With so many smartphones available on the market today – and the number of smartphone users worldwide expected to exceed one billion by 20131– there has never been a better a time for hotels to embrace the mobile marketing revolution. In the countries known collectively as the EU5 – the UK, France, Germany, Italy and [...]

SmartstaySM is pleased to announce the release of five new hotel apps for London’s luxury Cheval Residences. The apps, which allow guests to receive exclusive offers, explore the surrounding city using an interactive map, and easily view and share photos and video, are now available for Cheval Calico House, Cheval Knightsbridge, Cheval Thorney Court, Cheval [...]

With so many smartphones available on the market today – and the number of smartphone users worldwide expected to exceed one billion by 20131– there has never been a better a time for hotels to embrace the mobile marketing revolution. In China alone, the number of mobile subscribers skyrocketed to 833.1 million in November 2010, [...]

Smartstay, the leading mobile app for iPhone and AndroidTM designed exclusively for the hospitality industry, has been revamped to include more advanced features that give hotels greater command over the content, look and feel of their mobile app. Working with development partner DeCare Systems Ireland, Ltd., O’Rourke Hospitality Marketing has redesigned their successful Smartstay mobile [...]

It’s no surprise that with so many smartphones available on the market today – and the number of smartphone users worldwide expected to exceed one billion by 20131 – mobile marketing has become an essential component to your hotel’s overall marketing strategy.  Since developing mobile content for various operating systems takes time and resources, you [...]

The best Tourism/Travel App Award went to Ireland’s Blue Book at the 2010 Appys awards ceremony held last Thursday, November 4th at the Gibson Hotel in Dublin, Ireland. The Appys awards ceremony, sponsored by the Carphone Warehouse, was created to recognize top-notch developers and shine a light on the most innovative and useful apps in [...]

OCTOBER 27, 2010 – O’Rourke Hospitality Marketing announces the release of Smartstay, its customizable mobile hotel app, to the Android Market. Available for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch since March 2010, Smartstay allows hotels to effectively communicate with their guests before, during and after their stay and is a recognized leader in the hotel [...]

NO SIGN-UP FEE, ONLY $150 PER MONTH IF YOU ACT NOW (OCTOBER 7, 2010) – There’s only one week left to take advantage of a remarkable deal on Smartstay, an iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch application for hotels that can be customized to represent your hotel’s unique brand. Sign up by October 15, 2010, and we’ll waive the [...]

IRELAND’S BLUE BOOK & SMARTSTAY APP TEAM UP TO BRING HISTORY HUNTERS THE BEST IN MOBILE CONTENT Newburyport, MA [July 30, 2010] — Ireland’s Blue Book, known the world over for its one-of-a-kind historic hotel properties and stunning castles, has just signed on to create a customized mobile application with SmartStay App, created by O’Rourke [...]

Do you have a smartphone or plan to buy one in the next 90 days? If not you’re quickly becoming a minority. To accommodate the tremendous increase in users, manufacturers and providers are pumping out a dizzying array of smartphone options and hi-tech features to choose from. But, while the bevy of Blackberries, Palms, Droids [...]