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Chris
Verified reviewer
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2017
Fantastic customer support drives feature rich PMS
The hospitality industry is about people - connecting people, servicing people, and other various interactions. Having a key software vendor that is also about people is invaluable. The support staff at Maestro are what sets them apart from their competition - the Canadian hospitality is on full display here.
CONSAs is common with PMS suites, the interface is a bit dated in its look. The HTML version is a bit more polished however.
Baris
Hospitality, 10,000+ employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
2
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed November 2020
Maestro is a great PMS
Maestro PMs is a great property management software with a good customer service. For me the reports the software provides is understandable and beneficial.
PROSGneral reports and the transaction reports are extremely powerful and helps to understand the metrics. customer service is quite professional and they are quick to solve the cases.
CONSPricing plan is not flexible, a modular plan would be a better fit for our case additionally user interface is way yoo old fashion.
Reason for choosing Maestro PMS
Maestro PMs is stronger in terms of reports.
Reasons for switching to Maestro PMS
Reports that Maestro provides were much more beneficial then the reports of Zingle, that's why we choe Maestro.
Madison
Hospitality, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
3
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed July 2019
Maestro PMS
I like that you can put events in and track bookings. You can make payments and keep record of events and rooms booking.
CONSThe program is not user friendly from a hotel stand point. To check in the employees have so many steps in order to get the guest checked in. The reports are not easy to pull and use. when you call support the person is not always nice and helpful.
Vendor Response
Thank you Madison for sharing your experience. Maestro is highly configurable, and the steps chosen by your property's management team may present multiple screens to meet management data needs. Maestro can be trimmed down to only a few steps to check in a guest, as well as support self check in and mobile check in if desired. We also pride ourselves on excellent support and training services and have built our reputation on this and encourage you to reach out to our Client Services or Senior Managers anytime you feel the service you received did not meet expectations. We take our high level of service very seriously and in addition to calling for live support or using our online chat, we have a comprehensive elearning website for clients. We also provide on-demand training, and would be happy to spend some time with you to understand your specific concerns and help address them. Thank you again for your input, please give us an opportunity to improve your experience with Maestro.
Replied July 2019
Ryan
Business Supplies and Equipment, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
3
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed February 2019
Used it for 7 years
I'll have to admit that in 9 years working in hotels that I've only used 2 PMS programs. Of the two, I strongly preferred Maestro. I've used Maestro as a front desk agent, night auditor, front office manager, and general manager. Once past the learning curve, and with repeated use, you can fly through the program quicker than the computer can refresh... at least I could :)
PROSOnce you get past the learning curve, it's very easy to use and move quickly through the program. It is a great program for all aspects of managing hotel be it inventory and rate management, guest management, reservations, sales, accounting. I'm sure in 7 years I've used it, I didn't get to use every function since there was just so much. What I liked most was that it is quick and easy to access a lot of information (guest, company, or group info or history / room availability and pricing / accounting and sales figures). This was very helpful since easy flow of information is vital to a hotel running smoothly. When loading rates, I particularly liked that I could set automatic rate adjustments base on parameters such as dates, day of the week, occupancy, room type, or a combination of any of the aforementioned. This automation meant that if sudden inventory changes occurred on the rare occasion that I was not working, the rates would increase or decrease to achieve the best average daily rate and occupancy. Managing inventory was very easy with Maestro. Even with 9 different room types, I could use various reports to see overall occupancy, occupancy by room types, and also by specific rooms. I could go on. It is a very solid PMS program and I would use it again.
CONSThe only real dislike that I had with this program was the learning curve. Because the particular Maestro PMS we used was easier to use without using a computer mouse, it was essential to learn the mnemonics (ALT- letter combo) of every function. I still remember that to get to reservations was ALT-I-R. This was was complicated by the fact that sometimes the ALT-letter combo varied between different tasks even though they were similar tasks. The best way to explain is an example: In a guest reservation, to access notes I would key in ALT-I-N, in a group reservation, I would have to key in ALT-I-T.
Erin
Hospitality, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed July 2019
Maestro Review
Over all, we like using Maestro PMS.
PROSTransaction details, Customer Support, Auditing Reports
CONSUnfortunately, we are still waiting on Tax reporting for our 1099's / 1042s annual tax reporting. Being in the US, we require both. We've requested the function over 3 years ago and it is still on the back burner. For US Clients-this is a BIG CON
Reason for choosing Maestro PMS
The Sales department was very convincing and our CPA recommended Maestro
Reasons for switching to Maestro PMS
There were discontinuing updates and support
Vendor Response
Thank you Erin for your support and sharing that you and your team like using Maestro PMS. We regret that you may not be updated on the latest tax reporting features in Maestro and will reach out to you directly as 1099 reporting and output is available in Maestro and in use by many users, and we can certainly review 1042s options as well. We will work with you to ensure that your configuration has been updated to address this, and hopefully resolve this matter to your satisfaction. Thank you for your continued support and we look forward to addressing all your concerns.
