Your affiliation with Magnuson Hotels includes access to the following money-saving programs.
Smith Travel Research (STR)
Magnuson Hotels offers complimentary access to local market performance reports from Smith Travel Research. When independent hotel owners utilize the Smith Travel Research benchmark reports, you will no longer be at a disadvantage to the big chains. You will understand how your property is performing against market competition How your market is performing will allow you to make the right decisions concerning your business strategy. Is your average daily rate in line with the market trend? Are occupancies above or below last year's levels? Magnuson Hotels and Smith Travel Research answer these questions monthly, at no cost.
The free STR Lodging Survey report compares your property's performance against local market and price segment averages. Our analysis is easy to understand and relies upon the industry's standard metrics: occupancy, average daily rate (ADR) and revenue per available room (RevPAR). This tool is the benchmark you'll need to see if you are leading or trailing the competition.
Your competition knows the value of this information. All major chains and over 2,000 independent properties are already participating in STR programs. We receive information from over 24,500 properties, which account for 67% of all United States hotel rooms. Our data is based on the most comprehensive lodging industry sample ever compiled. STR reports are statistically reliable and recognized as the industry standard.
Group pricing on hotel supplies at Home Depot Supply (HDS)
Magnuson Hotels and Home Depot Supply take pride in helping hotel owners cut costs with guaranteed lowest published, maximum-discount price on any item ordered from Home Depot Supply's national catalog. For a 50 room property, you could save at least $2500 per year! With inexpensive renovation and upkeep solutions, your hotel can upgrade for less, and get higher room rates.
- Lowest Prices- All Magnuson Hotel properties will be guaranteed lowest published, maximum-discount price on any item ordered from our national sources. Lowest published catalog price represents an average 14% discount from our first level price.
- Free next day delivery in most areas, with minimum purchase.
- Top brands carried.
- Order supplies by phone, FAX or online.
- Personalized Service-A team of managers is available to assist in the service areas of delivery, inventory management, credit and accounting.
Cut credit card processing fees with Chase Paymentech Credit Card Processing.
Simplify your business & reduce costs with Chase Paymentech Credit Card Processing and Magnuson Hotels. With easy to read statements, online reporting and analytics to help you understand your business better, Chase Paymentech can reduce your charge backs with the most powerful chargeback management technology.
Switching is easy! there's no need to change any of your existing banking relationships, and in most cases you can utilize your existing equipment to interface with major POS, and authorization for Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, JCB, Diners Club and major debit brands.
Chase Paymentech processes more than 18 Billion transactions a year through a proprietary authorization network. It's this size and power of scale that allows us to provide exceptional rates on all popular card types used by travelers.
Total benefits Include:
- Visa/MasterCard rates as low as 1.65% for Magnuson Hotels affiliates
- Charge for your canceled reservations without battling with the credit card company or the guest.
- No application or conversion fees.
- No monthly minimum.
- Ability to utilize your existing equipment and interface with major POS.
- Collect on your money faster, time saved on billing.
- Reduce management expense with simplified statement process.
- Online reporting.
- Technical support 24 hours a day/7 days a week.
- Discover, American Express, JCB, Diners Club and major debit brands.
- Average 65 room hotel can save $1700 in one year by reducing its card processing fees.
- Free quote from Chase Paymentech Credit Card Processing provided.