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Metasearch in Hospitality: an Overview of Hotel Search Engines

Altexsoft

In April 2020, the hotel occupancy in the US dropped to its lowest level ever — the bewildering 24.5 The annual average was roughly 44 percent, which means that more than half of hotel rooms were empty during the whole year. The hospitality industry was among those that suffered the most because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Backed by Accel, Minoan Experience is creating a new category of e-commerce called ‘native retail’

TechCrunch

Instead of asking the property owner where it’s from and tracking it down, Minoan Experience lets you order the product by scanning a QR code. One of Minoan’s largest markets, the Hamptons, actually had a very busy season, with most of its short-term rental partners near 100% occupancy and charging higher rates due to demand.

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Austin emerges as a city of unicorns and tech giants

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As Austin’s skyline expands, the city continues to solidify its standing as a tech hub. It’s a city of unicorns and tech giants. Several companies surpassed a $1 billion valuation in 2021, including The Zebra, Firefly Aerospace, Abrigo, ZenBusiness and Iodine Software. And the numbers are there to back it up. Register here.

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Sequoia heats up early-stage startup investments in India and Southeast Asia

TechCrunch

On a recent winter morning in New Delhi, Rajan Anandan and Pieter Kemps were pacing on the floor of a five-star hotel, quizzing a group of over two dozen young startup founders about their goals. The combined market cap of top-five tech companies in the U.S. They will be given guidance on piecing together their tech architecture.

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HTNG: What Hospitality Technology Next Generation Is and How It Works

Altexsoft

The hospitality industry evolved into various businesses that propose different customer experiences by adopting new technologies, practices, and cultural trends. Machine learning allowed hotels and rental services to personalize offers and services. foster the adoption of new technologies. What is HTNG: mission and functions.

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Hotel Online Payments: How and Why to Transform Your Payment Process

Altexsoft

Let’s be honest, for many hotels, payment functionality is not a priority. Once integrated, the payment gateway or processing solution isn’t customarily upgraded or reviewed. Hotel payments challenges. Currently, there are four main areas where hotels experience shortcomings with their payment technology.

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Tour Operator Software: Itinerary Creator, Booking Engine, and Other Handy Technologies

Altexsoft

In today’s digital world, it’s practically impossible without the right software. So, let’s talk about what to look for and how technology can help you with both your tasks at hand and strategic purposes. Besides, a tour operator can own some of the package components, for example, run an airline or hotel.