Huntington Hotel’s new owner, SF tourism improving

This week in Get a Room, SFGATE’s roundup of news on hotels and accommodations around San Francisco, we chat with Greg Flynn, whose company Flynn Properties is one of the new owners of the stately Huntington Hotel on Nob Hill. The plan is to reopen by 2025 and return the hotel to its lavish roots for noble guests. Later, we break down the findings in the 2022 tourism report from the San Francisco Travel Association — more good than bad — and then introduce a new boutique hotel opening in Union Square. To round out, we pop by a legacy…
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Expedia Recognizes RateGain as an Elite Connectivity Partner for 2023

Dallas, 16th March 2023: RateGain Travel Technologies Limited, a global provider of SaaS solutions for travel and hospitality, today announced its Elite Connectivity Partners status with the Expedia Group. The Expedia Group recognizes and rewards a select few connectivity partners who achieved excellent results on various performance metrics, such as maintaining high-quality connections and helping lodging partners grow their business on the Expedia Group marketplace. This also means that RateGain will work directly with the Expedia Group to help shape their future products and technology solutions. Comment on the achievements, Chinmai Sharma, President – ​​Americas at RateGain, said, “Our goal…
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HotelKey Partners With Rate Gain To Provide Competitive Pricing And Distribution For HotelKey Customers Worldwide

Dallas, February 23, 2023: HotelKey, the leading cloud-based property management platform for hotels, announced a partnership with RateGain Travel Technologies Limited (RateGain), a global provider of SaaS solutions for travel and hospitality, to integrate RateGain’s global distribution, central reservations, and pricing capabilities into HotelKey’s platform PMS. The integration will roll out across HotelKey’s portfolio of more than 4,000 properties, with hundreds of properties already accessing the combined capabilities. “We are excited to bring RateGain’s next-gen pricing and distribution capabilities to our partner hotels,” said HotelKey Co-Founder and President, Aditya Thyagarajan. “RateGain is an unparalleled innovator, and bringing their revenue-generating capabilities…
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A New Era of Training

Written by: Amanda Charreton Imagine putting on a headset and suddenly finding yourself behind the front desk attending to a guest in need or behind the scenes in the kitchen setting up the perfect tray for room service delivery. Even though virtual reality (VR) first made its name in the gaming industry, this technology has become increasingly popular in different sectors such as medicine and the military. The ability for a user to fully immerse themselves in a lifelike computer-generated environment is now slowly making its way into the hospitality industry. So far, VR has been an indispensable marketing tool…
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Join Me in 2023 at these HFTP Global and Industry Events

Written by: Neil Foster, CHTP, MBA Greetings fellow HFTP members! Bouncing back from years of mostly distanced interactions, I’m honored and excited to be “on the road” to spend time together with many of you in the upcoming months. With planned stops at local, regional and international events, I’m most excited to experience the best of HFTP. To hear your feedback, to exchange ideas, and to learn how we can support our volunteer groups — the amazing folks who keep our local, regional and international events going strong — as we find ourselves in a new and unfamiliar post-pandemic reality.…
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What is a Global Distribution System (GDS) and Its Benefits For Your Hotel

A global distribution system (GDS) is a computerized network that is used to facilitate the booking of travel services, such as airline tickets, hotel rooms, car rentals, and other travel-related services. These systems are typically used by travel agents and other travel industry professionals to access a wide range of travel options and make bookings on behalf of their clients. Whether or not a GDS is right for your hotel depends on a number of factors, including the size and location of your hotel, the type of services you offer, and your target market. If you are a small, independently-owned…
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HFTP Presents: 2022 Year in Review

For HFTP, the year 2022 saw the return of some of its most popular initiatives and the launch of a successful new program. It marked the bittersweet departure of some beloved HFTP leaders, and the arrival of enthusiastic individuals ready to take up their mantles. Ready for a rundown of the most noteworthy highlights of the year? Keep reading. The Return of the Biennial Compensation and Benefits Report: Hospitality professionals regularly reach out to HFTP seeking the latest version of this long-standing research report. Over its 30-year history, this report has helped countless professionals gauge the latest industry trends to…
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What is a Hotel Property Management System (PMS) Software?

January 23, 2023 Blog, Hotel Industry A Hotel Property Management System (PMS) is a software application used by hotels and other types of lodging facilities to manage and automate various aspects of their operations. It typically includes features such as front-desk functions, reservations, room assignments, billing, and reporting. The goal of a PMS is to help hotels streamline their operations, improve guest satisfaction, increase efficiency and maximize revenue. PMS also allows hotels to manage and track their inventory, pricing and rate plans, handle customer data, and generate reports. It can also integrate with other systems such as a Channel Manager,…
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