Hotel channel managers are essentially software packages that allow hotel managers to more effectively control how the rooms are booked, and how many are booked. The ERP FM hotel channel software can control the bookings for single hotels, several hotels or even all the hotels that are linked to the software.

So companies that only own a single hotel or those with a chain of hotels across the globe can all control their bookings using the ERPFM hotel channel software. Travelers may find it beneficial that hotel companies use this kind of software too, as they can make multiple bookings online at the same time instead of having to make separate bookings with every hotel that plan to stay in.

The massive increase in the number of hotel rooms been booked online with sites such as booking.com means that hotel channel software has become essential for hotel management instead of something that was a nice addition to their computer programs. Any hotels that are available online for both national and international room booking simply cannot do without this software. Without it would be virtually impossible to keep up to date with all the latest changes to room bookings. Even if it was possible to keep up with booking without such software as ERP FM Channel manager it would be very time consuming to do so.

The ERP FM Hotel channel manager is simple enough to understand, especially when coupled with ERP EPOS, they allow people to book themselves rooms in any hotel linked to that particular software network, hotels will know how many rooms are booked in advance, whilst many travel websites give their customers discounts or special rates for booking rooms in advance. Hotels can also use these channels to hire out rooms for late bookings, for example if there were empty rooms, or if there were last minute cancellations. After all the worst thing for any hotel no matter its size is an empty room.