Download or read book TOURISM AND HOTEL TECHNOLOGIES written by Stanislav Ivanov and published by INSETE. This book was released on 2023-02-15 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The report focuses on some of the digital technologies in tourism and hospitality, namely: digital displays, kiosks, mobile applications, smart appliances, intelligent automation, chatbots, biometric technologies, voice-controlled virtual assistants, virtual and augmented reality, drones, robots, and the internet of things. It discusses the scope of technologies and the areas of their application. ✓ From the perspective of tourists, it looks at technologies they could use during the pre-trip, trip and port-trip stages of their travel. ✓ From the perspective of tourism and hospitality companies, it looks at technologies that could be incorporated into the four functional areas of the companies (operations, human resource management, marketing, and finance) and outlines the role of technology in each of them. ✓ The report critically evaluates the factors that determine the choice of a technological solution, namely technology-related, task-related, economic, company-related, customer-related, employee-related, partner-related, competitive, and macroenvironmental factors. ✓ Additionally, the report delves deeper into the specific digital technologies and discusses their characteristics, advantages, disadvantages and application in the tourism and hospitality context. ✓ Finally, a list of exhibitions on digital technologies for tourism and hospitality companies is provided to help managers in their investment decisions.