Resort software for The Gambia.
For resorts and beach hotels in Kololi, Kotu, Cape Point, Bijilo and Sanyang: one system for bookings and folios, the restaurant and bar, buying, stores and the books, in GMD and with Wave on the bill.
The best resort software in The Gambia handles what resorts and beach hotels there actually deal with: rooms, suites and villas as types and all-inclusive, half board and b&b plans, volume orders with approval, and accounts in GMD with Wave payments recorded and matched. Tivuzo puts the PMS, POS, procurement, stores and accounting in one browser-based system for $13 per user per month; a resort with 15 users pays $195 a month.
Resorts and beach hotels in The Gambia
In The Gambia, resorts and beach hotels are concentrated in Kololi, Kotu, Cape Point, Bijilo and Sanyang. The wider market is beach hotels on the Atlantic coast that depend on winter charter seasons, and eco-lodges up river. Resorts sell packages through tour operators and direct, often all-inclusive or half board, across rooms and villas with strong seasons.
What matters, module by module
| Module | For resorts and beach hotels in The Gambia |
|---|---|
| PMS | Rooms, suites and villas as types; All-inclusive, half board and B&B plans |
| Procurement | Volume orders with approval; Imported items with long lead times |
| Inventory | A store per outlet, including the beach bar; Spa products as a store |
| Accounting | P&L per department and outlet; Tour-operator receivables in EUR or USD |
| POS | Many outlets, one product list; Charge to room everywhere |
Buying and stores
A beach resort buys at volume and often imports. Procurement needs approvals, supplier price lists and lead times for island or coastal delivery. Several restaurants and bars, a beach bar and a spa all draw from stores. Each outlet needs its own store and count so leaks show up quickly.
- A store per outlet, including the beach bar
- Spa products as a store
- Daily issues to outlets
- Weekly outlet counts
Money in GMD
Resorts need departmental accounts across rooms, several outlets, spa and activities, plus tour-operator receivables in several currencies. In The Gambia, guests and companies pay by Wave, Afrimoney, QMoney, card and cash. Each method has its own journal in Tivuzo, so the folio, the till and the statement agree. VAT is applied per room type, meal plan and item (standard rate 15%). If your country requires fiscal devices or electronic invoicing for hotels, keep your existing device or system for tax receipts: Tivuzo is not linked to it yet. Ask us where things stand before you subscribe.
Who logs in, and what it costs
At a typical resort the people who log in are the front office, reservations, housekeeping, several F&B outlets, stores, purchasing and finance: 15 users, $195 a month or $1,872 a year. Rooms, guests and bookings are never charged. See pricing.
Read more: resort management software, hotel software in The Gambia, and in The Gambia: eco-lodge software. Resorts elsewhere: Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Ghana, Senegal.
Resort Software in The Gambia: questions
What software do resorts and beach hotels in The Gambia use?
Many still use a booking diary, Excel and a separate accounting package. Tivuzo replaces them with one system: PMS, restaurant and bar POS, procurement, stores and accounting, in GMD.
Can a resort PMS handle all-inclusive?
Yes. Use a meal plan for the inclusive part and ring included drinks at zero, with premium items charged as extras.
How should a resort organise purchasing?
Central purchasing with approval limits, price lists per supplier and receiving by store.
Can resorts and beach hotels in The Gambia record Wave?
Yes. Wave is a payment method with its own journal; each payment is recorded with its reference and matched to the statement.
Does Tivuzo work with weak internet?
The restaurant and bar tills keep selling offline; the PMS, stores and accounts need a connection, and light use works on mobile data or satellite.
How much does resort software cost in The Gambia?
Tivuzo is $13 per user per month, every module included, with a 14-day free trial and no card.
Last updated by the Tivuzo team.