Hotel ICON Becomes First Hong Kong Hotel to Implement Duetto's Revenue Strategy Solutions

HONG KONG, March 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Duetto, the market leader in hotel profit optimization technology, announced that Hotel ICON is the first in Hong Kong to implement its revenue strategy solutions, bringing new insights on pricing and demand to the landmark property. A leader in design and luxury guest services, Hotel ICON is a teaching and research hotel owned by the School of Hotel and Tourism Management at the The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Utilizing new consumer-centric data and a sophisticated pricing engine, Duetto provides hotels and casinos the tools they need to better manage distribution complexity and drive guest loyalty and profits.

Richard Hatter, General Manager of Hotel ICON said, "The five-star hotel market in Asia is becoming increasingly competitive, with a crowded field of international brands and pricing pressures from outside the industry. As an independent hotel, we need to work twice as hard and at twice the speed to optimize our revenue and fully understand our evolving customer base." Hatter concluded, "As a teaching hotel, we're very excited to partner with Duetto to develop a culture based around the new discipline of Revenue Strategy, which promises to increase profit, performance, and ultimately, our guests' hotel experience — as we maximize the value of our hotels' best assets."

Opened in 2011 for the School of Hotel and Tourism Management of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hotel ICON's mission is to train and develop the next generation of elite hotel managers. Through exposure to best practice, students gain a first-hand insight into the commercial realities in hospitality. Hotel ICON is a hotel — with five-star finishes — managed to the highest standards of good governance to maximize profits, which are invested in education.

"We are proud to partner with Hotel ICON and Hong Kong Polytechnic University to bring Duetto's solutions to a wide audience of hoteliers whose impact will be felt in Hong Kong and beyond for many years to come," said Patrick Bosworth, Duetto CEO and co-founder. "At our launch event in Hong Kong last week we heard from dozens of hoteliers what we've heard from their peers worldwide — there is a critical need to find solutions that allow for flexibility to fully optimize revenue and keep pace with the evolving distribution landscape."

Duetto is rapidly expanding worldwide and opened its Asia Pacific headquarters in Singapore in the fourth quarter of last year. Duetto's revenue strategy solutions are deployed at hundreds of hotel and casino properties in 19 countries.

About Duetto
Duetto delivers the most powerful revenue strategy solutions to the world's leading hotels and casinos, allowing them to better manage pricing, revenue and business-mix decisions with superior, actionable data.

The unique combination of hospitality experience and technology leadership enables Duetto to provide new insights on pricing and demand as a true cloud-based software-as-a-service. With solutions that address the challenges of today's distribution landscape, Duetto's applications are a GameChanger — optimizing profit and guest loyalty.

Thanks to rapid marketplace adoption, Duetto is expanding in key markets throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. Our applications are now deployed at hundreds of hotel and casino properties in 19 countries.

About Hotel ICON
Unlike any other, Hotel ICON is an upscale Hong Kong hotel in the heart of Tsim Sha Tsui East.  Standing as a testament to Hong Kong's creative energy and vibrant arts scene, Hotel ICON showcases work from the city's celebrated designers and the world's most acclaimed architects. Offering the ultimate in comfort and committed to service excellence, Hotel ICON's 262 stylish guestrooms, ranging in size from 36 to 80m, comprise seductive extras, including complimentary wired and Wi-Fi internet connections, smartphone with unlimited mobile data and an ultra-slim 40" Ultra High Definition LED TV. Located on level 9, Hotel ICON's Angsana Spa is a tranquil oasis while the harbour-facing outdoor swimming pool and fitness centre allow guests to exercise while enjoying views of Hong Kong Island's spectacular skyline. With a maximum capacity of 580 persons, Hotel ICON's grand Silverbox ballroom is the ideal venue for a celebration or theatre-style conference. Hotel ICON houses three restaurants: Above & Beyond, The Market and GREEN, providing guests with exceptional quality of the food and impeccable service. wallpaper* magazine included Hotel ICON in its 2011 list of the world's Best Business Hotels and DestinAsian included the hotel in its Luxe List 2011. The premier hotel has also won in four categories including the Top 25 Hotels as well as the Top 25 Best Service Hotels in China in the 2015 TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice Awards.

For more information on Hotel ICON, please visit http://www.hotel-icon.com

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