Mes: febrero 2021

NEW YORK, Feb. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — With the most romantic day of the year upon us, Booking.com knows one thing for sure – America’s love for travel hasn’t ended. In the spirit of sharing this love, the global travel leader is issuing love letters to destinations across the U.S. that have been hard hit by the pandemic, and inviting Americans to write their own inspiring love letters to their favorite cities, reminding them that the love is still strong, even if not as many people can travel to them right now. Booking.com will bring to life its very own love letter in iconic New York City – with all its resilience through the tough times of the pandemic – by offering a unique overnight stay in the Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park, with experiences and amenities reflecting what Booking loves about the Big Apple this Valentine’s Day.

To kickoff ‘Love Letters To America,’ Booking.com has called upon some familiar faces to help pen letters to their favorite American cities to show them some love when they need it most. Through each letter, Booking.com hopes to spotlight and honor the cities and their local communities, businesses, and entrepreneurs that have been impacted by fewer traveling visitors – from restaurants, retail stores, attractions, the arts and more – and remind Americans why we love all the diverse destinations across this nation. Americans can show their favorite destinations some love by posting their very own digital love letter on social media using #LoveLettersToAmerica.

Booking.com’s own love letter to New York City, a celebration of all the wonders Gotham has ingrained in its identity, will be brought to life by offering a unique overnight experience in the Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park that captures what Americans and Booking.com love about New York City. The stay will include custom-designed accommodations in the park’s Polar Lounge, and a safety-first itinerary including: hot chocolate and other treats in an igloo, midnight ice skating, gift card for shopping at the Bank of America Winter Village Shops and dinner via room service courtesy of the Bryant Park Grill. Two overnight stays will be offered on February 13 and 14 for $14.21 and can be booked exclusively on Booking.com starting on February 12, 2020 at 2:00PM EST.

Booking.com believes in The Big Apple and all the countless businesses that are supported by travel: restaurants, hotels, theatre, entertainment, retail, arts and museums, comedy clubs and more. New York is just one example of the positive impact the travel industry has on cities. ‘Love Letters To America’ aims to remind Americans of all the beauty, culture and diversity across the country, and how when the world emerges and travel is back, local communities and industries will be revived.

«As we begin a new era in 2021 and look toward a more hopeful future together, Booking.com invites Americans to show some love for the cities that need it, and reminds Americans that travel can help uplift and impact the places that are so special to us,» says Arjan Dijk, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Booking.com. «Love Letters To America spotlights cities across the country that we’ve all been dreaming of reuniting with, giving everyone the opportunity to profess their love this Valentine’s Day.»

For more information on ‘Love Letters To America’ and how to participate, visit Booking.com’s Instagram and Facebook channel – or follow the hashtag #LoveLettersToAmerica.

*At Booking.com, it’s our goal to make sure travelers stay safe. We advise travelers to follow any travel advice updates from local government and health organizations, including state-to-state travel regulations with any quarantine measures in place, as well as adhere to appropriate safety measures.

About Booking.com:

Part of Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), Booking.com’s mission is to make it easier for everyone to experience the world. By investing in the technology that helps take the friction out of travel, Booking.com seamlessly connects millions of travelers with memorable experiences, a range of transportation options and incredible places to stay – from homes to hotels and much more. As one of the world’s largest travel marketplaces for both established brands and entrepreneurs of all sizes, Booking.com enables properties all over the world to reach a global audience and grow their businesses. Booking.com is available in 44 languages and offers more than 28 million total reported accommodation listings, including more than 6.5 million listings of homes, apartments and other unique places to stay. No matter where you want to go or what you want to do, Booking.com makes it easy and backs it all up with 24/7 customer support.

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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — INTELITY®, the provider of hospitality’s most comprehensive guest experience platform, announced today it has signed a deal with Bacau Bay Resort Coron in the stunning Philippine island region of Palawan to provide contactless service and seamless hotel experience to guests through the INTELITY platform, which includes a branded mobile app, mobile check-in, mobile key, and GEMS®. This marks the first deal for INTELITY in the Philippines, and reflects the company’s growing footprint in the Asia Pacific region.

With the implementation of the INTELITY platform, Bacau Bay Resort Coron will allow guests to check in directly from their smartphone or tablet before they even arrive. Once checked in, the app will generate a secure, convenient digital key that guests can use to access their room—entirely bypassing the need to stop at the front desk. Using the app, guests will have access to an array of digital amenities and services throughout their stay. They’ll be able to find hotel and amenity information, make amenity and activity reservations, order food, schedule touchless deliveries, communicate with resort staff, and more—driving satisfaction and revenue for the property. To exit, all they’ll need to do is approve their folio and check out digitally.

