Ratings Breakdown
User Reviews Overview
Feature Ratings
Ease-of-use
4.5 / 5
Value for Money
4.5 / 5
Customer Support
4.5 / 5
Functionality
4.5 / 5
Pros
"It is intuitive easy to use and has everything I need. "
"I'm truly impressed on how user friendly the system is."
"Easy to use and has a lot of features and integrations that more expensive PMS systems do not have. "
Cons
"The online booking engine is perfectly fine but it could be better"
"While many pieces of information can be tracked, we do have a wish list of items that have not yet been included but may be in the future version. "
"Like in any other softwares, you may encounter some lagging or difficulties. Nothing big though"
Frontdesk Anywhere Reviews
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December 2018
Anonymous
Company Size: 1,001-5,000 employees
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
4.0
Functionality
4.0
December 2018
Host Team for Del Webb at Dove Mountain
I am grateful for the technical support provided by India. She was patient and understood how to listen and help me make multiple rate adjustments from 2018-2019 and rally saved the Dove Mountain Hostess Team a lot of time. I wish all your technicians a "Happy New Year!" Enjoy the holidays with your families.
Pros
Front Desk Anywhere is an efficient and user friendly software. I appreciate the technical support. The more familiar one is with the software the easier it is to make adjustments. Your technicians are most appreciated for their depth of knowledge of how the software works.
Cons
I have no complaints to make. I look forward to the up-dated software.
February 2020
Dorn from Jaya House Hotels
Company Size: 51-200 employees
Industry: Hospitality
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
February 2020
Best and very flexible
This system is adapted to the new technologies and productivity.
Pros
I could work anywhere and anytime. Help to reduce human work and more productive.
Cons
Some functions not full and delays some of hotel required to changed
Reasons for Choosing Frontdesk Anywhere
The flexibility, new technology and productive.
February 2017
Nicki from Mission Park Inn
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Industry: Hospitality
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer support
3.0
Functionality
2.0
February 2017
Has great potential
I was in immediate need for a new PMS system when my hard drive crashed and the current Software I was using was not being supported outside of the UK. I decided on FDA. The sales team was helpful. I found it simple to use although I do think there is a lot of unnecessary "clicking" that goes on in order to complete certain transactions. I like that I could integrate with all of the OTA's I used and could manage the rates from one site. It did not take me long to get up and running and my staff caught on to the system quickly. Customer service responds quickly but I do feel like other reviewers that my issues are never resolved. Or they are resolved with the promise that they are "on it" or "looking into it". I still cannot use the Work Order function. It will not let me update the status of a work order and then archive it. I wish they had a "Today" button that would just take you back to the day you are on when you are processing future reservations. I wish you could see your check outs for the day from the "reservation tape" view. Right now you either have to select the previous day or use the check out options. This could be solved by extending reservation out halfway through to the next day. This way you could see the check out and check in on the same day. The reporting is terrible. Lodging Statistics Report doesn't even load. My bookkeeper can't ever reconcile as the number on the Trial Balance Report changes for the month she thought she already balanced. The last row of this report does not print out all on one sheet. I am told there is new version of FDA but every time I have inquired about it the question virtually gets ignored. If there is....I want it. But I read in a response to another reviewer that there is one but it is only available to new customers??!!! This would be extremely disappointing. Why would you treat your new customers better than your existing ones. I'm ok with paying more for a PMS where I can utilize all of its functions. It is also not compatible with my NEC phone system so I am losing out on telephone revenue. I can install the phone software and then flip flop between the reservation system and the phone software and add the phone revenue but things always get missed and its very time consuming and not efficient. Ultimately I just want to be able to use all the functions. If its there and I can see it it should work. Its like providing a lamp with no bulb to my customers.
Pros
User friendly, customer service is friendly and quick to respond, I can integrate it with all of the OTA's and manage rates from one site.
Cons
Many functions don't work. The Work Order, Lodging Statistics Report and Trial Balance Report. If I see the report or the function it should work. Apparently updated version is not available to existing customers. Please allow for telephone integration for in room phones!!!!
March 2020
Amu from SnowMansion Adventure Lodge
Company Size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Hospitality
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
March 2020
Great PMS
Pros
It is intuitive easy to use and has everything I need.
Cons
The online booking engine is perfectly fine but it could be better
Reasons for Switching to Frontdesk Anywhere
Costumer service was not great. Updates were few and far between
November 2019
Austin from Rancho Caymus Inn
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Industry: Hospitality
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
November 2019
Very Happy with Frontdesk Anywhere!
It has been a great experience.
Pros
Easy to use and has a lot of features and integrations that more expensive PMS systems do not have.
Cons
They are working on the reporting system in a newer version of the platform.
Reasons for Switching to Frontdesk Anywhere
Autoclerk was not cloud-based although they have that product it had limitations. Also, Autoclerk was expensive.
