ARTICLES FROM THE RLPSA

• In Line With Its Strategy To Strengthen Its Position In The GCC Gulf Hotels Group Expands Its Services To Saudi Arabia

  Gulf Hotels Group, a leading hospitality management company with over 50 years of industry experience, is excited to announce its expansion into the thriving market of Saudi Arabia

• Docyt Partners With Scarlet Connect To Help Hotels Manage Reputation Effectively

  Docyt, a leading AI-powered accounting automation platform delivering real-time accounting and financial reporting to help business owners automate the back-office and accelerate profitability, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Scarlet Connect, an innovative hotel management solution designed by a team of hoteliers who know first-hand how to streamline hotel sales, operations, and guest experiences

• LuxUrban Hotels Announces Pilot Program To Deploy Amazon Alexa Voice Experience In Select Hotels

  LuxUrban Hotels Inc. (“LuxUrban” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: LUXH), which utilizes an asset-light business model to lease entire hotels on a long-term basis and rent out hotel rooms in these properties in key major metropolitan cities, today announced that it has launched a pilot program to incorporate a state-of-the-art, bespoke Amazon Alexa Voice Experience (“Amazon Alexa”) in three of its hotels: The Lafayette by LuxUrban, Trademark Collection® by Wyndham in New Orleans, The Blakely by LuxUrban, Trademark Collection® by Wyndham in New York City, and O Hotel by LuxUrban, Trademark Collection® by Wyndham in Los Angeles.

• DISH Upgrades Hotel Entertainment Experience For Guests

  DISH Business today announced the launch of EVOLVE M1, a cutting-edge Google Certified Android™ Set-Back-Box (SBB) purpose-built for commercial deployments

• Hard Rock International And Steinhauer Properties To Develop First Full-Service Hotel Built In Long Beach In 30 Years

  Today, Hard Rock International in partnership with Steinhauer Properties announced development plans to open the Hard Rock Hotel Long Beach, the first new-build full-service hotel built in Long Beach, California in 30 years and the first new Hard Rock Hotel property in Southern California in almost a decade

FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK

• EMV At The 2015 NRF BIG Show

  I attended the 2015 NRF BIG Show in New York a few weeks ago, and while retailers made up the bulk of the 33,000 attendees, solutions providers and industry professionals alike filled the halls of the Javits Center to learn more about the various topics facing retailers today. Chief among those topics — EMV adoption — also affects hospitality. Here’s a recap of a session we attended that provides insight into what small to midsize retailers can expect from EMV. I think you’ll find it helpful as the October deadline approaches.

• Hospitality In 2015: Baby Boomers, Technology, And Differentiation

  12/22/2014

  Deloitte’s recent insightful report, Hospitality 2015: Game Changers Or Spectators?, is a crystal clear look at what the hospitality industry should be doing in 2015 and beyond to bolster customer engagement. Deloitte reports that there are new rules to the game, and those companies that want to win had better restructure their bench.

• Winning Diners’ Wallet Share During The Holidays

  11/21/2014

  The 2014 Holiday shopping season is in full swing. For the next few weeks, consumers will invade retail stores, and in addition to retailers, restaurants will reap the benefits of holiday shopping.