Weathernews Develops a New Global Weather and Wave Forecasting System with World-Class Accuracy
Weathernews Develops a New Global Weather and Wave Forecasting System with World-Class Accuracy
23% Improvement in Forecast Accuracy, with a Marine Weather Dataset Now Available via an API Geared for the Maritime Transport Market
Achieving Data-Driven Operations Management and Advanced Performance Analysis to Drive Digital Transformation in Maritime Transport
Weathernews Inc. has developed a new Global Weather and Wave Forecasting System with world-class accuracy and has also commenced sales of a marine weather dataset tailored to the maritime transport market. Highly accurate weather, marine, and navigation data from SeaNavigator, Weathernews’ marine weather service, will be provided via an API.
With recent surges in fuel prices and stricter environmental regulations compounded by unforeseen route changes caused by geopolitical risks significantly impacting costs and environmental footprints, demand has risen for precise data that can be used to objectively assess and analyze voyage safety and economic efficiency, as well as to build more sophisticated operations management systems. Weathernews developed the proprietary Global Weather and Wave Forecasting System to provide data with even greater precision and has found it to be 23% more accurate in forecasting wave height than its predecessor. The system provides high-accuracy, high-resolution forecasts of such maritime conditions such as wind direction, wind speed, and waves on a 0.125-degree (approximately 10+ km) grid.
This dataset packages a vast amount of weather and oceanographic data, including forecasts and historical data on waves and wind generated using the Global Weather and Wave Forecasting System, as well as data on typhoon tracks and sea ice for oceans worldwide and approximately 2,300 major ports, along with “navigation data” provided by SeaNavigator, such as route simulations, fuel consumption, and vessel speed. Weathernews aims to support voyage safety, economic efficiency, and environmental performance through data, helping captains and operations managers around the world make informed decisions.
Driving DX in Maritime Transport Through High-Accuracy Marine Weather Data
In recent years, dramatic improvements in maritime communications infrastructure have accelerated digital transformation (DX) in maritime transport, with companies pursuing system integration, AI utilization, and the development of autonomous navigation technology. With rising fuel costs and unforeseen route changes caused by geopolitical risks, demand has also grown for real-time forecast data that can help make timely navigational decisions, such as quickly redesigning optimal routes that balance safety and economic efficiency.
Moreover, amid increasingly stringent environmental regulations worldwide, CO2 emissions are now positioned as a direct cost that affects corporate profits, with historical data growing in importance for regulatory compliance and vessel performance analysis. It is against this backdrop that Weathernews has begun offering the Marine Weather Dataset, a package featuring weather, marine, and navigation data.
New Global Weather and Wave Forecasting System Increases Wave Forecast Accuracy by 23%
Weathernews has developed a new Global Weather and Wave Forecasting System with world-class accuracy and high resolution to capture rapid weather changes at the earliest stage possible. The system uses an approach that combines over 80 forecast scenarios generated from ensemble forecasts operated by the world’s leading meteorological agencies, along with meteorological satellites and the vast volume of vessel observation data possessed by Weathernews. Rather than relying on a single forecast model, it extracts the most statistically probable data from a large number of forecast scenarios, and then corrects this data to achieve high-accuracy forecasts of waves and maritime winds.
This system has successfully reduced significant wave height forecast errors by approximately 23% compared to the previous system (comparing the root mean square error (RMSE) of wave height forecasts up to 7 days ahead across all ocean areas from January to February 2026). Weathernews has also verified that its wave height forecasts are more accurate than those of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) and the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP). This makes it possible to more accurately capture rising wave heights caused by rapidly developing low-pressure systems.
Wave, wind direction, and wind speed forecast data from this system will be provided through the Marine Weather Dataset for the maritime shipping industry.
Provision of a Marine Weather Dataset for the Maritime Transport Market Begins
This dataset packages two types of data: weather and marine data and navigation data. Data can be retrieved via API through the cloud, making integration with existing corporate systems easy. Users can specify latitude and longitude to retrieve relevant data easily.
