GLOBAL distribution technology provider Pegasus Solutions has enhanced its RezView NG central reservation system with mobile capabilities.
Dubbed RezView Mobile, the mobile version enables hotels to centrally manage content and rates for all channels, as well as provide a customised mobile experience, on consumers’ mobile devices.
Pegasus Solutions claims that RezView Mobile is more affordable than standalone solutions. Since the mobile offering is operated via a private label website and Internet booking engine, it does not require in-house design, development and maintenance costs on the hotel end.
Mark Peacock, chief information officer of Pegasus Solutions, said that burgeoning opportunities in mobile are proving a challenge for hoteliers with tight technology budgets and limited resources.
“We’ve developed a suite of products that support the two most strategic direct channels for hoteliers… (and) we’ve done this in a way that makes participation in the mobile market accessible for hotels, that previously would have had to devote extensive time and resources to building homegrown mobile solutions or work through costly third-party providers,” he said.
Pegasus Solutions is among a growing pool of travel and tourism players who have plunged into mobile distribution in recent months. Global hotel booking website, Hotels.com, launched in May two mobile apps for iPhone and Andriod smartphones, allowing travellers to search and book more than 20,000 accommodation deals from over 135,000 hotels worldwide.
Hotel chain Dusit International also created a mobile version of Dusit.com for smartphone users. Available in English, Mandarin, Japanese and Arabic, the smartphone-friendly site allows for real-time online bookings, maintains guest history and booking status, and provides users with information on special offers, and hotel information and directions.
– Read more in travel distribution report, TTG Asia, July 22 issue
