HotelREZ launches new PMS interface, REZSwitch — Photo by HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts

HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts, one of the hotel industry's most innovative representation providers in the market, announces the launch of a new PMS interface, REZSwitch. The new PMS interface will provide a reliable, cost efficient and flexible way for a Property Management System (PMS) to connect to HotelREZ's Central Reservations System (CRS), CentralREZ.

The development of a new PMS interface is part of HotelREZ's continued focus on providing innovative solutions, at a competitive price-point, to some of the common problems faced by independent hotels today.

Over the years, the PMS technology landscape has experienced considerable change, and today independent hotels are being offered a wide range of solutions, including a diversity of smaller regional PMS providers. Until now many independent hoteliers have struggled to work effectively with many of these new PMS providers, as an interface to the CRS simply wasn't available, or it was too costly to build. Without an interface, hoteliers are forced to manage two systems manually, which opens up risks of overbooking and price discrepancies.

Thus far, HotelREZ was already capable of supporting over 60 mainstream PMS providers with seamless 2-way connectivity to its CRS, CentralREZ, however with the new switch in place this number is bound to grow significantly.

Josef Lapka, Executive Director of Operations for HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts, explains:

"REZSwitch will not only empower the independents to freely select partner technologies but will also provide a platform with open visibility and more control over logging and maintenance of the connections in place. 
When a secure 2-way interface between a PMS and CRS is in place, it will ensure all crucial information such as room rates, inventory availability or guest profile data are automatically exchanged, in real time, between the two systems, providing greater accuracy of availability and pricing."

For PMS vendors, REZSwitch also opens up new revenue streams for their existing customer base. By connecting to the HotelREZ CRS, CentralREZ, PMS suppliers can offer hotel customers with all the services offered by HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts including GDS distribution, revenue support, corporate and consortia RFP generation and hundreds of preferred partnership agreements.

About HotelREZ® Hotels & Resorts

HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts, founded in 2004 by Mark Lewis, an experienced hospitality industry professional and entrepreneur, is one of the world's leading hotel representation companies, dedicated to connecting independent properties with bookers worldwide.

HotelREZ® is a SaaS enabled service company, providing distribution, web services, booking engines, revenue, sales consultancy and marketing services and support over 2,500 independent hotels, apartments and hotel groups in 100 countries, including private label GDS chain code solutions. Customers include StayCity ApartHotels, Dorint Hotels & Resorts, Queensway/Point A Group, Champneys, Exclusive Hotels, Hastings, The Zetter Group, View Hotels Australia, Versace Dubai, and Resident Hotels.

HotelREZ incorporates two hotel consortia: Best Loved Hotels®, a collection of unique global individual properties, with a dedicated GDS programme and website, aimed at high-end leisure travellers and agents, World Rainbow Hotels®, the world's only GDS Enabled LGBTQ+ global hotel consortia, representing more than 1,200 hotels in over 230 destinations. HotelREZ also powers the Elegant Hotel Collection® - a full-service luxury soft brand serving a curated global network of unique and inspiring luxury hotels.

For more information, visit www.hotelrez.com

Ana Machado
Marketing & Communications Manager
+44 (0)20 3699 9936

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