The weather and marine data includes a comprehensive range of data, such as wave height, wind direction, wind speed, and temperature, for approximately 2,300 major ports and shipping routes worldwide, along with forecast trackers for tropical cyclones (typhoons, hurricanes, and cyclones) worldwide and composite data on tidal currents and ocean currents. The dataset also includes the high-accuracy, high-resolution wave and wind forecasts from the newly developed Global Weather and Wave Forecasting System.
While the navigation data is available only when using the weather routing service on Weathernews’ SeaNavigator, it can provide data on voyage records, reports, and performance analysis, such as vessel tracks, voyage plans, fuel consumption, and noon reports from vessels.
Service Specifications
| Data Type | Marine Weather Dataset for the Maritime Transport Market |
| Spatial Resolution | 0.125-degree grid (1.0-degree grid for some data) |
| Update Frequency | Every 6 hours or once daily |
| Forecast Interval | 1 hour, 3 hours, 6 hours, or 1 day (depending on the data type) |
| Forecast Period | Up to 15 days ahead |
| Delivery Method | API (GRIB/BINARY/JSON/XML format, with some data available in KML format) |
Details on Data Lineup
Data with underlined names use forecast values from the Global Weather and Wave Forecasting System.
| Category | Name | Main Content & Data Collected |
| Weather and Marine Data | Weather Data | Forecasts and historical data for sea level pressure, wind direction and speed, temperature, humidity, precipitation, and visibility |
| Marine Weather Data | Forecasts and historical data for waves (significant wave height and mean wave period; primary wave, secondary wave, swell, and wind wave height, direction, and period), ocean currents, and sea surface temperature | |
| Front Data | Front types (warm front, cold front, occluded front, and stationary front), position coordinates, and central pressure forecasts | |
| Global Storm Data | Total number of tropical cyclones (tropical depressions, tropical storms, typhoons, hurricanes, and cyclones), along with basic information, track forecasts, real-time analysis, and historical tracks (name, type, current position, central pressure, maximum sustained wind speed, maximum gust speed, radius of storm and gale force winds, and direction of movement) | |
| Iceberg Data | Iceberg forecasts and historical data (number of icebergs, latitude and longitude) | |
| Ice pack Data | Ice pack forecasts and historical data (number of ice packs, latitude and longitude) | |
| High Resolution Weather Data | High-resolution weather forecasts (0.125-degree grid) for specific sea areas in the North Pacific, North Atlantic, and Southeast Asia Forecasts and historical data for sea level pressure, wind direction and speed | |
| High-resolution Marine Weather Data | High-resolution wave forecasts (0.125-degree grid) for specific sea areas such as the North Pacific, North Atlantic, and Southeast Asia Forecasts and historical data for waves (significant wave height and mean wave period; primary wave, secondary wave, swell, and wind wave height, direction, and period) | |
| Global High-resolution Weather & Marine Weather Data | High-resolution weather and marine data worldwide (0.125-degree grid) Forecasts and historical data for wind direction and speed; significant wave height and mean wave period; primary wave, secondary wave, swell, and wind wave height, direction, and period; and ocean currents | |
| Tidal Composite Current Data | High-accuracy composite tidal current forecasts and historical data combining tidal current and ocean current forecasts for 20 major sea areas worldwide (waters around Japan, the Strait of Malacca, the east coast of North America, and others) | |
| Weather and Marine Data Along Tracks | Weather & Marine Weather on Tracks | Weather and marine forecasts and historical data for specified points (latitude and longitude) and times along tracks Waves (significant wave height and mean wave period; primary wave, secondary wave, swell, and wind wave height, direction, and period), wind direction and speed, ocean currents, sea level pressure, temperature, and water temperature |
| High Resolution Weather & Marine Weather on Tracks | High-resolution wind, wave, and ocean current forecasts and historical data (0.125-degree grid) for specified points (latitude and longitude) and times along tracks Wave forecasts (composite wave, primary wave, secondary wave, swell, and wind wave height, direction, and period), wind direction and speed, and ocean currents | |
