RDP’s advanced Activities and Concierge suite that will improve guest experience and engage clients to spend more on your property from the moment they book!
Embrace infinite potential for evolving operations and increasing revenue
ACMng will increase your property’s revenue immediately upon implementation. Free yourself from the limited possibilities of traditional inclusive rate packages and fulfil the true potential value of each unique offering that your property has. Beyond this, ACMng opens an entire world of opportunities to generate business that you may never have considered with more basic functionality. For examples, take advantage of that space that you always thought would be prime for paid yoga instruction, or make the most of the surrounding scenery by selling guided hikes. Build the vision you want to sell for your business, and do not settle for less just because your current PMS suite cannot support this ideal.
Market your activities on your website and enable purchase at the click of a button
When your Concierge staff is not available, the modern high-end hospitality client needs direct access to the goods and services that will make his or her stay. In conjunction with RDP’s fully responsive IRMng, ACMng allows your property to sell activities and items through its proprietary Virtual Store. Once a guest books a reservation online via RDP’s customizable commission-free Booking Engine, they will be prompted to add individual activities and items with surcharges included. Through a combination of images and text you will be able to capture the best attributes of each item or activity you are selling, and weave a set of products that your guests will feel they cannot go without.
Optimize staffing and increase Guest Satisfaction – the most lethal marketing weapon
Elite concierge service requires software that can cover the smallest details. With ACMng, you have the tools to create complete and unique itineraries for each guest at your property. Inventory functionality will prevent overselling of items and activities to ensure Guests’ expectations are always met and your staff can function optimally. In conjunction with RDP’s Groups Module, create and oversee Group Itineraries that can be billed individually or to a master for conferences, weddings, and retreats. Print vouchers and tickets for in-house guests once an activity is booked to simplify guest-staff interactions. (Something about Day Pass here?)
Intertwine the success of local businesses with the success of your own
Think outside of your property lines when selling your experience to potential guests; access to local vendors can be an equally important factor when deciding to book. Cultivate symbiotic relationships with quality vendors in your area by selling their services in ACMng, with the option to add surcharges for the financial benefit of your own business. You will also be able to manage billing for these transactions within RDPwin, reducing headaches for your accountant. From concert venues to fishing guides, do not miss an opportunity to partner with the businesses that make your area special.
The Itinerary and Concierge Module (RP) provides the ability to produce a complete and unique itinerary for each guest or group leader. The following screen shot illustrates an example of combining a package, hourly activities and tickets for outside events can be combined onto a single guest folio:
Coupons or tickets can be printed and reconciled for every activity. It is an ideal solution for properties who utilize group itineraries, a concierge and guest services, and/or tour operators. The system can track if a given activity is available. For example, if you can reserve a bike from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for a guest. See Activity Availability for Itinerary & Virtual Store.
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Many RDP customers have extensive group business requiring activity scheduling. Activities may include a conference room rental on Monday morning, lunch in the afternoon, a different conference room in the evening, projector rentals, and food service. The Itinerary module provides the ability to schedule up to 500 activities for a group and provide the group leader with an itinerary detailing each activity.
It is possible to have a master itinerary for the group and create personal itineraries for every group member, including sharewiths. Activities can be defined to automatically appear on the group master bill or individual guest folio.
The concierge or guest services department frequently uses the guest itinerary module. For example, if a guest requests a dinner reservation, the concierge can schedule the activity, and charge the guest a service fee. A wide variety of activities can be sold by the concierge, including balloon rides, golf, skiing, etc.
Properties that schedule activities during the reservation process find guest itineraries essential. For example, several RDP customers act as tour operators in addition to being a resort. When a reservation is booked, the hotel books an airline ticket, dinner reservations, boat trips, hiking trips, bus rides, etc. On a seven-day reservation, the hotel may book 30 different guest activities!
The itinerary module is closely integrated with RDP’s yield management and package modules. For example, a package can be created with the following:
The Itinerary module allows coupons (also known as “vouchers” or “tickets”) to be printed for each of these package components based on necessity. Configure the system to print a voucher for golf that is presented to the course as payment. Print another coupon for redemption at breakfast each day, and yet another one for dinner.
An Itinerary is defined as the schedule of activities for a given guest or group. A wide variety of activities are possible, including:
The system prints a confirmation letter to the guest which can be mailed, sent as e-mail, or faxed. This confirmation can be completely customized and printed on individualized pre-printed forms. The complete guest itinerary can be included with the confirmation. A sample of the Itinerary tab of Reservation Details is shown below.
The Itinerary module is integrated with the package system, guest confirmation, and guest folio. The following example explains the power of this integration.
One RDP customer operates an 800-room resort in a popular golfing area. The customer does not own or operate a golf course. However, they offer golf packages and make guest tee times for any of the 100+ courses in the vicinity. During certain times of the year the entire 800-room property is filled with golfers, all of whom are playing on different courses at different times, with various groups.
This customer offers many golf related packages. One of these packages is called “standard daily golf”. This double occupancy package includes a room, golf each day, and breakfast. The golfer chooses from any one of 30 “standard quality” courses, and the resort books the tee time using the Itinerary module. However, the customer can “upgrade” the package to any of the other 70 “superior” courses for a fee. The fee is different for each golf course, for each season of the year.
In this scenario, the golfer can play a “standard” course as part of the package or the golfer can play a superior course for an extra $35. In the Fall, superior course rates are $60. To further complicate the issue, the golfer may stay seven days and play seven different courses, all with unique surcharges!
RDP’s Itinerary module tracks and automatically calculates the correct surcharge for all courses for every day of the year. The operator selects the course from a pre-defined table, and the system does the rest. In addition, the system prints a golf coupon for each day, prints a list of golfers for each course, and reconciles coupons.
While this example is about golf, other customers use these features to sell theatre tickets, ski lift tickets, dogsled rides, and countless other items.
Each activity includes an optional 100-line description. Fields available for each activity include:
Some guest activities are free and some are included with the package. Activities that are not free automatically appear on the guest folio. This is a fully integrated procedure. The operator adds or changes the guest itinerary, and the system recalculates the charge and adds it to the folio.
The folio charge and guest itinerary records are automatically linked to generate an audit trail. When viewing a guest itinerary, it is possible to view generated charges. Conversely, when viewing a guest folio, it is possible to view the activity that generated a particular charge. This feature is particularly useful for researching disputed charges at checkout.
Many activities require the guest to present a coupon (ticket or voucher) for admittance. For example, a package that includes dinner may require the guest to present a voucher prior to the meal.
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A list of activities for a particular guest or group is called an Itinerary. A list of activities for a particular vendor is called a schedule.
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