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Keyvasa

Is this for a hotel like mine?

Yes, if you own or run your own hotel, from about 10 rooms to 400. It is not built for large chains with a head office team.

Do I need a computer?

Not for most of it. You and your staff can use Keyvasa on a phone. A computer at the front desk makes check in and billing quicker, and Keyvasa Watch needs a Windows computer at the hotel.

Can my staff use it in Hindi?

Yes. Every staff screen works in Hindi and English, and each person picks their own. Guests can switch language too.

Who sets it up?

The Keyvasa team sets it up for you: your rooms, rates and staff. We bring over your data from your old system and train your team. It is part of the plan.

Can I pick only what I need?

Each plan is a set of features, and a few add ons are billed on top. The plans page shows everything, which plan has it, and works out your monthly price.

Does it work with Booking.com and MakeMyTrip?

Yes, on Plus and above. Prices, rooms left and bookings stay in step with 15 sites, including Booking.com, MakeMyTrip, Goibibo, Agoda, Expedia, Airbnb and Google.

What happens to my guests’ ID?

Guests upload a photo of their ID. Your staff see only the last 4 digits, the photo is kept private to your hotel, and it can be deleted when a guest asks.

How much does it cost?

You pay per room per month, plus taxes, with a monthly minimum. Every staff login, setup, data moving and training are included. Keyvasa Watch for CCTV is extra, per camera.

Can I see it before I decide?

Take the product tour for a first look, then ask for a demo. We show you the screens your hotel would use, with your own room types.

Keyvasa Concierge

Do guests need to download an app?

No. Keyvasa Concierge opens in the phone’s own browser when the guest taps the check in link or scans the QR code in the room. There is nothing to install and no account to create, so it works for guests of every age and on every phone.

Does every guest upload an ID?

Every adult on the booking does. After the main guest adds their own ID, the page asks for the ID of each other adult and shows how many are still missing. Children do not need one. Your staff see only the last 4 characters, and the photo stays private to your hotel.

Does my team still check the guest at the desk?

Yes. Checking in on the phone fills in the details and the ID photos in advance, so at the desk your team only looks at the original ID and hands over the key. Rules on guest ID differ by place, so confirm what your local police station asks for.

How do guest requests reach my staff?

Each request card is linked to a team, such as housekeeping or maintenance. When a guest taps it, the job appears at once on that team’s phones in Keyvasa, and the guest can see it move from new to done. You see every request and how long it took.

Can guests order food from the room?

Not yet. Ordering food from the guest’s page is not built. Today guests can ask for services, chat with the desk and add the extras you offer, and anything your staff charge to the room shows on the guest’s bill.

Which plan includes Keyvasa Concierge?

Every plan includes check in before arrival, the room page with WiFi and one tap requests, and the bill on the phone with UPI payment. Chat with the desk, your own booking page and paid extras need Plus or above, and the lobby screen needs Pro or above.

Front desk and bookings

Can I use the front desk on a phone?

Yes. Owners and managers can see the calendar, rooms and bills on a phone. A computer at the desk makes check in and billing quicker, because the full screen fits more.

Can I bring bookings from my old software?

Yes. The Keyvasa team moves your rooms, rates, guests and future bookings from your old system as part of setup, and trains your team.

Does it work for day use and hourly rooms?

Keyvasa books by the night. Ask us on the demo call about your hotel’s day use needs before you decide.

Fraud and money checks

Will Keyvasa tell me how much money I am losing?

No. We do not promise a number, because every hotel is different. Keyvasa shows you your own bills, refunds, discounts and counts, so you can see what is happening in your hotel.

Can staff delete a bill?

A bill item can be cancelled only after an extra security check on the phone, the change is recorded with who did it and when, and you can get an alert for it.

Does this need CCTV?

No. The money checks work on their own. Keyvasa Watch is an extra that uses the cameras you already have.

Keyvasa Watch CCTV

Does Keyvasa Watch record video?

No. Your recorder keeps recording as it does today. Keyvasa Watch does not store or send video; it sends a short alert with a still photo.

Do I need new cameras?

No. It uses the cameras and the recorder you already have, through a Windows computer at the hotel.

Can it prove a staff member took money?

No camera can prove that on its own. Keyvasa Watch flags moments worth a look, and the money checks in every plan show what happened on the bill.

Housekeeping

Do room attendants need a smartphone?

Each attendant needs a phone with a browser. If some do not have one, a supervisor can mark rooms clean for them, or you can use a shared phone or a TV board.

Does it work in Hindi?

Yes. Every staff screen works in Hindi and English, and each person picks their own language.

Can I see who cleaned a room?

