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URBANAUTS opens STUDIOS Minelli in Trieste

Boutique Hotel News

An online concierge, which was developed with the Viennese startup Staymate, is available to all guests. In 2015, URBANAUTS Hospitality Group was established to manage the hotel portfolio. URBANAUTS STUDIOS Minelli comprises 36 studios housed across six floors in a 19th century palazzo, located in the San Vito district of Trieste.

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Great Scotland Yard Hotel appoints new GM

Hotel Owner

A seasoned hotelier with Hyatt, Flanagan’s hospitality career began in his native South Africa at The Table Bay Hotel, part of the Leading Hotels of the World, where he started at concierge to rooms division. In 2007, he joined Hyatt Regency in Johannesburg as the director of Rooms, and in 2008 was promoted to executive assistant manager.

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Q&A: HFTP’s Frank Wolfe on technological innovation in the hospitality industry

Smart Brief Hospitality

Because of this, hospitality companies quickly rallied to add mobile check-in and room keys, guest communications via text messaging, AI-powered concierge services, specialized and automated cleaning, and more. In 2015, HFTP started Entrepreneur 20X (E20X). HITEC-IC is a boutique conference and attendance is very limited.

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How TV technology has transformed in-room entertainment

Hotel Business

Marriott led the way when it integrated Netflix in its in-room TVs back in 2015. Advances in AI could see TVs act as a personal concierge with guests asking their TV to ‘book a table for 8pm in a nice restaurant’ or ‘plan an itinerary for sightseeing of art and cultural sites tomorrow.’

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Tyga Bites and Sushi with an Attitude

Modern Restaurant Management

” Aron most recently served as the Australian CEO & Country Manager for Deliveroo from 2015 to 2020, helping grow the company into 500 cities and 13 countries during his tenure. outdoor dining space, a designated takeout/pickup concierge area, integrated online ordering technology, and contactless payment systems.

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An Eater’s Guide to Visiting (and Drinking) Champagne 

EATER

On property, there’s an unbelievable 16,000-square-foot spa and pool (plus an outdoor pool), a bistro and a one-Michelin-star gastronomic restaurant, with food-and-Champagne pairing menus that highlight a different house each month, and Champagne concierges available to arrange tours, visits, and tastings of local houses.

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‘Jiro Dreams of Sushi’ and the American Omakase Boom

EATER

the number of sushi shops jumped from nine in 1995 to 48 in 2015, an increase of 273 percent,” wrote Yamashita in his paper on the “Japanese turn.”. Chef Daisuke Nakazawa, left, with his chefs, prepares sushi at Sushi Nakazawa in 2015. In Los Angeles. But these restaurants were largely reserved for a certain kind of savvy diner.