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As American Express Acquires Tock, Who’s Winning the Reservation Wars?

EATER

What you need to know about the state of the reservations systems today Tock is changing hands yet again: The reservations system founded by restaurateur Nick Kokonas in 2014 has been acquired by American Express for $400 million, the financial services company announced today.

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The 10 Best Design My Night Alternatives (2013 Edition)

Eat Restaurant Management

Here are a few alternatives to DesignMyNight that you may want to consider: Eat App Tock Resy Yelp Reservations TableIn TheFork Eveve TableAgent DesignMyNight is a nightlife discovery website and software provider for the hospitality industry.

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Bespoke opens Sun Street Hotel in London

Boutique Hotel News

Headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, MTD Group acquired One Crown Place in 2013 from Sun Street Properties Ltd, a unit of UBS. The hotel’s Sun Deck is reserved exclusively for guests and members during the summer. All rooms come with king-size beds, Oxford pillows, illy coffee machine, and Penhaligon toiletries. .

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Traditional hotels drive more extended stay revenues, report shows

Serviced Apartments

The full report – The 50 Largest Markets: ALOS, ESOC and More Report 2019-2013 – extended-stay demand, revenues, length of stay, booking lead time and reservation costs. It is available to purchase here.

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The Crown and Castle unveils bedroom refurb

Hotel Owner

The deluxe sea view ‘lighthouse’ room has been revamped in red and white to mimic Orford’s once prevalent lighthouse, which was visible through the bay window prior to its decommissioning in 2013, and demolition in 2020. A small lighthouse lamp is also placed in the room to commemorate the former landmark.

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Golden Collection Hotels partners with SiteMinder to boost revenue by 30%

SiteMinder

My passion for luxury hospitality started in 2013. Many managed their rates, inventory and reservations manually, which was inefficient and increased the chances of making mistakes. We spoke to Christopher Ramirez , CEO and Managing Director about the mission and his experience with SiteMinder’s platform. “My

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Apple Hospitality purchases Cleveland Courtyard

Hotel Business

The 154-room property opened in April 2013 and recently underwent a complete renovation of its guestrooms and interior public spaces, including new signage, an elevated bar experience, enhanced meeting facilities, an expanded fitness center and the addition of one guestroom.