October 2017
Doris from Boardwalk Homes
Company Size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Hospitality
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
4.0
Functionality
4.0
October 2017
User friendly.
Easy to use
Pros
Easy to set up, quick to learn. Visually very clear and pleasant. Easy to run different reports. Use of different colors for different status of the bookings.
Cons
Not able to scroll horizontally so it is hard to see bookings more than a month. No CVV pre-authorisation (CVV can be hidden after pre-authorisation but the system should allow pre-authorisation with CVV checked). Payment between group folio and individual folios should be transferable. Report involving group accounts not always accurate. All emails sent to guest include price information and cannot be omitted - very often guest would think we are sending the same email though the information underneath the price information are different. We are not able to change the subject (Guest Confirmation xxxxx) when sending manual email through the system. No line break or font changes (bold, underline) for additional message under option. More flexible and customized user levels - we try to put add on rate changes and changes in check-in messages at the basic level but not possible.
June 2017
Saisuporn from Baan Imm Sook Resort
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Industry: Hospitality
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
4.0
June 2017
Easy to use with great customer support team
Easy to book and check room availability. Can be used anywhere. Booking data is linked with OTAs and Frontdesk anywhrere booking engine. Customers can book with Frontdesk Anywhere booking engine through Facebook and our own website.
Pros
What I really like about this software is that it can be used anywhere, as it's a cloud based program. I also like that I can manage all of the OTAs from this software. Not only that this software is user friendly but also it's staffs in Thailand are super friendly. When there're some problems, the staffs are willing to help and solve the problems. They also keep on improving the software to serve customers needs.
Cons
Even though I'm satisfied with its booking function, when it comes to Point of Sale, Revenues and Report functions, they still have room for improvement. The "analytics" function could be more user friendly and more accurate. Now I still have to make my own reports to double check with reports from the system. I must say that the main reason I still use this software is that it has a great customer support team!!!
August 2020
Sarah from Pop Art Villa, LLC
Company Size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Hospitality
Time Used: Less than 6 months
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
August 2020
Stop hunting, and make the switch today!
We found that with other platforms, customer service was not always available (half-way around the world!), or not easily accessible. With FDA our personal contact is always available and helps solve issues practically immediately. FDA nearly eliminated repetitive and duplicate tasks across many platforms, freeing up literally hours of time for more important tasks. We love it!
Pros
Front Desk Anywhere (FDA) is simple, easy to use, and has all the pro features you are looking for to manage a vacation rental business of any size or shape. Features are extensive; reports will give you everything you are looking for and then some. FDA seamlessly and easily integrates with other booking platforms. Access can be granted in various capacities for employees, etc. FDA simply revolutionized our business, pulling everything together in a single platform. Customer service is impeccable, reliable and relatively immediate. Highly recommended!
Cons
Set up can be a little cumbersome, but that was simply due to now knowing what to ask. Our personal contact was available to assist with every step of setup, and any questions ongoing. There is a bit of a learning curve with all the features, but lots of resources are provided.
Reasons for Choosing Frontdesk Anywhere
Customer service and features.
Reasons for Switching to Frontdesk Anywhere
Lack of customer service; issues with credit card charging platform; needed to expand to other features.
April 2020
Alexander from Sonoma Coast Villa
Company Size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Hospitality
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
4.0
Functionality
4.0
April 2020
FDA is easy to learn
Overall I have used, Lightspeed, Cloudbeds, Maestro, and some other PMS, however FDA was the most easy to use.
Pros
What I like most about Frontdesk Anywhere is that, its cloudbased so you can litterally pull this up on your phone and check in a guest or charge them for a retail item. I also like how easy it is to learn, this will be very helpful when training as that will take up most of your time. However with FDA, its so easy to pick this up quickly, even if you havent used a PMS system before you will be able to understand this software.
Cons
I wish there was a how to guide book, not all PMS systems have it and ive had to make some for other PMS in the past, however FDA does have a vast variety of help pages for each specific function. Just saying would be nice to have a welcome to FDA guide book and start from the basics.
June 2020
Steve from Costa Paraiso
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Industry: Hospitality
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
4.0
June 2020
Front Desk Anywhere works for us!
Pros
The software works well, was relatively easy to integrate with our website for online bookings and also with Expedia for direct bookings from them and Tripadvisor. It's easy to make multiple prices for various dates, Christmas, summer, rainy season, etc.
Cons
It would be nice to have different language support in the admin section. We operate in Costa Rica where the local language is Spanish, and some of our employees struggle with it a bit.
