Guides for hotel operators

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Rent vs. Own: The Hotel Operator's PMS Cost Guide

A plain-English guide to what a hotel PMS really costs over 5 years, what owning one involves, and the questions to ask before you switch.

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Tool

Hotel PMS cost calculator

See what renting your PMS costs over 5 years, and how that compares with owning one.

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Reference

Hotel glossary

ADR, RevPAR, folios, night audit and the other terms you'll hear when choosing a PMS.

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By property type

Custom PMS for your property type

Extended-stay hotels, motels, boutique and independent hotels, hotel groups, corporate and workforce housing.

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Features

What your PMS can do

Billing, housekeeping, maintenance, dashboards, lead intake, tasks, audit logs and payments.

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Comparisons

PMS alternatives

Sourced comparisons with Cloudbeds, Mews, OPERA Cloud, RoomKey, innRoad, WebRezPro and more.

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Cost by size

PMS cost by room count

Five-year rent-vs-own math for hotels from 25 to 1,000 rooms.

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