Simone Puorto

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Will citizenM be the Fugazi or the Blink-182 of Hospitality? My Two Cents on the Marriott Acquisition

Soundtrack for this article: Marriott International has acquired citizenM hotels for $355 million. At this point, everyone and their dog in the industry knows it. You can find the fine…

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I Tried Sesame Voice AI for Hotels. We’re F*cked. | Simone Puorto | 23 comments

I Tried Sesame Voice AI for Hotels. Honestly? We’re F*cked. https://lnkd.in/dYEAGcEa I just tested #Sesame, and let’s be real—we’re one API away from firing entire call centers. Right now, it…

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Google vs. Booking.com: How the DMA Plays Favorites

The Digital Markets Act (DMA) was designed to dismantle the dominance of “gatekeepers” and ensure a fairer competitive landscape for businesses. However, its implementation, particularly in the travel and hospitality…

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HITEC Rewind: Ryan King on Enhancing Guest and Employee Experiences with Shiji | By Simone Puorto and Ryan King

In a recent one-on-one interview recorded during the HITEC 2024 event in Charlotte, Hospitality Net’s Simone Puorto sat down with Ryan King, Senior Vice President, Americas at Shiji Group. This…

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HITEC Rewind: Natalie Kimball on Streamlining Hotel Content Distribution with Shiji Distribution Solutions | By Simone Puorto and Natalie Kimball

In a recent one-on-one interview recorded during the HITEC 2024 event in Charlotte, Hospitality Net’s Simone Puorto sat down with Natalie Kimball, Vice President of Strategic Accounts at Shiji Distribution…

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HITEC Rewind: Guilain Denisselle on AI’s Short-Term Impact in Hospitality | By Simone Puorto and Guilain Denisselle

At HITEC 2024, Simone Puorto had an insightful conversation with Guilain Denisselle, the Founder and Hospitality Technology Strategy Consultant at Hôtel Conseil. Guilain, with his extensive experience in hospitality operations…

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Will citizenM be the Fugazi or the Blink-182 of Hospitality? My Two Cents on the Marriott Acquisition

I Tried Sesame Voice AI for Hotels. We’re F*cked. | Simone Puorto | 23 comments

Google vs. Booking.com: How the DMA Plays Favorites

HITEC Rewind: Ryan King on Enhancing Guest and Employee Experiences with Shiji | By Simone Puorto and Ryan King

HITEC Rewind: Natalie Kimball on Streamlining Hotel Content Distribution with Shiji Distribution Solutions | By Simone Puorto and Natalie Kimball

HITEC Rewind: Guilain Denisselle on AI’s Short-Term Impact in Hospitality | By Simone Puorto and Guilain Denisselle

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Day & Night: The Bold Rebranding Powering Shiji’s Presence in Global Hospitality Tech

RealTime Reservation Partners with Trilogy Spa Holdings for a New Era of RealTime Wellness Bookings, Beginning with The Plaza Hotel in New York

Inntopia Integrates with Stayntouch

HITEC 2025: RMS Launches New Booking Engine

Hotels Expand Adoption of OPERA Cloud as Cloud-Based PMS Gains Traction

Allbridge’s ‘Skyway with Allbridge Intelligence’ Delivers Smarter, Faster And Easier Property Technology Management

Influence Society Publishes Q2 Edition of Societies Quarterly for Visionary Hoteliers

Case Study: Refinery Hotel Redefines Revenue Management with LodgIQ

Day & Night: The Bold Rebranding Powering Shiji’s Presence in Global Hospitality Tech

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