Jonas Chorum vs KWHotel

Jonas Chorum is a cloud property management system for independent hotels, management companies, chain hotels, and extended-stay properties. Its hotel operations tools cover front desk work, housekeeping, maintenance, rate management, staff messaging, night audits, and security. Rates can use occupancy-based automated tiers or manual adjustments for events and demand changes. Customizable reports offer real-time views of finances, operations, and performance, including RevPAR, ADR, ARR, and occupancy. Chorum CRS includes a booking engine and channel management, and the company says it connects to major OTAs and the GDS. Chorum POS syncs guest and payment data across ordering kiosks, front-of-house staff, kitchen screens, and guest folios. Staff and guest mobile apps support hotel operations and guest functions, while Offline Sync is designed to keep operations running through connectivity problems and synchronize data when internet access is unavailable. Jonas ARC connects Jonas Hospitality products and third-party systems; the company lists 350 integrations. Client support is stated to be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Pricing is available on request.

KWHotel is hotel management software for handling reservations, room details, rates, and guest records. Its desktop product is aimed at small and medium accommodation facilities and is deployed on-premise. KWHotel Cloud PMS makes reservations, rate plans, and guest information available from internet-connected devices, and syncs reservation data with KWHotel Pro desktop software. The cloud service can be used on iOS and Android through a browser or a home-screen shortcut. A separate Cloud Channel Manager syncs availability with online travel agencies; the booking engine is another edition-dependent feature. KWHotel Booking Engine supports nine languages and nine payment gateways and charges no commission on bookings made through it. Listed connections include YieldPlanet, SiteMinder, WuBook, Booking.com, Expedia, SMSAPI, POSbistro, and Espago. SMSAPI, POSbistro, and Espago are described for messaging, point of sale, and card payments. The booking engine can show hotel and GDPR regulations to guests when applicable. KWHotel advertises technical support by email, Skype, and phone, with remote connection through TeamViewer if needed. KWHotel Free is listed at free; feature availability varies by edition.