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Orbiting space pods could be the final frontier of hotel rooms
If you’ve got millions to spare, you could finally make that reservation in outer space via Bigelow Aerospace's B330-1 and B330-2 launching in 2021.
Young travel tech rock star seeks to connect traveller and hotelier needs
We sat down with Tink Labs founder and CEO Terence Kwok to learn why this sharp-eyed Hong Kong native and his product have both reached rock-star status in the hospitality and tourism scene.
Say hello to Angie, the 24-hour interactive guest-room assistant
We’ve met Siri on iOS. We’ve met Alexa on Android. And now, say hello to Angie - a voice-activated, guest-room assistant for the hotel environment.
“Every musician is born an entrepreneur” – how piano theory helps the founder of a messaging start-up
We got in touch with Unified Inbox CEO and founder Toby Ruckert, to figure out how seemingly disparate interests could create a platform that allows for a harmonious relationship between customers and service providers in the travel, tourism and hospitality industries.
6 essential apps to take on your next big adventure
Going off-the-grid? You'll be needing these 6 essential apps for your next big adventure.
Unpacking traveller needs made easy with Unified Inbox
IoT and AI come together through Unified Inbox (UIB), which enables people to talk with all of their smart devices through a single integrated API.
WATCH: Hotel in Japan introduces self-driving slippers
The ProPILOT Park Ryokan in Hakone combines Japanese traditional hospitality with Nissan’s autonomous driving technology to give guests some quirky amenities. It’s the first of its kind and it’s bound to attract and entertain visitors from around the world.
‘Talk less, listen more:’ Harnessing data out of customer sentiment with Twistar
Twistar, a mobile device that harnesses feedback into actionable data, provides engagement that businesses can customise & customers can enjoy.
Keeping revenue and guest satisfaction handy
Handy has made it possible for hotel operators to engage with guests through all stages of the travel journey, even as they step out of the actual hotel.
PHOTOS: The world’s first hotel with its own rainforest
ZAS Architects are building the world’s first hotel with its own rainforest, an artificial beach, and an infinity pool 25 floors above the streets of Dubai.
Pace keeps hotel prices in step with market demand
Pace promises that it will allow hotels to work less in order to change rates more frequently and accurately thanks to its platform's AI and analytics tech.
CES 2018: VIDEOS: Volocopter and Intel introduce the Air Taxi
CES 2018: German company Volocopter unveils the VC200 Air Taxi - an 18-rotor drone that was made in cooperation with tech-giant Intel.
Do as the locals in Asia do with the Be app
Ryan shared that the Be app’s secret lies in keeping the balance between what visitors want and what locals recommend. ‘It’s important that the Be app stays authentic in terms of locations and experiences, because that’s what our community is all about,’ he shared. ‘It’s important for us to know people locally in each city who can help us grow.’
CES 2018: WATCH: Marriott unveils ‘hotel room of the future’
Marriot International partners with Samsung and Legrand to introduce the world’s smartest hotel room at the Consumer Electronics Show 2018.
Marriott International lights up the sky with ECHO technology
Marriott International, Inc. recently launched its “Travel Brilliantly” campaign using optical illusions created by Lightvert, a disruptive media tech company, and Kinetic, a digital innovator in out-of-home advertising.
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