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Inn-Flow Announces PMS Integration with Cloudbeds

🏨 On October 28, 2024, in Cary, NC, Inn-Flow announced a new live integration with Cloudbeds' Property Management System, aiming to streamline hotel operations and financial management. This API-driven integration ensures real-time synchronization of operational and financial data, including room statistics, revenue, and payments. Inn-Flow, founded in 2009, provides comprehensive back-office management for hoteliers, while Cloudbeds, established in 2012, serves properties in over 150 countries and was recognized in Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 in 2023. The collaboration promises automated data flow, deposit matching, transaction segmentation, and enhanced reporting for improved decision-making in hospitality management.
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Causal AI in hospitality: Improving decision-making for hotels

🤔 Causal AI, an AI branch, uncovers true cause-and-effect relationships by analyzing billions of data points for real-time decision-making. It surpasses correlation-based AI, which only predicts using historical data. Causal AI is used across various industries: in healthcare for personalized treatments, in finance for risk management, in agriculture for optimizing farming practices, in manufacturing for finding breakdown causes, and in eCommerce for targeted marketing. Highlighted benefits include understanding real causes, predicting future scenarios, and determining necessary conditions for desired outcomes. Hospitality is starting to adopt causal AI for demand optimization, targeted marketing, and predictive maintenance.
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What is a hotel POS system? Features & 11 leading providers

💳 Jennifer Barnwell, President at Curator Hotel & Resort Collection, discusses hotel POS system evolution and what to expect in 2024. Global POS software market projected to hit $19.56 billion by 2028. Hotels leverage POS for seamless guest transactions at multiple points of sale, including restaurants, bars, room service, and tours. POS systems manage inventory, improve billing, and enhance data security. They can be legacy-based or cloud-based and may include mobile POS options. Leading hotel POS systems include Cloudbeds, GlowPOS, and Toast. Cloudbeds integrates with various POS systems, centralizing transactions in Cloudbeds' PMS for real-time data sync and efficient checkout experiences.
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Advanced distribution strategies for hotels

🏨 Hoteliers can enhance revenue by optimizing their hotel distribution strategy using direct and indirect channels, retargeting ads, AI chatbots, and integrated payment systems. Key KPIs to track include occupancy rate, RevPAR, booking volume, acquisition cost, and guest satisfaction. Direct bookings are prioritized to avoid commissions and maintain guest data, while indirect channels like OTAs and DMOs provide a steady booking stream. Technologies like PMS, CRM, and RMS play crucial roles in managing and analyzing distribution effectiveness. Cloudbeds Intelligence, launching in 2025, will utilize AI to further aid in optimizing hotel revenue and profitability.
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STS Cloud and Cloudbeds Unveil Powerful Integration to Transform Hotel Group Sales and Event Operations

📌 Charleston, SC: SalesAndCatering.com partners with Cloudbeds to integrate STS Cloud event management and sales with Cloudbeds' Property Management System (PMS). This collaboration optimizes group sales, event management, and catering for hotels, preventing overbookings and enhancing guest experiences. Real-time data syncing, efficient event management through mobile devices, and revenue optimization through upsell opportunities are key features. The partnership offers SaaS and on-premise deployment options, aiming to increase hotel efficiency and revenue.
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Cloudbeds integrates PXier to enhance sales, catering, and spa management capabilities

📣 Cloudbeds, headquartered in San Diego, CA, partners with PXier, enhancing its property management system with sales, catering, and spa software solutions. Cloudbeds, serving properties in 150+ countries, has been honored by Hotel Tech Report (2021-2024) and World Travel Awards (2022), and featured in Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 (2023). The integration leverages Cloudbeds’ open API for real-time data sync, centralized event management, and automated spa management, catering to hotels of all sizes.
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Cloudbeds and Mirai join forces to transform hotel distribution and marketing

📣 Cloudbeds, based in San Diego, CA, partners with Mirai to enhance hotel bookings and marketing. This strategic collaboration combines Cloudbeds' global hospitality network with Mirai's technology, potentially driving higher revenue for hoteliers. Cloudbeds, founded in 2012, has been honored by Hotel Tech Report and World Travel Awards, and recognized in Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 in 2023. Mirai, with 25+ years in the industry, serves over 3,900 hotels worldwide, focusing on maximizing direct sales.
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