July
15, 2008 � Markham, Ontario � NORTHWIND-Maestro
PMS, provider of the Maestro�
Enterprise Property Management Suite of hotel
software and online
booking solutions for high touch single and multi-property operations,
announced today that the Jekyll Island Club Hotel, Jekyll Island�s only
Four-Star resort and a Historic Hotels of America (HHA) property, has successfully
installed the Maestro Property Management suite.
Rated annually among the top 500 Resorts in the world by Travel &
Leisure and known for its unique resort accommodations and outstanding
service, The Jekyll Island Club Hotel needed to find an advanced and flexible
PMS solution to enable it to increase online and offline revenue, enhance
personalized guest service as well as promote greater staff productivity.
�We selected Maestro for its single-image database hotel
management platform that enables the Jekyll Island Club to have a 360-view
of guests, and for NORTHWIND�s professional support and strong Internet
functionality to boost our online bookings,� said Jekyll Island Club Hotel
General Manager and owner Kevin Runner. �Our team evaluated many
leading systems and Maestro was the one with the most robust functionality,
best ease of use and the scalability we were looking for. We were
also impressed by NORTHWIND�s reputation for excellent Diamond Plus support
and training, and it was a good decision.�
Maestro modules currently installed at Jekyll Island Club Hotel are:
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Maestro Front Office (PMS)
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Real-time Pro-Active Yield Management
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ResEze Web Booking Engine
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2-Way GDS Connectivity
According to Runner, Maestro provides the functionality the property needed
to keep pace with the Jekyll Island Club Hotel�s recent acquisition of
a former beachside property it is converting to condominium ownership units.
�We purchased Maestro with an eye to our future development. The
Maestro Condo Management System will share the same database and hardware
platform as our Front Office application enabling us to efficiently expand
our operation with greater functionality. Maestro�s extensive suite
of hospitality modules is very impressive in that regard.� Runner
also said that Maestro�s service has exceeded expectations. �Everyone
from the President on down has had a hand in the success of our implementation.
NORTHWIND did a very professional job of organizing our implementation
plan and training our staff.�
Future plans include purchasing modules that will facilitate enterprise-wide
functionality, eventually servicing and connecting properties operated
in other states. �We rely on Maestro to help us grow our online reservations,
condo ownership and front and back office communications, among other areas,�
Runner said.
Warren
Dehan, NORTHWIND-Maestro PMS� president of US operations, said, �The Jekyll
Island Club Hotel is a perfect example of how operators are successfully
planning for the future using the flexibility and scalability of Maestro
applications. As the property grows internally and externally, the
system will easily expand with them to create economies of scale as more
profit centers utilize the same platform and database.�
Going to IHM/RS in New York? NORTHWIND-Maestro PMS is exhibiting
at the annual International Hotel Motel and Restaurant Show November 8-11.
Please stop by for a demonstration of the new �Web Connection� suite and
meet our knowledgeable team. |
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Maestro
Property Management Suite
The Maestro Suite is comprised of more than 20
integrated modules on a single-image database for centralized, real-time
full property automation, providing a 360-degree guest view at every point
of contact. Solutions include Front Office (PMS), Accounts Receivable,
Analytics and Business Intelligence Tools, Sales and Catering, Multi-Property
Management, Condo Owner Management with Web Functionality, Timeshare Owner
Management with Web Functionality, Spa and Activities, Club Membership,
Yield Management, Golf Course, CRM, Central Reservation Office, Corporate
Enterprise Management, GDS Two-Way XML Connectivity or Integration, ResEze
Web Booking Engine, Work Orders, Fine Dining and Retail POS, Table Reservations
with Web Booking, Concierge and Guest Experience Measurement. The Maestro
PMS is database independent (ODBC Compliant) and may be deployed via Windows,
UNIX, Linux, Terminal Services, hosted and Web platforms.
About NORTHWIND � Maestro PMS
NORTHWIND
is recognized in the hospitality industry for its �standard setting� Diamond
Plus Services and state-of-the-art Maestro technology. The company is respected
for being a long term partner that understands how to help you boost productivity
and strengthen management control for your hotel, resort, conference center
or multi-property group by providing flexible solutions that increase productivity
and maximize ROI. With a network of dealers and offices worldwide, NORTHWIND
is a leading supplier of software for all types of hospitality operations
including hotels, resorts, timeshares, condominiums, retreats, state parks
and clubs. Maestro applications are engineered for operators who need to
manage their enterprise in a real-time environment for the utmost operational
control and profitability. NORTHWIND is empowering over 8000 users worldwide
by delivering the industry�s most scaleable, flexible and advanced property
management solution suite with more than 20 robust Maestro modules.
About Jekyll Island Club Hotel
Located in Jekyll Island, Georgia the property includes 157 rooms and
suites in five historic settings. The Jekyll Island Club Hotel offers
12 elegantly designed conference and meeting rooms ideal for group gatherings
of 10 to 160. The property is a member of Historic Hotels of America.
At the turn of the century, tycoons, politicians, and socialites flocked
to Jekyll Island to revel in their own luxury and America's burgeoning
wealth. The Jekyll Island Club was described in the February 1904 issue
of Munsey's Magazine as �the richest, the most exclusive, the most inaccessible
club in the world.� Its members included such luminaries as J.P. Morgan,
William Rockefeller, Vincent Astor, Joseph Pulitzer, William K. Vanderbilt
and other recognizable names, on the roster were Macy, Goodyear, and Gould. |