https://getoste.com/en/feed.xml 2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z Ostehttps://getoste.com https://getoste.com/icon-512.png https://getoste.com/en/compare/spreadsheets-and-chat-groups-vs-hotel-operations-software/ 2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Spreadsheets, paper and chat groups against hotel operations software: what the free tools do better, where they break, and when it is time to switch.

https://getoste.com/en/guides/hotel-rota-template/ 2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

A free weekly hotel rota template by department: shifts, breaks, days off and hours per person. Print it or download it as CSV for Excel or Google Sheets.

https://getoste.com/en/guides/lost-property-log/ 2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

A free lost and found log for hotels: what was found, where, by whom, where it is stored, and how it was returned. Printable and as CSV.

https://getoste.com/en/learn/apaleo-apps-for-hotel-operations/ 2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Apaleo is an open PMS: guest, team and operations apps connect through its API. The kinds of apps, how the store works, and what to check first.

https://getoste.com/en/learn/how-oste-works/ 2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

How Oste works next to Apaleo: guest profiles and upsell, Oste AI, translated team chat, Studio, then operations. What is live and what is coming.

https://getoste.com/en/learn/per-room-vs-per-user-pricing/ 2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Per-user or per-room pricing for hotel staff software: how each scales with seasonal teams, a worked example, and when each model is the better deal.

https://getoste.com/en/roles/front-office/ 2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

What front office needs from software: arrivals with wishes and extras, one inbox for guest messages, rooms ready on time and a handover you can trust.

https://getoste.com/en/roles/general-manager/ 2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

What a hotel general manager needs from software: guest spend and extras, revenue per available room, labour cost and a team that runs on its own.

https://getoste.com/en/roles/head-of-housekeeping/ 2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

What a head of housekeeping needs from software: a room board in step with the PMS, fair room allocation and instructions that reach every attendant.

https://getoste.com/en/glossary/ 2026-10-16T21:12:36.000Z

Hotel room status codes (VC, VD, OC, OD, OOO, OOS, DND) and KPIs (occupancy, ADR, RevPAR, labour cost per occupied room), with German and Italian terms.

https://getoste.com/en/guides/room-attendant-checklist/ 2026-10-16T21:12:36.000Z

Free room attendant checklist for departure and stayover cleans, a supervisor inspection list and a deep-clean schedule. Print it or download as CSV.

https://getoste.com/en/guides/shift-handover/ 2026-10-16T21:12:36.000Z

Free hotel shift handover template for front office, housekeeping and night audit: open items with owner and due time. Print, save as PDF or CSV.

https://getoste.com/en/tools/hotel-ops-health-check/ 2026-10-16T21:12:36.000Z

A 10-question self-assessment of hotel operations: handover, rooms, people, cost, data and tools. Score out of 100 and three fixes. No sign-up.

https://getoste.com/en/tools/labour-cost-per-occupied-room/ 2026-10-16T21:12:36.000Z

Work out labour cost per occupied room: formula, worked example and a free calculator with budget, trend and housekeeping modes. Nothing is sent.