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How would you feel if your hotel was literally on the moon? If you enjoy watching Mad Men, perhaps you’ve seen the episode where the main character Don Draper takes on Hilton as a client. “I want a Hilton on the moon,” says ‘Connie’ Hilton when discussing direction for a brand marketing campaign. Whether he’s […]

EXECUTIVE INSIGHT This post provides insight directly from a member of our executive committee, CEO & President David Adelson. I read something this week that really caught my eye and made me pause. A quarter of all hoteliers still currently use pen-and-paper (or manual) methods to manage operations, while nearly 2 in 10 have no […]

EXECUTIVE INSIGHT This post provides insight directly from a member of our executive committee, CEO & President David Adelson. In some ways, hotel rooms today look much the same as they did 50 years ago. The basics are all there: a bed, a TV, running water. Change has been slowly making its way through hotels, […]

It’s not surprising to learn that 80% of mobile apps are deleted after only one use when you consider the vast amount of apps that are available and competing for space on user smartphones. Despite this statistic, it’s essential for businesses in any industry, including hospitality, to offer an app. Although the rate of app […]

New research published by Software Advice, a software consultancy associated with Gartner, confirms what we here at INTELITY already knew: travelers love tech-savvy hotels! Included among the key findings: A combined 60 percent of respondents are “more likely” to choose a hotel that allows guests to check in and open doors with a smartphone than […]

Right now, sitting around a wooden conference table, a team of global hotel companies executives is agonizing over what technology they should be investing in for their future survival. In this ever-changing marketplace, they will inevitably choose to only invest on the safe bets that are already becoming industry standards or in areas that they […]