SINGAPORE’S SIX-STAR TOILETS
The Restroom Association of Singapore has awarded six toilets at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands a six-star rating – the first toilets in…
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CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS ON THE RISE
Mastercard is reporting that almost three-quarters of Kiwis are using Tap & Go payments. An annual Mastercard survey of more than a thousand New…
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SCI Equipment Awards at HotelAsia
The SCI Equipment Awards were on display at HotelAsia – part of Food & Hotel Asia 2018. The awards recognise manufacturers who have incorporated…
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DISNEY SWAPS KEYS FOR BLUETOOTH
Guests at Disney hotels may no longer require keys to access their rooms. The introduction of Bluetooth ‘keys’ allows guests to skip the check-in…
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Hotel locks at risk of break-ins
Hotel operators with Vingard’s Vision locks may be vulnerable to security breaches. Finish security researchers, Tomi Tuominen and Timo Hirvonen, have developed a ‘master…
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AccorHotels To Acquire ResDiary
AccorHotels has announced it has acquisition of the table reservation system, ResDiary. ResDiary is a commission-free online reservation system that provides an accessible and more…
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TIA PARTNERS WITH WECHAT
A new marketing partnership between Tourism Industry Aotearoa and PayPlus NZ will give New Zealand tourism operators direct access to the huge Chinese visitor…
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ROOM SERVICE BY ROBOT
With AirBnB becoming increasingly popular, hotels must strive for greater differentiation in order to attract consumers. For many, this means utilising technological advances for…
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HOLLYWOOD ICON WELCOMES ALICE
As part of an ongoing commitment to being at the cutting edge of hotel communications and operations technology, Hollywood’s iconic Roosevelt Hotel has implemented…
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