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By Nishang Narayan
Published on August 18, 2024
In today's data-driven world, access to market intelligence is crucial for staying ahead, particularly in the competitive hotel industry. For far too long, vital metrics such as city demand trends, price predictions, and market opportunities have been the exclusive domain of top-tier hotel brands like Marriott and Hilton. This disparity has left small and mid-sized hotels at a significant disadvantage—until now.
Enter Stayflexi, a Y Combinator-backed company dedicated to leveling the playing field. In line with its mission to empower independent hotels, Stayflexi has launched the Empower tool, a groundbreaking solution designed to close this critical gap in the market.
The Empower tool is nothing short of a game-changer, offering three intelligent features: City Demand Trends, Price Predictions, and Competitor Analysis. These features work together seamlessly, allowing hotels to dynamically adjust room prices and optimize revenue based on real-time demand fluctuations.
Unpacking the Empower Tool
City Demand Trends: This feature provides hoteliers with a comprehensive view of demand patterns in their city. By analyzing data from multiple sources, the Empower tool identifies peak periods, low seasons, and emerging trends. This insight enables hotel operators to plan ahead, capitalizing on high-demand periods and strategizing effectively during slower times.
Price Predictions: Leveraging advanced algorithms and historical data, the Empower tool forecasts future room rates with remarkable accuracy. This predictive capability helps hoteliers set competitive yet profitable pricing, avoiding the pitfalls of overpricing or underpricing rooms. By aligning room rates with market demand, hotels can maximize occupancy and revenue.
Competitor Analysis: In a competitive industry, understanding the strategies of nearby hotels is crucial. The Empower tool offers in-depth competitor analysis, providing data on pricing, occupancy rates, and promotional activities of rival hotels. This feature enables hoteliers to benchmark their performance and adjust their strategies accordingly, ensuring they remain competitive in their local market.
Integration with Stayflexi Hubs
The Empower tool seamlessly integrates with Stayflexi's comprehensive platform, divided into four hubs: Operations, Sales, Guest, and Payments. Each hub addresses specific aspects of hotel management, and the addition of the Empower tool enhances the overall value proposition for hoteliers.
Operations Hub: Comprising the Property Management System (PMS), Point of Sale (POS), Expenses Manager, and Inventory Manager, this hub automates up to 70 percent of manual tasks. By integrating the Empower tool, the Operations Hub now provides additional data-driven insights that streamline operations further. For instance, predictive data from Empower can inform inventory and staffing decisions, reducing waste and optimizing resources.
Sales Hub: This hub includes the Channel Manager (CM), Booking Engine (BE), Revenue Manager (RM), and Direct Billing products. Historically, Stayflexi's Sales Hub has boosted hotel revenues by 35 to 50 percent. With the Empower tool, the Sales Hub's capabilities are amplified. The price predictions and competitor analysis features ensure that hotels can set optimal rates and implement effective sales strategies, driving higher bookings and revenue.
Guest Hub: Featuring Magic Link for automated check-ins and check-outs, QR Kiosk, Guest Reviews, and Guest Messaging, the Guest Hub focuses on enhancing the guest experience. Empower's city demand trends can inform guest engagement strategies, such as targeted promotions during high-demand periods or personalized offers during low seasons, thereby improving guest satisfaction and loyalty.
Payments Hub: This hub consists of Flex Collect, Flex Pay, Flex Settle, and Flex Protect, automating end-to-end hotel payments and reducing cancellations. By integrating Empower's predictive capabilities, hotels can anticipate revenue streams more accurately, manage cash flow better, and reduce financial uncertainties.
Affordable Innovation for All
One of the standout features of the Empower tool is its affordability. Traditionally, access to such sophisticated market intelligence required substantial financial investment, often running into lakhs of rupees, placing it out of reach for many small and mid-sized hotels. Stayflexi, however, has made the Empower tool accessible to all, offering a powerful solution at a fraction of the cost typically associated with similar tools.
