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As a hotelier at an independent hotel, you’re wearing many hats. You don’t have the support of a brand for technology decisions and marketing reach. Your solutions have to solve many challenges at once without introducing new ones.
The wrong PMS creates delays at the front desk through bad integrations, messy data, too many screens, and technical support that doesn’t answer the call. Trusting Chorum PMS puts you in better hands. The right PMS keeps your front desk free, while streamlining and integrating everything that needs to happen behind the scenes to keep guests happy and increase revenue.
Create a tech stack that’s as unique as your hotel with specialized software built by experts.
A powerhouse property management system that keeps your hotel in sync.
Send rates to 2000+ OTAs and a branded, flexible booking engine.
Consolidated retail and restaurant management that syncs to your PMS.
Keep your hotel online during power outages and check your operations on the go.
Keep your guests engaged with a custom app that unlocks their door.
Boost direct revenue with a beautiful website that converts.
Jonas Chorum is designed to provide full functionality, built on modern technology for Independent Hotels.
Property Management Software
Central Reservation System
Staff Mobile Application
Guest Mobile Check-In & Digital Key
Offline Operation with Sync Technology
Deliver experiences your guests will remember and exceed expectations with Jonas Chorum.
Reduce wait times in the lobby, allow guests to check-in from their mobile device, and stay in touch with guests throughout their stay to provide a more personalized experience.
With our staff mobile app, communicate in an efficient manner, reduce time consuming tasks, and give staff the tools needed to perform their roles successfully.
Leverage upsell opportunities during check-in, as well the guest's mobile device, to capture additional revenue and maximize the overall value of each guest at your hotel.
Supporting the needs of real hoteliers across North America, trusted by 1,200+ hotels for over 20 years.
“Your PMS is the core of your property! Switching PMS’ is a big project for any hotel, but the team at Jonas Chorum made it easy,” explains Holly. “They were reliable, punctual, and had amazing communication throughout. Some companies send you a few videos. They were hands-on and readily available the entire time. Now, whenever we have issues or questions, we know we can get an answer.”
Hear from Glacier International Lodge about their experience choosing Chorum PMS.
Here’s how Jonas Chorum is transforming stays, empowering teams, and driving hotel success for independent hotels across North America.
How Chorum PMS’ Easy Staff Training Helps The Chippewa Hotel and Lilac Tree Suites Delight Guests
How Glacier International Lodge leverages Jonas Chorum’s technology suite to streamline operations
The Spring Resort & Spa Relies on Chorum PMS for better Revenue Management, Support & Operations
Dayton House Resort Selects Chorum PMS to Improve Operations and Efficiency
A property management system (PMS) for hotels is software that centralizes daily operations, including reservations, room availability, guest profiles, billing, and reporting. It acts as the core system of the hotel, organizing and automating essential data about the hotel property, its amenities, and its guests.
It connects front desk, housekeeping, and revenue management departments, while integrating with additional software such as booking engines, channel managers, payment systems, activity management, marketing software, and more. A modern hotel PMS like Chorum PMS allows staff to manage operations in real time, reduce manual work, and maintain accurate inventory across all distribution channels.
A cloud-based PMS gives hotels real-time access to their system without the need for on-site servers. This means that the data in your PMS is in sync and fresh, no matter where you’re accessing the system. On-premises legacy systems are only as good as the maintenance of your server. A cloud PMS is always up to date.
Key benefits include automatic updates, improved data security, lower IT costs, and seamless integrations with other hotel technology. For independent hotels, a cloud PMS also enables remote management, faster onboarding, and the flexibility to scale operations without added infrastructure.
A cloud PMS allows hotels to access their core system from any device, such as Chorum PMS’ staff mobile app, which is part of the PMS suite for all users.
The best PMS features for independent hotels include centralized reservations management, real-time availability and rate optimization, third-party rate distribution, reporting and analytics, and mobile access.
Ease of use, fast implementation, and flexibility are especially important for smaller teams. A PMS should also support direct bookings, automate routine tasks, and integrate with key systems like payments and accounting to reduce manual work and improve efficiency.
Key functionality in a PMS for independent hotels includes:
- Robust reporting with flexible, customizable reports that can be sent automatically
- Easy check-ins that require minimal clicks upon arrival
- Integrated housekeeping to ensure real-time room readiness
- Simplified rate management, including automated tiering and calendar views
- Direct and indirect distribution to a branded booking engine and key OTAs
- Detailed guest profiles for marketing and guest management
- Ability to connect to existing tech stack and preferred vendors
Chorum PMS has all these features and more all the time. We work with our independent hotel partners to continuously improve our solutions to meet the evolving needs of modern hoteliers.
The best PMS for independent or boutique hotels balances powerful functionality with simplicity and flexibility. Independent properties benefit from a system that is easy to implement, intuitive for small staff, and designed to work with a wide range of integrations.
Platforms like Chorum PMS are built specifically for independent hotels, offering cloud-based features like reservations, reporting, and rate management in a streamlined system—without the complexity and overhead of enterprise solutions.
