Any idea about Transit Hotels?
Have you ever wondered on why hotels stay closer to stations? These hotels are called transit hotels. A transit hotel is one, which is located near to airports, railway stations, bus stations, harbours or ports. These hotels are similar to commercial hotels but differ in aspects like picking up customers from these stations. The duration of stay is short, ranging from one day to seven days. The transit hotel provides customers with economic and luxury options. Before we dive into the topic, we would suggest you to have a look at our previous articles on Hill Resorts, Commercial Hotels and Motels.
The following are the contents of the article,
- The environment at Transit Hotels
- How can I choose the ideal Transit Hotel?
- Kind of customers at a Transit Hotel
- Services at a Transit Hotel
- Add-on services at a Transit Hotel
- What does HotelDeskPMS mean for transit hotels?
The environment at Transit Hotels
You can always expect the environment at a transit hotel to be similar to commercial hotels. One can witness a fast-paced environment at transit hotels. Customers spend a short time at transit hotels; therefore, you get to see new guests during your stay at a transit hotel. Transit hotels try their best to provide you a noise-free stay their premises.
How can I choose the ideal Transit Hotel?
Choosing an ideal transit hotel involves many factors to be taken under consideration. These may be of help to you while choosing a transit hotel,
Access to stations- The first thing that you should consider while choosing a transit hotel is the distance from the particular station.
Nearby restaurants- Customers look for nearby restaurants to have good food during their stay.
Access to transport- Customers look for transport facilities in the transit hotel.
Kind of customers at a Transit Hotel
Transit hotels consist of two kinds of customer persona,
Business Customers: These are customers who arrive at the hotel for professional purposes. These can include attending conferences, top management meetings, business proposals etc. These customers mainly prefer amenities that serve their professional and personal needs. These are vital customers for transit hotels as they contribute to larger revenues of the hospitality firm.
Passengers: Passengers, are those travel from their source to destinations, with a motive of experiencing new culture, getting exposed to new people and have a look at new locations. These customers look for accommodation facilities to have quick access to stations from their hotel.
In addition, there are families who visit transit hotels for their stay purposes.
Transit hotels are located near to airports, railway stations, bus stations, harbors or ports.
Amenities at a transit hotel
- Complimentary newspaper
- Free Wi-Fi
- 24/7 Customer Service
- Air conditioning
- TV
- Car rental
- Airport Pickup
- Restaurants
Add-on services for a transit hotel
Add-on services at commercial hotels are optional, but when included, can add high value to customers. Add-ons at commercial hotels are given by,
- Conference rooms
- Business centres
- Health club
- Swimming pool
- Concierge
What does HotelDeskPMS mean for Transit Hotels?
Hello hotel owners! HotelDeskPMS, a flagship product from CIAR Software Solutions, has found its way in numerous hotels, ensuring high profitability and customer satisfaction. The success of HotelDeskPMS, lies in its customers. They are happy customers, who in fact, promote the product to their partners in the same business. Thus, HotelDeskPMS has been the preferred product by many firms in the hospitality industry. The highlight here is, its success has been through word-of-mouth, without going for massive ad campaigns! If you want to know more on what we offer, click here.
Here are some features that make HotelDeskPMS inevitable for your business,
- Front office, to facilitate seamless check-in and check-out for customers.
- Cashiering, for tracking the cash flow throughout the hotel.
- Dynamic pricing, to help hotels identify the right prices for their customers.
- Housekeeping, to provide hotels with accurate control over housekeeping activities.
- Email & SMS, for automatic generation of messages to customers and hotels.
- Online booking Engine, to help customers with room reservation options remotely.
- OTA/ Channel Integration, to help Online Travel Agencies to be a bridge between hotels and customers.
- Resto/Bar Integration, to facilitate hotels to seamlessly integrate bar and restaurant.
- Maintenance Request, for maintenance request to vendors for the hotels.
- Key Card Integration, eliminating the use of keys for unlocking rooms.
- Guest Wi-Fi, to provide hotels with control over Wi-Fi to guests.
- Tally Integration, for hassle-free payment facilities.
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So, with the ERP software, HotelDeskPMS, awaiting you with its brilliant features, why wait? Make a call, get your hotel automated, woo your customers and make rocketing profits!
Making sure that this blog can be an eye-opener to many hotel owners and managers reading it now.
Wishing you a successful business!
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