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Blue Lagoon Hotel - Apex PMS Conversion a Success

After the first conversion of a Medallion PMS site to HTI's Apex PMS having gone off without a hitch, HTI is pleased to announce Blue Lagoon as a new and satisfied PMS customer. Blue Lagoon Hotel & Conference Centre has been a loyal PlusPoint customer for years and now we provide the fully integrated HTI solution at the property. The installation was such a great success and staff at The Blue Lagoon are extremely happy with the conversion and the rich functionality that Apex offers them at the property.

"Apex is a world class property management system and we have landed some large and exciting new contracts over the past 18 months. We are rapidly increasing our market share both locally and throughout Africa", comments Rory Montgomery, Marketing Executive for Hospitality Technology International (Pty) Ltd. Montgomery adds, "This type of installation, whereby we have replaced a large international product in such a successful manner should send a strong message to medium and large hotels throughout Africa. HTI develops and supports a world class suite of products and is no longer merely a cheaper option than our imported counterparts... We are a big local player with user friendly products developed on international standards, suitable for an establishment of any size."

With many more orders and installations for HTI products scheduled for 2011, you can expect to see more and more of our systems in the marketplace and this is a huge thumbs up for South African industry and locally developed and supported software products, such as the suite that HTI develops and supports.


Booking.com and eRes® interface has now officially been CERTIFIED

Whether you are a small guest House, or large chain of lodges and hotels, you need to create a strategy to distribute and sell your rooms electronically. You can now do that with our certified interface with another global travel portal - Booking.com!

eRes® Development is pleased to announce that the eRes® <-> Booking.com interface is now certified. Essentially the interface facilitates the upload of Rates and Availability (eRes® to Booking.com) as well as the download of Reservations to eRes®.

Call us now to get your property on one of the fastest growing portals globally...



Agoda Interface Certified



eRes® was identified by Agdoa as being the largest supplier of hotel and lodge inventory in Africa. Hence they have written, completed and certified the interface between eRes® CRS and Agoda.

This channel offers our clients extended distribution reach that we may not have had previsouly. Agoda is one of the largest portals in the Far East and is a close sister company of booking.com. By interfaceing to Agoda, your hotel inventory and rates will be available in real-time on Agoda's major global booking portal as well as subsidiary portal products that Agoda offers.

Don't hesitate and become visible in one of the largest and fastest growing economic sectors in the global marketplace. It is very easy with eRes® and we look forward to making this a reality for your hotel, lodge, resort or guest house.



The Reshub provides next generation GDS connectivity

ResHub - GijimaAST - is ready to add your property to their 'next generation' connection. This gives you added exposure on the Global Distribution network, where you will get new and exciting exposure to reservations. The recent economic downturn has called for innovative marketing techniques. The South African market is looking at new business channels to keep occupancies at familiar levels going forward.

The ResHub specialises in hosting, high speed connectivity and GDS integration - an ideal mix for our customer platform. The GDS connection is financially feasible and the business coming in may well have been business you would not otherwise receive.

The business model works... The transactional fees are standard for any GDS connection or similar product offering. The costs to acquire your own GDS connection are exorbitant, but with ResHub you are sharing the costs of the GDS connection with over 200 other local groups or properties... Make the decision today and get that global exposure that you have been looking for in 2009.

Call us now for more information on the GDS costs and the advantages that this will have for your business going forward.




Travel Agents emphasise 'seamless integration'

Travel agents are more inclined to book your property if it is 'live' on their system!! This is fact and they have told us in no uncertain terms... The good news is that we make it possible and we present your contracted rates and 'live' availability to them when it comes time to make that confirmed reservation.

The trade is becoming more and more technologically advanced and hence they are looking to book 'live' inventory from all of their supplier properties. The usual electronic/telephonic correspondence is no longer part and parcel of the way trave agents and tour operators are operating - they are moving towards a 'next generation' environment whereby they will be able to see your rooms and rates on their system without having to call and confirm with you. They want to be able to make guaranteed reservations as opposed to posting 'hold' bookings.

If you are not using eRes® yet, then contact us to put your property(s) in front of the trade - the world is your oyster!


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HTI Advertorials - Hotel & Restaurant

In 2008, HTI undertook a brief marketing campaign with Hotel & Restaurant. Click one of the links below to read these articles!

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