SkyTouch Technology

Ranked 12 (out of 254) in Property Management Systems

Property Management Systems

SkyTouch simplifies hotel systems using a cloud-based hotel operations platform. Offering continuous...

Ratings Snapshot

Certificate of Excellence

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#12 Popularity index

HT SCORE

84 out of 100

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Reviews Summary

Ranked #12 out of 254 in Property Management Systems

Ease of Use

4.7/5

ROI

4.3/5

Implementation

4.4/5

Customer Support

4.6/5

SkyTouch Technology has opened its internal systems to Hotel Tech Report and earned the Verified Support Certification.

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SkyTouch Technology Overview

SkyTouch Technology has provided the most widely-used hotel PMS software to solve all property management needs since 2013. Hoteliers seek our cloud-based software with 24/7 support for our easy-to-use interface abilities. Our products efficiently manage rates & availability, distribution & booking, guest experience, and more. The SkyTouch hotel property management system (PMS) is built by hotel...

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Founded in 2013 | Headquarters in Scottsdale United States | 200 employees

Product Modules

Guest Experience & Loyalty Loyalty Programs for Independents

ADD-ON

View and track guest preferences, requests and rewards program numbers.

Housekeeping Housekeeping Software

INCLUDED

Instant updates can be made on a mobile device and will display throughout the system.

Rate Management Rate Shopping & Market Intelligence

INCLUDED

Our rate management system enables you with the tools needed to be profitable and scale your business.

Customer Relationship Management Hotel CRM & Email Marketing

INCLUDED

Our CRM platforms provide innovative insights to help drive business via customer relations and targeted marketing.

Channel Management System Channel Managers

INCLUDED

Take control of your hotel inventory and rates and stay ahead of the competition.

Groups Group Sales Management Software

INCLUDED

- Manage wholesalers, recurring tour groups, one-time or ongoing groups - Apply packages and recurring charges to group reservations - Manage rates by night or by group size - Configure rolling or fixed cut-off dates - Import rooming lists and effortlessly create group reservations

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Integrates with

Channel Managers
Hotel CRM & Email Marketing
Hotel Reservations Systems

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What customers love about SkyTouch Technology

90% recommend

General Manager in Langley (Canada)

Ease of use Provides all the information I need for both daily operations and rate management Remote use capabilities

General Manager in Vandalia (United States)

- Easy to create reservations, check guests in and check guests out - Lots of reports - Easy to create groups - The Tape Chart allows you to see who is in house,arrivals, assign rooms to reservations, and move guest...

Front Office Supervisor in Mount Vernon (United States)

Ease of use, and free training that comes with the program. Their customer support is amazing as well.

General Manager in Langley (Canada)

I am in Customer Service and provide exceptional Customer Service and I expect Customer Service with the partners I deal with - this expectation exceeded. Very user friendly for all desk staff, housekeeping and all dep...

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Expert Q&A and Partner Recommendations

Question:

What does this product or service do well?

Answer:

SkyTouch is a leading Hotel PMS & OS, with lots of advantageous functionality. Our mutual customers are extremely happy with SkyTouch's capabilities, including remote access, reporting, and more. Their entire team is a pleasure to work with as well; they're always looking to innovate and get involv...

by Christopher Hovanessian (Whistle Inc.) on October 15, 2019

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Question:

What differentiates this product or service from the competition?

Answer:

SkyTouch offers lots of robust, customizable functionalities and reporting. This makes it easy for managers to understand key data points that are relevant to their operations. Aside from their product being very easy to use, their team also provides tremendous training and customer service.

by Christopher Hovanessian (Whistle Inc.) on October 15, 2019

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Question:

Based on your experience with this product or service, if you could give one piece of advice to a hotelier considering this product or service, what would it be?

Answer:

SkyTouch offers a tremendous amount of functionality and now, a rich third-party ecosystem. Make sure to speak with your SkyTouch rep about all your hotel's needs, and they'll be sure to coordinate an optimum technology stack personalized for you!

by Christopher Hovanessian (Whistle Inc.) on October 15, 2019

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Features

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Accounting & Finance

4/5 features

Direct billing
RevPaR & ADR Reports
Multi-currency
Transactional Emails (booking, folios, etc)

Automatically send transactional booking emails and reservation related notifications to guests.
Automated night audit

Marketing & Ecommerce

4/5 features

Guest Communication (SMS Messaging)

The ability to communicate with your guests via text messaging | improves quality of guest experience and communication.
Native Email Marketing

Send highly targeted marketing emails to previous guests. Native to the system, ability to segment the database and create tailored email. Features include: campaigns, segmentation, drag-n-drop builder, transactional emails
Guest profiles
Guest CRM
Gift Vouchers
Channel Manager
Booking Engine

Eliminate the need for a separate booking engine vendor and serve live inventory from your PMS right into your booking engine.
Transactional Emails (booking, folios, etc)

Automatically send transactional booking emails and reservation related notifications to guests.

Administration & Configuration

4/5 features

Centralized user & role management
Multi-lingual

Customer Management

4/5 features

Guest Communication (SMS Messaging)

The ability to communicate with your guests via text messaging | improves quality of guest experience and communication.
Guest profiles
Centralized Messaging

Receive messages from guests and colleagues all in one place within the PMS.
Transactional Emails (booking, folios, etc)

Automatically send transactional booking emails and reservation related notifications to guests.

