Buyer’s guide · South Africa
If you are comparing a hotel PMS, a hotel booking system or a restaurant POS for a South African property, this page lays out what to look for — and where HotelyAir stands against alternatives such as RoomRaccoon and Semper.
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Most hotels run a PMS from one company and a POS from another, then reconcile them by hand. HotelyAir gives you a cloud property management system and the QTill restaurant point of sale on a single ledger, so a drink at the bar lands on the room folio instantly.
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Pricing scales with your room count from R750 a month, with no commitment and cancellation any time. VAT, ZAR debtor ageing and local banking realities are built in, not bolted on.
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We have run arrivals, departures, night audits and stock takes for South African hotels, lodges, guest houses and restaurant groups since 1986 — and for 2,300+ properties across 7 countries today.
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MsSync Integrator keeps rates and availability in step with Beds24, NightsBridge, SiteMinder and the major OTAs, so you stop double-booking and stop rekeying reservations.
A summary of how our platform is set up next to commonly considered alternatives, including RoomRaccoon and Semper. Feature sets change often — always confirm current details with each vendor.
| What to compare | HotelyAir | Typical alternatives |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud PMS (reservations, housekeeping, rates, night audit) | Included | Included by most vendors |
| Restaurant & bar POS built by the same team (QTill) | Native — one ledger, room posting included | Usually a third-party POS integration |
| Years serving South African hospitality | 40 years (as Hotelier since 1986) | Newer entrants to the market |
| Channel manager connections | MsSync: Beds24, NightsBridge, SiteMinder and OTAs | Varies by vendor |
| Pricing | Room-based in Rands from R750/mo, no commitment | Often annual contracts or per-booking fees |
| Financial reporting, debtors and house lists | Full suite, ZAR debtor ageing included | Often a paid add-on tier |
| Support | Local team, SAST hours plus emergency on-call | Varies by vendor and plan |
A hotel management system that cannot post a table bill to a room folio will cost you hours every night audit. Ask whether the POS is native or an integration, and who supports it when it breaks at 20:00 on a Saturday.
Long lock-in contracts are common in hospitality software. HotelyAir is month to month — no commitment, cancel any time — because we would rather earn the renewal.
Occupancy, ADR, RevPAR, revenue mix, debtor ageing and stock variance should be in the base product, not a premium tier. Ours are.
Local support in your timezone, with emergency escalation, is the difference between a five-minute fix and a lost night’s trade.
Thirty minutes, your room count, your restaurant. We will show you the reservation grid, the POS and the reports you would run tomorrow morning.