December 2019
Chelsea from Zamas Hotel
Company Size: 51-200 employees
Industry: Hospitality
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
4.0
Functionality
4.0
December 2019
A PMS Startup Great for Small Businesses
I chose Frontdesk Anywhere, and have long been an advocate. I even pulled another Tulum hotel in as a client! I have experienced some frustration with the limitations of the software/customization capabilities, and the clunkiness of use on the user side of things (PMS) and the client side of things (IBE). Really, truly, having [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN] as a high-level contact who addresses our needs has been a huge bonus.
Pros
I love that FDA is easy to use, and that I can make modifications to many things that I need to modify (plus can get in the backend and modify HTML, etc). I don't think there are very many options in this price point for small businesses like ours, and I have enjoyed growing with the company. Plus, I love [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN]. She has been a rock for my team since the beginning.
Cons
Some things that I think should be customizable / better designed simply are not and I wish for a Spanish language backend that was fully functional, as much of my team is in Mexico, where our business is located. That might be a niche comment though :) Customer service has been notoriously unavailable on weekends, holidays, and outside of 9-5 PST work hours. I think they're making an effort to combat this on email support at least. I haven't tried to call in a long while because of my frustration around availability.
Reasons for Switching to Frontdesk Anywhere
I think Booking Center was software circa 1806. It was time for a change.
January 2019
Sean from Stay Liberty
Company Size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Hospitality
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
4.0
Functionality
5.0
January 2019
FDA Hospitality Booking Engine and More
FDA has been a great system for us to grow. Other than the Cons mentioned, we really have no complaints. It is a difficult system to learn (onboarding/set-up was more difficult than our previous platform; 3-6 months to become comfortable), but once mastered, it is easy to navigate and customize. In hindsight, the difficulties we had were mostly due to the robust functionality, which we use every bit of. If I could make any single change, it would be to streamline the communication with customers by making email templates easily editable/more user friendly, and allowing emails/SMS text alerts to be sent to ALL guests at one time, without the need for a timed template. 3rd party software integration will allow this to be done, but including it in the package would make the system even stronger. Overall, we decided to go with FDA after demoing 3 other systems (the functionality was superior and it checked all of our requirements at the time). Automatic itemized invoicing and auto-emails were our most basic requirements, and FDA goes far beyond. My hope is that money continues to be invested into further developing the system; if so, FDA is going to be hard to beat.
Pros
- internet based system, can be accessed from numerous devices - itemized nightly invoices - unlimited auto emails (pre/post dated from check-in/check-out date) which integrate with external email system - IBE integrates with Wix created websites - rate manager is extremely easy to use - create trouble tickets online, response time is satisfactory - integrates with channel managers and 3rd party software
Cons
- no mobile app, only mobile website (can be a pain to login/logout on phone) - 24/7 support exists, but difficult to get ahold of tech support by phone at any given time (typically will get a call back within 24 hrs.) - cannot highlight rooms to create blocks/reservations (must open new reservation tab in either case) - customized emails require coding experience (not user friendly) - inability to email ALL guests with custom email (for alerts, temporary hazards, etc.)
July 2018
Rada from Mantra Samui Resort
Company Size: 51-200 employees
Industry: Hospitality
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
July 2018
Efficient support team! Great software for hotel operation, services, and time management
Pros
I've been using Frontdesk Anywhere as our PMS software for 3 years now. As a Sales and Marketing manager of an independent hotel, this cloud based software is a gem. Their support team gives us a comfort with 24 hours support service, and immediate hands on to resolve the glitch that we encountered. With this software, our team can review the occupancy forecast, plan our promotions, as well as monitor and manage our rate via the rate manager or booking suite tab to keep an eye on our competitors price. This allows us to adjust the our rate within a few second. The software is upgraded regularly which, often times, added a new and exciting features on to their software. Recently, we are thrilled with reputation tab which allows us to track all online reviews and see our current rating. It's great for us to quickly respond to reviews from OTAs and Tripadvisor, as well as to recover the hotel reputation through Frontdesk Anywhere software. In short, we're incredibly happy with the report analytics, reservation system, and online reputation channels which save us a heap amount of time on complicated stuff and spare us more time to focus on the real hospitality service with our hotel guests.
Cons
We are looking forward to be using their full function of POS software. At the moment, we use the lite version that comes with the package but the result is great anyway.
March 2020
Jeanina from Alicia's Inn
Company Size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Hospitality
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
4.0
Functionality
5.0
March 2020
Great Software
Good system overall with different work areas and features. The system is very intuitive and staff learned how to use it quickly which was a big plus. We have been customers of FDA since their latest version and they have performed great updates on the system, especially around reports, rate management and group reservations. We like the chat box where you can reach support and speak to them. We use the program 24/7 and are quite happy about it.
Pros
The software is easy to use. The team members learn how to use it quickly thus it saves time. Screen set up clear and it has all the features we need.
Cons
These are some reports I miss like lead time of bookings. Over all it does have be basics needed.
