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July 2, 2026Latest update

Growth and content

  • New Italian-language blog with 25+ practical guides on regulations, revenue management and operations
  • Industry glossary with almost 30 terms explained in plain language
  • Dedicated pages for B&Bs, hotels, agriturismi (farm stays), guest houses, holiday homes and hostels
  • 5 free online tools: city tax calculator, RevPAR/ADR calculator, OTA commission calculator, WiFi sign, housekeeping checklist

July 2, 2026

Calendar sync and digital signatures

  • iCal calendar import from Booking.com and Airbnb to reduce the risk of overbooking
  • Printable registration card with touchscreen signature
  • Availability search with quick quotes
  • Data backup and export/import in JSON format
  • RevPAR KPI added to reports, with a quick quarterly filter

July 1, 2026

Yield management and team communication

  • Dynamic price suggestions based on occupancy (always confirmed manually)
  • Overbooking handled as an explicit choice, with a conflict resolution view
  • Document scanner (OCR) to speed up filling in guest details at check-in
  • Shift handover notes shared across staff, saved on the server
  • Catalog of extras linked to quick folio charges

June 29, 2026

Guest CRM and new operations modules

  • "Returning guest" tag and internal flag for problem guests (never visible to the guest)
  • Manual discounts and refunds, non-fiscal pro forma invoices
  • New modules: Kitchen (breakfasts and meal plans), Laundry, Competitor tracking
  • Structured room categories and features (balcony, smoking, accessibility)
  • Minibar management with a catalog and per-room stock
  • Check-in/check-out checklists you can customize in Settings

June 29, 2026

Launch: a complete PMS for hotels and B&Bs

  • 28-day visual planner with a room-by-room view
  • Full booking management: folio, payments, reversals, arrival/departure checklists
  • Double-booking guardrails, in the application and at database level
  • City tax calculated automatically
  • Local compliance, e.g. Italy's Alloggiati Web export in the correct ministry format
  • Guided import from Excel, operations dashboard, PWA you can install on your phone

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