| Port Weather and Marine Data | Global Port Forecast (Port weather and marine forecasts) | Weather and marine forecasts for major ports worldwide Wind direction and speed, gusts, waves (significant wave height; maximum wave height; wave direction, primary wave, swell, and wind wave height, direction, and period), general weather data (weather icons, temperature, pressure, precipitation, and visibility), and risk indicators (ice risk level and typhoon impact level) |
| Global Coastal Port Forecast (Weather and marine forecasts for specific locations other than ports) | Weather and marine forecasts for specific locations other than ports (coastal facilities, etc.) General weather information (weather icons, temperature, pressure, humidity, dew point index, precipitation, and visibility), wind direction and speed, and waves (significant wave, primary wave, secondary wave, swell, and wind wave height, direction, and period) | |
| Navigation Data (*1) | Voyage Track | Voyage data, route records, and voyage plans for vessels using the Weathernews weather routing service Basic vessel and voyage data (vessel name, IMO number, departure/arrival port, etc.), report data from vessels (position, measured speed, engine RPM, fuel consumption, etc.), and analysis and forecast values for routes and waypoints (actual routes, recommended routes, estimated time of arrival, and weather and marine data) |
| Vessel Report (QRT) | Report data submitted by vessels to Weathernews Voyage plans, noon reports (NOON), arrival reports (ARR), departure reports (DEP), remaining fuel on board, etc. | |
| Logbook+ Data | Data provided through SeaNavigator’s Logbook+ Over 100 items of data covering a wide range of categories, available in standardized form Primarily useful for vessel performance evaluations and extracting fuel consumption data for environmental regulations such as CII (Carbon Intensity Indicator) ratings Basic data, position data, weather and marine data, speed and performance, fuel consumption, remaining fuel and bunkering volume, and cargo data | |
| Sea Margin (Delay rate) | Simulation data showing how much additional time or fuel is required compared to calm sea conditions Delay rate (sea margin) due to weather and marine conditions between ports or areas, sailing distance, voyage time, fuel consumption, delay days, and excess fuel consumption or savings | |
| Post-Voyage CP Warranty | Finalized (post-voyage) performance evaluation data on whether the vessel met the performance guaranteed under the charter party (CP) after the voyage is complete Basic vessel and voyage data (including port entry and departure times), contractual warranty conditions, performance records inside and outside Emission Control Areas (ECA) (sailing distance, voyage time, speed, ocean current impact, fuel consumed, engine RPM, and CO2 emissions), and evaluation results (assessment of time and fuel loss or savings) | |
| En Route CP Warranty (In-voyage charter party evaluation) | Preliminary (enroute) performance evaluation data on whether the vessel is meeting the performance guaranteed under the charter party (CP) during the voyage Basic vessel and voyage data, contractual warranty conditions, performance records (speed in all weather and fair weather, sailing distance and time, ocean current impact, and fuel consumption), and evaluation results (assessment of time and fuel loss or savings) | |
| Tonnage Allocation PlannerVoyage simulation | Simulation results for the shortest route and the route recommended by Weathernews Allows users to obtain data for both the shortest route and the recommended route by having them specify vessel data, departure conditions, and scheduled port entry and departure Voyage summary (estimated arrival and departure times, sailing distance, voyage days, and days in port), estimated fuel consumption, speed, degree of impact from weather and ocean currents, and waypoint positions with scheduled passage dates and times | |
| Hire Bunker Cost Report (Fuel cost forecast) | Calculates fuel costs based on estimated fuel consumption | |
| Cost Sheet (Voyage cost forecast) | Forecasts total voyage costs to help in selecting and evaluating the lowest-cost route | |
| Damage Risk | Risk of damage to the hull and cargo from encountering inclement weather | |
| Emission Dashboard (CO2 emissions) | Visualizes CO2 emissions on in-house systems for compliance with environmental regulations (CII/EEXI/EU-ETS) |
*1: Navigation Data is available only to companies using the Weathernews weather routing service.
