Ingenico Group and Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts have announced an extension of their global partnership that sees Ingenico integrate native, in-app payment functionality into Shangri-La's mobile app, according to a press release.

Shangri-La's new mobile app enables guests to book rooms, access mobile check-in and check-out, manage loyalty points and redeem rewards.

"Shangri-La's new mobile app plays an important role in enhancing the customer experience through technology and creates a seamless online to offline journey," Oliver Bonke, president and COO of Shangri-La International Hotel Management Ltd, said in a statement. "In Ingenico, we have a partner that shares our vision and has the technology and expertise to help us deliver an integrated payment process through our app for our travelers."