April 2020
Bryan from Sotheast Georgia Health System Foundation
Company Size: 1,001-5,000 employees
Industry: Hospital & Health Care
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
April 2020
Nunnally House at Southeast Georgia Health System
Very good overall experience. In six years I've had maybe three issues with the program where I had to contact Support via email. Their response time was always fast, once within the hour and recently within 4 hours but they called with a report and asked for additional information on the problem..
Pros
It's very simple and intuitive to use. The reservation layout is easy to read and I like the ability to quickly look at reservations for a few days ahead or up to a month in advance. We serve cancer patients undergoing treatment, family members of critical care patients, medical students and medical staff. The program gives us the ability to distinguish different types of rooms for our various guests and quickly change schedules as needed.
Cons
There are so many options for generating reports that I sometimes have trouble deciphering the titles and finding what I need. Once I figure out what it is it's simple....
April 2020
Ben from Americourt Hotels
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Industry: Hospitality
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
April 2020
Best property management system
We have great experience with working with fda.
Pros
The best thing about FDA is how user friendly it is.
Cons
The only thing would be the loading issue on rooms that have been in the system for multiple months. Really nothing else.
Reasons for Choosing Frontdesk Anywhere
The user friendly nature colors etc.
Reasons for Switching to Frontdesk Anywhere
Room master was old and outdated. We wanted a online based software.
March 2020
David from On The Verge Hospitality
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Industry: Hospitality
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
March 2020
Easy to use, web based hotel operating system
We use FDA to operate four very busy hotels in the Los Angeles area. The system allows us to make reservations, check guests in & out of the system, track deposits, run a multitude of reports including sales and future revenue on the books.
Pros
As a web based system, I have access to all of my hotel properties from anywhere in the world, including my smart phone. The grid view of our hotel rooms is a great visualization of hotel occupancy and available rooms. The system is very easy to use and makes training new employees very simple and cost effective.
Cons
All software programs can have glitches and FDA is no exception. The customer service & support team has always been responsive to challenges.
Reasons for Choosing Frontdesk Anywhere
The biggest selling points for us is the web based approach as well as the easy of learning the system.
April 2020
Cynthia from Tequesta Palms Inn
Company Size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Hospitality
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
April 2020
A+ Service
Excellent!
Pros
Frontdesk Anywhere Support Team is the best! They have been there since I started my position in September of 2017. Especially India Metz. She is so supportive and helpful and patient with my blunders. So thankful for all her help and if she is not available others have been there as well. Overall, Frontdesk Anywhere has been a huge asset to the daily runnings of the business and I couldn't ask for a better program or team. Thank you India and to your Team of helpful, patient, friendly and professional reps. Sincerely, Cynthia Brier, Property Manager, Tequesta Palms Inn, Tequesta, Florida
Cons
None at this time. I have not had any negative experiences to date.
January 2020
Sal from Union Square Plaza Hotel
Company Size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Hospitality
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
January 2020
Front Desk Anywhere is Awesome !!!
Overall experience is fantastic as we been with Front Desk Anywhere for many many years now and we look forward to all the new bells and whistles they will soon come out with.
Pros
I like the fact that it has a 30 day tape chart so you may see the whole month and the software is easy to use that comes with many features.
Cons
I would like to see a signature pad implemented in the future versions so we all can go paperless.
Reasons for Choosing Frontdesk Anywhere
It was more easy to use and the look and feel of the program was exceptional.
Reasons for Switching to Frontdesk Anywhere
We out grew the old PMS and went with Front Desk Anywhere as they have all the features that we where looking for in a PMS
June 2016
Shradha from KBS Management Corp
Industry: Hospitality
Time Used: Less than 6 months
Ease-of-use
3.5
Customer support
1.0
Functionality
1.0
June 2016
failed attempt
Pros
Visually, look and layout are very simple and chic. It's eye-catching. It is fairly easy to use and intuitive. Whoever made the product does have an understanding of user interface. My staff, of varying computer knowledge, was able to pick it up very easily.
Cons
There are many things wrong with this system and company that I have experienced in the last 3-4 months. First I will tell you that they are poorly staffed. In all my experience with them, I only dealt with 4 staff members. There was never a time that someone different, outside of these 4 people, answered the phone. Tech support is staffed by 3 of these 4 people, all very nice and accommodating to their best ability, but they cannot keep up with demand. It's not their fault, but a fault of company planning. Beyond this, I have had many glitches with the system itself. Failed credit card transactions for no reason and then I went to our back up manual credit card machine and it went through (both dependent on same ethernet connection). The major issue I have with this program is faulty reporting and functionality. Nothing comes across as you want it to. The housekeeping report, in print mode, has a horrible inefficient layout that takes up the whole page and more. Finally, after many complaints, I started talking to management and they attempted software updates to "fix the bugs", however, I'm still unhappy. I have had several bugs even after the update. Most recently, bookings were coming from channel management either in duplicates or not in exact quantity. We had to relocate a guest Memorial Day Weekend because they were supposed to have 5 bookings but came across as 3. Housekeeping status was showing a room that had been checked in as "clean". Many glitches that still continue, very disappointed. I believe this company has a true lack of real hotel industry advisors. It is more of an IT company that attempted to go into hospitality and are not hitting the mark. They are very much in the "start up" "tweaking" phase and using their current customer base as guinea pigs in hopes to finally get to the product they wanted. But if you are like me, you need a product that works now, not in trial mode. Unfortunately I would recommend another company and save your time, even if you are a small 10 room Inn, keep looking elsewhere.
