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O’Rourke Hospitality Marketing to Introduce ‘Smartstay’ at HITEC 2010 – Visitors can Enter to Win an Apple iPad

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010

(June 2, 2010) O’Rourke Hospitality Marketing will be at HITEC 2010, June 21-24, Orlando, Fla., where they will introduce their one-of-a-kind iPhone app for hotels called Smartstay. Visitors to the O’Rourke Booth (#1234) can also enter to win an Apple iPad.

Smartstay is a new ‘white label’ iPhone app that hotels can customize to represent their own brand. Hotels can easily enter their hotel information, images, videos, and news updates with an easy to use content management system that they can access online. (more…)

DOES MY HOTEL REALLY NEED A MOBILE STRATEGY?

Monday, May 17th, 2010

Many hoteliers are asking themselves that very question, ‘Does my hotel really need a mobile strategy?’ They are questioning the reasons why they should enter into the mobile market, how their hotel and their guests will benefit from mobile, what amount of time and financial commitment is involved, and what type of mobile strategy would be best for them and deliver the highest return on investment. In this article we will offer our insights to the questions posed above, and provide you with an overview of the mobile market today and the many opportunities that mobile opens up for the hotel industry. (more…)

Watch Smartstay iPhone Hotel App from O’Rourke Hospitality in Action!

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

Smartstay is a revolutionary iPhone app customized to your own hotel brand. The Smartstay hotel app serves as a 24/7 concierge and provides users with a micro mobile website, real-time news about events, and an interactive city guide.

Hotels have unlimited opportunities to communicate with their guests and can send them exclusive offers. Smartstay is a mobile solution for hotels looking to capture a wider market share, tap into a new source of revenue, and enhance the guest experience at their hotel and in their city.

For more information call 888-965-5966
http://www.smartstayapp.com/

A free Demo Version is available for download at the Apple Store. Just tap on the apple store icon on you iPhone and search for Smartstay or click on this link:  http://bit.ly/bgSC4Y

O’Rourke Launches Smartstay iPhone App to Open Mobile Channel for Hotels

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

O’Rourke Hospitality Marketing, a full-service marketer specializing in the hospitality industry, has just launched Smartstay a one-of-a-kind iPhone app that hotels can customize to reflect their own hotel brand.

Smartstay is a mobile solution for hotels who have been looking for a way to enter the mobile market and who recognize the many benefits the mobile platform can provide their hotel and their guests. Tom O’Rourke, Founder/CEO of O’Rourke Hospitality Marketing explains, “We’re opening up a channel that has never been used before in the hotel industry. This is not just another app – it’s an opportunity through a mobile channel to connect with a guest before, during, and after their stay.” (more…)

Augmented Reality App From Yelp- O’Rourke Interview with Colleen Curtis

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

We met up with Colleen Curtis, Midwest Regional Director of Yelp, at SES Chicago in December. Tom ORourke, Founder/CEO of ORourke Hospitality Marketing, asked Colleen if she could explain the new augmented reality app from Yelp. Colleen explained that there is a Yelp app for the iPhone and one for the Android. The iPhone has Monacle, which has an augmented reality function which allows users to point their phone on the street and find out the location and ratings of nearby bars and restaurants. The virtual listings appear as an overlay of the (reality) image you see through your camera. This app is great for travelers and can be thought of as the new e-concierge to help your guests find their way around your city!