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Snaptrip Group acquires The Hotel Guru UK: Snaptrip Group, a portfolio of lodging platforms [including LateRooms, Snaptrip, and Dog Friendly Cottages], has revealed its purchase of the global hotel website The Hotel Guru for an undisclosed amount in the seven-figure...
Are Hotels Prepared to Meet Panic Button Deadlines?
Are Your Hotels Prepared to Meet Panic Button Deadlines? Hotel employees working in guest rooms are often required to work alone and are often isolated from the rest of their teams, as a result they are vulnerable to harassment and assaults. A recent study found that...
Hotel Technology: Cashless Tipping
How Can Hotels Benefit from Cashless Tipping? What is Cashless Tipping? Most guests travel with their credit and debit cards, as a result the number of tips that guests would normally leave hotel employees has decreased. A recent poll conducted by Travis Credit Union...
PBX Phone Systems: On-Premise PBX
Is On-Premise PBX The Right Choice for Your Hotel? What is a PBX Phone System? Private Branch Exchange, more commonly known as PBX is a privately managed telephone system that is primarily used by hotels and other businesses. PBX enables internal and external dialing...
The Importance of Hotel Panic Buttons
Why Are Panic Buttons Essential for Hotels? 90% of housekeepers in the U.S. are women and most are required to work alone and are often separated from their teams. Workers who work alone or work late at night are more at risk of becoming victims of violence, a 2016...
How Can Hotels Protect Against Cyberattacks?
How Can Hotels Protect Against Cyberattacks? Cybersecurity experts believe that 3 out of 4 hotels are vulnerable to cyberattacks. Hotels are appealing targets to cyber criminals due to the large number of transactions processed daily. These transactions require the...
Structured Cabling Best Practices for Hotels
The Importance of Following Structured Cabling Best Practices There is increasing pressure being placed on hotels to keep up with the growing demand for bandwidth, therefore following best practices for hotel network infrastructure design and planning to meet and...
Hotels are Working to Combat Human Trafficking
What are Hotels Doing to Combat Human Trafficking? Between 28 and 40 million people are victims of human trafficking worldwide, unfortunately the use of hotels and motels have become common practice for sex traffickers. Hotels and motels are also used to house...
Which Panic Button Device is Right for Your Hotel?
Not All Employee Safety Devices Are Created Equal Many hotels are scrambling to enact safety measures to protect their employees from potentially dangerous and uncomfortable situations. Due to the isolated nature of their work, many hotel workers are required to work...
Why are Hospitality Grade TVs Essential for Hotels?
Why are Hospitality Grade TVs Essential for Hotels? Hotels have different needs than consumers do at home, Hospitality grade TVs are specifically designed with warranty policies, technology and security features that fits the Hospitality environment. Hospitality TVs...
Ray BAUM’s Act and PBX Phone Systems
Ray BAUM’s Act and It's Impact on Hotel Phone Systems The National Emergency Number Association (NENA) estimates that there are 240 million 911 calls placed in the U.S each year. But in many instances the specific location of the caller could not be determined when...
Hotel Panic Button Requirements
Are Your Hotels Prepared to Meet Panic Button Requirements? Are your hotels prepared to meet panic button requirements? Numerous cities and states have passed hotel panic button laws that require hotels to provide employees with safety devices/panic buttons. Major...
Why is Wi-Fi Essential for Hotels?
Why is Reliable Wi-Fi Essential for Hotels? Wi-Fi is Essential for Business Travelers Hotel Wi-Fi is one of the most important amenities for guests, according to a Hotel Internet Services Wi-Fi study, 53% of guests reported that the quality of the hotel’s Wi-Fi...