The 12 Steps of Property Management System Evaluation - Step 7

Step 7 - Research property management system vendors that offer the majority of features that match your needs assessment.

The Internet is a great resource and a good place to start when searching for potential property management system vendors. Hotel related periodicals are a good resource as they regularly have articles relating to property management systems.

Staff are a good resource as well. Experienced staff have typically worked with a variety of property management systems.  Find out what systems they used, what they liked and disliked.

Speak with Managers from properties that are similar to your own, it is likely that they will have needs that are similar to those of your business. Their needs are likely to match your list of needs and they may be working with the system using business processes that are most likely similar to your own. 

Jeff Sefton