Hotel businesses are more than just the lodging services they provide to tourists; they need an asset manager to look after and fully exploit the potential of the property on behalf of the owner. In other words, asset managers are the ones who maintain the balance between the hotel staff, operations, and owners.  

In their pursuit to meet the ever-rising expectation of travellers, the hospitality industry is increasingly adopting new IT technologies. Some daring brands even venture into the realm of Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things to quench the thirst for a "truly unique guest experience." Nevertheless, none of the "next-gen solutions" out there would work without an agile yet robust IT infrastructure. This is where managed IT services come into play. 

Selecting the right Property Management System (PMS) for your hotel business - one that can enhance guest experience, cut costs, and maximise revenue - is not at all easy. The rapid adoption of cloud PMS only makes this an even more challenging undertaking. That isn't to say that it is impossible, and TRG is here to help.

Nearly half of all online hotel bookings worldwide are preceded by a click on a mobile device. 94% of travellers utilise a combination of mobile, tablet, and desktop when planning their trips. The most astounding fact of all is nearly 80% of last-minute bookings are done via mobile¹. It is therefore inevitable for hotels to adopt a mobile-first, cloud-first approach.  

CHECK SCM is a comprehensive supply chain management, procurement and cost control solution trusted by many world's renowned hospitality businesses in over 60 countries, suitable for a single boutique hotel or an internationally dispersed chain alike.

Hospitality businesses have increasingly realised the massive benefits a hotel-specific property management System (PMS) can offer. According to a study done by Software Advice, a combined 62 per cent¹ of the respondents seek to replace their outdated legacy systems. Unsurprisingly, cloud-based PMS is a fairly popular choice among independent and chain hotels alike.

At the rate technologies accelerate today, every luxury hotel, resort, boutique hotel, and bed & breakfast is being disrupted. According to Aeijaz Sodawala, CEO of eZee Technosys, “almost 75% of the hotel industry comprises small and independent hotels who aren’t technology-savvy and have for a long time avoided adopting automation tools like a Cloud PMS.”¹

As the customer's demands and behaviours are changing, hoteliers are in dire need of a holistic hotel property management system that enables them to complete multiple tasks at one. More than just a tool used for the daily business operation, a property management system needs to evolve to include functions that take care of the strategic side of hotel businesses, too.

Digital and the reliance on data have continuously disrupt the hospitality industry in various ways. Those who know how to leverage the power of emerging technologies to extract actionable insights will stand a higher chance of earning customer loyalty in today’s age of personalisation.   

The hospitality industry handles loads of sensitive data on a daily basis, from the customers’ reservation information to their flight details and payment records. Having all these private data on hands makes hotels the prime targets for cyber-attacks. In the case of internationally recognised brands that house F&B and retail outlets within the hotels, it’s even more challenging to resolve the data issues. To effectively safeguarding hotel data comprising of not only your customers but also your employees’ personal data, hoteliers need to first identify the elements that roadblock your ways to success.