An Exclusive Offer for ET Readers
To celebrate the launch, Stayflexi is offering a free one-month demo of the Empower tool, allowing hoteliers to experience firsthand the transformative impact of advanced market intelligence. This trial period is an excellent opportunity for hotels to explore the tool's features, understand its benefits, and see how it can drive their business forward. Hoteliers interested in this exclusive offer can reach out to Stayflexi at info@stayflexi.com.
In an era where data and intelligence are paramount, Stayflexi's Empower tool stands out as a revolutionary product for small and mid-tier hotels. By providing insights previously only available to top-tier brands, Stayflexi is democratizing access to crucial market intelligence. The integration of the Empower tool with Stayflexi's existing hubs creates a comprehensive, all-in-one platform that addresses every aspect of hotel management. As a result, hoteliers can operate more efficiently, compete more effectively, and ultimately thrive in an increasingly competitive market.
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By Hariharan U
Published on November 8, 2025
Built in India, Designed for the World - InnKey evolves from a PMS into a unified, intelligent enterprise platform powering leading hotel brands.
InnKey, India’s leading enterprise hospitality technology platform, has unveiled a new brand identity, marking a major evolution in its journey from a cloud-native PMS to a comprehensive, intelligent, and secure enterprise ecosystem built to power the next generation of hospitality brands across the world.
What began as InnKey PMS has now evolved into simply InnKey — reflecting its broader vision of powering next-generation hospitality experiences that are personalized, paperless, and profoundly human.
“This new identity represents more than a design change — it marks a deeper commitment to innovation, security, and scalability,” said Viral Shah, Founder & CEO of InnKey. “InnKey today serves some of India’s most respected hospitality brands, helping them deliver superior guest experiences while optimizing operations across every level. As we grow, our focus is clear — to take this Made-in India technology to the world.”
From India’s First Cloud-Native PMS to a Global Hospitality Platform
InnKey was among the first fully cloud-native enterprise solutions for the hospitality industry in India. Over the years, it has evolved into one of the most secure and deeply integrated platforms for hotel chains and premium segments — empowering properties to operate with agility, efficiency, and intelligence.
Today, InnKey powers leading hospitality brands including The Fern Hotels & Resorts, Pride Hotels, Residency Hotels, Accord Hotels, Orchid Hotels, Treat Resorts and several emerging and luxury groups across India.
With its unified platform spanning Reservation & Front Desk, Housekeeping, Food & Beverage, Sales & Catering, Material Management & Procurement, Financial Accounting, MIS, and Analytics, InnKey ensures seamless data flow, consistency, and guest personalisation across every touchpoint—helping hotel groups achieve true digital transformation.
A Vision Beyond Software — Towards an Intelligent Hospitality Ecosystem
As hospitality rapidly embraces digitization, InnKey is leading the way in reimagining the entire guest journey from pre-arrival to post-departure — through secure, intuitive, and completely paperless technology.
Its mission is to make every hotel smarter, every operation simpler, and every guest experience more memorable.
“InnKey’s technology now powers some of the most respected hotel groups in India, with global collaborations on the horizon,” shared Rohan Shah, Co-Founder of InnKey. “This is only the beginning of our journey to take Indian-built technology global. Our ambition is to set new global standards in hospitality efficiency, intelligence, and experience.”
The New InnKey: Made in India. Designed for the World.
The refreshed brand identity represents InnKey’s maturity — a balance between enterprise-grade robustness and the warmth of human hospitality.
It symbolizes a platform that’s born in India, trusted by leading hotel chains, and ready to scale globally with a vision to redefine the way technology and hospitality coexist.
“We are not just digitizing operations — we are humanizing technology,” added Rohan Shah. “The new InnKey reflects the spirit of collaboration, innovation, and reliability that hoteliers expect from a true strategic partner.”
About InnKey
InnKey is India’s first cloud-native enterprise hospitality platform—built as a single integrated application that connects every department of hotel operations, from Front Office and Housekeeping to Food & Beverage, Procurement, and Financial Accounting. Powered by a unified database, InnKey provides hotel groups with real-time insights and complete operational control across all properties through one secure source of truth.
