Many of the major brands, including Marriott, Starwood, Hyatt, and IHG, are all turning to guests to shape the future of hotel design. In an era of consumer-driven products, hotels are viewing guests as valuable information centers.

In a recent Hospitality Trends article they share top data analytics trends, challenges, and opportunities in the travel industry. We’ve summarized how you can amplify your business with analytics below.

In a recent 4Hoteliers.com’s article, the author addresses several changes in the hospitality industry driven by today’s guests. Below we highlight the top four technology related changes:

We’ve heard it time and time (and time) again over the past couple of years – guests are demanding at least a basic level of free Wi-Fi. As hoteliers begin to acknowledge this demand, they are looking for other ways to monetize their guest Internet, and they’ve started to get creative.

Hotels are delivering more amenities than ever before—Tempur-Pedic beds, wellness programs, and custom toiletries are just a few. But with the myriad technology-based amenities that are available now, there are a select few that provide services that actually enhance the guests’ experience. Eleven commends these 3 hotel clients that have made sensible and basic technology enhancements that we believe are setting a precedent for tech-based amenities.