Thursday, February 25, 2010

Hotel Software Benefits

The benefits of Hotel Reservation Software are innumerable as it helps to simplify many routine day to day activities which could take a lot of time otherwise. This software enables to decrease our room rates and makes us less dependent on third party resources that could cost us more. It also helps us to increase the capacity of the hotel to manage corporate clients and/or travel agents.
This software promises to be highly effective and improves direct sales with the clients, this software is ideal for small as well as large hotels, guest houses, resorts, villas etc. It also takes care of all possible ways of earning profits like beds, breakfasts etc. Thus it also helps to increase the overall sales of the company.
Silent features of this software are as follows
• Instant Confirmation: There is no delay in booking and conformation is given immediately. You have total control of the reservations that are made through the website. Guests can directly make payments as no third party is involved. Also the room rates and their availability are in your control.
• Direct Sales could be increased by providing all the convenience to the guests at one place. This software enables the users to make purchases instantly and receive conformation for the same.
• Contact information of the Guests can be provided automatically and there is no need for human intervention. Also staff is freed from tedious work like guest billing, reservation scheduling, and room availability. Sales can be done immediately and avoid the need of time consuming emails and fax.
• Corporate Clients and Wholesale Travel Agents can utilize the facility of online reservation system and get fair rates. This enables to improve the network and compete with third party agency who have strong internet presence. In order to increase yield and decrease the chances of unsold rooms, hotels adjust the room rates regularly matching with their competitors and demand of the rooms. This software helps to modify the rates to suit new as well as regular users.
• To maximize high allotment of the rooms the system serves the reservations to those coming first and avoid overbooking at the same time. In order to deal with sudden surge in booking the software is capable of changing the inventory allotment in order to prevent further booking. This frees the hotel staff from making calls or sending emails or any fax.
• By making prior agreements with reliable travel agencies the hotel has to sign contract with the clients for a longer duration of time. This is a loss for the hotels as they have to charge lesser price even at peak seasons when they could have charged more. Use of these contracts frees the hotels to enter into such contracts and increase their room rates as per their wish.
• Provide varying rates: To create inventory feature available you can change rates for selected clients over a select period of time. You can also assign rates to individual markets whatever be its size or type.

• Default display currency – By enabling the users to chose the currency or mode of payment more clients can enjoy the facilities they are provided with. Last minute sales can be increased by introducing last minute sales. Providing attractive offers promotions and Discount Engine will help in increasing sales of the companies. Online Reservation system enables to work 24/7 thus by increasing customer base’s.

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