Automatic - 10 Minutes News for Hoteliers - Page 215

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The cuisine of the other Georgia gains a foothold in the United States

🍜 Georgian cuisine from the former Soviet republic is gaining attention in the U.S., distinguished by local meats, cheeses, fresh produce, nuts, spices, and ancient winemaking traditions. Influences span across Ottomans to Russians due to the historic "Silk Road." Notable dishes include satsivi, pkhali, kharcho, nigvziani badrijani, khachapuri, khinkali, and churchkhela. Georgia's population is around 3.7 million, with its food scene expanding notably since 2016 in cities like North Miami Beach, Fla., and Chicago, where restaurants like Kavkaz and Chicago Diplomat Cafe thrive on word-of-mouth and social media promotion. Supra and Tabla in Washington, D.C., offer traditional and contemporary Georgian dishes, emphasizing the cultural "supra" experience of togetherness and hospitality.

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HBX Group Announces its Sustainability Report, Highlighting Key Strategies Through 2026

📺 The Grove Hotel, UK, known for hosting celebrities like Tom Cruise and Kylie Minogue, partnered with PPDS for an entertainment upgrade, installing 225 Philips MediaSuite TVs with Google Cast and Netflix. The TVs, networked over a Tiger TMS PMS and PPDS CMND, offer enhanced in-room entertainment and customised experiences in the West Wing and the Grade II listed Mansion House. Philips MediaSuite TVs feature seamless casting, access to apps, and regular updates to reduce e-waste.

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HRS’ Award-Winning Green Stay Initiative Secures ISO 14067 Certification

🏩 The Grove Hotel in the UK, a luxury retreat frequented by celebrities, has enhanced its in-room entertainment by installing 225 Philips MediaSuite TVs, powered by PPDS. Newly fitted TVs feature Google Cast and Netflix, providing personalized content and seamless streaming for guests. Following the initial installment of 189 TVs in the West Wing, 36 additional TVs were added to the Mansion House's rooms and suites. The project showcases a unique hospitality solution, integrating with a Tiger TMS PMS and PPDS CMND platform for tailored guest experiences. Location: Chandlers Cross, Hertfordshire, UK.

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Launch of Revolutionary Content Curation Layer (CCL) for Travel Agencies Highlights Travelport’s AI Strategy

📺 The Grove Hotel, UK, enhances guest experience with 225 Philips MediaSuite TVs, offering Google Cast and Netflix. The TVs provide seamless streaming, personalized content, and are networked over a Tiger TMS system using PPDS CMND. The upgrade includes 189 TVs in the West Wing and 36 in the Mansion House, aligning with guests' preferences for streaming services. Philips MediaSuite TVs support sustainability by receiving regular updates, minimizing electronic waste.

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DIRECTV HOSPITALITY Renews Deal with BWH Hotels to Enhance Guest Experience

📺 The Grove Hotel, UK, upgrades its in-room entertainment with 225 Philips MediaSuite TVs, featuring Google Cast and Netflix. Located near Central London, frequented by celebrities like Tom Cruise and Kylie Minogue, the hotel's initiative is part of a comprehensive refurbishment. Guests can now cast content from devices to TVs without extra hardware, with data cleared upon checkout. The TVs, networked over Tiger TMS and customized with The Grove's branding, support tailored guest experiences. PPDS' commitment ensures regular software updates, enhancing longevity and sustainability.

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Modern PMS: Anchoring Today’s Hotel Tech Stack

🏨 At the Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC) last month in Charlotte, N.C., attendees prioritized hotel technology investment, focusing on platforms with Open APIs for centralized guest data and streamlined payment processing. Key trends include AI, machine learning, IoT integration in hotel management, smart rooms, and cloud-based property management systems (PMS). Modern PMS is essential for data accessibility, affecting third-party solutions and overall hotel operations. Embedded payments within PMS are gaining attention for improving transaction efficiency and reducing fraud, while advanced analytics dashboards are sought after for deeper operational insights.

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ConverseNow Acquires Valyant AI

🛠 Häfele, a provider of hardware solutions, has partnered with Like Magic to create 'Work and Sleep' hotel rooms, allowing operators to transform spaces using digitally-enabled furniture and advanced software. The concept reduces costs and increases room utility. Ibis Styles hotel in Nagold, Germany, pilots the technology, integrating keyless entry and personalized services. Like Magic's platform enables 80% of staff tasks to be handled from one system, offering a digital guest journey and reducing staff pressure.

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Amelia Partners with Resorts World Las Vegas to Elevate the Digital Guest Experience with Generative AI Capabilities

🛠 Häfele partnered with Like Magic to create 'Work and Sleep' hotel rooms, transforming spaces into offices or meeting rooms with digital furniture and software, aimed at utilizing vacant rooms and reducing costs. Innovative features include adjustable lighting, smartphone-controlled amenities, and keyless room access. Piloted at ibis Styles hotel in Nagold, Germany, this collaboration seeks to redefine hospitality, offering personalized services and enhancing operational efficiency, with staff managing 80% of tasks from one system, and guests enjoying a digital journey.

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Starbucks Rewards, Marriott Bonvoy Cross-Promote Loyalty Programs

📱 Häfele partnered with Like Magic to launch 'Work and Sleep' hotel rooms, combining digitally-enabled furniture and a guest experience platform to convert vacant rooms for multi-use, enhancing revenue and reducing costs. The innovative concept includes adjustable lighting, keyless entry, and web-app amenities access. Tested at ibis Styles hotel in Nagold, Germany, the partnership aims to redefine hospitality with personalized services and operational efficiency through digitization, aiding staff and enriching guest experiences.

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Like Magic and Häfele Announce Strategic Partnership to Develop Multifunctional Hotel Room Concept

🏠 Häfele, a hardware solutions company, partnered with Like Magic to create "Work and Sleep" hotel rooms, allowing operators to transform spaces for various uses with digital furniture and software. This innovation aims to generate new revenue and cut costs by utilizing rooms otherwise vacant. The ibis Styles hotel in Nagold, Germany, is testing the concepts, incorporating keyless room technology for enhanced guest services. Like Magic's platform integrates a booking engine, guest and employee interfaces, streamlining 80% of daily tasks and enabling guests to perform actions such as check-in and food ordering via smartphone.

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