One of the big advantages of running an independent hotel group is economy of scale. When your properties adopt consistent revenue management standards and software across the portfolio, you can pool resources, save time, and boost performance.
Yet as an independent hotel group, you’re in a unique position when it comes to adopting a revenue management system (RMS). A basic pricing tool may not be adequate for your needs, while an enterprise RMS can be too costly and complex.
RoomPriceGenie gives you a simpler way to automate pricing across multiple properties without the cost and complexity of an enterprise RMS.
You stay in control of strategy and set the boundaries, while RoomPriceGenie handles the day-to-day execution. This enables one person to manage revenue across multiple properties when a bigger team might otherwise be required.
Here are three examples of how independent groups across Europe, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific use RoomPriceGenie to scale revenue management across their portfolios and achieve their top priorities: saving time, retaining control, and increasing revenue.
Saving Time: Rucksack Inn in Southeast Asia
For Rucksack Inn, a group of affordable and stylish hostels based in Singapore, saving time was a key reason for adopting an RMS.
As the group expanded into multiple markets, manual rate shopping and price adjustments consumed significant time, making it difficult to respond quickly to changing demand and capture revenue opportunities.
Rucksack Inn chose RoomPriceGenie because it was quick to implement, intuitive to use, and aligned with its philosophy of using technology to support revenue decisions.
Today, one revenue manager covers properties across Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
“RoomPriceGenie helped us professionalize our revenue management and deliver more consistent, optimized results across markets,” said Javen Jiang, Head of Revenue.
Daily pricing and rate shopping now take 30 to 40% less time, freeing up the team to focus more on revenue strategy, competitor analysis, and long-term planning. Those efficiencies have helped the company increase ADR by 8 to 15% across properties.
Read the Rucksack Inn Case Study
Retaining Control: b_smart in Western Europe
Having started as an eight-room property, b_smart has grown its portfolio to include 25 owned hotels and 40 partner hotels across Switzerland, Germany, Austria, and Liechtenstein.
Yet managing revenue at scale for small, often rural properties scattered across several countries was challenging, and pricing was mostly manual and static.
“We were leaving occupancy, revenue, and profit on the table,” said Peter Ritsch, Head of Sales.
As part of its strategic transition to automation and digitization, b_smart adopted RoomPriceGenie and included it in the group’s officially recommended tech stack.
Today, one revenue manager oversees pricing across all 25 owned properties with RoomPriceGenie. Automation and standardization reduce errors, save time, and give the team greater control and confidence in pricing.
“RoomPriceGenie is easy, effective, and efficient—exactly what we need to run 25 properties without adding a small army of people,” Peter said. “The system runs on semi-autopilot, but we still feel in control.”
Read the b_smart Case Study
Increasing Revenue: Golden Collection Hotels in Mexico
At Golden Collection Hotels in Mexico, one revenue team manages pricing across its portfolio of 12 independent boutique properties.
“Working with RoomPriceGenie has completely transformed our revenue management operation at Golden Collection Hotels. The implementation was surprisingly straightforward — in less than a week, all of our hotels were set up and up and running.
What I like most about the product is its ability to continuously analyze the market, competitors, and pace to generate optimal pricing recommendations. But unlike other systems that force decisions on you, RoomPriceGenie gives us the final control,” said Christopher Ramirez, CEO.
The team now reacts more quickly to market changes, makes fewer manual errors, and manages revenue more consistently across multiple markets while retaining the flexibility and control it values.
This has enabled them to spend 30 to 40% less time on daily pricing and rate shopping, saving an estimated 384 hours per month. At the same time, revenue is up 30% year over year across the portfolio, with some properties growing ADR by 6 to 8% while increasing occupancy by as much as 12%.
“RoomPriceGenie has gone from a tool to becoming a strategic business partner for us,” Christopher said. “It has been a real game changer.”
Watch the Golden Collection Hotels Interview
Scale Revenue Management Without Scaling Your Team
For independent hotel groups, effective multi-property pricing increasingly depends on having an RMS that fits their level of complexity.
When you oversee strategy and can trust the RMS to automate day-to-day pricing, one revenue manager can accomplish far more across multiple properties.
As your expands, so too do the economies of scale. The result is less manual work, greater consistency, and more opportunities to optimize revenue across your portfolio.
Coming soon: New RoomPriceGenie features for multi-property revenue management, including our Group Portfolio Calendar, built in collaboration with our customers to make portfolio pricing easier.
To learn how RoomPriceGenie can help your property increase your property’s profitability, start your free trial of our automated pricing solution today!
