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Hotel Brand -- Economy Class | Hospitality Technology
Rich DiStefano, senior director web and mobile product management for Hilton Worldwide, offers three tips for rolling out an effective and impactful digital strategy.
What impact will the Internet of Things (IoT) have on restaurants and hotels? Find out in this exclusive report, which explores how connected devices will drive service, operations, efficiency and investments.
Now capable of being customized for any property or brand, the solution offers attractive rate incentives to customers while capturing potentially lost revenues for hotels.