FOUNDING PARTNER PROGRAMME

Participate in the first StayRecon pilots.

StayRecon is in development. We are looking for founding partner hotels willing to use the product for an agreed period, on their own OTA and PMS data or hotel register, in order to confront it with real-world situations.

The application is free and takes place entirely in writing. No hotel file, OTA password or payment method is required to apply.

Founding partner: 24 months of StayRecon Standard free from commercial launch, then 50% off the public Standard price while the property’s subscription remains active, provided the agreed pilot contribution has been completed.

What we expect from a founding partner hotel

A founding partner does not simply perform a spot check.

If your property is selected, we define together a pilot period and the scope to be tested. During this period, we ask you to:

  • use StayRecon several times with the agreed documents or exports;
  • carry out several imports or checks relating to different periods or situations;
  • test the functions available for your configuration;
  • notify us of errors, misunderstandings or difficulties encountered;
  • give us your feedback on the results and use of the product.

The volume of tests, their pace and the duration of the pilot are defined with you before it is started. The sources used and the controls concerned are within the same framework. No additional use is requested from you beyond this framework without new agreement.

The objective is simple: to verify that StayRecon works correctly in real hotel conditions and to improve the product based on this use.

How the pilot works

  1. You present your property

    You tell us your PMS or hotel register, the OTAs used and some information on your current way of carrying out reconciliations.

    No financial documents are requested at this stage.

  2. We check if your configuration can be tested

    We look at the available sources, their formats, and what controls StayRecon can actually perform.

    An application therefore does not automatically result in admission to the programme.

  3. We agree the pilot in writing

    Before any exchange of real data, we agree with you:

    • the pilot period;
    • the required OTA reports and hotel data;
    • the checks to be tested;
    • how documents will be transferred;
    • the applicable confidentiality and retention rules;
    • the expected contribution from your property.

    You therefore know precisely the framework before starting.

  4. You use StayRecon during the agreed period

    The pilot aims for direct use of StayRecon by the property. Before it starts, we specify how you access the product, how exports are transmitted or imported, what steps are carried out by your team and what functions are actually available. If a step exceptionally needs to be assisted during this development phase, it is identified in advance.

    A first import allows you to check that the sources can be correctly reconciled.

    The pilot then continues with several uses in order to test the product over different periods, operations and situations encountered by your property.

    When the information necessary for a check is absent or a rule cannot be verified, StayRecon does not draw a financial conclusion: the limit remains explicitly indicated.

  5. We collect your feedback

    During the pilot, you report to us the difficulties encountered, the results which seem unclear to you and the improvements which seem useful to you.

    Exchanges can remain entirely written. No telephone appointment or demonstration is obligatory.

  6. We take stock of the pilot

    At the end of the agreed period, we take stock of the checks carried out, the difficulties encountered and the improvements identified.

    When the contribution defined for the pilot has been accomplished, the property benefits from the status and advantage of founding partner under the conditions provided for by the charter.

Your advantage as a founding partner

If your property is selected and makes the agreed contribution to the pilot, you benefit from:

24 months of StayRecon Standard free from commercial launch, followed by a 50% discount on the prevailing public Standard price while your property's subscription remains active.

The 24 free months start when StayRecon launches commercially, rather than when the pilot begins.

At the end of these 24 months, no paid subscription starts automatically. If you wish to continue using StayRecon, the applicable terms are presented to you and your explicit consent is required.

The planned initial public price for StayRecon Standard is €49 excl. VAT per month per property, with VAT applied according to the property's circumstances. No setup fee or mandatory annual commitment. The scope and functions included in Standard will be presented before you subscribe.

You are not charged for participation in the pilot and no additional costs can be imposed on you in this context.

If you subsequently request a service from us which is not part of StayRecon Standard, it must be presented separately and can only be undertaken with your agreement.

What you will not be asked to provide when applying

  • no card or virtual card data;
  • no financial file in the application form;
  • no call or appointment required;
  • no means of payment.

For the pilot, StayRecon does not ask for your OTA password or login credentials. Your property provides the required sources through the agreed exports or documents.

Documents needed for the pilot are requested only after your property is accepted and the data processing arrangements are agreed in writing.

Where is StayRecon today?

StayRecon is still in development.

The site presents the targeted route, the different check categories and examples constructed with fictitious data.

The founding partner programme is used precisely to confront the product with documents and real situations in order to verify the controls, improve the process and determine the necessary adaptations.

The 17 check categories presented on the site describe the targeted scope of StayRecon. They do not mean that every control, every OTA or every PMS format is already operational.

Before each pilot, we therefore confirm which checks StayRecon can actually perform with the available sources.

Is there a charge for the pilot?

No. Participation in the pilot is not charged.

How long is the pilot?

The duration is defined before it starts depending on the configuration of the property and the controls to be tested. This is not a single check: several uses of StayRecon are planned during this period.

Do we need a particular PMS?

No. StayRecon can work from different PMS as well as Excel or CSV records. The possibility of carrying out the checks, however, depends on the data actually available in the exports.

Which OTAs can be tested?

Booking.com is one of the priority platforms. Expedia, Agoda and other OTAs are also part of the development scope. Actual available coverage is confirmed before each pilot.

What happens if no deviation is detected?

A check without anomaly remains a useful result. StayRecon retains the verified scope, the matches obtained and any control limits.

Does StayRecon collect the money from the OTA instead of the hotel?

No. StayRecon helps identify and document discrepancies and gather the elements useful for their treatment. The property remains responsible for its discussions and procedures with the OTA.

What happens if we decide to stop the pilot?

You may ask to leave the pilot. However, the founding partner benefit depends on completing the agreed contribution. The programme charter sets out the detailed conditions.

THE FOUNDER

Experience in financial control, applied to a new sector.

For more than 25 years, I held management responsibilities in treasury and international finance. My work notably led me to compare data from different sources, to identify discrepancies, to verify the causes and justifications, then to document the decisions taken.

With StayRecon, I want to put this experience at the service of hotels, helping them to better control the commissions and payments of booking platforms. Today I am looking for founding partner properties to test the product on their own documents, collect their feedback and adapt it to the realities of their profession.

Nicolas · founder of StayRecon