A typical resort spends 3 or more hours configuring Half Board rates in a traditional PMS. In Bistone HMS, the same job takes under 5 minutes. Here's exactly why.
Why Traditional PMS Is So Slow
Most PMS platforms were built around the idea that a "package" is a collection of items. So to sell Half Board, you have to build the package first:
- Add breakfast for adults — link the breakfast item
- Add breakfast for children — link again with a child price
- Add dinner for adults — another link
- Add dinner for children — another link
- Repeat for each room type
- Repeat for each season (low, high, peak, holiday)
For a resort with 2 room types and 4 seasons, that's 8 separate packages, each with 4–6 linked items. Change a single meal price mid-season? You rebuild them all.
The result: 3+ hours of setup, and an easy way to introduce errors that cost you money.
Why Bistone HMS Is Fast
Bistone HMS uses a different model: you set the total price, and you're done. The system doesn't ask what's inside the package — it just multiplies the price by guests and nights.
Setting a Half Board rate for a Double Room:
- Open the Edit Rate Plan dialog
- Choose the Rate Base (who's covered by the base price)
- Enter the per-person Half Board price
- Click OK
That's it. Whether your Half Board includes breakfast and dinner, or breakfast only, is your business decision — the system doesn't need to know.
Real Numbers
| Task | Traditional PMS | Bistone HMS |
|---|---|---|
| Set up Half Board for 1 room type | ~45 min | ~2 min |
| Add 3 seasonal variations | +2 hours | +3 min |
| Change a meal price mid-season | Rebuild each package | Edit one field |
| Total for 2 room types, 4 seasons | 3+ hours | Under 10 min |
What This Actually Saves You
The 3 hours isn't just lost time. It's:
- Time not spent on guests — check-ins, requests, upselling
- Time lost every time you change rates — at season changes, 2–4 times per year
- Errors that cost real money — mispriced packages, forgotten links, wrong child rates
With Bistone HMS, changing a Half Board price for a new season takes 30 seconds. That's the difference between software that works for you and software you work for.
How to Set Up Half Board in Bistone HMS
The full step-by-step guide, with screenshots for 5 real-world rate structures, is here:
How to Design Room Rates in Bistone HMS Full Board Version
See the Difference Yourself
Download the Full Board trial, open the Edit Rate Plan dialog, and set up a Half Board rate. Time yourself.