Protel WBE 4.0 – The next generation of direct online sales:

 

This Cloud based solution, the fourth version of protel’s Web Booking Engine WBE 4.0, was designed with the guest in mind. Focusing on usability, shop-inspired user guidance and extensive options for product display was the main aim. The protel WBE 4.0 provides unprecedented possibilities to optimize your online sales and to create sales-orientated product pages, on which the guest can select the best suitable offer. Alongside the multitude of possibilities for comprehensive product presentation, the flexible pricing with freely-selectable options will lead to a measurable increase in bookings and sales via the hotel’s website.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From the data base directly to the point of sale:

 

The aim of every booking solution should be to present your products and services on your most visible shelf, your website, and to place and sell your offers as effectively as possible, without any involvement from you. The protel Cloud Service, the WBE 4.0, perfectly harmonizes with protel’s Front Office solutions. As part of the product presentation, the Cloud-based protel WBE 4.0 seamlessly integrates availability, rates and reservations from your hotel management software into the hotel website or any other internet page.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bookings without detours:

 

protel’s WBE 4.0 was designed with the guest in mind. Focusing on usability, shop-inspired user guidance and extensive options for product display was the main aim. The new user interface is clearly structured and will safely lead your guests through the booking process. Sales oriented product pages invite your guests to browse and explore and offer other options and alternatives throughout the process. All important information to make a purchase decision such as service and product information, booking and cancellation policies and the availability calendar are all right at hand. This makes the decision – and booking – easy!

 

The hotel website as show room:

 

The new WBE can be seamlessly integrated into an existing website and the design can be adjusted as needed. Our new booking engine provides a multitude of options to present your offers and products as promotional as possible. protel WBE 4.0 allows easy, flexible and versatile data management for online sales: In addition to the information already included in the protel system data, further details such as images and videos, stored in a Cloud-based data base, can enhance the online presentation.

 

“Would you like anything else?”

 

Why only sell rooms? You property offers so much more! The flexibility and versatility for creating additional options in the WBE 4.0 allows your imagination to run wild. For example, offer your guests to check in earlier or check out later for a small extra fee. Sell offers or online vouchers and coupons as a special offer (with code). Or offer alternative rates with different booking terms such as non-cancellable but less expensive rates.

 

Login for regular guests and corporate clients:

 

Offer your corporate clients, travel agencies or regular guests a quick and easy log-in. Your guests can just use their Facebook-, Twitter- or Google accounts to log in to your system. Personal data is then retrieved from the protel guest profile and doesn’t have to be entered manually. And in case data has changed, registered guests can directly edit and update your data in the protel WBE. Moreover, guests can view all past and current reservations at any time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Protel WBE for hotel chains and co-operations:

 

Protel WBE 4.0 is fully capable of handling multiple properties. The WBE can be employed for single and multiple properties, which is ideal for local a presentation of selected properties of a hotel chain: Define for which connected properties products and services can be inquired and offer your guests targeted selection options. This way, the guest can select properties for a specific region or sports, health & spa offers.

 

Rate management with Protel:

 

The offered rates shown in the WBE are defined and controlled as usual in protel. These form the foundation of a professional yield management:

 

• Define when and which rates are available on the Internet via your WBE.

• Block rate availability according to occupancy.

• Set flexible booking conditions such as “Close to arrival” or “Minimum length of stay”.

• Use “best available rates”.

 

Further functions:

 

• Shopping cart for reservations and additional products and services.

• Display of availability for any given date.

• Tracking data via Google Analytics.

• Optimization for search engines.

• Search engine optimization.

• Multilingualism for any number of languages.

• Central layout adjustment with CSS.