Mumbai, 9 August 2017: Distribution automation and improved revenue management of Gulf Diwaniya Hotel Management Co. W.L.L (GDHM) 20+ properties drive this strategic partnership.

“We are keen to focus on developing properties that are intuitive and reliable, working with our international partners to continuously improve their effectiveness and efficiency,” said Mr. Amr Farouk, Group General Manager of GDHM.

He added that STAAH is known to be an innovative company that is creating perfect solutions for accommodation operators in terms of channel management, booking engine, website development, e-commerce, gift voucher management and reputation management technology.

STAAH’s comprehensive distribution and revenue management solutions as well as high service standards are key for it being chosen as GDHM’s Global Business Partner.

Another driver for the integration has been Kingdom of Bahrain’s increased demand as a tourist destination.

Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) is pushing its tourism proposition aggressively, opening seven new offices worldwide in a bid to attract 15 million visitors by 2018. The country attracted 11.6 million visitors at the end of December 2015 according to CEIC data.

For hospitality operators the increased demand brings with it a need for global pricing intelligence, seamless distribution and reliability. GDHM will be using STAAH’s reliable, high-performing and user-friendly channel management and booking engine platforms to meet these needs.

“STAAH has demonstrated its ability to connect hoteliers from around the world,” said Tarun Joukani, Director of STAAH India Private Ltd. “Our growing network of properties – now at more than 4300 – is testament to our technology and team, both adept at addressing the complex and unique needs of hoteliers in any corner of the globe.”

“With Kingdom of Bahrain’s fast-tracked growth as a tourist destination, our technology provides GDHM the best opportunity to compete with the rest of the world in a highly dynamic and disruptive online distribution market.”

GDHM is the largest hospitality group in the Kingdom of Bahrain and a market leader in hospitality trends and service standards in the region. It has more than 20 hotels and apartments in key locations around the Kingdom of Bahrain and also one property in Florida (USA).

About STAAH Ltd

STAAH Ltd is a New Zealand-based technology company that specialises in cloud-based channel management and booking engine for accommodation providers to maximise online revenue. Founded by Gavin Jeddo in 2008, a pioneer in the field of distribution technology, STAAH’s industry-leading technology powers a property’s distribution through online travel agencies (OTA), direct bookings and digital marketing services. STAAH has partners in more than 70 countries through its operations in New Zealand, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and UK. Nearly 4.6 million room nights and 2.3 million bookings were processed across by STAAH’s 4300+ partner properties in the year ended June 17.

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As India prepares for the biggest overhaul to its taxation since 1991, STAAH updates its platforms so all Indian clients are GST complaint.

Mumbai, June 30, 2017: “With effect from July 1, taxes will be applied dynamically on the gross tariff, as per the GST rules,” says Tarun Joukani, Managing Director, STAAH India Pvt. Ltd.

STAAH is among the first providers of distribution technology that is completing such a complicated update in time, benefitting the growing list of properties that use its products.

As per the new rules, no GST is applicable to room tariffs below ₹1000 per day. Room rates between ₹1000 and ₹2500 are subject to a 12% GST; between ₹2500 and ₹7500 are subject to 18% GS; and those above ₹7500 are subject to 28% GST.

“These changes are expected to have a far-reaching impact on the hospitality industry, especially the luxury sector (five star and higher starred properties). While our clients assess the financial impact on them, we want to ensure that we enable smooth processing by dynamically applying the correct GST amount on bookings,” says Tarun.

All STAAH’s products, including the channel manager and booking engine are updated to reflect this change. Each application can now calculate and apply the GST payable automatically based on gross tariff, migrating from the current manually-applied tax applicable.

The update will reduce any manual errors on tax calculations, enable easy generation of precise reports on GST amounts and help deliver GST-compliant receipts.

“The update is automatic for all STAAH clients; however our team will train properties on how to manage their settings so the system works efficiently for them,” says Tarun.

STAAH has been enabling quick and reliable connections to local and global channels for more than 1000 properties in India. Its cloud-based products enable accommodation providers to reach their online potential, increasing revenue and streamlining their business processes.

About STAAH Ltd

STAAH Limited is a New Zealand-based technology company that specialises in cloud-based channel management and booking engine for accommodation providers.

Founded by Gavin Jeddo in 2008, a pioneer in the field of distribution technology, STAAH’s industry-leading technology powers a property’s their distribution through online travel agencies (OTA), direct bookings and digital marketing services. For more information visit: staah.com.

KEY STAAH FACTS

– Processing more than 700,000 room nights every month (4.5 million bookings annually).

– Partners with more than 4000 properties across 50 countries. Partners with more than 1000 properties in India.

– More than 200 integrations with OTAs, GDS, payment gateways and other critical suppliers to power the distribution.

– Winner of the prestigious Innovation Showcase Award in 2016 for partnerships in India.

– 7 offices worldwide, including UK, India, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia and New Zealand.

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Mumbai, January 2014: STAAH, one of the leading Channel Management software providers for the hospitality industry has now integrated with HRS, Europe’s leading hotel portal to offer XML connectivity for seamless online booking connectivity. STAAH will provide forward-looking solutions developed for hotels and other accommodation providers and help increase revenues for hotels.

This integration will facilitate minimal administration time, eliminate errors and duplication of data entry processes. Most importantly, it will ensure inventory is accounted for accurately, in real time and maximize the sales opportunity for each available room.

Talking about this latest development, Mr. Tarun Joukani, Country Head, STAAH Ltd. said, “STAAH is proud to be HRS’s Preferred Channel Partner. It is our continuous endeavour to ensure that our hotel clients are able to update in real-time and get the maximum reach to as many online channels as possible. HRS offers some unique features and functionalities and STAAH is able to support the same.”

As hotels around the world are searching for ways to optimize their revenue per available room, the use of automated revenue management systems to effectively manage rates and pricing across multiple sales channels is on the rise.

About STAAH

STAAH is a privately owned, Internet distribution system that allows clients to distribute rates and inventory across the major websites while increasing exposure and visibility. STAAH is a one-stop provider for e-commerce and e-marketing solutions for properties from small boutique hotels to large 5 star hotels. It ensures greater presence and better management of OTAs (3rd party channels) by providing a single access point.

STAAH helps hotels display inventory and rates by using many OTA’s like Expedia, Booking.Com, Make My Trip, Wotifetc to increase visibility to potential guests.  When a customer  makes a reservation, inventory is automatically and accurately updated in real-time across all channels, saving time and costs for hotels.  Hotels gain greater visibility and exposure by using STAAH services across many channels. STAAH solutions are available for small boutique hotels or large 5 star hotels.

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