Booking technology provider UrVenue has expanded its partnership with restaurant platform OpenTable.
The expanded collaboration lets hotels offer guests priority access to premium OpenTable reservations directly through UrVenue’s Itinerary Builder as part of the pre-arrival process, according to the company. The new platform builds on the 2021 integration of OpenTable, which unified dining reservations with resort activities.
Guests can secure exclusive restaurant bookings and curated dining events in advance, while hotel staff can also manage reservations on their behalf through UrVenue’s Experience Center.
UrVenue is currently available on the OpenTable for Restaurants Integrations Marketplace, allowing resorts to activate the integration directly via the marketplace tile. This streamlined connection is designed to simplify setup, enable self-onboarding and help properties go live faster, according to the company.
“This expanded partnership gives hotels unprecedented control over how they prioritize and deliver premium dining access to their in-house guests, enhancing the overall value they bring to the stay experience,” Tracee Nalewak, chief growth officer at UrVenue, said in a statement.
“Our expanded partnership is all about helping hoteliers enhance the dining experience for hotel guests, giving them privileged access to premium reservations, while making it seamless for staff to manage it all and deliver personalized hospitality,” said Amy Wei, COO of OpenTable.
Luxury hotels, resorts and casinos, as well as several leading lifestyle hospitality groups have been among the first to implement the expanded integration, according to the company.