The Adoption of New Hospitality Technologies During the Coronavirus Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken all business industries to their core. Still, some have felt the adverse effects more than others. Hospitality businesses like hotels and restaurants have lost a large portion of their customers, and some have even been forced to close down completely due to restrictions. Before the whole pandemic started and shut down international travel completely, the hotel industry was booming. In 2019, the room revenue alone reached $550 B, which was 2.5% more than in 2018. But instead of continuing along with future growth and fulfilling optimistic estimates, the industry plunged into one of the most challenging periods. But hoteliers are looking to salvage what they can and adapt in every way possible to the current situation. One of the critical points of these readjustments is the adoption and development of new hospitality technologies . Hospitality & Technology Trends The whole hospitality industry has been adopting new tech solutions at an ...