Yes. Each room shows who cleaned it and when, and how long it took.

Restaurant and kitchen

Does it print kitchen tickets?

The kitchen sees orders on a screen. Bills print on A4 from any desk computer. Ask us on the demo call about the printers you already have.

Can the restaurant serve walk in customers too?

Yes. The till takes walk in customers too; only staying guests can have food added to a room bill.

Does it work with Tally?

Tally export is an add on at ₹975 a month.

Billing and GST

What is the GST rate on hotel rooms?

It depends on the room’s price per night. Read our guide on GST on hotel rooms, and confirm with your chartered accountant, because the rates and conditions change.

Can one bill have several GST rates?

Yes. Rooms, food and extras each carry their own rate, and every line shows its tax.

Does Keyvasa file my GST returns?

No. Keyvasa keeps the numbers ready and shows gaps in your purchases. Your accountant files the returns.

Channel manager

Do I need a separate channel manager?

No. On Plus and above the channel manager is part of Keyvasa, with the same calendar as your front desk.

Can I set different prices on different sites?

Ask us on the demo call how you want to price each site, and we will show you how to set it up for your hotel.

What if the internet goes down at the hotel?

The connection to the booking sites runs from our servers, not from your desk computer, so it does not depend on the hotel’s internet. The desk sees new bookings when it is back online.

Door locks

Do I need new locks?

No. Keyvasa connects to the locks and the encoder you already have, if the brand is supported.

Can guests open the door with their phone?

A phone key is part of the Everything plan for supported online locks. Ask us on the demo call whether your locks support it.

What if my brand is not listed?

Tell us the brand and model. If it speaks FIAS it may already work; otherwise we will tell you plainly.

TVs and printers

Do I need a smart TV?

No. Any TV with a small computer or a streaming stick that runs a web browser works, as does any computer screen.

Does the TV need a login?

No. The owner or manager adds a board and opens its link once on the TV, and it keeps showing the board. The desk, housekeeping and kitchen boards show no guest names or prices; only the manager board does.

Owner reports

Can I see more than one hotel?

Yes. If you own more than one hotel on Keyvasa, you can switch between them from the same login.

Can I give my accountant access?

Yes. Give your accountant a staff login of their own, since every staff login is included, or download the monthly reports and send them.

Hotels of 10 to 50 rooms

Is it too much for a 12 room hotel?

No. The monthly minimum is set so a small hotel pays a fair price, and you only switch on what you need.

Do my staff need training?

Training is included. Staff screens are in Hindi and English, in plain words.

Hotels of 50 to 400 rooms

Can it handle more than one hotel?

Yes. If you own more than one hotel on Keyvasa, you switch between them from the same login.

Can you move our data from our current system?

Yes. Moving your rooms, rates, guests and future bookings is part of setup, at no extra cost.

Guest houses and homestays

Do guests need to download an app?

No. Everything opens in the phone’s browser from a link or a QR code.

Is my police register kept?

Keyvasa keeps a digital register with the ID type and the last 4 characters. Ask your local police station whether they accept it.

Resorts

Can guests book the spa from their phone?

Spa bookings are made by your team in Keyvasa and post to the room bill. Ask us on the demo call how your spa works today.

Can guests order food from the room?

Not yet. Guests can chat with the desk and ask for things from the room page, and your team adds orders to the bill.

Keyvasa and eZee Absolute

How is Keyvasa different from eZee Absolute?

eZee Absolute is part of Yanolja Cloud Solution, a large global hotel platform priced per property by room count, with plan prices shared on a call. Keyvasa is built for owners of 10 to 400 rooms, publishes its price per room, includes every staff login, and adds guest phone check in with money and CCTV checks.

Keyvasa and Hotelogix

How is Keyvasa different from Hotelogix?

Hotelogix is a cloud hotel system founded in 2008 and based in Singapore, serving hotels in many countries, with pricing that depends on hotel size and integrations. Keyvasa is built for owners of 10 to 400 rooms, publishes its price per room with every staff login included, and adds guest phone check in with money and CCTV checks.

Keyvasa and Cloudbeds

How is Keyvasa different from Cloudbeds?

Cloudbeds is a global hotel platform with tiered plans named Flex, One, Experience and Enterprise and a marketplace of 400+ partners; its pricing page does not list prices. Keyvasa is built for owners of 10 to 400 rooms, publishes its price per room with every login included, and has its own restaurant till built in.

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See it with your own hotel

A 30 minute call on your phone or computer, with your rooms and your questions. Setup, moving your data and training are included in every plan.

Request a demo

Tell us about your hotel. We will set up a walkthrough with your own room types and show the screens your team would use.

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