November 2017
Hector from Oasis Hotel
Company Size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Hospitality
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
November 2017
Great Software very reliable, and user friendly. Must needed resource for every small or big Hotel operation.
Pros
The software has a very small learning curve, so you'll have your team up and running in a breeze. Great adaptation to channel manager witch facilitates any hotel operations job. There customer service is awesome every one in the department (India, Mary Anne , etc) have been there to help on every opportunity that we have required there service. In conclusion, we at Oasis Hotel are very happy with software and customer service.
Cons
Minor glitches with communication with channel manager that can cause every once an a while discrepancy on a reservation, I'm sure it's something that can be easily addressed by the FDA technical team. But like I said very minor, nothing to loose sleep over.
November 2019
Gretchen from Wall Street Suites
Company Size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Hospitality
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
November 2019
Great Hotel Booking Software
Pros
The software is easy to learn and use, a most important feature when training new employees. It is comprehensive, unlike others we test drove, providing a depth of options and information to track. It's online accessibility from any computer is a must even for our small company.
Cons
While many pieces of information can be tracked, we do have a wish list of items that have not yet been included but may be in the future version.
April 2015
Nicki from Mission Park Inn
Time Used: Free Trial
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
3.0
Customer support
4.0
April 2015
Tons of Potential
Pro's - Fairly user friendly. Like the ease of integrating website and online booking agents so I only have to manage availability and rates through the FDA system. Like that it is web based and information can never be lost. Simple to train staff of basic functions of the system. Lots of great reporting for future projections and marketing. Con's - Reporting for month end reconciliation purposes needs improving. We had been reconciling to the Trial Balances Report but there is definitely a glitch somewhere. We are not sure why our balances outstanding totals for previous months, that had already past, would change. It should not be changing historical data. This is the main reason for the 3 star rating. T Do not like that you cannot see your check outs from the reservation screen. I know you can select "check outs" from the list on the left and get all of your check out for the day but I think it would make more sense to put a line through the middle of each day so you have a clear visual of which units are leaving and arriving rather than having to flip flop between the check out/in lists. It would be nice if you could drag reservations to different units instead of having to go into the folio and transferring that way. Sometimes I can see that there is availability in another unit and it still won't let me transfer guest. I double check dates, refresh screen and still cannot make that unit available although I can clearly see it is. Last time I checked the "work order" option was not functioning properly. I could create them but could never delete them as finished. Same with the housekeeping options. Your system should also be able to integrate with the telephone system. We have an NEC and I cannot link my cash calling account software to it. So I have to have a separate program on my hard drive that I have to refer and add the telephone calls to the invoices separately. If all of the functions and reporting worked properly this system would be amazing but unless you can get the reporting rectified or someone can give me a straight answer as to why its changing historical data we will be forced to look at another reservation program...which I don't want to do.

Response from Frontdesk Anywhere
Replied April 2015
Hi Nicki, Thank you for your feedback. It is appreciated! I've followed up with our development team to ensure they are investigating the discrepancies you've noticed in your historical reports. As for the other items you mentioned, we have been working on these issues and you will see these problems eradicated as well as many other enhancements including drag and drop as features in upcoming releases of Frontdesk Anywhere. Thank you again for your feedback. Kind Regards, John
June 2017
christian from Jaya House RiverPark Hotel Siem Reap
Company Size: 51-200 employees
Industry: Hospitality
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
June 2017
The experience has actually all been rather easy ! I-phone style easy
uptodate, realtime knowledge specified for our hotel in our country with the items that I need to run our little hotel
Pros
I adore the fact that it can be adapted to our specific regional needs. Even in a developing country like the Kingdom of Cambodia it felt like all the time in the world would be dedicated to us
Cons
The fact thats its technology: I am not very tech-savvy. Add to this that Cambodia is developing and perhaps less trained staff could have made all rather difficult
May 2020
Suzette from Kesu, Inc
Company Size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Hospitality
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
May 2020
Seasonal mom & pops property find Frontdesk Anywhere invaluable.