On the backend, GEMS will connect all guest requests and orders—including check-in, dining, housekeeping, room controls, and more—to Bacau Bay Resort Coron’s systems and staff. With an organized, automated way to receive, track, and fulfill orders, the resort will be able to save staff time and optimize operations, ensuring the focus remains firmly on providing the highest level of service to guests.

«Nothing could be more important to our team than keeping guests safe, comfortable, and satisfied during their stay,» remarked Gilbert Uy, General Manager at Bacau Bay Resort Coron. «Together with INTELITY, we’ll be able to give guests everything they’re looking for to ensure a memorable stay—streamlined service, real-time communication, and control over how much contact they have with staff. This is truly the superior experience guests expect.»

Heralded as the new gateway to the Philippines’ last frontier, Bacau Bay Resort Coron combines modern luxury with natural touches and an atmosphere of tranquility. In addition to 80 deluxe rooms and suites, the property features an exclusive private pier for island-hopping and diving adventures that explore Palawan’s natural wonders, including crystal clear lagoons, underwater Japanese shipwrecks, and a deep dive into the cool and clean waters of Coron.

«We’re thrilled to partner with Bacau Bay Resort Coron and bring the INTELITY platform to the Philippines, a country renowned for its hospitality,» said Benjamin Keller, INTELITY SVP of Sales & General Manager, Asia Pacific. «This is a stunning coastal property that already offers guests immersion in nature and now, with their new mobile app, they’ll be further elevating the guest experience with digital convenience.»

For more information on this partnership or the INTELITY platform, please visit http://www.intelity.com.

About INTELITY
INTELITY is the global leader in contactless guest experience technology, uniting mobile, in-room, and operational tools into one fully-integrated hospitality platform. Built for the hotel, casino, and luxury residential markets, INTELITY has been named the «Official Mobile and In-Room Technology Provider» by the distinguished Forbes Travel Guide in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020, and is in use at boutique properties, casino-resorts, and global hotel brands, including Marriott, Fairmont, Hard Rock, and more. For more information, visit http://www.intelity.com.

About Bacau Bay Resort Coron
Bacau Bay Resort Coron is the New Gateway to Nature’s Wonders, boasting its own private pier for the convenience of guests who want to explore the wonders of Coron. The resort has also 80 well-appointed rooms, wonderful dining choices such as the Amihan Restaurant and the Pugon Café. It is also fitted with great features like the Isla Pool Bar and the Serena Pier Bar perfect for watching the picturesque Coron sunset. Bacay Bay Resort Coron also has a ton of activities perfect for the family and a spacious pool for lounging around. For more information, please visit https://www.bacaubayresortcoron.com/.

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PORTLAND, Maine, Feb. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Olympia Hotel Management (OHM) is proud to announce the addition of the Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center in Kent, Ohio, to its third-party portfolio.

The hotel is centrally located in the heart of the city, offering accommodations, dining, and meeting facilities adjacent to the Kent State University campus. Kent State has more than 36,000 students, and the property is uniquely placed to serve both the college and the community.

Owned by the Kent State University Foundation, the Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center was designed to welcome faculty, alumni, students and their families, as well as visitors to Kent. The hotel is within walking distance to downtown Kent’s bars, restaurants, shops and galleries, and the campus itself.

«The Kent State University Foundation welcomes the opportunity to work with Olympia Companies in managing the Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center,» said Rob Risman, Foundation Board Member and Chair of the Foundation’s Hotel Sub-committee. «Olympia is a very impressive organization, and we look forward to our new partnership with its team as it positions the Kent State Hotel for continued success in today’s dynamic, ever-changing marketplace.»

The Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center features 94 guestrooms, each one with a comfortable workspace with iPad/iPhone docking station, a refrigerator, microwave and a coffeemaker. The hotel offers complimentary Wi-Fi with PrinterOn for Wireless Printing from laptops, iPads and smartphones.

The hotel’s restaurant and bar, Nineteen10, was named for the year the university was founded. It serves breakfast, lunch and dinner under Executive Chef Steve Meister and can be booked for private parties. Hotel facilities include a pool, a gym and 5,000 square feet of event space, with four meeting rooms. On-site catering choices for events include Kosher and vegetarian menus.

