From the industry for the industry

Hoteliers have so far often to struggle with the use of hotel management systems.  Just to name a few reasons: complicated software, long term and costly trainings, very expensive and difficult updates. These days are now over. The new web-based hotel management system ibelsa.rooms has the potential to revolutionize the market. Many creative people are involved in the development and they all know the hotel and IT business. Patrick Schulte and Philip Berchtold the founders of ibelsa talking about their motives.

ibelsa.rooms provides free video tutorials. The installation of on-premise software at a hotel is generally considered time-consuming and costly. 2-5 days of staff training by a specialised software expert, costing between 2400-5000 €, and then there is the large investment to be made in the necessary hardware and software.

Expenses can quickly mount-up to in excess of 10,000 €, a prospect which often leaves hotel owners, understandably, reluctant to modernise.

Even small hotels can now afford the luxury of great software. Many small and medium sized hotels still work with reservation books, and manually created invoices. These work processes have proved effective over many decades. 

But is operating without a computer still an option? There are few companies that do not use fast and cost effective emails as a way to communicate. Are invoices still really written by hand, or are invoice templates created on your PC? Can a hotel survive without a website? Can a hotel participate in booking portal websites such as booking.com and HRS? What about the new social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter? 

A conversation with Patrick Schulte and Philipp Berchtold

What is ibelsa.rooms?

Patrick Schulte (PS): Philip Berchtold and I launched ibelsa.rooms at the end of 2010. Philip grew up within the hotel industry and witnessed it at an international level, so you could say it is in his blood. I have 15 years running a company that delivered software solutions to discerning customers at the highest level. So the idea was actually pretty collaborative, no Philip?

Welcome to the ibelsa.rooms blog! Through our online diary, we want to afford you a behind the scenes glimpse of our company, and offer guests a unique opportunity to learn about our product which meets the highest standards of quality, functionality and design. 

The ibelsa team plans to provide regular updates for you, from the latest advancements concerning our hotel management software ibelsa.rooms, to up-to-the-minute industry trends. We look forward to receiving your feedback and suggestions regarding our website and products!