Six of the largest global hotel companies joined forces to launch RoomKey.com, a hotel search engine that allows visitors to shop for hotel properties that fit their criteria, but drives booking traffic directly to the brand website at a lower cost to owners than online travel agent booking. More>>

Regent Hotels & Resorts has switched its GDS chain code to SynXis Central Reservation System from Sabre Hospitality Solutions. Formosa International Hotels Corp. acquired Regent in 2010.More>>

When many hoteliers think about Expedia, words that come to mind include “booking,” “online travel agent,” or if they’re being less diplomatic—“the enemy,” “a necessary evil,” or “those guys who charge us a boatload to distribute our rooms.” That’s not how Scott Durchslag...More>>

Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals and the American Hotel and Lodging Association will partner for a dozen webinars based on the AH&LA’s Technology Primer, beginning in October 2011. Topics include PCI compliance, Green IT and hotel technology infrastructure. The webinars will be...More>>

Research from Evolution Distribution demonstrates that up to 40 percent of corporately negotiated rates may not be visible on a company's GDS display. Using a CRS is not enough to combat this flaw, due to a number of factors including incorrect access codes and contract issues.More>>

The five-star Royal Plaza on Scotts in Singapore has adopted IDeaS' revenue management system.More>>

MICROS-Fidelio's Suite8, hotel management software for independent hotels and small hotel groups, conducted a series of seminars in the UAE.More>>

The partnership will produce tools for business travel agents including reporting technology and automated reservation management tools.More>>

Hilton Hotels & Resorts recently launched the hospitality industry's first iAd with the global campaign "Stay Hilton, Go Everywhere."More>>

SMI and Cendyn joined forces for a recent proposal of electronic tools for the destination marketing industry.More>>