Running an accommodation business means juggling daily operations, booking management, admin, and guest experience — often simultaneously. Operational efficiency is what stops the small stuff from eating your day. Here are six practical ways to get there. 1. Centralise data through a booking management system Most properties use multiple online
Some accommodation providers sit ahead of the technology curve. Most are playing catch-up. A few don’t engage at all. Where do you sit, and what should you actually be investing in? Here’s a practical shortlist for hotels, hostels, and small independent properties — the tools that move the needle in
The COVID-19 pandemic is still affecting the hospitality industry, and will arguably continue to do so in 2022. The industry has been forced to adapt to world-wide travel restrictions, with the biggest impact not only being on the travellers and tourists, but also on the accommodation providers who want to
Adapting your accommodation business to the new normal Join our webinar on Tuesday, 5th October at 12pm in collaboration with RevenueGen where we answer your questions about the “new normal” for accommodation providers. How am I going to pivot my business? Do I actually need to adapt? What do I need
We’re happy to announce that AbodeBooking now integrates with SmartPay. SmartPay provides EFTPOS hardware terminals that can be used with multiple payment providers in New Zealand and Australia. The Abode/SmartPay integration allows payment amounts to be sent to the terminal and accepted with a card as normal – no more
Abode is now a partner of Xero – the popular accounting software made in New Zealand and used by millions of people and businesses worldwide! Hello Everyone! Over the last few months the Abode team has been working hard on partnering up with Xero. A small number of Abode
Double-bookings damage your operations and your guest experience in one
The numbers are hard to ignore. 96% of Tripadvisor users
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Many properties are already using Stripe for their card-not-present payments