Front Office

4/5 features

Mobile Device Notes & Tasks (Voice-to-Text)

Via a button in the notes field in the guest profile or reservation the staff can speak voice-to-text messages for guest or reservation notes. The GM/staff is in the breakfast room or somewhere around on the estate, he engages with guests and learns different things about them. The person won't rush back to a desktop to enter this information into the PMS, however they are usually carrying their mobile phones. With voice, they can launch the PMS on their mobile, speak into it and add a comment that is relevant for the reservation or the guest profile based on their recent engagement with the guest.
Mobile App
Automated night audit
Calendar view
Multi-lingual
Task Management

Attach automated and custom-made tasks to reservations to easily track jobs and keep guests happy.
Automated reminders

Failed settlements and payment request tasks are automatically created so you don’t miss guest payments.
Guest profiles
Tablet/Kiosk Check-in

Guests can skip the reception queue check in via a tablet, on their own or with the help of one of your team.
Payment Requests

Send payment requests directly to a guest’s email and get notified upon payment or expiration.
Centralized Messaging

Receive messages from guests and colleagues all in one place within the PMS.
Automated Space Optimization

Eliminate the manual work of room blocking with automated room assignments.

Guest Experience

4/5 features

Integrated ID & Passport Scanner

Effortlessly scans multiple passports and ID’s Contactless technology for improved hygiene Eliminates transcribing errors Improved safety: The identity document never leaves the guest’s hands Eliminates the need for copies and storage
Digital Registration

Guest can sign digital registration forms on a mobile device. The signature is automatically stored to the database. Faster check in, location independent, contactless.
Guest App

Put your guests in control of their experience from the moment they book, with a range of guest services from messaging, hotel services, request management, upsells and more.
Online Check-in

You check in online for a flight, why not for a hotel? Digitize your registration process to enable guests to check-in before they arrive to streamline the guest experience, eliminate the need to ask guests for payment upon arrival and reduce wait times and queues at the front desk.
Online Checkout

Lets guests check out from the comfort of their room or on the go via an email link to make checkout more convenient for guests and to help free up rooms faster to optimize your housekeeping operation and get rooms ready faster for arrivals.
Guest Messaging

Make it easy for your guests to contact you during any part of their stay with real-time messaging. Eliminate annoying phone hold times, respond to requests faster and provide outstanding service,.
Transactional Emails (booking, folios, etc)

Automatically send transactional booking emails and reservation related notifications to guests.
ID Scanning & Registration Pre-fill

Scan IDs to automatically pre-fill guest information
Lobby Kiosk

Give guests the choice to check themselves in as part of a contact-free experience. Typical features include: digital registration cards, passport scanner, integrated payment terminals, door lock integrations and streamlined self-check-out.

Housekeeping

4/5 features

Housekeeping module
Housekeeping Mobile App

Enable housekeeping team members to view assignments, track points coverage/daily progress, update room statuses and more all from their mobile device.
Real-Time Status Updates

Update reservations or create tasks within the app for immediate internal visibility.
Automated Assignments

Ability to leverage guest arrival and departure details help to prioritize which rooms to clean first.
Real Time Reporting

Ability to track live room status and check in reservations for available rooms. Know which rooms need priority cleaning in order to upsell early arrival.
Shift Planning

Ability to see a workload overview for every housekeeper to create an organized, optimized and efficient shift plan for each team member.
Employee Messaging

Message individual team members or groups to communicate and send updates without having to slow down your team or reach for a radio.
Online Checkout

Lets guests check out from the comfort of their room or on the go via an email link to make checkout more convenient for guests and to help free up rooms faster to optimize your housekeeping operation and get rooms ready faster for arrivals.

Payments

4/5 features

Integrated Payment Terminal & Card Reader

A fully automated card reader integrated with your PMS and Payment Processing System to help with Automation and Seamless Payment Processing
Direct billing
Multi-currency
Payment processing
Payment Requests

Send payment requests directly to a guest’s email and get notified upon payment or expiration.

Reservations Management

4/5 features

RevPaR & ADR Reports
Gift Vouchers
Channel Manager
Integrated CRS
Drag-n-Drop Tapechart

Drag and drop reservations on an easy to use calendar view.
Rate Management

Your rates, your rules. Create and customize product rates and rules to suit your property, including special deals, dependencies, and restrictions.
Automated Space Optimization

Eliminate the manual work of room blocking with automated room assignments.
Rules Based Room Assignments

Set rules to optimize your room assignments to fit your property's unique needs. For example, - Assign spaces by floor from top down or bottom up to fill all your floors progressively - Spread out equally, so you have similar amount of reservations on each floor - Assign reservations based on how well they match the customer’s preferred space features
Transactional Emails (booking, folios, etc)

Automatically send transactional booking emails and reservation related notifications to guests.

Revenue Management

4/5 features

RevPaR & ADR Reports
Custom rates
Ancillary revenue tracking
Revenue management module
Base Pricing

Easily set up the base price of a rate to ensure minimum space income.

Taxes & Compliance

4/5 features

PCI Compliant
GDPR Compliant
SOC2 Complaint
Tax Configuration

Tax reporting and documentation customized for your regional requirements.

Other

5/7 features

Spa & Wellness Module
EPoS
Reservation management
On premise
Cloud based
Guest profiles
Guest CRM

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Clients & references

For the property management end of it, it is so easy to change a rate or change the bar level or put in a special event or cancel a special event and have the report. Then we’re picking up 10, $20 f...

Lori Andrew General Manager at the Canadas Best Value Inn Chinook Station

The best feature on SkyTouch is actually the rate management tool. The rate management tool is very well put together. It's easy to use. It's great for having multiple properties. Getting them all onb...

KP Patel General Manager at the Nob Hill Hotel