We are a small, seasonal mom & pops motel in northern Michigan. Frontdesk Anywhere meets all of the needs of our seasonal business; finding a good seasonal program had been a challenge. The agents from Frontdesk are always very responsive and our reservations have increased more than significantly since our partnering with them. The program is very user friendly and meets all of our needs!!
Pros
Ease of use Agents very responsive and knowledgeable Good reporting system
Cons
Does not yet integrate/require all information from guests or online travel agencies
Reasons for Choosing Frontdesk Anywhere
Frontdesk is one of the few products that can accommodate our seasonal ratings. Open six months and our rates start low, climb and then then lower again, on a bell curve. We have five room types. Frontdesk manages to accommodate all of those needs easily.
July 2020
Kamal from Riad Kniza
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Industry: Hospitality
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
July 2020
Thank you Frontdesk Anywhere!
Pros
We've been using Frontdesk Anywhere for several years and we are extremely satisfied. We've made our choice after trying several alternatives and FDA was the best option. The ease of use is very important and reduces the training time for new recruits and the possibility of mistakes.
Cons
Truly, all the features we need are there and easy to find and use.
April 2020
Lisa from Edgewater Lodge
Company Size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Hospitality
Time Used: Less than 12 months
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
April 2020
Frontdesk Anywhere is an awesome software for Hospitality
Very please with the software, the reports and the customer service provided from their technical support team. Very easy to reach the service team when ever I have a question.
Pros
Being that Frontdesk Anywhere can be accessed from anywhere :) it allows us to access, view, make changes quickly and easily. We are not limited to helping guest only during regular business hours and everything can be managed in house. As General Manager I can access report, check the daily transactions and pretty much anything else I need to from anywhere in the world.
Cons
We have been using Frontdesk anywhere since 2013 and I am totally pleased with the software and customer service. I would not change a thing.
March 2015
Maria from Deerfield Inn, NC
Industry: Hospitality
Time Used: More than 2 years
Ease-of-use
4.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
March 2015
Very Pleased
Pros
The best part is the online booking/reservations that provide flawless organization of occupancy, checkouts, holds, etc. Though we are a small establishment, we never feel small regarding FDA customer service; from the beginning (over 2 years ago) our representative(s) have been supportive. As of late, we have had numerous necessary changes to our website which have been handled in a timely manner. It is nice to be able to edit the rate if necessary and have the ability to print out a "real" receipt which is needed by our many business travelers.
Cons
Would like to have one hour of face to face to ask questions about all the wonderful things this software can do!
April 2020
Sid from Butterfly Grove Inn
Company Size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Hospitality
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
April 2020
It can save your time
Pros
Frontdesk Anywhere is easy, convenient and reliable software. We are using it for more than 4 years. The most thing I like in this PMS is payment system and reporting system.
Cons
There are many areas of improvement like there should be one report that include all four reports: Manager's report, Trial Balance, check inhouse, and CC payments.
April 2020
Mike from Hotel DeVille
Company Size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Hospitality
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
3.0
April 2020
Could use improvements
Although I like FDA, it really needs improvements that would benefit both parties for revenue.
Pros
I'm truly impressed on how user friendly the system is.
Cons
Not credit card protected and had to get outside vendor for CC Security. No tier rates available. Only 1 rate per type instead of making rates by length of stay. Big loss in revenue capabilities for everyone.
October 2018
Sara from Puri Mas Boutique Resort
Company Size: 51-200 employees
Industry: Hospitality
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
October 2018
Satisfaction
Great set up. Excellent support team and always there when needed!
Pros
Simple to use and good value for money. Easy to install with adequate training and ongoing help and support when required.
Cons
There isn't really anything we don't like about the software - basically we need to utilise more of its resources and reporting but this is an in house issue!
March 2020
david from the setting inn
Company Size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Hospitality
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
4.0
March 2020
good software app
it works and serves the purpose we need. would like features for analytics to be expanded but understand that is costly too. the savings we get versus other software is enough to offset that inconvenience.
Pros
FDA is good for a property of our size. Cost is reasonable and serves its purpose.
Cons
revenue tools are limited and require a lot of manual data entry versus be able upload large batches of data or rate adjustments. can be glitchy at times. would really like to have adhoc reporting functions.
April 2019
Derrick from Coronado Inn
Company Size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Hospitality
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
April 2019
Very User Friendly
We've been using it for more than 2 years now and I can say that it's very simple to use for a software that can provide detailed reports when you need it.
Pros
The ease of use and customer support is the best features of this software
Cons
Like in any other softwares, you may encounter some lagging or difficulties. Nothing big though
November 2017
Kamal from Tremblant Elysium
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Industry: Real Estate
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
November 2017
Great product, great support !
Great staff and product !
