Reservation Management: Evolution and History of Its Technology
Reservation management in municipalities and companies: its evolution and consequences in our sector
The history of online booking is very curious and recent, although we may not believe it, since today we are used to making reservations with our smartphone at any time of day and any day of the week, but this has not always been the case. Don’t fall behind and learn about the world of reservation management!
History prior to the digitization of our environment
Until approximately 2010, reservations for sports facilities, areas of interest, hotels, restaurants, etc. were made in several ways: First, you had to show up at the place of interest to make the reservation in person, or you could make a phone call to make this reservation or to check the occupancy status of that space of interest, and a third way was to make a reservation through an agency. All of this meant that the user did not have a great source of information and knowledge on the subject, which increased the average cost of booking any service. Today we can compare across a thousand different booking websites or apps.
Online Reservation Management: What do we know?
Today practically everything is bookable, but this became possible around 2010. The first platforms to implement the online booking system were Booking, which today is one of the giants in the hospitality and services sector. A platform called El Tenedor dedicated to the restaurant sector, which is of Spanish origin, was acquired in 2014 by TripAdvisor.
This meant that in 2010 these platforms skyrocketed in their respective sectors and competition appeared at a dizzying pace. This race for online booking expanded all the way to our own municipality or our company.
Regarding the business world, we must mention Bookmeetings, the first online booking platform for meeting rooms and meeting packages in hotels and unique spaces in Spain. Founded in 2012, it specializes in the tourism sector and was the first to allow the management of hotel room rentals, both for seminars, meetings, etc.
Uses of online reservations in municipalities and/or companies
We all know that companies and municipalities come in all shapes and sizes, so we are going to propose a solution for the possible problems that may arise in a company or municipality through the Reservar Zona Común App, with which you can manage the reservations of the facilities or spaces of your company or municipality with just a mobile phone or PC.
Would you like to know the availability of your favorite sports court at any time? Well, with Reservar Zona Común App, you will have full access to this information from anywhere. You can make a reservation at your favorite time of day to request a space for you and yours.
Go to your padel court with your friends regularly through the Reservar Zona Común App, don’t hesitate and try it!
Don’t fall behind and digitize the management of your community!
