Running a Hotel Chain? Review IDS Next for All Your Technological Requirements to Beat the Competition

Hotel operation is always complex. Managing a standalone property nowadays have become quite a tough job. So, one can imagine how difficult it would be to deal with day to day operations at multiple hotels of a chain/brand spread across locations. In case of chain hotels, the management has to maintain the brand’s standard across all the properties. And the situation seems worse, when there is a lack of coordination and operational synchronization with the absence of smart hospitality software solutions. 

Here is how the management at chain hotels can address some of the issues – Read More

Published in: IDS Next

By: Varadharajan Athmanathan 

Software that can Simplify Hotel Operations

Hotel industry across Africa is on a growth trajectory. At the same time hotels are also facing intense competition to survive in the long run. In order to stay profitable while beating the competition, hoteliers need to adopt best of the class hotel software. Hear it from Mr. Rajesh P Yadav, Senior Vice President – Sales & Operations, at IDS Next in Africa on what type of hotel software can help hoteliers in this. 

Q1. When hoteliers look for software they are flooded with options. Can you give us some tips to choose the right hotel software?

The key features a hotelier needs to look for when choosing a hotel software is user-friendliness, technological robustness and safety – in that it should not be easily hacked and let guest data get stolen. Hoteliers should be able to quickly generate the reports they need. Post-sales support is another key criterion to consider, besides cost of maintaining the software.Read More

Published in: IDS Next Africa

Things to Consider Before Investing in a Hotel Property Management System

Hotel Property Management System (Hotel PMS) is a technology platform that has gained immense importance as hotel operation has become quite complex these days. Hotel management software automates operational processes from check-in to finance and inventory management, while assisting hotel staff to centrally track and analyze vital information real-time. Hotel PMS adoption has become a strategic necessity in order to offer quality guest service, too.

What Drives Hotels to adopt Hotel Property Management System?

Hotel PMS has become the central nerve system of hotel operations. However, many hoteliers use different parameters to gauge the usefulness of hotel software before buying. According to recent industry findings – Read More

Published in: IDS Next ASEAN Microsite

By: Sandeep Menon

IDS Next Launches Microsite for ASEAN Region

In order to technologically empower the rapidly growing hospitality industry in the region, IDS Next has launched a microsite exclusively for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region http://asean.idsnext.com/ . The company aims to venture into the ASEAN hotel market with its evolving and developing array of hospitality solutions including Hotel ERP and mobility apps etc.

IDS Next Hotel ERP can be leveraged by a large number of hospitality businesses from hotels and resorts, to service apartments, restaurants and clubs. The software is currently harnessed by over 4000 hotels across star category in 40 countries.

IDS Next’s Hotel ERP offers 12 modules, namely Front Office Management, Point of Sale, Accounts Receivable, Sales and Marketing, Banquets and Conference Halls, Telephone Management, Material Management, Food and Beverage Costing, Financial Management, Maintenance Management, Quality Management. The software’s integrated Front Office and back of the house modules run on a single database. The hotel property management software is PCI DSS Certified for enhanced data security. The company also offers 24/7 technical support to its clients located in the ASEAN region.

“The hospitality industry in Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia are slated to grow significantly in the near future. We wish to be there to offer hoteliers a robust, comprehensive solution set that goes way beyond a hotel software. Our offerings can help hoteliers simplify and automate daily operations while optimizing use of manpower. Our Hotel ERP brings in extensive transparency into hotel operation and assists the hotel management access data quickly. With our hotel software, hoteliers can plug revenue leakage, grow customer satisfaction and enhance profitability,” said Mr. Sandeep Menon, Vice President – Sales (ASEAN) at IDS Next.

IDS Next’s offerings for hotels across ASEAN:

• FortuneNEXT 6i Enterprise
• FortuneNEXT 6i Professional
• FortuneNEXT 6i Express
• FortuneNEXT 6i Genie
• FortuneNEXT 6i Club Management
• Fortune Central Financial Reporting System
• SkyRes 
• Easy Dine
• Strategix
• Hotel 360

Hoteliers in the ASEAN region would now be able to have a competitive edge as they can easily access Hotel 360 hospitality solution from IDS Next. Hotel 360 hospitality solutions include web booking engine, channel manager, revenue management, online reputation management, business analytics, SMS alerts engine, mobile apps, and central solutions for group hotels. When plugged into the Hotel ERP, this Hotel 360 Solution can help hotels to have wider online visibility, higher occupancy, smarter rate management and more revenue.

To find out the suitable hospitality software for your property operating in ASEAN countries, get in touch with –

Mr. Sandeep Menon

Ph: +91 9986011611 / +60.166.101.037

Email: sandeep.menon@idsnext.com

Skype: sandeep.maniyamghat