Stayntouch announces a robust two-way interface with award-winning distribution cloud platform SiteMinder

Bethesda, MD – December 15, 2015 – Stayntouch Inc., a leader in mobile hotel property management (PMS) and guest engagement software, is pleased to announce a new two-way connection between Rover™, its cloud-based PMS and PMS Overlay, and SiteMinder’s award-winning The Channel Manager. Stayntouch Rover’s integration with The Channel Manager allows hotel customers of Rover full access to web booking and their selected online travel agencies (OTAs), thereby streamlining their online distribution process.

Stayntouch Rover™ is linked to The Channel Manager through SiteMinder’s ‘plug and play’ interface for PMSs, pmsXchange, which in addition to SiteMinder’s custom-built integrations has made the company today’s leading facilitator of PMS connections, connecting with more than 100 the world over.

The simple two-way interface means that, through The Channel Manager, a hotel property’s live availability and rates are continuously relayed in real-time from their Rover™ PMS to their various online booking websites. Reservations coming in from those online channels are then automatically sent to Rover™ PMS, also in real-time via The Channel Manager, and online inventory is adjusted accordingly – across all sites and in Rover™.

“We have been very impressed with SiteMinder’s technical capabilities. They have brought tremendous innovation to the distribution space, and that innovation, in turn, brings great value to our hotel customers who for the most part have only known more traditional ways to distribute their inventory, such as using global distribution systems,” said Jos Schaap, CEO and Founder of Stayntouch. “The affordability of SiteMinder’s technology, combined with its ease-of-use, makes it a simple and smart choice for hotels. Plus, SiteMinder reaches a very wide spectrum of OTAs – more than 250 worldwide – something that is critical to both hotels broadening their reach and to us as we continue to grow our customer base globally.”

SiteMinder’s managing director – the Americas, Fig Cakar, commented, “We are delighted to have Stayntouch as a new partner. Like us, Stayntouch is focused on providing technology that makes hotel businesses easier to manage and more profitable. Our partnership provides another seamless, automated solution for hoteliers who literally do not have the time or the resources to manually manage their reservations. With this solution, they can benefit from lower costs of acquisition, greater staff productivity and greater revenue – all at a very low, flat monthly cost which makes powerful technology such as this accessible to hotels in a way it’s never been before.”

About SiteMinder

As the leading cloud platform for hotels, SiteMinder allows hotels to attract, reach and convert guests across the globe. We serve hotels of all sizes with award-winning solutions for independents and groups alike, wherever they are in the world.

SiteMinder’s products include The Channel Manager, the industry’s leading online distribution platform; TheBookingButton, a wholly-branded booking engine for direct bookings via the web, mobile or social; Canvas, the intelligent website creator for independent hoteliers; and GDS by SiteMinder, a single-point of entry to a six-figure network of travel agents and the world’s major GDSs. With more than 20,000 hotel customers and 350 of the industry’s top connectivity providers as our partners, today we have presence in more than 160 countries on six continents.

For more information, visit www.siteminder.com.

About Stayntouch

Stayntouch delivers a cloud-native hotel property management system (PMS) that makes complex hotel operations run more smoothly. Trusted by more than 1,200 properties worldwide, Stayntouch helps hotels and multi-property portfolios streamline everything from housekeeping and group management to reporting and front desk operations, helping teams drive revenue, reduce costs, and improve the guest experience.

Designed around the way hotel teams work, Stayntouch is easy to learn and quick to implement, with front desk training in about two hours and implementation in as little as 30 to 45 days. Hotels also benefit from 24/7/365 human support, recognized with Hotel Tech Report’s highest Global Customer Support Certification (Level 4).

Stayntouch gives hotels the flexibility to build a technology ecosystem that works for them. Alongside native solutions for mobile check-in, self-service kiosks, upsells, guest messaging, distribution, direct bookings, and payments, its open platform offers more than 1,400 integrations and APIs, giving hotels more choice and control without locking them into a one-size-fits-all system.

Learn how your hotel can operate more efficiently and deliver a better guest experience by visiting www.stayntouch.com. Or, explore our knowledge base, release notes, and customer support forum at https://stayntouch.freshdesk.com/.

For more information, contact:

Karen O’Neill, Vice President of Sales & Marketing
Stayntouch Inc.
Tel: +1 301 476 4222
Email: karen@stayntouch.com