Property Management Systems

News / Technology

Shiji and Fliggy partner to enable facial recognition for hotel check-in

By Mitra Sorrells | September 14, 2018

Facial recognition is enabling travelers to check into a hotel, receive a room card and establish payment authorization, all in about 30 seconds. Read More

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: Criton drags and drops app tools into hotels

By Kevin May | September 11, 2018

With 28 full-time employees and expansion to London, Criton is ambitious with its plan to give hotels the tools to create their own mobile applications. Read More

News / Distribution

RedAwning targets multi-unit rental sector with Leavetown acquisition

By Kevin May | August 30, 2018

Vacation rental network RedAwning has made it second acquisition of 2018 - this time buying fellow service Leavetown Vacations and its Jetstream distribution platform. Read More

News / Distribution

Evolve scores big with $80M investment to grow rental tech services

By Kevin May | August 24, 2018

Big investment is heading in the direction of Evolve Vacation Rental Network following a $80 million injection this week. Read More

News / Technology

Booking.com tests marketplace offering third party technology

By Linda Fox | July 19, 2018

Booking Holdings is piloting a service that offers access to third party technology platforms for its hotel customers. Read More

News / Online

Vacasa launches real estate network to grow supply base

By Jill Menze | July 12, 2018

Already the largest vacation rental management company in the United States, Vacasa is looking to substantially grow its supply by launching a real estate network. Read More

News / Technology

Lodgify bags $5M to build vacation rental tech, eyes hotel market next

By Jill Menze | July 10, 2018

Vacation rental software company Lodgify has raised $5 million to develop its direct-booking technology. Read More

News / Technology

SnapShot founders leave, Shiji takes control of revenue tech platform

By Kevin May | July 6, 2018

Chinese hotel tech company Shiji Group has increased its stake in SnapShot - effectively buying out the shares of the founders of the five-year-old company. Read More

News / Technology

Alexa For Hospitality is a seminal moment in the industry (despite challenges)

By David Berger - Volara | July 4, 2018

The launch of Alexa for Hospitality is a seminal moment for hoteliers, as well as the ecosystem of vendors that serve them. Read More

News / Technology

360-degree content credited with hotel booking boost

By Kevin May | June 28, 2018

Rich content, such as virtual reality-based content, has become one of the main mechanisms of persuading hotel guests to upgrade their room. Read More

News / Technology

Sonifi, Cendyn, and other product news from HITEC

By Mitra Sorrells | June 21, 2018

Dozens of hospitality industry technology vendors released new and updated products this week during HITEC, the Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference, which is taking place in... Read More

News / Technology

SiteMinder creates new PMS-app connection to foster innovation for hotels

By Mitra Sorrells | June 19, 2018

A new solution from SiteMinder will allow property management systems and makers of apps for the hotel industry to simplify and expedite the sharing of data between their systems. Read More

News / Distribution

VIDEO: Bedbanks can provide and thrive in a fragmented market

By PhocusWire | June 19, 2018

To say Hotelbeds Group has been through a fairly productive few years would be a bit of an understatement. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

13 mistakes that sabotage vacation rental bookings

By Kevin High - VroomRes | June 6, 2018

You work tirelessly to manage your properties. You do all the things that the so‐called “experts” tell you to do, but it just doesn’t seem to be paying off in the ways that you really want. Read More