Hotel businesses generate 75% on average of their revenues from room sales. This rate can reach up to 90% in all inclusive resorts. This indicates that room design is inarguably the most important issue for the hotel operator. Although the architectural details are not generally taken into consideration, the room management systems are also one of the most important parts of the room design.
The room comfort control, operating as integrated with the hotel management system (PMS), compatibility with other components, architectural solutions and user-friendly applications: These are the prerequisites of a good room management system.
A perfectly designed room in terms of architecture only emerges when it is supported by lighting that is designed as well as it is. A spacious room design can be felt in a spacious ambient atmosphere. Visitors want to see a perfect sunset view, but they do not want the sun's disturbing lights to enter into the room. The room management systems provide maximum comfort in the room by performing the controls such as lighting, heating/cooling and curtain/shutter.
Of course, lighting and heating/cooling are the largest of the room expense items. A room management system that operates as integrated with the hotel management systems ensures the efficient use of energy by running different comfort scenarios according to the usage status of the room. It records the usage habits of the visitors and gives feedback to the hotel management software. This data can be used by the hotel management software in order to increase the customer satisfaction on their next visit or for loyal customer practices.
It is the ideal application for the DND/MUR and card readers to be part of the room management system. By this means, different scenarios can be developed according to who enters into the room, except for the use of the room. With the different light and color combinations that can be created on the DND/MUR unit, the operating personnel will be informed about the status of the room at first sight. Since the personnel entering into the room will use the card reader, which is a part of the room management system, the personnel entry and exit can be recorded and the personnel management and efficiency can be monitored. In addition, a room management system that can be integrated with other systems such as IPTV and VRV in the room will make significant contributions to the enterprise.
The intersection point of the room management systems with the architectural design is the wall panels where the devices such as lighting, heating/cooling, curtain/shutter will be controlled. Among hundreds of alternatives, the panels to be placed on the walls where the most suitable materials, colors and patterns are selected and applied should also be customized appropriately to the place where they are used. Considering that visitors can be from any nationality and age, the panels should be user-friendly and use easily understandable symbols.
Many systems designed for general purpose as a room management system are recommended to the enterprises. These systems are purchased under the name of the room management system sometimes due to the fact that the enterprise does not have technical knowledge of the subject and sometimes due to the cost calculations of the contractor. If you are not using a system designed as a room management system, the system you are using will not meet some of these features at all and will partially meet some of them.
