Stayntouch Partners with Paradise in a Box to Bring the Aloha Spirit to Hotel Check-In
The partnership pairs Stayntouch's guest-centric PMS with Paradise in a Box's curated Hawaiian amenities, giving hotels a new way to personalize the guest journey and drive upsell revenue.
Stayntouch integrates Paradise in a Box's locally sourced Hawaiian gift sets into its PMS upselling flow, letting hotels offer curated amenities at mobile check-in, kiosks, and front desk.
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Bethesda, MD | Aug. 13, 2026 | Stayntouch, a global leader in cloud hotel property management systems (PMS) and guest-centric technology, announced a new partnership with Paradise in a Box, a Hawaii-based gift company built on a network of over 40 local makers. Through Stayntouch's flexible upselling capabilities, hotels can now offer guests curated, locally sourced Hawaiian amenities at check-in, on kiosk, or as a VIP welcome gift, unlocking a new revenue stream while giving guests a lasting piece of the islands to take home.
Paradise in a Box shares Hawaii with travelers through taste, scent, and story, offering curated boxes across categories like chocolate, snacks, kids' items, and wellness, all sourced from local Hawaiian makers. Properties can add their own branding for a custom, high-end touch. The partnership gives Stayntouch hotels an easy way to introduce guests to local culture while adding a new source of ancillary revenue. Hotels can offer Paradise in a Box at every stage of the guest journey:
Mobile check-in. Guests can add a box directly through Stayntouch's automated mobile check-in flow.
Onsite kiosks. Self-service upsells are available during walk-in or arrival.
VIP amenities. Boxes can be offered as an exclusive welcome gift for high-end suites.
Front desk and sundry shop displays. Visual merchandising extends the Aloha welcome from check-in through check-out.
Rose Cerato, Global Partnerships at Stayntouch, said, "Pairing a true Paradise in a Box Aloha experience with Stayntouch's guest-centric technology lets hotels delight guests with locally sourced Hawaiian amenities, celebrate local culture, and unlock new revenue for their property. It's a simple way to turn a routine check-in into something guests actually remember."
Jacob Messina, CEO of Stayntouch, said, "As Stayntouch continues to expand across Hawaii, it was important to us to find a meaningful way for our hotels to personalize check-in and help visitors connect with local culture. Partnering with a respected local business like Paradise in a Box reflects that commitment, and it's a great example of how our cloud technology can carry the Aloha spirit into every guest's stay."
Stefano Castro, Founder of Paradise in a Box, said, “There are so many things I love about Hawaiʻi, especially the people who work hard to connect others to this place of incredible flavors, scents, and culture. Partnering with Stayntouch lets us bring that experience right into the hotel stay, at check-in, on a kiosk, or as a welcome gift, without adding work for hotel staff. For our maker network, this means new visibility and revenue. For guests, it allows us to bring that experience directly to travelers, so they can go home with a little piece of the islands they’ll remember.”
About Stayntouch
Stayntouch delivers a fully mobile guest-centric hotel property management system (PMS) with a comprehensive library of over 1,400 best-in-class integrations. Our cloud-native PMS empowers hotels to drive revenue, reduce costs, enhance service, and captivate their guests. Stayntouch’s newly expanded PMS platform, Stayntouch 2.0, further simplifies hotel operations, allowing hotels to streamline and accelerate direct bookings, process payments easily, and simplify integrations, offering an even more enhanced guest experience. Stayntouch is supported by a team of professionals with deep roots in the hospitality industry and is a trusted partner to industry-leading management companies including Sage Hospitality, HEI Hotels & Resorts, EOS Hospitality, and Stoney Creek Hotels, innovative independent brands such as Village Hotels, Pod Hotels, and First Hotels, and iconic independent properties such as the TWA Hotel and Zoku Amsterdam. For more information, visit www.stayntouch.com.
About Paradise-in-a-Box
Created by an ambitious teen at a kitchen table in 2020, Paradise in a Box began with a simple idea: share the spirit of Hawaiʻi through the people, products, and stories that make these islands special. What started small has grown into a community of more than 40 local makers, each with their own story of hard work and love for the land we live on.
Every box is a little piece of Hawaiʻi and a way to discover our local culture, support small businesses, and take home a meaningful connection to the islands.