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How the Royal Hainaut improved operations and the guest experience
Below 1000
Hospitality
Valenciennes, France
How the Royal Hainaut improved operations and the guest experience
At a glance
- Two hours saved per day on bank reconciliations and closing.
- Reduced human error.
- Improved guest experience with integrated payments.
"Planet's integrated payment solution is far more advanced than a simple terminal; we no longer have to do any telecollection, the figures are automatically fed back into the PMS, which is a huge time-saver."
Camille Gomez
Royal Hainaut Hotel & Spa, Head of Reception, Royal Hainaut
The challenge
The Royal Hainaut was looking for a comprehensive PMS that could be integrated with the hotel's various POS systems to streamline the extensive manual work required by the teams, particularly for bank reconciliations and end-of-day closings. As the hotel has numerous partner software/tools (spa, catering, e-reputation, accounting, etc.) in each division, it was important for them to have a PMS to collect all the data. The hotel also wanted to minimise human error and make the guest experience as smooth as possible.
The solution
To meet these challenges, the hotel equipped itself with Planet's PMS and integrated payment solution, as well as the conferencing module, to better manage the various events taking place in the hotel. The hotel also benefits from Planet's interactive TV solution and Wi-Fi.
The result
With these different solutions, the hotel is able to streamline the guest experience as much as possible: guests no longer need to take out their card at every stage, and pre-authorisation and incremental pre-authorisation on arrival guarantee a smooth stay.
Royal Hainaut has also been able to keep manual work to a minimum, thus preserving staff time. Their PMS is interfaced with the hotel's POS, meaning they can benefit from integrated payments and it communicates directly with Planet's interactive TV solution installed in the rooms. This enables the hotel to further personalise the experience of guests, who are greeted by name in their room via the TV screen.
In addition, the hotel benefits from a complete payment solution meeting the latest PCI and PSD2 market security criteria. The solution features the very latest technology, including a secure gateway where the hotel can track all transactions carried out, view reports, and carry out transactions and refunds with ease.
Royal Hainaut has also been able to keep manual work to a minimum, thus preserving staff time. Their PMS is interfaced with the hotel's POS, meaning they can benefit from integrated payments and it communicates directly with Planet's interactive TV solution installed in the rooms. This enables the hotel to further personalise the experience of guests, who are greeted by name in their room via the TV screen.
In addition, the hotel benefits from a complete payment solution meeting the latest PCI and PSD2 market security criteria. The solution features the very latest technology, including a secure gateway where the hotel can track all transactions carried out, view reports, and carry out transactions and refunds with ease.
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