Tuesday 22 April 2014

Is Your Small Hotel Getting Room Bookings Through the Internet?



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Due to the economic downturn, the cost conscious traveler is increasingly turning towards small, limited service hotels and budget hotels to get ‘value for money’. This trend has definitely led to an increased demand for accommodations in this segment. But, has this translated into higher occupancy for your hotel? With the internet growing in importance, is your small and budget hotel able to harness the online distribution channels to attract more guests to your hotel? 


According to a survey conducted in 2013 by MakeMyTrip[1], 97% of Indians prefer to book their hotel rooms online. This trend suggests that the concept of online hotel booking has arrived in India, but is your limited service hotel experiencing this advantage? 


With robust software, small hotels can also access online room booking channels, effectively distribute their inventory and grow occupancy at their hotel. 


Small Hotel Software is Compact and Reliable 

PAX is compact, economically priced and easy to use software that is ideal for the niche operational needs of a small limited service hotel. It has four modules including a comprehensive Front Office module, Point of Sale should you have a small restaurant attached to your hotel, Accounts Receivable to ensure financial transparency and Telephone Management. PAX also has interfaces to Tally accounting system, Door lock applications, EPABX, Document scanner, Webcam and Plutus online credit card settlement. 


PAX Hotel Software has an Interface to Online Distribution Channels

Self-installable, PAX provides users a real-time, two-way interface to online room distribution channels like a web booking engine, mobile channel, traditional and non-traditional online travel agents. This interface is a smart, intuitive dashboard called Rexlite that can be access through a large mobility device. This dashboard is ideal for hotel owners on the move and provides them with an opportunity to review hotel statistics, allot inventory to connected online channels and manage room rates easily. 


This dashboard also lets users view arrival and departure date of guest, type of rooms booked, number of rooms booked, number of guests staying in the rooms, view whether the guest is a leisure traveler or corporate guest. The dashboard also displays the channels that are currently publishing your hotel room. Most importantly, the dashboard gives users a clear picture of the hotel’s vital statistics such as total rooms, number of occupied rooms, out of order rooms, number of rooms that are currently out of service and number of rooms that are up for sale. 
Through the Rexlite dashboard, hotels also have access to an impulse deal app that enables the sale of hotel rooms at last-minute rates. This enables your hotel to sell down till the last room. To know more on PAX and request a FREE demo visit: http://www.idsnext.com/portfolio-items/small-budget-hotel-software/

About IDS Next Business Solution:
 
IDS Next Business Solutions is a global leader in providing Hotel ERP and technology solutions for the Hospitality and Leisure industries. We have earned the trust of over 3200+ customers globally, and have a strong presence in 40+ countries across South East Asia, Oceania, Indian sub-continent, Middle East, and Africa. IDS Next’s clients include Ramada Hotels, ETA Star, Ramee, Sterling, Choice Hotels International, SwissĂ´tel, Aitkens Spence, John Keells Group, Sarovar Hotels & Resorts, ITC Fortune Group, Royal Orchid Hotels, Pride Hotels, Keys Hotels, Golden Tulip and many more.
IDS Next’s portfolio of  capabilities include, Software Development, Mobility Solutions, and a range of next generation software products that  address every segment of the hospitality industry, including independent hotels, chain hotels, business hotels, resorts, clubs, service apartments, limited service, and restaurants.
For more information about us visit: http://www.idsnext.com/

 


[1] http://www.foodandhospitalityworld.com/latest-updates/1839-97-indians-prefer-booking-a-hotel-online-makemytrip-survey

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