Choosing a Property Management System (PMS) is an important decision for any hotelier. Acting like the brains behind the operation of the entire property, it can help in streamlining the workflow that comes with managing your hotel, saving you time and increasing revenue.
If you’re looking to purchase your first PMS system or you want to make a switch, it’s important to know what’s available. With many different software programs, it can be a difficult and tedious task finding the ideal PMS solution. According to many industry experts, there are over 100 solution providers that develop, sell and support PMS software systems considered to be at the epicenter of helping hoteliers run their hotels.
So how can Owners, General Managers, and their respective teams determine which property management system is best suited to their unique operational and budgetary needs? We’ve put together some key tips on what to consider to help you with the process!
Move to the Cloud
Quite simply every new system you are considering investing in should be a cloud system. The world has changed. Long gone are the days where we required a massive cold room on-property to house the primary software and hardware systems of a hotel. The advent of cloud computing has freed hoteliers to implement solutions that are to some extent future-proofed. A cloud-based system will end up costing you less; it’s reliable, flexible and has the capability to scale.
Adopt SaaS Solutions
By adopting and implementing a SaaS PMS, hotels will see substantial soft and hard cost savings. Within the SaaS model, everything is combined into an all-inclusive fee per room per month. No more maintenance fee surprises or extra support charges. You will be relieved of the problem of having the system go down without the right personnel to fix it and are always provided with unlimited software updates.
