Well, well, well. The Beatles were right, although even a broken clock is right twice a day. Spring is in full swing and we’re loving it. But as we all know, approaching November & December means one thing – Summer is on the horizon! We’re stoked for what the summer has in store for our customers and for the hospitality industry in South Africa and we want to help ensure all of our users are primed and ready to maximise their revenue this season.
With folks on both sides of the Vaalie Migration starting to get itchy feet, we look ahead and assess how best to utilise Inn Style’s property management system tools to maximise direct bookings and make the most of the international tourist season.
Yes it is only October and whilst we’re still wearing a sweater every now and then, now is the time to start thinking about what you want to achieve in terms of occupancy over the summer period and how it can be managed effectively to ensure you also get to do the most important thing – breaking out the flip flops and surfboard…
So how can Inn Style’s property management system provide you with the tools to get the very best out of the summer months?
It’s time to sell a ketchup Popsicle to a lady wearing white gloves in the middle of January.
Impossible? We think not. Inn Style’s property management system has a great number of tools created specifically to upsell your accommodation and to make the most of the summer months. One thing we love, is that for most part we’ve created these to work in harmony with one another which means you don’t have to pick and choose which tools to use. It’s direct booking time baby, and we’re going to lead the way with you…
Gift Vouchers
Owners can allow guests to purchase gift vouchers or refund a guests stay to secure the booking. Gift vouchers support the cash flow of your accommodation by securing guaranteed revenue, future stays and increasing repeat customers. Why not make the most of this feature by showcasing gift vouchers on your website, utilising the customisable design to allow folks to buy them as a gift ready for the festive period? Check out how to implement gift vouchers here.
Eyecatchers on your property management system
Use eye-catchers for anything you want to promote to your guests, such as selling gift vouchers or advertising last minute availability. In this case, you can use it for promoting your promo or new gift vouchers throughout the booking journey on your website. Implement eyecatchers easily following this guide.
Promos
Who doesn’t love a special offer? Setting up a Promo for the summer months will entice your guests to book. By implementing a seasonal promotion you can ensure you maximise your occupancy and drive up your revenue. Find out how to set up promos for your accommodation here.
Optional Extras
Make use of Inn Style’s ‘s property management system Optional Extras feature to upsell some essentials as a part of your guests’ stays. Provide a selection of local meat to allow them to cook up a storm at the braai or provide a cheese board with local wines, or even some surfboard hire. However you choose to utilise this feature, you can add that extra bit extra to their stay. Learn more about the Optional Extras feature here.
what3words
Wanna be at the beach? Us too. That’s why we’ve built an integration with what3words which ensures your guests can locate your accommodation within three square metres. Pop your phone on “silent” with confidence, knowing that Inn Style’s property management system is helping your guests find their way, so you don’t have to. Check out how best to utilise what3words here.
The Inn Style’s property management system and our dedicated support team can help you with everything, except putting up the tree sorry, this festive period to help drive direct bookings and turn your accommodation into the place to be this summer. The summer months in South Africa really are a unique time of year and we’re on hand to ensure our system helps you reflect that.
So we can increase direct bookings, great stuff, but what about managing those bookings throughout a very busy period? It will come as no surprise to you that with this being an Inn Style property management system article, Inn Style’s property management system has a number of useful tools and tips to help you get the most out of your accommodation, saving you time and money, and allowing you to focus on your guests’ experience.
Clean room, clean mindset
Easily communicate with your housekeeping team by sharing access to a limited dashboard, to easily mark rooms as clean/dirty in the booking system. Sort things out without the additional staff? No worries. Utilise the dashboard yourselves to ensure you stay on top of changeover days and if you want to take it a little “old school” then no problem. Shockingly, Inn Style’s property management system has you covered again – easily print or download your housekeeping report to ensure you’re covered offline. Check out all of our brilliant housekeeping features here.
Simple dashboard, simple functionality
With bookings coming directly from your website and from your channels to top up occupancy, we know that you need a simple, functional dashboard from which you can easily manage it all. Well, guess what, we’ve got just the thing. Our dynamic dashboard will show every reservation, from every channel, all in one place. Want to take bookings over the phone, or simply add some in yourself? Well that’s just as simple, check out our article here to take you through the basics. But WAIT! We need to move people between rooms or properties… No drama, simply drag and drop bookings between your units to ensure you and your guests are happy.
Price your way to success
Want to maximise your revenue by offering different pricing dependent on day, stay or number of occupants? Easily done with Inn Style’s property management system. You can setup any number of pricing types within the Inn Style’s property management system meaning your pricing can be as simple or as dynamic as you want it to be. If you require assistance, just drop us a message and we’ll take you through every step of the process.
Summer in South Africa is an incredible place to be. With half of the Inn Style’s property management system team sitting in Cape Town, the rest of the team will look on with jealousy as the winds begin to warm. Inn Style’s property management system can help accommodation owners turn their summer dreams into booking reality. All you have to do is ask…
If you have any further questions, please do reach out to us via the chat facility within Inn Style’s property management system or email contact@innstyle.co.za..