What is BYOD, and how can hotels accommodate it?
For a hotel to be successful, it must provide a consistently great guest experience. That includes providing the amenities and options that guests prefer, including modern technology. One aspect of this that’s increasingly getting attention in hotel environments is BYOD. But what exactly is BYOD, and why do guests want it? Moreover, how can hotels […]
IHG Connect and IHG Studio: Improving Your Guest Experience
In the increasingly competitive hospitality industry, the guest experience is paramount: If your guests aren’t happy, they won’t return, and your reputation and performance will suffer. A superior guest experience will yield a competitive advantage that can help you gain loyal guests and increase revenue. Technology can play a pivotal role in enhancing your guest […]
WorldVue and ServiceNow: Transforming the Customer Experience
In hospitality and residential markets, properties must simplify management and reduce costs to remain competitive. However, to avoid losing revenue, these actions must not come at the expense of the customer experience. Providing a great experience is crucial to maintaining high ratings and customer loyalty, which significantly impact your bottom line. Of course, it’s always […]
Senior Living: Improving Quality of Life and Personal Connections Through Technology
Technology is changing how senior living communities support residents, families, and caregivers. Today’s residents are increasingly comfortable with digital technology and expect convenient ways to communicate, access entertainment, and connect with the world around them. For senior living communities, the opportunity goes beyond adding new amenities. Connected technology can help improve daily life, strengthen family […]
Guest and Resident WiFi: Answers to Common Questions from Property Owners
Free WiFi has become a baseline expectation for hotels, multifamily communities, student housing, and senior living facilities. Nearly 100% of travelers now cite WiFi as a crucial offering for hotels. It’s also increasingly cited by residents as a must-have. But it’s not enough to offer free WiFi; it needs to meet or even exceed your […]
Are You Ready for 6 GHz WiFi?
WiFi Technology Is Changing – Meet 6 GHz WiFi Modern life is becoming increasingly reliant on secure, reliable, high-speed wireless connectivity, and WiFi solutions are evolving to keep up. In 2020, the FCC opened up some of the 6 GHz spectrum band for unlicensed use, intended primarily for WiFi, marking the most significant technology leap […]
7 Technology Trends to Transform Student Housing
Student housing is changing. Today’s residents want more than a place to sleep and study. They want connected communities with the technology, amenities, and flexibility that support how they live. For universities and student housing operators, that creates both challenges and opportunities. Reliable connectivity provides the foundation, while smart technology, access control, entertainment, digital signage, […]
Introducing WorldVue
A New Name for Familiar Solutions and Service Who Is WorldVue? You might not recognize the name WorldVue, but you know us. World Cinema has been servicing the hospitality market since 1974 and currently serves over 7,000 properties and 900,000 rooms in North America. Hospitality WiFi, which has been serving hospitality customers since 2001, was […]
What In-Room Technologies Should Hotels Focus On?
And which in-room technology you might want to skip… In-Room Technology: A Must-Have for a Great Guest Experience Modern hotels are incorporating technology at an ever-faster rate, enabling greater personalization, automation, efficiency, and sustainability. Guests are coming to expect some technologies as “must-haves,” while others will set your property apart from your competitors. In general, […]
How to Focus Your Hotel Technology Investments
Hotels Should Be Investing in Technology – But What Should They Focus On? The current state of hotel technology: How does your property measure up? In recent years, we’ve seen exciting developments in technology for hospitality properties, from updated standards that support better WiFi to solutions for greater automation, efficiency, and sustainability. Guests now expect […]