Case Study

The Julius Prague Maximizes Revenue Through Parking and Direct Bookings

Sara Arzan

Mews · 十二月 13, 2023

The Julius Prague is a luxury residence with a focus on design. Their 168 rooms and suites are fully equipped for short stays and long stays, with open plan kitchens and plenty of living space. They provide a high level of service despite a small number of staff, leaning on smart technology to deliver a seamless guest experience.

Why it matters: The Czech residence uses Mews to manage its parking spaces, booking engine and varied guest journey.

“One of the big benefits of Mews is that it’s really easy to use; when we have to train new staff, it’s much faster than with other systems.” Julius Meinl VI CEO, The Julius

Top 3 Core Objectives: The Julius values Mews' cloud-native PMS for its flexibility, allowing management from any device on-site or remotely.

Parking generates additional revenue: A large percentage of The Julius Prague’s customers travel by car, so they wanted to manage their parking spaces easily, within a single system.
Multiple guest journeys: The Julius Prague wanted to give guests choice as to how they book, check-in and interact throughout their stay.

"Having a cloud-native PMS is really important to us. We can use Mews from any device around the residence or even manage operations remotely; it’s important to have this flexibility."

Julius Meinl VI

CEO

👍 CEO Julius Meinl VI said that Mews' cloud-native PMS is essential for its flexibility, enabling operation from any device, whether on-site or remotely.:

"Having a cloud-native PMS is really important to us. We can use Mews from any device around the residence or even manage operations remotely; it’s important to have this flexibility."

⚖️ The selection process: During their research process, Julius Meinl VI evaluated Mews's product differentiators, customer support, and holistic value as a strategic partner and ultimately decided that Mews was the best fit solution:

CEO Julius Meinl VI said, about their decision: "One of the big benefits of Mews is that it’s really easy to use; when we have to train new staff it’s much faster than with other systems."

📈 The results: Parking spaces can be added as a space type within Mews and managed in the same way as a room or apartment. Guests can reserve their parking spot in the booking engine, which is added to the booking, then automatically updated within Mews Operations. Mews offers a number of guest solutions that puts the guest in control of their stay. While guests can make a reservation through their preferred OTA, they can also boo

• 29 parking spots are managed through Mews • €55k+ generated in parking space revenue in first half of 2023
• 18% of guests check in online • €150 higher average booking value for booking engine bookings compared to channel managers
100% of card transactions are automated through Mews Payments