roomMaster

RoomMaster Anywhere is definitely a great option for smaller boutique size properties

Kommentare: I definitely would recommend it to smaller size hotels, I am not sure how it would work on a property with in excess of 50 rooms.

Vorteile:

It is very easy to use, having the ability to access from home without having to go through the VPN networks and having connection issues. Especially if the property is down!

Nachteile:

I think the reporting should be more detailed. Coming from another larger branded hotel I was accustomed to customizing reports easily to get more pinpointed information.

roomMaster Anywhere is vital to our business but could be improved

Vorteile:

Being able to administer it in any location. Room moves are simple (though be careful about the dates, as it is easy to accidentally move the booking to the side.) The 'Reports,' are great and very flexible, as is the 'End of Day Plus.' It's very easy to have an overall view of the bookings you have coming.

Nachteile:

Many features that we hoped would have re-appeared from our original Welcome system are still not available on RoomMaster, such as being able to 'Move & Consolidate' billing items, so there is just one line of for example, Accommodation/Room Charges. One cannot easily move multiple charges from room to room or folio to folio without moving everything. It takes 5 clicks to print an invoice! Even when already in the invoice. The toolbar just pops out from the side when you least want it. If yoiu want to modify which Folio you need the charges to go to, yoiu have to go into the timeline and do it for every day, unless it is a group booking.

Not designed with the end user in mind

Vorteile:

Easy to use. Simplistic. Basic features only. Able to do the job of check-in and out. Ok for the basic price.

Nachteile:

Lacks functionally, the ability to modify certain fields and lack of company response to bugs or needed changes. Customer support VERY limited and pricey.

Expensive customer support and hardware costs. We then had to pay to get our database.

Kommentare: We tried to upgrade the software to their newer cloud-based software. We specifically had to change software because their website booking module we used on our own website (we owned the software) was no longer being supported/continued. We had to either upgrade to their web-based system or upgrade the software entirely to their new in house (server) platform with a lot of new hardware needed. We did not want to pay a large upfront amount of money and then not be happy with the system. We would then be stuck with the extra hardware and software and we were increasingly not happy with the customer service. They had a yearly contract for the customer service with a specific amount of calls for a set price. If you needed them more then you had to pay per instance called. The cost was not far off from paying for a web-based system with unlimited service calls (WebRezPro) that we found and ultimately went ahead implementing.

Vorteile:

The software is easy to pick up and figure out without too much training. The software and system we had was server/property-based and owned. That was important because internet access was spotty until we had a dedicated fiber line installed.

Nachteile:

The software we owned outright was being discontinued for support using the Roommaster online booking engine widget we used on our own website. To upgrade we needed a new server and more new hardware then our budget would allow. We were trying to get away from Windows computers because of the the security maintenance needed for PC systems. (We had a virus from an email a few years back and lost data.) We ultimately went with a cloud-based system that could run with inexpensive Chromebooks (easy security maintenance). Roommaster wanted us to pay to get your own database information out of their system when we wanted to leave their software.

The MOST COMPLET, feaure rich, yet so user-friendly PMS

Kommentare: RoomMaster is a feature rich easy to use PMS. It has its own booking engine, iQ-WebBook, which is very easy to use and helps increase direct bookings. AddOns are automatically entered in the client's reservation, which is wonderful! The booking engine can also be setup to automatically charge credit card deposits through Shift4 payment processor; which are also entered into the reservation! This system also has a pace booking report which provides booking trends to plan your pricing strategy! Overall I am so pleased and amazed by RoomMaster and its features! Would to change it for another!!

Vorteile:

RoomMaster is The MOST COMPLETE yet so user-friendly PMS. Whether you are running a small, med or large Resort/Hotel; from room setup, creating rate codes & rates to entering a reservation and processing payments with Shift4 payment system. This is definitely one of the best PMS in the market. This system has it's on booking engine which pulls room rate information from the PMS it self, which saves work, unlike other booking engines, whereby you have to enter information all over! The booking process is so easy, payments are processed and immediately integrated into the PMS. Not to mention AddOns are automatically entered into the PMS as well, for the date the client chooses; this is all amazing. Reports are easy to create and are very informative. I am so amazed by the pace booking analysis report, which provides me with the right information; booking trends, especially now that I am using Yield Management to maximize room revenue! This is an awesome feature which many PMS lack. I have also assisted another property in my area, San Ignacio Belize, in making the most of this feature rich PMS.

Nachteile:

I am very pleased with RoomMaster and all its features. The software is also updated with many great features each year. No complaints!