Ok so this is where technology and design are coming together featuring a brand new innovation in the lock world. There is no visible , physical site of a lock on either the outside or the inside of the door. The technology is being run off of RFID (radio frequencies) . No more , hard key or even inserting a key. This technology was just showcased in August 2 at the worlds largest technology show.

I'm not quite sure what the website will look like or how it will communicate with micros (PMS) but it sounds like its a step in the direction of web  based PMS system. I thinking in the near future we will be seeing front desk agents checking in customers with iPads and not standing behind big front desk.Micros Ecommerce sounds like the platform that will provide this move to mobile front desk agents with web based PMS systems.

I guess not everything has to do with the bottom line. Best Western Hotel chain is trying to become the cleanest hotel on the market. I say " good for them and better for the customer who stays at Best Western Hotels". This attention to detail is where the energy should be focused in the housekeeping department and not just how many rooms a room attendant can clean in a 8 hour shift.Hopefully this attitude towards cleanness becomes a standard in the industry. Technology sometimes is a blessing.

The tech people are saying the smart phone lock/key will change the whole industry. Some people are still worries about security issues but the it company is saying the technology is no different then programming a key cared which are already being used at hotels everyday.The smartphone is already a boarding pass,a flight tracker and travel guide so why not a hotel key ? Whats next ?

I was really surprised when I read this list of high technology enhancement because the hotel I work in already has all these features. I guess just as in life you can take things for granted and working at a 4 star hotel maybe I took it for granted myself. There must be thousands of hotels out their that don't offer these features, Marriott is a huge company and its nice to know they are up to date with the latest technology.This list I assume is the norm in 4 star hotels and probably in the near future will be the norm in all hotels.

In a global market that is very unpredictable hotels are being very creative when trying to attract customers. The big trends hotels seem to be using to attract these guest is with alcohol or technology. Free,free,free booze from the bar with a flare of mixology to acquire the attention of the guest to spend more at those sources. In room amenities is all about the iPad. The iPad is connecting the guest with emails,room temperature,ebooks and many more cool things. The Hotelier is using every tool they can to bring guest to their locations.

We love technology but we don't always know how to use it or even want to spend the time figuring it out. Thats why Sam Grobart is set out to take the mystery from some common questions that are being asked about todays technology problems.100 questions were asked and 25 of them were answered on his Gadegetwise blog.

A venture capital firm investing in hospitality technology companies and Thayer Lodging Group have formed a new entity called Thayer Ventures. This company will focus on investment funds for technology companies in the hospitality industry."Our mission is to help entrepreneurs build profitable global companies by providing smart funding,hands-on-cousel,strategic insights and industry connections" said chris Hemmeter, general partner of Thayer ventures.This company is to promote innovation in technology and to change hospitality.

This Global Distribution System "Sabre" was selected by Hotel Okura to provide revenue through the forms of sales, account management, customer care and technology with a team of professionals who are all fluent in Japanese.Sabre is used by more then 12,000 properties around the world.JAL Hotels who is under the control of Hotel Okura experienced an impressive 18 percent increase in revenue after their initial migration to Sabre in 2009.This proves that GDS are still a huge factor of the online reservation industry.

Identity theft in hotels is now running wild in the black market.The hotel trojan is being sold in the underground for $280 dollars.Its bad enough these cruel people have the conscious to commit the crime themselves but then to pass along the tools so others can indulge in the caos is just wrong. The program takes screenshots from point of sale applications as credit card and other personal information is being uploaded. Its scary to say that your personal identity isn't even safe when you are booking a hotel room as a walk in guest, word to the wise use your phone to check in the next time you find yourself needing a hotel room with out a reservation.

This Conference will host speakers from global companies such as Wal Mart, CNN, Hewlett Packard, Coca- Cola,Intel just to name a few. They are discussing corporate responsibility , a new way to manage a company, it's not just about the bottom line anymore. Open your mind and check out this website.