Cabins
Geilolia
Geilolia is a well-established operator in the rental of privately owned cabins and apartments in Geilo. With 40 cabins in Vestlia near the ski center and apartments in the town center, they have positioned themselves as a popular year-round destination. As a manager of other people’s properties, efficient operational solutions have been essential.
When Geilolia started using Invite, they began on a small scale — with a test on two cabins to see the effect in practice. The results came quickly, and the rollout continued rapidly to 24 cabins and one apartment.
Better service
Increased savings
Easier administration
«An additional benefit of having control over the heaters is that if someone calls us to report a problem, we can quickly log in to Invite to get an overview of the heater’s status. This allows us to identify and resolve any issues efficiently, thereby ensuring the comfort of the guests.»
– Celine Harper, Key Account Manager, Geilolia
Challenges
Geilolia adjusted the temperature between each guest stay. This required a significant effort from the cleaning staff and reinforced the need for efficient solutions for energy savings and optimization of operations.
Clear goals
- Reduce the workload for cleaning staff by automating the adjustment of cabin temperatures between guest stays.
- Minimize electricity consumption in the cabins to lower operational costs.
- Give guests better control over their stay by enabling individual temperature control in the cabins.
- Increase guest satisfaction by ensuring a stable and comfortable temperature upon arrival. Find a system with reliable operational stability. Geilolia currently has over 50 heaters and will successively expand to all cabins.
Invite Solution
Geilolia implemented a setup that included integration between Invite and the Visbook booking system and the implementation of Mill’s smart panel heaters. This solution provided the following capabilities:
- Automatic temperature control based on booking information.
- Guests had full access to regulate the temperature during their stay, while Invite automatically took control upon departure.
- Creation of time schedules for different rooms within each cabin, for example a unique template for living rooms and another for bedrooms.
- Remote control via Invite’s control center.
Result
The implementation of smart heaters in 2023 resulted in significant savings and improvements:
- Cleaning staff experienced time savings as the need for manual temperature adjustments was automated.
- Standby mode during the low season led to reduced electricity consumption and cost savings for Geilolia.
- Guests’ experience of stable and comfortable temperatures upon arrival led to fewer complaints and increased guest satisfaction.
- The integration of Invite and smart heaters enabled remote control and automatic temperature management based on booking information, further streamlining operations.
- Geilolia is very satisfied with the system and will successively expand to more cabins.
Highly recommended
Celine recommends Invite to companies looking to streamline operations and reduce electricity consumption.
“Since installing Invite, we are confident that the cabins maintain the right temperatures before and after guests arrive.”
She emphasizes the importance of a good collaboration between Invite and suppliers of smart heaters to ensure seamless integration and quick problem resolution. Geilolia has had a positive experience with Invite, particularly regarding fast support and the adaptation of system development to their needs.
We thank Geilolia for their trust and look forward to continued collaboration!