Pros
Ease of use. Works well on mobile platforms. Very quick and responsive tech support. Always there for you.Visual tape make its easy get snapshot of week or month.
Cons
Product needs some enhancements in the housekeeping module. The auto e-mail module needs work. It would be nice to be able to package other product .
April 2019
Edwin from 500Rai Resorts & Tours
Company Size: 51-200 employees
Industry: Hospitality
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
April 2019
User Frinedly
I still like the features of FDA, even there is a difficulties in the guest message part. All information needed can easily edit from the admin part.
Pros
The availability of using it from your PC, phone, and tablet is a big help to user. The new app. (chat box) makes your inquiry much faster than calling the call center as all support team is very attentive.
Cons
If only the guest message is easy to edit and don’t need to use a html, I hope that FDA do something about it.
February 2019
Maryann from Eagle View Partners/Black Hawk Hotel
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Industry: Hospitality
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
4.0
Functionality
4.0
February 2019
Hotel Management
Pros
I love the ease of day-to-day reservations and reports.
Cons
I do not like when you put in someones name - a million names pop. For example: If I put John Doe - ALL John's pop up even though I put the last name in. It is also very easy to accidentally click on a different name... then you have to start all over.
September 2018
Porntip from V.J. Searenity Koh Chang
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Industry: Hospitality
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
September 2018
The Best PMS for Small to Mid-size property!
Pros
The program is very user-friendly, and easy to use. The analytic part is all you need. The details in reports are adjustable, which is quite rare among some could based PMS. Customer service is very good.
Cons
Training in Bangkok office is a bit difficult for new staff who work in countryside, may be an online tutorial would help. In the future, if FDA develops their own Channel Manager system, would be easy for user to finish everything just one site.
May 2013
Maryam from North Beach Village
Time Used: Free Trial
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Customer support
5.0
May 2013
Perfect
North Beach Village owns and operates over 30 boutique hotels, totaling 500+ rooms, in the Ft. Lauderdale Beach Area.As investors and not hoteliers, we really needed some guidance when it came to figuring out the best way to run our separate hotels as one large, resort style village. We knew we wanted a user friendly system for the staff but also wanted something that was sophisticated and could grow with our always expanding needs. FDA did not let us down!The cloud based system is ideal, as we move our reservation desks a lot.Options such as color coded reservation types (group, wedding etc) have let us easily prepare for the arriving party. Multi-property, yield management and channel manager options have enabled us to maximize our bookings and thus increase our profits. FDA has been with us every step of the way, providing everything from marketing suggestions to technical support.Their suggestions and support have helped to greatly improved our revenue stream and reputation.
Pros
-friendly, knowledgeable staff -easy to use software -specialized reports, catered to that specific property
Cons
I honestly cannot think of one con. FDA is more than happy to cater to the customer, and if there's a report that is not originally offered on the system, they will build one out especially for you. With that said, there's no way I can list a con. They always make sure to give the customer exactly what they want & need!
July 2017
saengchan from Mantra Samui Resort
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
4.0
July 2017
quick action on ticket issue.
Pros
available in anywhere, anytime its cloud PMS , able to adjustment or modification of customer detail, can manage hotel in a real-time
Cons
payment method too complicated to handle would be good if payment and invoice are in the same function and also payment transfer bill hard to make payment .
August 2018
Justin from The Clarendon Hotel
Company Size: 51-200 employees
Industry: Hospitality
Time Used: Less than 12 months
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
2.0
Value for money
1.0
Customer support
4.0
Functionality
2.0
August 2018
Not User Friendly
It is the least intuitive PMS I have ever used in my 15 years of industry experience. I do not believe the software was ever tested in a live hotel.
Pros
It has a friendly support team. Night Audit functionality is a breeze.
Cons
It lacks even the most basic functions of a PMS: Early check out is not possible. You can't check out a room the same day it has been checked in. This forces you to "hold" until it can be checked out. It has almost no options for reports that a front desk agent can print unless they have management access. Housekeeping room status is on a separate tab. This makes it difficult to quickly change a room status and often confuses the housekeeping department. Changing a room number is nearly impossible if the hotel is sold out. The system forces you to slot rooms like a puzzle. If no slots are open it is extremely difficult to change the assigned room number. You can make them unassigned but will receive a "sold out warning" and will still not be able to change the assigned number. The billing and creation of invoices is overly complicated and not intuitive. There is also no way to refund a charge processed via the POS. The software also contains many glitches-housekeeping room status seems to change for no apparent reason despite the set rules. Invoices sent as an email fail to be delivered.
December 2018
Anonymous
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
December 2018
Smar and easy software
Frontdesk Anywhere is a smart and easy software for Small to Mid-size property!
Pros
Frontdesk Anywhere is a smart and easy software for Small to Mid-size property!
Cons
Frontdesk Anywhere is a smart and easy software for Small to Mid-size property!
