LIFESTYLE RETREATS PARTNERS WITH SITEMINDER
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LIFESTYLE RETREATS PARTNERS WITH SITEMINDER
Lifestyle Retreats , which operates three resorts in Bali , has teamed up with SiteMinder .
Three of Bali ’ s top resorts — The Bale , The Amala and The Menjangan , operated by Singapore-based Lifestyle Retreats — have partnered with international online travel distribution provider SiteMinder . Lifestyle Retreats will use SiteMinder ’ s Channel Manager to expand the portfolio ’ s reach to more booking sites around the world as well as SiteMinder ’ s commission-free booking engine , TheBookingButton , to take bookings directly from the hotels ’ websites .
“ Our three Bali properties are very exclusive products , so we were keen to ensure the distribution interface we selected delivered optimum revenue opportunities as well as cost efficiencies , and to date , SiteMinder has generated excellent results on both counts ,” says Jose Luis Calle , managing director of Lifestyle Retreats .
The Refinishing Touch completes sustainability project
The Dover House Resort in Delray Beach , Florida , has completed a refinishing and sustainability project led by The Refinishing Touch .
The project involved refinishing guestroom furniture by updating wood colors and laminate replacements , including dining tables , nightstands , armoires , dressers , built-ins and headboards . The Refinishing Touch uses a non-toxic , non-flammable , low-VOC ( volatile organic compounds ) process that allows furniture to be refinished on-site with minimum room downtime .
The project is part of The Dover House Resort ’ s sustainability commitments , which include upgrades of all lighting to energyefficient mercury vapor light bulbs , installation of new water-efficient plumbing fixtures and the use of green-certified cleaning products .
Micros-Fidelio ’ s Opera marks milestone
Opera , the enterprise solution for hotel chains and standardized individual hotels from Micros-Fidelio , has topped the 10,000 mark : More than 10,100 hotels in the Europe Africa Middle East ( EAME ) region work with Opera ’ s Property Management System ( PMS ).
Opera also offers solutions for sales , catering , revenue management , central reservation systems , customer information systems and various interfaces to third systems and other complementary modules .
“ With Opera we have created a professional , scalable management solution for the international hospitality market ,” says Kaweh Niroomand , president , Micros-Fidelio EAME . “ Opera always complies with the fiscal standards in the respective country — one of the most important requirements for international hotel chains .”
VFM Leonardo launches tablet-optimized website solution
To help hoteliers ensure their websites are fully optimized to give tablet users the best experience , VFM Leonardo has launched the VPowered Tablet Website .
The VPowered Tablet Website allows hotels to showcase media such as images and video , create fluid movement through the website using touchscreen gestures like swiping , enable bookings through tablets by linking directly to a chosen mobile booking engine and keep content current using a webbased media manager to make realtime updates .
“ The line between mobile and desktop is blurring ,” says Paolo Boni , CEO , VFM Leonardo . “ The VPowered Tablet Website helps hotels succeed in the ‘ post-PC ’ world by making it easier for them to meet travelers ’ demands .”
60 HOTELS September 2012 www . hotelsmag . com