iPalapa Expands Software Suite and Appoints New CEO

iPalapa Corporation, a hospitality software company founded in 2013, provides innovative technology to increase sales, manage operations, and enhance guest experience. iPalapa’s software suite provides resort staff and guests with a real-time, graphic interface to view, reserve and manage rentable structures, experiences, and activities. Expanded software modules now include iPoolside, iDockside, iDayPass, plus Food & Beverage.

iPalapa is also pleased to announce the appointment of Rich Baumer as CEO. Rich is a digital media pioneer and serial entrepreneur with a thirty year track record of leading media, marketing, and emerging technology companies, including Venture Direct, Worldwide, and Baumer Ventures, Inc. Rich will work with the iPalapa management, product, sales, and support teams, to further expand iPalapa’s application suite and its adoption by Fortune 500 hotel brands.

iPalapa’s centralized inventory management application has proven to provide increased revenue, improved guest experience, operation control and efficiency, robust data collection and analytics, improved cash flow, plus yield pricing. With integration into hotel & financial systems, hotels can now offer all guest services, activities, and products, from the time of room booking through the guest stay. iPalapa’s Hosted Reservation Solution platform is globally approved and supporting major hotel brands, such as Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt. Current iPalapa resort installations can be found in Hawaii, Arizona, Florida, Texas, and throughout CALA.

Oliver Reschreiter, Director of Operations for JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, has used this software extensively at their property and states “The iPalapa reservation system has been an excellent addition to the pool operation at the JW Marriott Phoenix. The consistency that the site provides allows us to ensure that our guests have an exceptional time and that our associates are always on the same page.”