Mobility has an ever-increasing role in the travel industry and today’s travelers are relying more and more on their phones through each phase of their journey. A recent Monscierge survey showed that 56% of hotel guests prefer to make requests using text messages, taking the number one spot in communication preferences. SMS is being used in hotels to plan the … Read More
Increasing technology use by travelers to interact with brands means that the guest experience, formerly taking place almost entirely within the bounds of a hotel property, now extends to almost anywhere in the world. Whether it be research via tablet, mobile check-in, virtual concierge, or SMS chats with staff, maintaining a seamless guest experience across any channel is a serious … Read More
Technology is making inroads in the hotel industry at a faster pace that it has ever done before. What started a few years ago with updating telephones or providing cell phone chargers has become a new world of screens, logins, and location awareness. I attended a wedding last week, so the “what do you do” conversation happened a lot. I’ve … Read More