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January 26, 2022
4 simple ways to increase app adoption for hoteliers
By Openkey

Mobile technology is taking over the hospitality industry. According to recent statistics, the number of smartphone users worldwide surpassed six billion in 2021. And, along with rising smartphone usage, TechCrunch reports that people are now spending more than 4 hours per day using smartphone apps. These statistics alone should tell you why a mobile app is essential to your hotel.

With an effective mobile app, you can get more bookings, send push notifications for incentives and events, and give your guests more access to amenities – all with a simple tap.
California Hotel Development Bounces Back

California's hotel industry had a record number of guestroom openings in the past year, signaling a rebound in development from pandemic-era lows.

According to the California Hotel Development Survey 2021 Year-End from Atlas Hospitality Group, 12,027 new guestrooms opened in California last year, beating out 2019’s record 11,795. Eighty-eight hotels opened last year, second only to 2019’s 92.

There’s a slight twist, however, in the record-setting rooms number. Many hotel developers who had completed their projects or nearly completed them in 2020 held off until the next year to finish and open them, Atlas Hospitality President Alan Reay said.
Prince Organization is Voted One of the "Companies That Care" by the Orange County Business Journal
The Prince Organization of Yorba Linda has been honored with the designation: A Company That Cares" by the Orange County Business Journal.

CEO of the hospitality group’s Prince Organization, Sunil Tolani, donated about $300,000 to help people struggling in India during the surge of COVID cases. Sunny has provided assistance to many people in need, including an Afghani family who was being forced to sell their 3-year old daughter to pay a debt. Sunny has also utilized his leadership position as a hotelier to prevent domestic abuse cases and instances of sex trafficking involving women since founding Prince Organization in 2007.
U.S. Hotel Construction Pipeline Declines Year Over Year in 2021

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — At the close of Q4 2021, the total U.S. hotel construction pipeline stood at 4,814 projects totaling 581,953 rooms, down 8 percent by projects and 10 percent by rooms year-over-year (YOY), according to analysts at Lodging Econometrics (LE). While project totals have dipped slightly YOY, the number of projects in the early planning stage continues to rise. In the...

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