Replied July 2019
Andy
Hospitality, 501-1,000 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed August 2019
Top Notch System and Service
The software works as promoted with many options to fit clients needs. What I am most impressed is the level of support we receive and the speed in which we receive support. From daily tech questions to new technology upgrades, the Maestro team is always quick to respond and have the desire to provide solutions.
CONSGroup package rate setup seems to be very complex and difficult to wrap me head around, will continue to study and ask questions.
Vendor Response
Thank you Andy for recognizing the level of support services we provide. It is our goal to have clients recognize the effort we put into our support services and we appreciate your positive feedback. In terms of the group rate and other group related capabilities, you have clearly identified that Maestro's group capabilities are sophisticated and flexible, and do require some review and planning to use effectively. We invite you to use our elearning website and our free on-demand training to assist you with ensuring you use that feature to its fullest potential to meet your needs.
Replied August 2019
Joel
Hospitality, 51-200 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed July 2019
Wow!
I am absolutely blown away and feel incredibly fortunate to be working with Maestro. It has the capabilities to do everything I have ever wished a PMS could do. I have recently taken over my role and received no interaction with my predecessor nor any reference materials regarding the software. Therefore I was challenged to learn as this is not software that can be picked up easily. We had a Maestro trainer, come down this month to retrain the department. He was phenomenal and I am excited to gain more and more expertise with Maestro over time.
PROSMaestro is without a doubt the most impressive piece of PM Software I have come across. It is incredibly robust with functionalities for everything my heart could ask for. Customer service and tech support is top notch!
CONSIt is impenetrable to a new user and training a new Front Desk Agent is an involved process.
David
Hospitality, 201-500 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed July 2019
Feature Rich System at a Great Price, and Great Support Too!
Maestro is a very feature rich system that rivals it's major competitors at a far less cost. Additionally, the support and training supplied by Maestro has been second to none, with nearly all support incidents resolved with only a single call.
PROSMaestro is a very user friendly system. Additionally it has all the features of system 2-3 times its cost, and the support has been spot on.
CONSWhile Maestro has great reporting options, I wish there was an end-user in-app custom report feature similar to what one might find in Salesforce without the price of additional licenses. Although you can export to excel and csv formats in the end its still just exporting canned reports. Also, while they have an analytics product, it still requires additional licenses.
Danielle
Hospitality, 201-500 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed June 2019
Easiest reservation program I've ever used.
For the most part Maestro is a great program and hasn't let us down. I love all the different avenues you can take to find existing, and checked out reservations.
PROSMaestro is super simple to learn and use. Once I got the operations down it was quick and easy to set up reservations for our guests. I'm so glad we use this program.
CONSThe only thing I can say I don't like about Maestro is sometimes when you put in a date and select "New Guest Resv" it sometimes changes the date to the day before, day after, or just a completely random date. I am not sure if this is some kind of default or not.
Anonymous
51-200 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2018
Best PMS for independent properties
The best thing about Maestro PMS is the support team associated with the product. From the rep. in the analytics department, to the one in customer support, every team member you interact with is there to help you in any way they can.
PROSAvailability to create the system as we see fit! The opportunities to customize our property to our liking is very beneficial! The analytics that come with the PMS are outstanding!
CONSConnectivity to other programs. We have had a very difficult time finding a CRM that has two-way communication with Maestro.
Douglas
Hospitality, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
2
EASE OF USE
1
VALUE FOR MONEY
1
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
1
FUNCTIONALITY
1
Reviewed January 2020
Maestro
Not good. Very difficult to train employees to use.
PROSGreat product for a larger type hotel. There are not many things I do like about this product. Very hard to use.
CONSAntiquated. Very difficult to use and train to use. Maybe we had an old version but it seemed impossible.
Vendor Response
Thank you Douglas for recognizing that Maestro is "a great product for a larger type hotel". With a reputation for exceptional service, extensive features and partner integrations we are proud of our 8 years working with the Inn on the Hudson. Since your change in 2017 you have missed a plethora of new innovations that would benefit the property (all free to clients). The browser version and mobile apps provide portability for guests & staff, can be hosted in the cloud or on-premise and bring a fresh view of your data, extremely well received by clients. Our in-app live chat support gives users instant simplified direct live help. The new Tablet version is on track for this year giving front line staff & management an intuitive new design. New users are educated quickly via on demand training and monitored and report card based elearning, bringing more value to clients invested in Maestro. We invite you to have another look at Maestro when the opportunity presents itself.
Replied January 2020
Herb
Non-Profit Organization Management, 51-200 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed July 2019
Group Reservations/Systems Manager
I have been using Maestro for 10 years (maintaining the setup, training staff and booking groups) and have seen improvements during this time with periodic upgrades. As a retreat center we have some unique requirements compared to hotels/resorts and the company was able to provide a way to accommodate most of those needs. It is a great program to use for individual and group reservations. Analytics views are great for historical data as well as projecting future usage. Support is great to work with and management is open to discussing enhancement requests.
