Virdee  

Austin,  TX 
United States
https://www.virdee.io

Virdee powers hotels with guest-experience technology

Virdee is a SaaS company that provides the leading all-in-one guest experience solution for lodging, multifamily, and commercial buildings. With both app and kiosk solutions, Virdee technology addresses 100% of guests, providing faster access to amenities while reducing costs and increasing revenue for properties. 

From check-in/check-out to biometric ID verification and room upgrades, everything is covered. Going beyond check-in capabilities, new revenue streams can be unlocked by adding on- and off-site food & beverage ordering, charging for early check-in and late check-out, offering spa services, and much more. Guests can even contact hotel staff via voice/video call or chat directly in the app. All of this is possible through the Virdee app or by integrating the features into a property’s existing app. 

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• Virdee Takes Home Top Honors at 2023 AAHOA Convention & Trade Show (Apr 27, 2023)

  AUSTIN, Texas, April 20, 2023  — Virdee, a leader in guest experience technology and check-in automation, announced today that it achieved top honors at the 2023 AAHOA Convention & Trade Show, by winning the AAHOA Tech Pitch Competition, Co-Powered by HFTP. Virdee was recognized for its Virdee Virtual Reception platform, which elevates the guest experience and delivers operational efficiency at hotels with its industry-leading identity validation, payment, digital key and guest communication features.

  The AAHOA Convention & Trade Show, known as AAHOACON, touts over 6,000 attendees and is the nation’s largest event aimed exclusively at hotel owners. Held this year in Los Angeles, the show’s Tech Pitch Competition identifies the latest and greatest technologies that are solving everyday issues for hotel owners, their team members, and guests. Virdee won the competition from a field of eight finalists.

  “We are thrilled to receive this prestigious honor from AAHOA. To be recognized for a product that we’ve all worked so hard to bring to the market, is very exciting for Virdee,” said Branigan Mulcahy, Co-Founder of Virdee. “I cannot tell you how unbelievable it was to win. This is further proof for us that Virdee is absolutely on the right track with our solutions and corporate roadmap. We look forward to continuing to offer technology that really supports hotels in providing a positive guest experience.”

  Branigan’s award-winning presentation may be seen at this link.

  Virdee was formed in 2020 to bring a contactless experience that would work anywhere and with any system while supporting 100% of guest check-ins to owners and operators of hotels. For more about Virdee and its solutions, visit www.virdee.io.

  About Virdee
  Based in Austin, Texas, Virdee is an innovative software company serving the hotel industry. Its API-first approach provides the most comprehensive solution of check-in/out, identity verification, payment collection, and remote support. Virdee helps clients elevate the customer experience, reduce costs and generate ancillary revenue. Virdee was founded in 2020 by experienced real estate operators and visionary technologists – Branigan Mulcahy and Nadav Cornberg. Visit www.virdee.io to learn more.

  About AAHOA
  AAHOA is the largest hotel owners association in the nation, with member-owned properties representing a significant part of the U.S. economy. AAHOA’s 20,000 members own 60% of the hotels in the United States and are responsible for 1.7% of the nation’s GDP. More than one million employees work at AAHOA Member-owned hotels, earning $47 billion annually, and member-owned hotels support 4.2 million U.S. jobs across all sectors of the hospitality industry. Visit https://www.aahoa.com/home  to learn more.

  Contact info:

  Joanne Hogue
  Smart Connections PR for Virdee
  (410) 658-8246
  joanne@smartconnectionspr.com

• Virdee and CLEAR Partner for Frictionless Hotel Check-in (Apr 27, 2023)

  NEW YORK and AUSTIN, Texas – September 20, 2022 – Virdee has announced it will implement CLEAR’s (NYSE: YOU) secure identity platform to power its industry leading digital, self-service check-in solutions. The partnership marks the first integration within the hotel space for CLEAR and its 13 million members.

  CLEAR is now integrated into Virdee’s suite of solutions as its preferred method for identity verification, strengthening the ease, security, and holistic reach of Virdee’s platform. While checking into a hotel, existing CLEAR Members will verify their identity with a photo – while new users enroll for free with a few simple steps. As verified guests complete check in on the Virdee platform, they can process payment, customize the stay, receive a mobile or physical key, and head straight to room without stopping at the front desk.

  The partnership enables a seamless and predictable travel experience from air travel to car transportation to hotel check-in, avoiding long lines along the way.

