LUXE Asia selects JKCS’ Zhara HS as official hotel software provider

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LUXE ASIA recently selected Zhara HS, developed by JKCS, as their official hotel software provider for the hotel properties which will be managed by them in Sri Lanka.

A regional Destination Management Company handling inbound tourists from globally generating markets, LUXE Asia recently ventured into the hospitality industry by way of becoming the managing partner for some of the prestigious hotel properties on the island. The properties are under the management of Luxe Hospitality Concepts which is the hotel management arm of LUXE ASIA which is a member company of Expolanka.

LUXE Asia Executive Director Chaminda Dias expressing his views on the sign up mentioned that, “Zhara provides us with a comprehensive, convenient and cost effective solution. It is a fully integrated hotel management solution with an internet booking engine as well as a central reservation system which is on a web based platform enabling us to roll out this solution seamlessly to all our properties”.

Responding in agreement, Rasika Iddamalgoda, BU Head, Hospitality Solutions from JKCS stated, “We are honoured to announce the signing up of LUXE Asia with Zhara HS and are looking forward to a rewarding relationship for both parties. The distinctive Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) operational model on which Zhara HS is built will provide a significant cost saving for LUXE Asia while ensuring 24/7 support for the system, creating optimum efficiency in operations. The SaaS model not only benefits our clients but us as well through reduced platform complexity, reduced operational costs and improved development and support processes.”

The unique ability of Zhara HS to adapt to various operational models of various scales has been a catalyst in its popularity in the hotel industry.

The clientele of Zhara HS spans from small scale independent properties to large hotel chains. It is flexible enough to cater to exceptional operational models such as those used in transit hotels as well. Since its launch in 2010, Zhara HS has made tremendous progress in the Asia Pacific region by becoming the software of choice for well over 20 well established hotel properties in Sri Lanka, South Asia and the Far East.