Curator Hotel & Resort Collection Partners with UniFocus for Labor Management and Time and Attendance Software

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Curator Hotel & Resort Collection has partnered with UniFocus to enhance labor management and time attendance for its member hotels. This collaboration aims to optimize productivity amidst evolving workforce dynamics. Curator’s Vice President, Austin Segal, highlighted UniFocus's proven reputation for service quality, with member properties already using its technology. The UniFocus platform will help predict staffing needs, ensuring that employees are strategically positioned to deliver excellent guest experiences. Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, the founding entity, owns 52 hotels across the U.S.

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• Partnership with UniFocus enhances labor management capabilities for Curator member hotels.
• UniFocus technology facilitates precise demand predictions for staffing, optimizing guest services.
• Curator members can maintain service quality while avoiding overstaffing.

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BETHESDA, Md. & DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Curator Hotel & Resort Collection (“Curator”) and UniFocus announced today a partnership agreement that provides Curator member hotels with access to the industry’s latest capabilities in labor management and time and attendance software to optimize productivity for today’s complex and ever-changing workforces.

“In selecting a preferred labor management provider for Curator member hotels, we found that UniFocus has a proven reputation in delivering the exceptional service quality that guests staying at lifestyle, full-service hotels expect,” said Austin Segal, Curator’s Vice President. “Since several Curator member properties are already utilizing UniFocus technology, including Noble House Hotels & Resorts and Davidson Hospitality Group properties, we knew first-hand that the Company’s solutions continue to demonstrate that hoteliers can achieve a heightened level of productivity that each service area rightfully deserves, without running into the issues of overstaffing or sacrificing service quality from one area in favor of another.”

Through the new partnership agreement, Curator hotel owners and operators can leverage UniFocus’ technology to predict precise demand across property operations and activities to ensure that employees are always exactly where they need to be to deliver unparalleled guest experiences. Going beyond simply plugging in existing labor standards into a management system, the UniFocus approach to workforce scheduling instead involves leveraging its adaptive technology to predict staffing trend needs for each service area. For full-service hotels, this can include F&B, spa, meeting, and event operations and departments such as housekeeping or maintenance that can be found at virtually any hotel.

“There are several workforce management and time and attendance platforms that Curator evaluated during their selection process, but their decision to choose UniFocus as a preferred provider is evidence of our industry-leading capabilities and the unparalleled value we provide to independent hotels and resorts,” said Mark Heymann CEO at UniFocus. “From ensuring that operations can keep pace with the new dynamics of today’s hotel environments to identifying opportunities for increasing revenue and optimizing costs, we look forward to the opportunity to equip each Curator Collection hotelier with the adaptive analytical tools they need to always serve the best interests of their guests, employees and the business.”

About Curator Hotel & Resort Collection

Curator Hotel & Resort Collection is a distinct collection of hand-selected small brands and independent lifestyle hotels and resorts worldwide, founded by Pebblebrook Hotel Trust and a group of industry-leading hotel operators. Curator provides lifestyle hotels the power to compete together while allowing its members the freedom to retain what makes their hotels unique. It offers independent lifestyle hotels the benefits of associating with other unique lifestyle hotels and brands while participating in best-in-class operating agreements, services, and technology. In addition to Pebblebrook, the founding members of Curator include Davidson Hospitality Group, Noble House Hotels & Resorts, Provenance, Sage Hospitality Group, Springboard Hospitality, and Viceroy Hotels & Resorts. For more information, visit www.curatorhotelsandresorts.com.

About UniFocus

UniFocus workforce management software provides all the tools you need to make labor force decisions with confidence. We help you optimize your daily operations with powerful yet flexible tools. Empower leadership and staff to create schedules that maximize customer satisfaction while minimizing wasted labor hours. Better labor management for contingent workforces in the hospitality, restaurant, retail, and healthcare industries. If you are in the market for a better WFMS, contact us today.

About Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE: PEB) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (“REIT”) and the largest owner of urban and resort lifestyle hotels in the United States. The Company owns 52 hotels, totaling approximately 13,000 guest rooms across 15 urban and resort markets. For more information, visit http://www.pebblebrookhotels.com and follow us at @PebblebrookPEB.

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Media Inquiries:

Jenn Parks 240-660-9483 (jparks@curatorhotelsandresorts.com)

For independent lifestyle owners and operators interested in joining Curator:

Jennifer Barnwell 240-507-1338 (jbarnwell@curatorhotelsandresorts.com)

Jenn Parks 240-660-9483 (jparks@curatorhotelsandresorts.com)

For companies and service providers interested in partnering with Curator:

Austin Segal 240-660-9428 (asegal@curatorhotelsandresorts.com)

Source: Curator Hotel & Resort Collection

FAQ

What partnership was announced by Pebblebrook Hotel Trust?

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust's Curator Hotel & Resort Collection announced a partnership with UniFocus for labor management software.

How does the UniFocus technology benefit Curator hotels?

UniFocus technology helps predict staffing needs, allowing Curator hotels to optimize employee placement for guest services.

Who are the founding members of Curator Hotel & Resort Collection?

Curator was founded by Pebblebrook Hotel Trust and several hotel operators, including Davidson Hospitality Group and Noble House Hotels.

What is Pebblebrook Hotel Trust's stock symbol?

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust is traded under the stock symbol 'PEB'.

How many hotels does Pebblebrook Hotel Trust own?

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust owns 52 hotels across 15 urban and resort markets.