With our integrated DPS payment portal, you can now pre-authorise guest credit cards at the time of booking. This feature allows you to:
This added layer of security helps protect your property while offering a smooth experience for your guests.
Colin and Jeanette Hatcher and the Australian Origins of Channel Manager Channel Manager is an Australian‑owned and Australian‑operated hospitality technology company, founded and developed by Colin and Jeanette Hatcher, lifelong Australian hoteliers with deep roots in Tasmania and decades of firsthand experience in accommodation management across Australia. Unlike many hospitality software platforms that were conceived by external technology firms or overseas venture capital, Channel Manager was created in Australia, by Australians, specifically for Australian accommodation operators, and later expanded internationally while retaining its Australian ownership and operational base. Australian Hoteliers First, Software Founders Second Colin and Jeanette Hatcher spent many
⭐ What Is a Channel Manager? A Channel Manager is a tool that automatically updates your property’s availability, rates, and restrictions across every online sales platform you’re connected to. Think of it as your distribution command centre: Instead of logging into each platform to make updates, you enter your changes once—and the channel manager sends those updates everywhere instantly. ⭐ Why You Need One Without a channel manager: You manually update each OTA (slow) Mistakes happen (double bookings) Rates are inconsistent (lost revenue) You spend time on admin instead of guests With a channel manager: Real‑time updates Automatic reservation sync