SeaNavigator: A Single Marine Weather Service That Integrates All Navigation and Weather Data
Since October 2024, Weathernews has offered SeaNavigator, an integrated marine weather service that aids in environmentally sound, safe, and economically efficient operations for all types of vessels.
The service provides all the navigation and weather data needed for maritime operations on a single platform: from the latest high-resolution wave and wind forecasts to optimal route selection, calculation of arrival times and fuel consumption, and analysis of vessel performance and CO2 emissions.
AI accesses vast weather, marine, and navigation data to detect inclement weather risks for vessels in real time, automatically generate weather and marine condition reports, and perform in-depth analysis that would be time-consuming to perform manually.
integrated marine weather service
In December 2025, Weathernews also launched SeaNavigator for Master, a next-generation operations support platform in which AI assists captains with operational decisions in an interactive format.
Weathernews has put into practical use the world’s first AI service designed to help captains make operational decisions on board by enabling them to ask the AI about weather risks along routes and at ports, fuel efficiency and speed forecasts, and other data directly tied to voyage planning. Users can also check the latest high-resolution wave and wind forecasts and update voyage plans with optimal route simulations.
Weathernews provides solutions optimized for individual maritime transport operator workflows, from navigation-focused data via API to content that can be operated on the SeaNavigator screen. Weathernews aims to continue leveraging the navigation support expertise and vast weather and marine data it has built over more than 40 years to help vessels around the world achieve safe and efficient voyages.
DNSFilter Named Winner of Global InfoSec Awards during RSAC 2026
DNSFilter Wins Market Leader Placement for Internet Filtering, Protective DNS, SMB Cybersecurity in 14th Annual Global InfoSec Awards at #RSAC 2026
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – MARCH 23, 2026 – DNSFilter is proud to announce we have won the following award(s) from Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM), the industry’s leading electronic information security magazine:
- Market Leader in Internet Filtering
- Market Leader in Protective DNS
- Market Leader in SMB Cybersecurity
“We are thrilled to be named a market leader in three distinct categories by Cyber Defense Magazine during their 14th anniversary. On the heels of launching our DNS PreCheck and CyberSight capabilities, we have shown that we are committed to innovation and supporting enterprises, SMBs, and MSPs,” said Ken Carnesi, CEO of DNSFilter.
“DNSFilter embodies three major features we judges look for to become winners: understanding tomorrow’s threats, today, providing a cost-effective solution and innovating in unexpected ways that can help mitigate cyber risk and get one step ahead of the next breach,” said Gary S. Miliefsky, Publisher of Cyber Defense Magazine.
We’re thrilled to be a member on this coveted group of winners, located here: http://www.cyberdefenseawards.com/
Please join us at the #RSAC RSAC Conference 2026, https://www.rsaconference.com/usa today, as we share our red-carpet experience and proudly display our trophy online at our website, our blog and our social media channels.
About DNSFilter
DNSFilter is a cybersecurity company that protects every click, leveraging AI-driven content filtering and threat protection to block threats up to 10 days earlier than competitors. DNSFilter’s solution secures workers wherever they are, helping organizations boost productivity, minimize compliance risk, and protect corporate brands on public Wi-Fi networks. Trusted by more than 45,000 organizations worldwide, DNSFilter enables organizations to deploy powerful protection in minutes while gaining deep visibility into their security posture.
TUI Cruises – First Cruise Line to Tackle Decarbonisation with a Digital Behaviour Change Service
TUI Cruises is the cruise industry’s first adopter of a digital behavior change platform from Signol aimed at reducing fuel consumption and carbon emissions.
TUI Cruises is the first cruise line to tackle decarbonisation with a digital behaviour change service.A pioneering initiative with sustainability startup Signol, working directly with cruise ship captains to reduce fuel consumption.
