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Hotel Engine raises $65M at a $1.3B valuation as corporate travel rebounds

TechCrunch

Further evidence that travel is rebounding lies in the number of people staying in hotels, and the money going into startups that serve the industry as well as travelers. Hotel Engine is the latest such startup, having just raised $65 million in a Series B round at a $1.3 Image Credits: CEO and Founder Elia Wallen / Hotel Engine.

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How Attribute-Based Shopping Will Change Hotel Booking

Altexsoft

When searching for hotel rooms, parents with young children may very much prefer to not have a fireplace or a high floor view, while honeymooners may be willing to pay to have both a fireplace and a view. Many hotels, though, still use an old shopping model. shift to more premium rooms and rates ” even in its early trials with ABS.

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Huawei Unleashes the Power of Technology for a Sustainable, Digital Europe

CIO

It was 2021 when the Europe Commission proposed the Digital Decade policy program, aimed at guiding Europe’s digital transformation through 2030 with the purpose of achieving a digitally-skilled population, secure and sustainable digital infrastructures, digital transformation of businesses, and digitalisation of public services.

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How to gain a five star security reputation in hospitality

CIO

Achieving and sustaining compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a daunting challenge for hotels because they handle many complex payment business cases. In the hospitality industry, hotels are either corporate or franchise entities. in order to meet the March 31, 2024, deadline, when v3.2.1

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2024 CSO30 Middle East Awards: Nominations are now open

CIO

The ceremony for the inaugural edition of the CSO30 Awards will take place at the IDC CISO Roundtable on May 15 at Dubai’s Jumeirah Mina A’Salam Hotel, June 4 at Riyadh’s Mövenpick Hotel and June 10 at Doha’s Grand Hyatt Hotel & Villas. Europe, ASEAN, Asia/Pacific, India, and a host of other countries.

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Is the Future of Hotels Contactless?

Battery Ventures

This season of the Powered by Battery podcast features portfolio executives representing companies from various geographies and technology sectors. We talk to the founder of one of those startups, hotel-software provider Mews*, in this episode of Powered by Battery. The post Is the Future of Hotels Contactless?

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Smart Hotel Trends for Next Decade: From Robots to Digital Detox

Altexsoft

We’re getting used to smart technologies. Well, smart technologies are here to help. In this Christmas post, we’ll look into the idea of smart hotels, find out which cutting edge innovations are behind it, and sneak a glance at some of the hospitality industry tech pioneers. What does a smart hotel mean for a guest?

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