Hotelimpact

General information

hotelimpact's functionality is designed for independent hotels. It's comprehensive without being over complicated. And it's simple-to-use with a one-screen dashboard that gives immediate access to all parts of the system, including:
•individual reservations
•group reservations
•small meetings' reservations
•rooms inventory by room type including 'rooms off'

•availability that's real-time to to your own website
•rates management from best available to corporate to advance purchase, and all by room type
•a graphic room plan that identies which room is occupied, when and by whom
•check – in - with a simple facility to change allocated rooms
•check-out
•guest profiles built to your own parameters
•billing that includes all postings from interfaces
•accounts receivable
•housekeeping so you know which rooms are ready for occupation
•commission tracking and recording

hotelimpact interfaces with over 200 hotel systems ranging from door locking to accounts system to telephone logging to in-room entertainment systems to POS.



Choose from over 300 comprehensive reports to be delivered where and when you decide.

Distribution and marketing

hotelimpact enables you to build direct business and grow loyalty through its focus on building databases for your own direct marketing and generating bookings from your own website. At the same time, if its part of your business plan, we can extend your distribution reach through real-time links to major on-line agents and GDS's


•guest profiles can be designed to your own specification - as well as the basics of name and contact you can identify your guests by the type of tariff/package they use, when they visit and any particular interest. Output is fully compatible with excel and ideal for your direct mail or e-marketing programmes
•hotelimpact comes witha real-time link to your own web-site means your pricing and availability is always up-to-date
•a booking engine for you own website is included in the monthly fee. There are no transaction charges
•hotelimpact can be directly-linked real-time to major on-line agents like booking.com, laterooms and expedia
•for hotels where corporate business is important, hotelimpact links real-time to all GDS's

IT that's simple and cost-effective

hotelimpact needs broadband that stable and to basic standards laid down in our Service Agreement and as a web-based system it comes with a number of benefits


•No need for expensive on-site servers
•The system works through basic pc's or desk-tops and printers
•IT support is minimal - with reduced support costs
•Complex and expensive anti-virus software is not required - for example, free-to-use AVG is sufficient
•Because your information is held securely on two central servers there is no need for back-ups of any sort
•All up-dates to the system are free so that your system is always up-to-date with no unbudgeted costs
•Two levels of password security keeps your system safe.
•An audit trail for any changes made to the system.

Affordable

The majority of property management systems involve large capital up-front payments which in these straitened times can be a challenge. With hotelimpact there are serious cost benefits especially if you're paying for every transaction from your own website.


•The implementation cost of £1500 covers all training and system configuration
•The monthly payment is more in line with income - easing cashflow
•There are no transaction costs for bookings from your own website
•2 interfaces from a list of 200 established hotel systems are included
•300 reports to choose from - all included in the price
•All support is included in the quoted costs
•All system up-dates are included - no unpleasant surprises
•No expensive anti-virus; no need for back-ups.





Remote Access

As a web-based system hotelimpact at any hotel can be accessed from any location - given the right levels of access security. This means that if you manage small groups of hotels you can
•See real-time situations at any property
•Access individual reports from each hotel
•Copnsolidated reports

hotelimpact faciltates both operational and financial management at a group level and with information readily to hand it also makes for faster information-based decision making.