With over 13 years of experience and 600+ properties live, InnKey serves premium independent hotels, regional chains, and enterprise groups across India and emerging markets. Built in India and designed for the world, InnKey simplifies operations, enhances decision-making, and helps every hotel deliver a smarter, more seamless guest experience.
By Author
Published on October 27, 2025
In today’s hospitality world, cleanliness and sustainability are the cornerstones of guest trust. Addressing this growing need, Palaniappa Electronics introduces the Thermostar Steam Cleaning System, a powerful, chemical-free cleaning solution that is transforming hygiene maintenance across India’s leading hotels.
Harnessing the natural power of superheated dry steam, Thermostar ensures deep sanitization without a single drop of detergent. In hotel kitchens, it cuts through stubborn grease, oil, and grime on cooking equipment, trolleys, and storage areas, leaving every surface spotless and hygienic. Beyond kitchens, it revitalizes carpets, upholstery, and bathrooms, effortlessly removing stains, scaling deposits, and odors while restoring original shine and freshness.
What sets Thermostar apart is its eco-friendly, cost-efficient, and odor-free cleaning process. By eliminating the use of chemicals, it safeguards both the environment and the health of guests and staff, an essential factor for hotels striving to align operations with sustainable standards.
For General Managers, Executive Housekeepers, and Chefs, Thermostar is not just another cleaning tool. It is a strategic investment in hygiene excellence and operational efficiency.
Behind this innovation stands Palaniappa Electronics, a trusted name in the electronics industry for over twenty-one years. With a strong presence across South India, the company is the authorized distributor for Samsung, JVD, and over eighteen global brands. It caters to hotels, hospitals, and educational institutions with a comprehensive portfolio that includes TVs, displays, laundry equipment, dishwashers, refrigerators, and more.
Under the guidance of Mr. Muthu Solaiappan, Head of Operations, Palaniappa Electronics continues to strengthen its position as a reliable partner for the hospitality sector, combining technology, sustainability, and service excellence.
To experience the power of steam cleaning, request a Thermostar demo today and discover how it can redefine your hotel’s standard of clean.
muthu@palaniappagroup.com | +91 90030 45685
Published on October 25, 2025
Technogym has launched its latest innovation, the Technogym Checkup, an AI-based assessment station that redefines how fitness and wellness are personalised. Designed to measure both physical and cognitive parameters, the system helps users understand their current health profile and prescribes a targeted training plan that evolves over time.
Starting with a detailed analysis of physical and functional conditions, Technogym Checkup uses artificial intelligence to determine your Wellness Age, a number that reflects how fit your body truly is. Based on this, the system recommends a precision training programme that adjusts automatically as your performance and lifestyle improve.
Once you log in through the Technogym App, the Checkup conducts accurate tests to evaluate body composition, balance, mobility, strength, and even cognitive ability. All this data is processed by Technogym AI Coach, which transforms it into a personalised, data-backed fitness plan that’s easily accessible through the Technogym Ecosystem. Whether you’re training at home, at the gym, in a hotel, or even at work, your tailored programme is always within reach.
The innovation doesn’t just stop at personal fitness. The system’s ability to calculate your Wellness Age offers a clear, motivating metric to track progress helping users become not just fitter but younger in wellness terms. With its adaptive AI, the programme continually evolves to keep workouts aligned with your goals, ensuring better and faster results.
For gyms, wellness centres, and other industry operators, Technogym Checkup presents a powerful opportunity to offer next-generation fitness experiences. It allows them to deliver a smooth, personalised journey for every member, right from onboarding to ongoing progress tracking, while also driving customer loyalty and new business growth.
Founded in 1983, Technogym has long been recognised as a global leader in fitness, wellness, and sports innovation. With more than 2,500 employees and a presence in over 100 countries, the brand powers more than 85,000 wellness centres and 400,000 homes worldwide. Technogym also continues its legacy as the Official Supplier to the Paris 2024 Olympics, marking its ninth partnership with the Games, a testament to its reputation as the go-to choice for athletes and champions globally.
For more details, visit Technogym’s official website.
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