The six-month pilot program uses advanced data analytics and behavioral science to help crew members optimise fuel efficiency across TUI Cruises’ Mein Schiff fleet.
Addressing real operational needs, it builds on extensive consultation with ship captains and chief engineers during TUI Cruises’ 2024 Senior Officer Conference whose personal insights fed into Signol’s analysis and definition of fuel-saving behaviours to improve. Signol representatives also attended the conference.
Key features
Signol worked closely with TUI Cruises to identify four operational processes where captains and chief engineers have the most potential to reduce fuel consumption. One example is ensuring on-time departure to minimise avoidable engine running time. These fuel-saving opportunities (‘behaviours’) have been defined and calculated using insights on cruise ship specific operations.
TUI Cruises’ crew members will be encouraged to increase their fuel-saving behaviour in these areas through a set of behaviour change techniques, delivered directly via Signol’s web app and email communications.
These science-based techniques include personalised fuel-saving goals based on crew members’ previous behaviour, and charitable donations made by TUI Cruises for every fuel-saving milestone achieved.
TUI Cruises has chosen to support the United Nations-awarded Greek social enterprise Enaleia through this donation scheme. In collaboration with more than 6000 fishers, it conducts the collection of marine plastic daily, which gets integrated in the circular economy via recycling and conversion into new products, such as kayaks.
Harriet Hunnisett Johnson, Head of Maritime at Signol, said, ‘…As a human-centric decarbonisation solution, Signol is always looking to ensure that crew members are engaged and prioritised in fuel efficiency and decarbonisation initiatives. By working closely with TUI Cruises’ captains, we’ve developed a sophisticated approach to fuel-saving onboard cruise ships which is tailored to their experiences and tasks each day.’
Sustainability Strategy 2030
‘Reducing carbon emissions is one of TUI Cruises’ main priorities in relation to our Sustainability Strategy 2030,’ explained TUI Cruises’ head of sustainability, Lucienne Damm.
‘As a young cruise line company, we’ve always ensured that our vessels use the latest and most efficient environmental technologies, but we know that the crew also play a vital role in ensuring that we minimise the environmental impact of our voyages,’ Damm added.
‘Signol enables us to address fuel efficiency at an even deeper level, by actively engaging crew members on how they can make the most of their opportunities to save fuel and reduce emissions.’
Feedback
Signol’s work with TUI Cruises makes use of data available through digital logbooks and performance monitoring tools on TUI’s cruise ships, which has enabled Signol to model the fuel-saving opportunities and activities onboard with greater complexity and accuracy than ever before. This has been achieved through Signol’s unique ability to pull together data sources from any data provider and use data from a variety of systems onboard.
Captains onboard Mein Schiff vessels said that the Signol project would provide ‘reliable data sources’ to understand their impact on fuel consumption, and would ‘start a measurable record of continuous emissions reduction without compromising safety.’
Every Action Counts: Ultranav Starts Trial with Behaviour Change Service Signol to Minimise CO₂ Emissions
Every Action Counts: Ultranav Starts Trial with Behaviour Change Service Signol to Minimise CO₂ Emissions
Press release: Ultranav is launching a six-month trial with Signol – a behaviour change service designed to encourage fuel-saving practices among crew members. February 3, 2025
Copenhagen (DK) & London (UK), 3rd February 2025. Small adjustments in daily operations can lead to real fuel savings and lower emissions. To support this, Ultranav is launching a six-month trial with Signol – a behaviour change service designed to encourage fuel-saving practices among crew members.
The trial will run across 19 Ultranav vessels as an additional initiative to save fuel and reduce emissions.
Signol is a tech-enabled behaviour change service that helps shipping companies fully engage crews in reducing emissions through their everyday tasks. Using behavioural science, Signol motivates crew members to make more sustainable and fuel-efficient decisions through a web app and targeted emails. Examples include:
- Personalised goals based on each crew member’s past actions
- Real-time view of personal impact on fuel and emissions, framed in tangible, real-world terms
- Insight-driven recommendations showing opportunities to save fuel, based on what other crew members have done in similar situations
Signol’s approach has reduced fuel consumption and emissions by 4–12% for maritime clients.
