Hospitality Technology For India's Emerging Mid-market Hotel Industry

This is the most happening time for Indian hotel industry as large hotel projects seem to be in the pipeline. A recent report by HVS noted that the current hotel inventory which stands at 122, 298 in 2013/2014 is likely to touch 184, 745 mark in 2019/2020 with a CAGR of 8.6%.

When we review the status of the Indian hotel industry, one area that draws our attention is the emergence of mid-market and budget hotel segment. Both seem to be on a growth trajectory even as the industry as a whole is looking for an upturn. According to the Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI), in order to achieve the 12th Plan target of 1452 million Domestic Tourist Visits (DTVs) by 2017, India needs to add 1, 20, 000 rooms in the budget and mid-market category.

Industry experts and business heads of several leading hotel chains are also looking to capitalize on the growing mid-market and budget hotel segment. Read more

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By: Myra Allen

Speed Up Your Hotel Business with an Integrated ERP Software

In the face of intense competition, it is imperative for hotels irrespective of their size, location, and type, to adopt a smart and integrated Hotel ERP. This is a rather new concept and a comprehensive hotel ERP software takes care of end to end hotel property management along with distribution, business intelligence, revenue management and online reputation management. It also provides the management of a hotel much needed critical and crucial support for seamless functioning of all the hotel processes.

For new and existing hotels that are not using an ERP, selecting a Hotel ERP can be little tricky. Reasons for replacing the manual methods of operation by adopting Hotel ERP Software, can vary greatly. According to Hotel Management Software Buyer View 2014, 72% hotels desire a robust Hotel ERP that can improve overall efficiency by automating day-to-day tasks. While 18% of hotels want to go ‘electronic’ by adopting a Hotel ERP, 9% say they want a Hotel Management Software to keep up with the growth of their business. Read More

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By: Myra Allen

Goa Based La Casa Siolim Boutique Resort Leverages PAX Power

La Casa Siolim is a value for money boutique resort located in Siolim, North Goa. This 5 year old property wanted a hotel management software and opted for PAX from IDS Next. Ever since La Casa Siolim started using PAX, the property has been able to see many benefits in terms of automating the entire workflow. Read more

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IDS Next Powers 20th Property of Lords hotels & Resorts

Lords Hotels & Resorts is one of the prominent independently owned 3 and 4 star hospitality groups in India. The group’s properties are located across business and leisure destinations in the country and offer luxury accommodation to discerning travelers. Lords Hotels & Resorts selected IDS Next at its trusted and preferred software vendor and since 2004, 19 properties of the group have been using IDS Next Hotel Management Software. 

Recently, the relationship between IDS Next and Lords Hotels & Resorts touched a new height as IDS Next installed its FortuneNEXT 6i Express Hotel ERP at the group’s 20^th property Golden Lake Hotel, Bhopal. Saurabh Pandey, Executive - Professional Service Group at IDS Next was applauded by Rishi Puri, VP – Operations at Lords Hotels & Resorts for doing an exceptional job on the product implementation.  

IDS Next provides fine diner Fava tech assistance with FortuneNext R&B

IDS Next, the technology solutions major for the hospitality and leisure industry, now provides Fava and Caperberry, Bengaluru’s fine dining hangouts, with its FortuneNext R&B.

The IDS Next restaurants management software has been specially designed to handle the  niche needs of fine-dining and quick service restaurants (QSR), food courts, take-away food outlets and other eateries.

Over 700 restaurants across India, the Middle-East and Africa use this software and have recognised its operational benefits. “Both Caperberry and Fava have been using FortuneNext R&B since their inception,” said Chef Saha.

“It is this restaurant software that backs up our effort on delivering quality service. The software has increased the level of efficiency at both Caperberry and Fava,” he added.

“However, training sessions at the IDS Next Advantage Academy would help us to further leverage the software,” Saha said. Read more

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IDS Next Launches Microsite for Middle East

Bangalore, June 03, 2014: IDS Next Business Solutions, a global leader in providing ERP and technology for the hospitality and leisure industries has announced the launch of their microsite for Middle East and CIS region http://middleeast.idsnext.com/ . Through this microsite, the company aims to capitalize on the growing hospitality industry in Middle East and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). 

IDS Next has been growing their presence in the Middle East since 1992. With a full fledge office, the company has a focused sales and support team in the region. IDS Next also has over 350 clients spread across Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain and United Arab Emirates. With this new and dedicated microsite, IDS Next hopes to venture aggressively into newer markets in the CIS region.Read more

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Is Your Hotel Safe from Hackers?

The PA DSS Standard is an internationally recognized enforceable set of guidelines that requires all organizations and businesses including hotels, that processes or all type of payment cards. The primary objective of adopting this standard is to protect guests’ or customers’ payment card details from being stolen or compromised by hackers. Interestingly, for hotels, neither the size nor the number of transactions happening through payment card processing can determine whether a hotel should adopt PA DSS Certified ERP Software or not.