OHM was selected by the Kent State University Foundation for its impressive track record with independent, campus-based hotels. OHM currently manages a portfolio of award-winning campus properties, including The Alfond Inn at Rollins College, The Hotel at Oberlin and The Inn at Swarthmore.

«It is an honor to add this prestigious affiliation to our growing campus hospitality portfolio and to become part of the Kent State University community,» said Sara Masterson, President, Hotel Management, for OHM. «We look forward to working with the property to enhance its boutique hotel charm and position it as a vibrant player in the downtown economic development landscape. The street-facing location of Nineteen10 restaurant presents a prime opportunity to connect with the local community and for hotel guests to get an authentic sense of place in this dynamic college town. Our goal will be to reimagine each of the key elements that contribute to making the hotel, restaurant and meetings experiences relevant and specific to Kent State University.»

Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center is located 17 miles from Akron-Canton Airport and 41 miles from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.

Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center, 215 S. Depeyster Street, Kent, Ohio 44240 330.346.0100 https://www.kentstatehotel.com/

Olympia Hotel Management(OHM) is a division of The Olympia Companies, an innovative leader in high-profile real estate development, equity investment and hospitality management projects in the U.S. Currently working with a portfolio of 26 properties nationwide, OHM is known for managing a new breed of customized campus hotels such as The Alfond Inn at Rollins and The Hotel at Oberlin; independently-owned luxury boutique hotels like The Glen House, SOPHY® and Inn by the Sea; and for receiving multiple best-in-class awards for its work with such select-service brands as Best Western, Wyndham, Hyatt, Hilton Garden Inn and Hampton Inn. For more information, visit https://theolympiacompanies.com/services/hotel-management/

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TORONTO, Feb. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Dealer-FX, the provider of the leading and only complete service technology solution built from the ground up, announced today that it has enhanced its ONE Platform with new video capabilities. The addition of Visual MPI provides technicians with the unique ability to record videos of recommended repairs, and automatically apply them to the MPI and repair order.

Solutions currently available in the market are often abandoned or are rarely used by technicians and service advisors. Video is an important way to help consumers understand what’s happening with their vehicle, but only works if it’s fully integrated into the repair process, designed around the technician’s workflow, and simple for all involved parties to use. Visual MPI uniquely checks all of these boxes and is available as part of Dealer-FX’s end-to-end digital service platform.

«We hear from our customers that they are frustrated with the solutions that are currently available,» said Bill Lucchini, CEO of Dealer-FX. «Visual MPI was specifically designed around the dealership workflow and integrates into our already very successful digital MPI solution.»

«As part of our product development process, we closely examine the needs of our users. We knew that a stand-alone app to record video creates more overhead and frustration at the dealership and with consumers,» said Alan Fong, CTO of Dealer-FX. «Our solution does not require any applications to be downloaded or videos to be stored on the tech’s personal devices. We automatically carry all repair order details with the video, eliminating additional effort or human error in manual matching. Our approach to video MPI is truly the first of its kind and we’re really excited to share it with our dealers.»

ONE Platform from Dealer-FX is a cloud-based system that connects dealerships, consumers, OEMs, and third-party systems to help service departments operate efficiently while delivering a better customer experience. By capturing all stages of service in a single end-to-end digital platform, dealerships can significantly improve efficiency, retain more customers, and grow their business.

Dealer-FX will be exhibiting at the 2021 Virtual NADA Show. They will be demonstrating Visual MPI, along with a number of other new enhancements to ONE Platform. To learn more about Dealer-FX and Visual MPI, please visit our Virtual NADA Booth February 9-11, or our website.

About Dealer-FX
Dealer-FX is transforming how automotive retailers manage their service operations and how they interact with consumers. Through advanced data integrations and mobile technology, Dealer-FX streamlines processes and communication for automotive service departments while delivering convenience, transparency, and trust to consumers. From service scheduling to vehicle write-up, through to delivery, the Dealer-FX ONE Platform helps dealerships increase efficiency, profitability, retention, and brand loyalty.

Dealer-FX is the exclusive, or preferred service technology provider for many leading OEMs including FCA, Nissan, Infiniti, Toyota, Lexus, Mitsubishi, Audi, GM, Kia, and Hyundai in the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico, and has more than 2,500 dealership clients. Dealer-FX is based in Toronto, ON, and is backed by the strength and resources of HGGC.
Learn more at: dealer-fx.com.

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Dennis Welsh, Director of Marketing, Dealer-FX, +1 (877) 493-0039 Ext: 217, PR@dealer-fx.com

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