“Even small adjustments to our daily routines can contribute to the overall goal. Signol’s data-driven approach aims to motivate and inspire the crew to adopt these changes rather than impose decisions upon them, and this is an approach we value.”
— Bas Blaak, Head of Energy Efficiency & Sustainability, Ultranav
The trial supports Ultranav’s greenhouse gas strategy and its goal of a zero-emission fleet by 2050. Signol will complement Ultranav’s other sustainability initiatives, including fleet optimisation, improved vessel performance, and environmental partnerships.
To maximise impact during the trial, Ultranav and Signol have worked together to customise the service for the specific operational needs of each vessel type.
Bas Blaak, Head of Energy Efficiency & Sustainability, explains the value of the initiative:
“We recognise the significant potential in Signol’s service and firmly believe that every tonne of saved CO₂ counts. Even small adjustments to our daily routines can contribute to the overall goal. Signol’s data-driven approach aims to motivate and inspire the crew to adopt these changes rather than impose decisions upon them, and this is an approach we value. We look forward to following the results from the trial.”
Harriet Hunnisett Johnson, Head of Maritime at Signol, adds:
“We are delighted to be working with Ultranav to harness the power of their vessel crews for enhanced fuel efficiency. A major benefit of combining data analysis and behaviour change in fuel efficiency initiatives is that we can identify the specific opportunities for fuel-saving onboard different vessels and in different contexts, which enables shipping companies to focus on where they will see the most impact. With strong collaboration from Ultranav and its entities involved in the project, Signol has tailored its behaviour change service for different vessel types which will promote relevant fuel-saving behaviour in each of these operational contexts.”
In 2024, Ultranav participated in Signol’s investment round. This trial is part of a three-year contract between Signol and Ultranav, supporting Ultranav’s broader fuel efficiency initiatives and offering an opportunity to test the service on different vessel types. After the trial, the results and process will be evaluated for further consideration.
About Ultranav
Ultranav is a privately owned group of shipping companies with offices in 19 countries. Through twelve businesses, we operate in five market segments: tankers, gas, dry bulk, coastal trades, and towage & offshore. We operate a fleet of gas and chemical carriers, tankers for crude oil and clean petroleum products, bulk carriers, feeder container ships, multipurpose vessels, harbour tugs, PSVs, AHTS vessels, pusher tugs, barges and pilot boats.
Ultranav aspires to be a partner you can trust to provide efficient and safe maritime transportation services to the mutual benefit of our customers, employees, communities and the environment.
About Signol
Signol is a sustainability-focused behaviour change service, currently working with the maritime and aviation sectors. It uses data and behavioural science to motivate and engage employees towards more sustainable decisions.
Signol delivers this through a scalable communications platform using behaviour change techniques designed to reduce the barriers that make it harder for crew members to act on their opportunities to save fuel.
Signol has already saved aviation and shipping customers $25 million in fuel costs and more than 100,000 mt of CO₂ emissions, reducing fuel consumption by 1–12%.2%.
Lufthansa Industry Solutions Becomes DCSA+ Partner
Partnership to establish digital standards for the maritime industry
LHIND’s Innovation and Expertise: LHIND brings extensive practical experience from working with shipping companies and implementing DCSA standards. The optimization of IT systems, the integration of new technologies and the use of real-time data analysis are key aspects to improve the efficiency of process control.
LHIND’s expertise from the aviation industry in the implementation of IATA standards should ensure that best practices can be successfully transferred to shipping. The introduction of digital solutions will increase efficiency and support the sustainable growth strategy. The partnership should not only increase efficiency, but also create a sustainable culture of innovation. The ongoing exchange of expertise between the partners will help bring new solutions to market faster and drive international standardization.
