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Resources for hostels, guest houses, pousadas and B&Bs.
Cloud-Based PMS Software – Boost Productivity and Efficiency of Accommodation Business
In a survey conducted in 2018, software solution company, Fuel Travel, found that 55% of hotel operators are not satisfied with their existing Property Management System (PMS). Thankfully rapid up-gradation in the technology field impacted the...
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3 Tips to Choose the Best Property Management Software
Hostel owners and managers typically deal with many moving parts on their plates. They are not just accountable for keeping up with a wide range of customer demands, but managing operations, tracking reservations, and maintaining a budget is also a few of...
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Leveraging the Full Potential of a PMS to Convert Lookers into Bookers
With the rise of digitalisation, the majority prefer to book their stay online. Therefore, irrespective of their size and location, hostels must build a robust online presence to stay competitive. In this thriving hospitality market, hostel owners must...
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Hostel booking engines will give you more control over the booking process. Check out this complete guide to learn all the reasons for investing in them.
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How can A Hotel Software System Help You Improve Your Business?
Hotel and hostel management software helps to manage reservations, check-ins, and payments. This software can also help to keep track of customer data, as well as manage staff schedules and duties.
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8 Ideas for Your Revenue Management Right Now
We want to encourage you to start implementing revenue management into your business. That’s why in this post we will share some tips for revenue management you can easily implement. Revenue Management is always relevant Whether there’s a crisis or not –...
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How a PMS Can Make Hostel Management Easier
The hospitality sector is an amalgamation of different accommodation types, let it be hotels, motels, lodges, homestays, or hostels. The challenges for most of these property types remain the same irrespective of their size. The majority thinks that...
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20 questions to ask your PMS provider [+ Free List of Questions]
Time to change your Property Management System? Or maybe it's the first time you will introduce this solution to your hostel? Good choice! "The hoteliers that were able to move swiftly to reduce operating costs and streamline business processes over the course of...
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13 ways to prevent chargebacks in your hostel or hotel
So what is a chargeback, and how does it happen? And most importantly – what can you do to protect your hostel business from it?
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Rely on the Top-Notch PMS Hostel Management Software That Helps
Property management is crucial that will work for you and your team has to make the right decision to complete the daunting task. You need to find the perfect fit for your property and search for the optimum resource. Training and implementation result in...
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7 Hostel Email Templates [ + Real Examples ]
You can use many different types of email templates to engage with your guests. Here are seven examples of hotel email templates, each one designed to meet a different goal.
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Develop Efficiency Of Operations, Boost Business Growth
Efficiency is the key to building a successful business. If your operations management isn’t streamlined to ensure that every aspect of the business, including the staff, is at maximum productivity, the entire operation can crumble in no time. Managing...
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How Hostel Booking System Software Is Changing The Landscape Of the Hospitality Sector?
The modern hostel management system allows hotel owners to synchronize and manage various activities within a hotel. A hostel activity includes promotion & advertisement, booking confirmation & reservation, sale of beds and rooms, record keeping,...
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How to use WhatsApp in hostels and hotels to increase bookings and improve guest experience
This is your ultimate guide to WhatsApp for hotels and hostels. How to use this popular communication app to increase bookings and improve guest experience.
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19 Alternative revenue streams for hostels and guest houses
Selling beds and rooms is not the only way to increase revenue. In this post, we share with you 19 alternative revenue streams you can apply in your hostel or a guest house.
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The ultimate guide to website SEO for hostels
Three letters: SEO. These three letters evoke nearly as many mixed emotions as overbookings. You know you have to optimize hostel website with SEO so search engines can show it in their results. From theory, it all sounds easy, but when it comes to...
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How to create a hostel website – a complete guide
Research shows that 87% of travelers will visit the accommodation website before making the final decision. That means if you have no hostel website – you're losing money. The money which you need to pay to OTA (online travel agencies like Booking)...
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How to build and set up price strategies in a hostel
Setting the right price is extremely important in the hostel. After all, you need to find the sweet spot between too high and too low. Easy peasy, right? And there are many ways to go about it. This post discusses setting up price strategies in a hostel...
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How to hire and retain excellent hostel staff
Staff can make or break the hostel. It’s time to hire and retain awesome staff for your hostel with FrontDesk Master tips.
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Introducing: online chat in your booking engine
Now in FrontDesk Master, you can easily add Whatsapp, Messenger, Telegram, or any other chat to your booking engine. Respond to your guests’ doubts while they make bookings. Show guests your fantastic reviews. Now you can do it! We have added an extra...
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Does hostel need a revenue management system? Overcome these 6 challenges
When is the price too low? When it's too high? Where is the sweet spot with optimized occupancy where hostel revenues grow? If you're doing revenue management in your hostel and usually you're buried under the numbers, Excel sheets, and tracking...
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How do free booking links for hotels and hostels on Google work?
Direct bookings have been a buzzword for a long time. Yes, OTAs are still big players on the booking map. But, your direct booking channel can become a hella lot more competitive with free booking links on Google. Google announced free...
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These 6 hostels commit to environmental sustainability
Sustainability became an important part of the hospitality industry. It’s not a trend anymore. It’s a priority. During the pandemic, we have seen acts of hospitality we all admire. These are difficult times for the travel and hospitality industry....
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What is an automated revenue management system and 6 benefits of using it
Pricepoint is an automated revenue management system, integrated with FrontDesk Master. You can sign up for a free consultation here. Sometimes numbers, speak better than the story itself. 8 different properties increased their revenues by 19% on...
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