Find hospitality property management software that lets you lower costs, increase revenues and offer better customer service. With the right software, the time and paperwork you save alone will justify the cost of your purchase.

The right software can help you grow a successful business by providing tools to collect information, handle reservations/point of sale and create reports to help analyze your business so you make better, more informed decisions. While sifting through available hospitality property management software information:

1. Compare prices for hospitality property management software – they vary widely.

2. Consider ease of installation/use of hospitality property management software when studying software options.

3. Check out technical support plans offered by each hospitality property management software provider to ensure you get the support you expect.

4. Ask for a 30-day trial of the hospitality property management software for evaluation before you purchase a system.

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Purchase an all-in-one package from a hospitality property management software provider

Don't spend money on multiple software solutions when you can find all you need in one package.

I recommend: Email Megasys to request a live demonstration of its hospitality management system. The system helps users manage reservations, accounting and finance, credit card processing, front office activities, accounts payable/receivable, full point of sale, inventory control, web reservations, catering, package plans and guest history. Additionally, it lets you interface with/manage telephone PBX, call accounting, in-room movies/guest check outs and housekeeping. Request an online demo of the innRoad on-demand property management system. With your monthly subscription fee, you'll gain access to features like the interactive reservation grid, online reservations for your website, inventory syndication to selected distributors, detailed guest profiles/history and monthly statements for corporate/member accounts. The service also includes handling vacation ownership, flexible setup of seasons, rooms, rates and rules, detailed reporting on reservations/revenue/commissions, housekeeping and back-office accounting. And if you don’t have a website, ask innRoad for a free consultation.

Find hospitality property management software you can tailor to your specifications

Look for software that provides the flexibility of customization.

I recommend: Consider INNKEEPER from CAPA for your hospitality business. The menu-driven front desk system integrates your phone system with your front desk operation and includes all the property management functions you need. Features include reservations, check in/out, room moves, call accounting, housekeeping, night audit, confirmation/marketing letters, guest history/ledgers, room and phone extension mapping and built-in data/transaction back-up menus. Even with these features, you can still request additional interfaces, special enhancements or other custom solutions. Test drive the HOTEL Premium software by Execu/Tech. This property management software provides all the features you need and offers add-on products/interfaces to enhance your hospitality property management system. With the software, you'll improve your ability to manage reservations, front desk tasks, unlimited guest history, travel agency accounting and reporting. Additions to consider include restaurant touchscreen point of sale, gift shop with inventory control, phone system, voice mail, movies, Internet reservations and secure credit card processing with fraud protection.

Order hospitality property management software to handle reservations only

Purchase a software solution to manage the reservations end of your hospitality business.

I recommend: To handle all aspects of reservations for your hospitality business, request a demo copy of RezOvation GT. Set up the software program to accept reservations from your website, process credit cards, email guests and handle rate management, packaging, marketing and reporting. Consider a 30-day free trial of EZbook, a real-time online resource reservation system. With the web-based system, you can schedule conference rooms, parking spaces, AV equipment, employee assignments, sound studios, shared accommodations and more. You can view schedules as weekly or daily displays, create an unlimited number of user accounts and limit viewing or scheduling rights to individual users or user groups. GuestTracker also has easy to use reservation software suitable for any type resort/vacation property with a free 30-day trial download.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Check the hospitality property management software list of hardware requirements before purchasing any package. Not only must your operating system work with the software, you may need to check your Internet access/speed, computer specs, receipt printer, document printer and router. Also learn whether the software license permits installation on additional computers, and always look for companies offering free upgrades for software purchased.