ABASTO Hotels is a family-run hotel chain with 4 locations in Munich and the surrounding area. With their comprehensive restaurant, bar and spa offers, they provide rest and relaxation for all guests.
Interview with the director of sales Maximilian Tóth
Please introduce yourself briefly and tell us what makes your hotel or hosting role special.
My name is Maximilian Tóth and I am the Director of Sales & Marketing, as well as the link between the owners at Abasto Hotels. With the motto “Find you perfect Stay”, Abasto Hotels stands for what we do best: To be hosts!
Did you or how did you do revenue management before you switched to happyhotel?
Before the conversion to happyhotel took place, yield management was carried out in a rudimentary way.
What were the decision criteria for happyhotel?
For me, the look and feel was important. How easily and quickly I can integrate and control our houses to our PMS. Also, the direct personal contact and fast support!
How does happyhotel make your everyday life easier?
I can control and analyze our 4 hotels without spending much time.
Which features of happyhotel do you not want to miss anymore?
Accept and reject prices
Quick and easy adjustment of prices
Dashboard with all important KeyFacts of the houses
The fast and direct transmission to the PMS
What does the dynamic pricing process look like NOW for you guys?
Fast, functional and simple.
How has your average workday changed since integrating happyhotel?
I need less time for revenue management. I can plan my day much better because I don’t need hours to manage our properties. In terms of time, I spend an average of one hour per day on happyhotel. Spread over the day.
What is the best thing about happyhotel? Which feature do you feel saves you the most time?
Of course, the price proposals or prices accept or reject. Simply control everything with a mouse click based on my predefined strategy. As well as control individual periods separately.
What are your personal tips for future happyhotel users?
Embrace digitization and make use of it. The pandemic in particular has shown that you have to take a broader approach. No matter which segment. All of them are important and need to be addressed. Set your prices in advance and observe the market. In combination with happyhotel, you can then quickly and easily intervene in what’s happening and react or act in advance.
Digitization in the hotel industry – what should a hotelier start with?
A simple, customized PMS and a good revenue tool. That is already a good basis in terms of digitization. Then come the finer points, such as guest service tools, etc.
What is your most important tool?
happyhotel & code2order
What do you wish for the future of happyhotel?
I wish happyhotel for the future that you stay with your spirit and your attitude. Continue to respond to customer needs and not lose the personal if possible. I look forward to further successful cooperation!
Name three things you would give to other hoteliers.
Be open to new things! Allow digitization and work with it. Rethinking and looking to the future.
Maximilian Tóth
Director of Sales and Marketing
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