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Officials with Disney World, Duke Energy and Disney’s private government flipped on the switch to a Mickey Mouse-shaped solar facility located on 22 acres near the Epcot theme park. The facility, made up of 48,000 solar panels, will be used to power hotels along Hotel Plaza Boulevard,
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Tribute Portfolio, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, announces a new way for consumers to “Stay Independent” through a partnership with music company Pitchfork. The partnership will feature three exclusive pop-up events at Tribute Portfolio properties during key music festivals, with programming curated by Pitchfork. Kicking off during
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TravelClick, a global provider of cloud-based solutions to help hotels grow revenue, and Comanche International, the leading property management system in Thailand, have joined forces for a two-way integration of TravelClick’s iHotelier reservations solution into Comanche’s property management system. The integration allows hoteliers to seamlessly synchronise
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Marriott International is introducing Marriott Rewards Member Rates, a new rate exclusively designed to reward loyalty members who book directly on the Marriott.com app, through call centres or select corporate travel professionals to automatically receive benefits. Marriott Rewards Member Rates join other member-only perks, which include loyalty points,
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Hilton HHonors members can now order an Uber straight from the HHonors app, and Uber riders can now view their hotel stay information and check-in, all accessed via the Uber app en route to their hotel. The expanded partnership builds on the success of the companies’ Local Scene and
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An interest in building direct bookings is growing quickly among hotels in Asia, as increasing competition within the distribution chain is eating away at profits. “Achieving a healthy balance among the various channels has become a critical component of a hotel’s distribution playbook. In this highly competitive landscape, it
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Hilton Worldwide and IBM announce a collaboration to pilot “Connie” – the first Watson-enabled robot concierge in the hospitality industry. Connie draws on domain knowledge from Watson and WayBlazer to inform guests on local tourist attractions, dining recommendations and hotel features and amenities. Connie, named for Hilton’s founder Conrad
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Wyndham Rewards has produced what it says is the hospitality industry’s first sitcom for hotel guests – “upping the ante for in-room entertainment and giving travellers everywhere reason to take pause before reaching for their remotes”. With a phased distribution to more than 7,500 Wyndham Rewards hotels around
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The Renaissance New York Midtown Hotel, set to open in spring 2016, will become New York City’s first multi-sensory, interactive “living” hotel. Created with the digital design firm Réalisations Inc. Montreal, Renaissance “will bring to life technology not yet seen in any other New York hotel, creating corridors
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Hyatt Hotels Corp said a previously reported malware attack to steal payment card data occurred between August 13 and December 8, primarily at its restaurants. The company listed affected locations worldwide and the period when they were at risk, on its website. (1) ?We do not know the number of
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Renaissance Hotels expects to open New York City?s first digitally enhanced hotel in the heart of the garment district this spring. Designed by Jeffrey Beers International, the Renaissance New York Midtown Hotel ?will capture the spirit of Wanderlust,?the brand?s new global design philosophy reflecting a contemporary transformation
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Samsung Electronics has partnered with French industrial group Legrand to develop a new hotel room management system which is claimed will make it easier for guests to use. The system will be built on Samsung?s LYNK hospitality management solution (HMS) and leverage the expertise of Legrand in electrical equipment.