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Running a small hotel often means doing everything yourself, but it doesn’t have to. Here are the five automations running our hotel now, and what they freed up our team to do.
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We became Mews certified this morning. Here is why we chose to build our first PMS integration with Mews — and what it means for hotels running on Mews today.
Most hotels rely on OTA inboxes because that’s where bookings happen. But platform-controlled messaging costs operators more than they realize — and unified inbox tools don’t fix it. Here’s what a channel you actually own looks like.
We didn’t have a plan for 2am when we opened The Timberline. Here’s the coverage system we built — and why it matters for any small hotel running without a 24/7 front desk.
We tried to run The Timberline on email and apps alone. Guests kept falling through the cracks. Here’s what we learned about why text works — and when a phone call still matters.
Boutique and independent hotels have been quietly removing in-room phones for years. Here’s why that makes sense — and what the operator communication gap looks like when you do.