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Virdee Takes Home Top Honors at 2023 AAHOA Convention & Trade Show
Virdee’s Guest Experience Technology Chosen from Field of 8 Finalists AUSTIN, Texas, April 20, 2023 — Virdee, a leader in guest experience technology and check-in automation, announced today that it achieved top honors at the 2023 AAHOA Convention & Trade Show, by winning the AAHOA Tech Pitch Competition, Co-Powered by HFTP. Virdee was recognized for its…
Read MoreThe Rise of Conversational Bots: How Hotels Can Adapt to Remain Competitive
The hospitality industry is undergoing a significant transformation with the rise of conversational bots powered by AI, such as ChatGPT. These bots can simplify the hotel search process and improve online reservations, but they also pose challenges for businesses to adapt and remain competitive in the industry. With fewer listings and ads available, hotels and OTAs must find new ways to attract visitors and increase their visibility. To do so, businesses must optimize their online presence, invest in influencer marketing, embrace social media marketing, leverage customer reviews, improve user experience, increase direct bookings, and take advantage of paid search ads. By implementing these strategies, hotels can stand out from the competition and provide the best customer experience, ultimately increasing revenue and driving growth in the age of conversational bots.
Read MoreThe Future of Hospitality: How Guest-Facing Technology is Changing the Way Properties Operate
The hospitality industry has experienced a significant transformation in recent years, primarily due to the rise of guest-facing technology. This trend has extended to short-term rentals, apartments, and campus housing, where guest-facing technology is leveraged to enhance the guest experience. One of the main benefits of guest-facing technology is convenience. Mobile apps, in particular, have…
Read MoreHospitality technology can help any property type
Hospitality technology is a very large bucket. It includes everything from back-of-house items like property-management systems (PMS) and accounting software to front-of-house tech like in-room tablets and self-check-in apps and kiosks. Thanks to innovative startups, the bucket continues to grow as new ideas are turned into reality and continue to revolutionize how hotels are run.…
Read MoreThe Importance of Integrations in a SaaS world
The days of vertical integration are in the past. Companies today, especially SaaS (Software as a Service) companies, specialize in areas where they have unique expertise. In order to expand their offerings, they partner with experts in other areas or license technology. Apple doesn’t build its own OLED panels and instead sources them mainly from…
Read MoreHow hotel technology can help multifamily buildings and vacation rentals
When you hear terms like “contactless check in” or “digital key,” you tend to think about hotels and not about apartment complexes or Airbnb’s. Self-service guest technology isn’t just limited to the hospitality sector, though. It can serve multifamily dwellings and vacation rentals just the same. Those industries are facing challenges similar to those of…
Read MoreChatGPT and the Future of Marketing
Unless you’ve been living under a rock the last few weeks, you’ve heard of ChatGPT. It’s everywhere. Even before ChatGPT, AI-driven content creation has been a big topic with promises of driving SEO results. While AI has its uses, from a marketing standpoint, my concern is how AI-powered content may result in what is for…
Read MoreLocation. Location. Location. How where you position check-in kiosks impacts their use
You just added a mobile check-in solution for your hotel. You have slick-looking and easy-to-use kiosks in your lobby. Your job is done, right? Everything will be smooth sailing from here on out. Hold up. How you set up a kiosk in your lobby is going to be key to its success. The best technology…
Read MoreVirdee-Cloudbeds Connection Provides Fully Contactless Operations Platform
The integration allows hotels and hosts to provide a completely contactless guest experience, including mobile or kiosk check-in, while improving guest satisfaction at each touchpoint. AUSTIN, Texas – December 15 – Virdee, which delivers digital check-in and virtual concierge services to the lodging industry, has announced an integration to Cloudbeds, an all-in-one lodging operations platform,…
Read More5 hotel tech trends to watch in 2023
Stay ahead of the hotel tech curve with our 2023 trends forecast and predictions. Here’s what guests will come to expect over the next 12 months.
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