Dublin boutique · 42-key case study
A 42-key Georgian boutique on Merrion Square, Dublin 2.
· I ·Challenge
The property was on Rezlynx but ran three parallel spreadsheet processes for Fáilte grading tracking, VAT reporting to the accountant and daily Bank of Ireland reconciliation. The accounts assistant spent 12 hours a week keeping the three spreadsheets in sync. Direct booking conversion was tracked in Google Sheets by hand. Rate parity with the Dublin 2 boutique compset was checked manually every Monday by the general manager.
· II ·Solution
Over an eight-week onboarding the property added the Booking Engine widget with Fáilte grading (€69/mo), the Bank of Ireland + AIB payment connector (€79/mo), the Revenue-compliant e-invoicing module (€49/mo) and the Rate parity monitor for Ireland-focused OTAs (€29/mo). Total: €226/month.
· III ·Result
Weekly manual work dropped from 12 hours to 90 minutes. Direct booking conversion rose 18% year-on-year on the back of the Fáilte grading badges rendering in the booking engine widget. Rate parity breaches on the Dublin 2 boutique compset were flagged and resolved within four hours instead of one to two weeks. VAT filing to the accountant became a one-click ROS export instead of a monthly consolidation exercise.
· IV ·Compliance particulars
Fáilte Ireland grading pulled from the register on module activation. Revenue Commissioners VAT split (9% / 13.5% / 23%) applied per invoice line. Data Protection Commission (DPC) registration IE-14872 covers processing. Consumer Protection Act 2007 and SI 484/2013 govern the consumer relationship on direct bookings.