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Tony Loeb

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Tony Loeb, un expert reconnu de l'industrie hôtelière et du marketing digital, a gravi les échelons de sa carrière, passant de webmaster à Directeur Technique puis co-fondateur de WIHP où il participe à la création Meta I/O. Il a ensuite lancé "Experience", le premier CRM hôtelier mondial, révolutionnant l'expérience client et aidant plus de 4500 hôtels. Actuellement, il innove avec 10minhotel.com, une plateforme et une base de connaissance pour hôteliers, combinant ses passions pour l'hôtellerie et le marketing. Le site propose également un podcast informatif, "10 min pour un hôtelier", démontrant l'engagement continu de Tony pour l'innovation dans l'industrie hôtelière.
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Travel Landscape Set for Transformation this Year, Says Cloudbeds

🏨 Häfele strategically partners with Like Magic to innovate 'Work and Sleep' concept for multifunctional hotel rooms. Digitally-enabled furniture and advanced software allow rooms to transform into offices or meeting spaces. This collaboration targets reducing costs, activating empty rooms for new revenue, and providing seamless reconfiguration. Innovations include adjustable lighting and web-app for amenity access. First implementation is at the ibis Styles hotel in Nagold, Germany, aiming to enhance guest experience and operational efficiency. Like Magic’s platform centralizes hotel management, enabling 80% of daily staff tasks and digital guest journey, including keyless room access via smartphones.
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AHLA Workforce Report: Hotels Add 700 Jobs in June

🏨 Häfele, in partnership with Like Magic, is developing the ‘Work and Sleep’ hotel room concept, reconfiguring rooms for multiple uses with digitally-enabled furniture and advanced software, aiming to maximize room revenue and cut costs. The ibis Styles hotel in Nagold, Germany serves as a test site. Innovations include smartphone-enabled keyless entry and adaptable lighting. The Like Magic platform provides a digital guest journey and streamlines hotel operations, allowing 80% of daily tasks to be managed from one system.
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Redberry Restaurants’ New Vice President of Marketing

💸 Otamiser, an OTA ranking management platform, raised $3 million USD in funding led by Pitchdrive VC, targeting global expansion to 1,000 hotels and 100,000 short-term rentals. Achieving $1.9 million USD in ARR and expanding to a 32-employee team, Otamiser promises an average occupancy rate increase of 11% and profit rise of 24% for their clients. The investment will enhance data-driven tools and launch a new AI product for Airbnb operators.
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ICYMI: Long John Silvers Leans on Tech to Transform Customer Engagement

🚀 Otamiser, an OTA ranking management platform, secured $3 million USD in its initial funding led by Pitchdrive VC. The platform plans to grow to 1,000 hotels and 100,000 short-term rentals globally. Currently, over 76 hoteliers and PMCs in nine countries use Otamiser, generating an ARR of €1.8 million ($1.9 million USD) with a 32-employee team. Customers have seen occupancy rates increase by 11% and profits by 24%. The capital will enhance tools, launch a new AI product for Airbnb, and expand the commercial team.
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SpotOn Joins US Foods CHECK Business Tools Program

📌 Otamiser, the world's first OTA ranking management platform, raised $3 million USD in its first funding round, led by Pitchdrive VC. The capital will help expand their services to 1,000 hotels and 100,000 short-term rentals globally. 76 hoteliers and PMCs with over 10,000 units in nine countries already use Otamiser which, since 2022, reached an ARR of €1.8 million ($1.9 million USD) and grew to 32 employees. Otamiser's clients see an 11% increase in occupancy and a 24% rise in profits on average. Key figures include CEO Bart-Jan Leyts and other co-founders. The raise will enhance data-driven tools and launch a new AI product for Airbnb operators.
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OTA Ranking Booster Otamiser Secures $3M in Funding

📢 Otamiser raised $3 million USD in its first funding round, led by Pitchdrive VC. The funds will help expand to 1,000 hotels and 100,000 short-term rentals globally. The platform, launched in 2022, boasts an ARR of €1.8 million ($1.9 million USD), 32 employees, and is used by over 76 hoteliers in nine countries. Otamiser’s services lead to an 11% increase in occupancy and a 24% average profit rise for clients. A new AI-driven product for Airbnb operators is forthcoming, as part of their growth and development plan.
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SpotOn is the Newest Addition to the US Foods CHECK Business Tools Program, Bringing Restaurants Technology with a Personal Touch

📱 In a 2024 survey commissioned by Mews and conducted by OnePoll, 80% of travelers are open to hotels with automated front desks or self-service kiosks, with 40% preferring digital check-in methods. The poll involved 2,000 participants, split evenly between travelers and hotel workers. Key hotel features desired by travelers include in-room smart devices (43%), keyless entry (34%), and mobile room entry (27%). Additionally, 29% of employed Americans worked remotely on vacation without informing their bosses, with 52% using vacations as an opportunity to work remotely. The survey, held between January 30 and February 8, 2024, also revealed 48% of respondents extend work trips for leisure, with 83% of hotel workers finding them easy to cater to.
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