Why Your Hotel Needs Hotel Operations Software

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In the last century, industries around the world have been completely transformed by technology. The hotel industry is no different, and now, there is a booming hotel technology industry. While hotel tech may still be fairly new, with its first products entering the market in the early 1990’s, it is a source of essential tools…

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Five Reasons Why Your Employee Schedule Is Losing Your Hotel Money

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Ever wonder why your hotel is consistently over budget for payroll? While there are a few factors that can contribute to this profit loss, the main culprit is oftentimes your employee schedule. Here are the top five reasons why your employee schedule is losing your hotel money: 1. YOUR MANAGERS ARE SCHEDULING TOO MANY HOURS. Labor is the single…

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Hotel Operations Software & Your PMS: What’s The Difference?

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Technology has worked its way into every department of a hotel, both operational and administrative, guest-facing and staff-facing. From hotel operations systems, to property management, channel management, online booking engines, revenue management and everything else in between, there are hundreds of companies offering tools for hoteliers.

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8 guaranteed ways to reduce your hotel’s largest operating costs

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Rising labor costs, utilities, and maintenance expenses are a few of the largest operating costs in a hotel that greatly impact your bottom line. If you’re not taking a proactive approach to controlling these expenses, your hotel will not generate the amount of profit that it should. Here are a few ways you can reduce…

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Hotel Effectiveness Partners with Global Industry Leader Aimbridge Hospitality

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ALPHARETTA, GA – Hotel Effectiveness, the leading provider of labor management software for the hotel industry, announces it has partnered with Aimbridge Hospitality, the leading, global, third party hotel management company. Through this new partnership, Hotel Effectiveness will deliver optimized labor costs for many of the company’s 1,400+ hotels. The industry is starting to recover…

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COVID-19 Hotel Quarantine: Handling Guests That Are Forced to Quarantine

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As some areas around the world are coming out of the first phase of COVID-19, others are seeing surges or second spikes of the contagious disease. Globally, there are seemingly ever-changing rules regarding which travelers can or can’t enter an area. Many areas (cities, counties, states, and countries) have placed quarantine restrictions on travelers returning…

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Delivering Contactless Hospitality Without Sacrificing Service

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If you ask a hotelier or anyone in the service industry what hospitality is you’ll get different variations of the same answer. But at its core, hospitality is making guests feel welcome and at home. If you dig deeper, you might hear more personalized answers; mom’s home cooking, chocolate on a pillow, turn-down service, fresh…

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