Contract sealed: Thomas Bagge, Chief Executive Officer at DCSA, and Ingo Pietruska, General Manager Americas at LHIND, sign the contract for the DCSA+ partner programShared benefits for the shipping industry
The collaboration between DCSA and LHIND will focus on the practical design of global standards. LHIND supports the development and implementation of specific solutions tailored to the individual needs of customers. Specifically, LHIND supports the implementation, further development and global roll-out of DCSA standards.
“With our proven track record in implementing solutions and standards for shipping companies and our expertise in digitalizing the airline industry, we are perfectly positioned to drive innovation in global logistics,” explains Raid Kokaly, Head of Logistics and Director of Shipping at Lufthansa Industry Solutions. “By joining the DCSA+ Partner Program, we want to deliver on our commitment to Shipping 4.0, strengthen collaboration, join forces and accelerate the transition to a digitalized, transparent and efficient supply chain,” Kokaly concluded.
Commenting on LHIND joining DCSA+, Mariana Bock-Losada, Chief Growth Officer, DCSA, said: “The launch of our DCSA+ Partnership Programis an exciting next step in our mission to digitally transform the container shipping industry. We are proud that LHIND is among our first partners. With LHIND participating in shaping and implementing digital standards, we can complement the important work carried out by our ocean carrier members over the past few years.”
SuitePad Has Been Named Best In-Room Tablets at the 2026 HotelTechAwards
SuitePad has been named Best In-Room Tablets at the 2026 HotelTechAwards by HotelTechReport, marking the seventh consecutive year the company has led its category. More than a milestone, the recognition reflects long-term trust from hospitality partners worldwide, built on consistency, adaptability, and everyday usability.
Over the years, in-room technology has evolved from a digital replacement for printed guest directories into a core communication channel that supports service requests, on-property revenue, and operational efficiency. SuitePad’s continued leadership mirrors this development, evolving alongside hotels while remaining reliable in daily operations, even as guest expectations and operational demands increase.
The HotelTechAwards are based on verified hotelier reviews and independent performance data, including integration compatibility, market adoption, organizational health, partner ecosystem strength, and quality of customer support. With millions of hospitality professionals relying on HotelTechReport each year, the awards are widely regarded as one of the most trusted benchmarks in hotel technology.
SuitePad’s continued presence at the top of the category is closely tied to how the product is developed and refined. Feedback from hotel teams is used as ongoing input, helping prioritize adjustments and additions that support daily use, rather than introducing change for its own sake.
This focus on steady, practical improvement is reflected in how hotels describe their long-term experience with SuitePad:
“We’ve been using SuitePad tablets for many years now and are completely satisfied. Everything works reliably, the operation is intuitive, and the devices are simply incredibly practical. Long-term experience: In use for years without any problems or failures. User-friendly: Clear interface, easy handling for guests and staff. Reliability: Always stable and fast, whether for information, service, or entertainment. Added value: The tablets are not just a technical gadget, but a real asset to our daily operations and our guests. We can wholeheartedly recommend SuitePad tablets.” – Budget Hotel in Trento, Italy
This balance between reliability and innovation has shaped SuitePad’s product philosophy from the beginning.
“Winning once shows momentum. Winning seven times shows reliability,” says Moritz von Petersdorff-Campen, Co-Founder and Managing Director of SuitePad. “Hotels value solutions they can depend on, but also ones that continue to improve based on real feedback and industry changes. This award reflects the long-term partnerships we’ve built by listening carefully and evolving thoughtfully.”
As hotels and cruise lines deal with changing guest expectations, staffing challenges, and tighter budgets, reliability and ease of use remain important factors when choosing technology. SuitePad’s seventh consecutive HotelTechAward reflects how these priorities continue to matter to hotels.
About SuitePad
SuitePad is the leading provider of in-room tablets in the hotel and cruise line industry. The award-winning solution combines a guest directory, booking tool, phone, TV control, and more in one device. In January 2025, the Berlin-based company was awarded the HotelTechAward “Best Guest Room Tablet” for the seventh consecutive time.