Boutique Hotel Chain Cuts Phone Costs by 60%
The Challenge
A growing boutique hotel chain with two properties in Southern California was locked into an expensive legacy PBX system with a national telecom provider. Each property had its own siloed phone system with no ability to transfer calls between locations. The front desk staff juggled multiple systems, and guests frequently complained about being unable to reach the right department. Monthly bills exceeded $4,200 across both properties, with additional per-minute charges for long-distance calls between locations.
The Solution
PJL Telecom deployed a unified cloud phone system across both properties. Guest room phones, front desk lines, restaurant reservations, and back-office extensions all operate on a single platform. Calls transfer seamlessly between locations. An auto-attendant handles after-hours inquiries in English and Spanish, routing callers to reservations, the front desk, or an on-call manager.
Grandstream GRP2612 phones were installed in all guest rooms, with GRP2616 models at the front desk for BLF key monitoring. The entire deployment was completed over a weekend with zero downtime.
The Outcome
Guest satisfaction scores for phone responsiveness increased by 35%. Front desk staff can now see which rooms are checked in, transfer calls between properties, and page housekeeping directly. The hotel eliminated inter-location long-distance charges entirely and reduced their monthly telecom spend from $4,200 to $1,700.
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Results at a Glance
We went from two separate phone systems that couldn't talk to each other to one platform that just works. Our front desk staff can actually do their jobs now instead of fighting with the phones.— Operations Director, Boutique Hotel Chain