PROSThat you can view availability and schedule meeting rooms along with guest rooms seamlessly.
CONSThe learning curve. However, there are certain individuals that adept more quickly than others.
Daniel
Entertainment, 201-500 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed July 2019
Excellent Support, Great Features, Superb Value
One of the best systems I've had the pleasure to work with. Support is excellent, the software is robust and full of upper-tier functionality. CANNOT be implemented without a rigorous training schedule. Not a system you can throw a temp or intern on and expect them to understand.
PROSHand down the best support I've ever experienced from a tech company. Not only are they fast to respond to questions, they provide monthly training at no extra cost.
CONSNaming conventions are misleading. Navigation can be cumbersome and thee online help feature is too vague.
Caitlin
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed July 2018
Maestro is dynamic but can be complicated at times. Support is excellent though!
There are a lot of possibilities within the program to make it ideal for a variety of companies. The support team are excellent and I can tell Maestro wants to make things work for their clients.
CONSTrying to figure out the best way to do some things can be difficult, and certain things that are seemingly simple are often a lot more complicated than they should be
Brendan
Hospitality, 51-200 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed July 2019
Maestro
Pretty Good
PROSThe customer support is great rep. who I usually spoke with was almost always able to solve my problems rather than escalating the problem.
CONSThe software is glitchy and as good as customer support is they can fix it but never showed us what to do in many of the occasions when it glitched.
Curtis
Recreational Facilities and Services
Used less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed August 2016
Customizable PMS on MSDOS platform easy on server resources
The vendor Northwind is outstanding. Great support. Great sales team. They listen to customers and worked closely with our team to understand our software needs, IT resources, personnel, and our customers. Their attention to our needs helped their product stand out as the right fit for our resort. We purchased the highest level of support and they have gone above and beyond to deliver what we need. Maestro has countless customized and customizable options. It has numerous modules for the different operations of a resort like ours.
CONSNorthwind is based in Canada, so we changed our phone plan to package calls to Maestro tech support. Maestro has a basic GUI design. User interface has the outdated look, feel, and functionality of a text-based interface. Menu bar and menu lists are not intuitive and some lists are 20 items long making it hard to find menu items. Copy and paste only available in text entry boxes. Cumbersome, not intuitive. Although the data can be found, it can take 10-12 steps to locate it.
Liz
Hospitality, 201-500 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed April 2019
Maestro Review
I like that it's customizable and also love the availability and responsiveness of the customer service department. Maestro Support is always available to help me with whatever I need, from trouble-shooting issues to creating custom reports.
CONSI can't really think of much that I don't like
Monica
Hospitality, 51-200 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
3
EASE OF USE
1
VALUE FOR MONEY
2
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
2
FUNCTIONALITY
2
Reviewed March 2019
Not for Beginners
I would only recommend this program if you have an extensive program where the actual software people come to your property can assist you. This is a very length system. Good luck choosing!
PROSEasy to merge between multiple properties for hotels.
CONSThis system was so confusing at first. I came from using Opera. I am used to operating many windows at once. This system is very stubborn you cannot even easily escape a rating query without making a reservation. I think there needs to be an easier way to look up rates without having to plug in a turn away code every time. I did not like how you could only have one screen up at a time. I do not recommend this system for larger properties, it was difficult for my staff to understand and multi-task with this system. It takes so much time to learn the tips and tricks for the system. I think they need to allow multiple windows. Also, I had many problems when my credit card information rules would change and over authorize cards when checking guests in.
Priscilla
Hospitality, 51-200 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed February 2017
Northwind Great
We are an independent property and Northwind PMS has the ability to do everything we need plus more. Also, NORTHWIND staff is excellent!
Anonymous
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed July 2018
A great experience using this platform.
After the initial handover and training some systems can be difficult to use, not this one, Nice and easy to use with some great information to hand. Makes life so much easier with the way things are processed.
CONSSome more work could be done to the interface to bring it more up to date with the fast-paced industry.
Sean
Hospitality, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed September 2018
It's a good system
The UI is very intuitive and easy on the eyes. Not a lot of searching for the functions I need. It functions well enough, has similar features to other PMS programs I've used.
CONSI don't really have any cons to add, it's a typical PMS. They all have pluses and minuses but they basically do the same thing.
Samantha
Hospitality
Used less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed September 2016
Great experience
The product is great and easy to use once you have had training on it. The vendor is amazing and the support has been excellent.
CONSThe only thing I like least about this product is that yes means no and the no means yes.
Jodie
Used free trial
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
Reviewed January 2016
I have used Maestro since May of 2012....primary usage is the Sales & Catering module. Love it!
I find Maestro to be very intuitive when learning the system...great ease of use. The interfaces have greatly simplified and enhanced our ability to communicate within the property management system. Most importantly, the customer service is beyond 5 star! Quick response from caring and concerned partners. I highly recommend Maestro!