B&B Hotels awarded for Ariane’s digital check-in

B&B Hotels GmbH was awarded the 2016 Digital Champions Award in the "digitalization of guest experience" category for its innovative online check-in system that works entirely with guests' smartphones and devices. This advanced, award-winning solution was created and implemented by Ariane Systems.

“This innovative service offers more flexibility and has been well received by our guests over the years,” said Mandy Janowitz, international PMS manager with B&B Hotels. “We are a young and innovative brand, offering a modern product. It's important for us to be on the cutting edge of hotel technologies our guests crave and to follow current digital trends as they pertain to the guest experience and expectations.”

B&B Hotels, one of Germany's first hotel brands to offer a fully automated online check-in option, currently has more than 80 locations across the country. The hotel brand has successfully used Ariane's advanced kiosk check-in solution for more than eight years, with the addition in 2014 of online check-in through the company's cloud based Allegro web and mobile platform. This system allows guests to book online, pay online and gain immediate access to their rooms, without having to wait in a queue at reception upon arrival.

Through the Allegro web and mobile system, Ariane's digital self-service solution sends guests an invitation to check-in online 48 hours prior to their arrival, where they can also review their contact details and make payments through SIX Card. This service automatically checks guests in beginning at 2 p.m. on their specific arrival date.

Guests using online check-in will receive SMS and email messages with their room number and access code. Guests can also choose to complete their check-in using a self-service kiosk in the lobby and receive the pin-code for room access, and can completely bypass check-in at reception for more efficiency and convenience.