  “We are so excited to launch this first-of-its-kind partnership with Virdee. This partnership is an ideal opportunity to offer travelers a quick and seamless hotel check-in experience – no more waiting in long lines to prove you are you,” said CLEAR EVP for Growth, Catesby Perrin.

  “We’re excited to help hotels catch up with the self-service digital innovation happening in other verticals of travel. This partnership is a step toward creating a seamless digital experience across all touchpoints of the traveler journey,” said Virdee Co-Founder Nadav Cornberg. “In addition, hotel owners gain yet another solution to help them improve guest satisfaction and increase efficiencies.”

  About Virdee

  Virdee is a technology company providing best-in-class virtual reception and user interaction software for clients and their tenants, guests, and other stakeholders. Virdee helps building owners reduce costs and generate ancillary revenue by automating front-of-house workflows via its mobile application and in-lobby experiences. Using an API-first approach, Virdee connects platforms for ID verification, payment collection, access control and remote assistance while serving customers in lodging, multifamily and commercial real estate industries. Visit www.virdee.io to learn more.

  About CLEAR

  Founded in 2010, CLEAR’s mission is to create frictionless experiences. With more than 13 million members and hundreds of partners across the world, CLEAR’s identity platform is transforming the way people live, work, and travel. Whether it’s at the airport, stadium, or right on your phone, CLEAR connects you to the things that make you, you – making everyday experiences easier, more secure, and more seamless. Since day one, CLEAR has been committed to privacy done right. Visit www.clearme.com to learn more.

• Virdee and MapsPeople partner to maximize the hotel guest experience with indoor mapping (Apr 27, 2023)

  24 January 2023, Austin – Virdee, a SaaS company delivering digital check-in and virtual concierge services to the hospitality industry, has today announced its partnership with MapsPeople, the world-leading provider of dynamic mapping and navigation. By combining MapsPeople’s user-friendly indoor navigation platform, MapsIndoors, with Virdee’s mobile reception app, guests can enjoy an optimized hotel experience with interactive mapping features.

  The Virdee Virtual Reception solution provides a fully contactless check-in experience, empowering 100% of hotel guests to check-in either via mobile web, app, or kiosk, receive a digital or physical key and head straight to their guest room without ever standing in line at the front desk.

  In addition to helping guests navigate the hotel and find points of interest via the Virdee app, the partnership with MapsPeople grants guests fingertip access to view amenities, select services and book locations – like the hotel spa – directly on the property map. Guests also benefit from a visual overview of room options in the hotel, enabling them to pick a room that best matches their preferences in size, location, and other add-ons.

  “By partnering with MapsPeople, Virdee continues its mission to provide seamless interactions for hotel guests and ultimately reduce guest reliance on hotel staff,” commented Branigan Mulcahy, Co-Founder of Virdee. “The integration opens significant doors within the guest journey, empowering guests to discover more about a property and maximizing the enjoyment of on-site facilities, providing ample opportunity to upsell and expand revenue streams.”

  “This partnership with Virdee supports MapsPeople’s growth in the US market and underscores how effective Indoor Mapping can be when combined with real-time data to deliver an exceptional customer experience,” says Morten Brøgger, CEO of MapsPeople A/S. “Together our solutions provide guests with a great first impression and emphasizes Virdee’s proactive approach to ensuring that the hotel experience is as modern as the world we live in.”

  To find out more about Virdee and MapsPeople, visit virdee.io/mapspeople and mapspeople.com.

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  Contact: Amy Deverson, PR Manager Email: amy@abodeworldwide.com

  About Virdee

  Virdee is a technology company providing best-in-class virtual reception and user interaction software for clients and their tenants, guests, and other stakeholders. Virdee helps building owners reduce costs and generate ancillary revenue by automating front-of-house workflows via its mobile application and in-lobby experiences. Using an API-first approach, Virdee connects platforms for ID verification, payment collection, access control and remote assistance while serving customers in lodging, multifamily and commercial real estate industries. Visit www.virdee.io to learn more.

  About MapsPeople

  MapsPeople is the world-leading provider of mapping and navigation. The company specializes in developing and implementing the dynamic mapping platform MapsIndoors, that allows people to effortlessly navigate large and complex buildings and optimizes the exploitation of buildings via integrations with clients’ IT-systems. MapsPeople has a presence in 40 different countries and works with industry leaders in a number of verticals. Visit www.mapspeople.com to learn more.

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