October 2017
Erin from Boardwalk Homes
Company Size: 501-1,000 employees
Industry: Hospital & Health Care
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
4.0
Functionality
4.0
October 2017
program is very user friendly
Pros
good visual, easy to use, has many functional features, can be customized, easy to set up and make changes.
Cons
some customization is limited. My staff will be able to elaborate. Reports (revenue, acruel, time period) still contains errors.
July 2015
Janine from Pulte Group
Time Used: Free Trial
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Customer support
5.0
July 2015
USING FDA FOR SCHEDULING OF 14 HOMES FOR A BUILDER.
PROS: ease of viewing the current schedule on tape chart, color coding gives a quick view of what is scheduled, on hold, blocked etc., housekeeping process is very easy and color coded to give easy view of what is dirty clean etc., auto email of confirmations and cancellations is a plus- time saver that was easily designed for our community complete with driving directions, can put a hold on dates for a guest if waiting for more information and change to a reservation when complete, blocking feature is nice when needed, support is great. CONS: need to be able to VIEW the entire reservation screen when making a reservation - have to drag to open it EACH TIME to see the bottom selections: hold, block, reserve etc.; need cell for sales associate name - am using "Loyalty" cell in the mean time- would be nice to be able to alter that cell title; would be helpful to have a few cells that we could name as needed that would SHOW on the guest receipt to accommodate many different users, would like a rolling calendar on the left side instead of each individual month

Response from Frontdesk Anywhere
Replied July 2015
Hi Janine, Thank you for the review and your insightful feedback. We really appreciate hearing from you. It's our goal to bring more customizable options to users. Feedback from customers like you can indeed help shape how we develop and improve Frontdesk Anywhere in the future. Thanks again and have a pleasant weekend. Regards, John
May 2020
Pitchapa from Tango Beach Resort
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Industry: Hospitality
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
May 2020
Amazing PMS for hotelier
Pros
I have been using FDA for 2 years. It’s super functional, user friendly and effective for us as Small hotel. Reports are well organised and helpful for analysis. Yield function in PMS is also help us with better ADR and revenue. Support team is also helpful.
Cons
Some reports are too complex for front end user.
April 2020
Peter from Viscay Hotel
Company Size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Hospitality
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
4.0
Functionality
4.0
April 2020
Easy to use.
Pros
Easy to use and Cloud based PMS. Good customer service.
Cons
Integrating with credit card processing costly.
Reasons for Switching to Frontdesk Anywhere
Cloud based access and Apple compatible
January 2018
Chaivaree from Hotel Bocage
Time Used: Less than 12 months
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
4.0
January 2018
Very easy to use
Less complicated easy to use
Pros
The system is clear and easy to navigate. When checking the system, the entire columns are self-explanation which made it simple even new joining staff can managed it well.
Cons
The system did not separate the income for total revenue in each period clearly. For example guest have booked and paid for the hotel on 8 Jan 18 but the booking date is 12 Jan 18. The revenue period from 1-10 Jan 18 will also include the revenue income of 12 Jan 18 which is quite misleading.
May 2020
Apiram from ID Sophiscicated Co Ltd
Company Size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Hospitality
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
3.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
4.0
Functionality
4.0
May 2020
Function of product
good. I'm satisfied with your product.
Pros
easy to use . Not complicated and easy to contact support team
Cons
sometime there is no instruction or video to teach some function. At least FAQs to instruct user basic information.
Reasons for Switching to Frontdesk Anywhere
Hotel would like to save cost to fit with income and unit they had.
August 2017
Robin from Reedfly Farm LLC
Company Size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Hospitality
Time Used: Less than 12 months
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
August 2017
Super powerful property management system with a lovely front-end and great support & service.
A ton. It's key to my business in every way.
Pros
The backend functionality is incredible and the product support is amazing. FDA truly cares about my business and has been such a responsive, key partner in all ways. It's been a true pleasure working with them.
Cons
The Booking Engine needs a little updating on showing available vs booked inventory so the guest has more insight into potential alternative dates that may work for them if their preferred date is unavailable. Otherwise, it is fantastic.
March 2018
Blair from The Plaza Suites Santa Clara
Company Size: 51-200 employees
Industry: Hospitality
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
March 2018
Frontdesk Anywhere- Literally anywhere!
Pros
The hotel software Frontdesk Anywhere definitely has more pros than cons. You can access and check statuses using this this software via desktop, tablet, or smartphone!
Cons
The only con about this software is that it's main focus group is for the use of independent hotels or resorts, and not any that is a part of a chain.
April 2020
Rena from Hotel Frisco
Company Size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Hospitality
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
April 2020
Review
Pros
love that I am able to access this software from anywhere
Cons
sometimes there are a few glitches with logging in
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