Digital Check-Out & Express Departure

Automated checkout system enabling instant departure via mobile app with electronic receipt delivery, final billing review, and post-stay engagement

Business Outcome
time reduction in checkout process (from 5-10 minutes to 3-5 minutes).
Complexity:
Medium
Time to Value:
3-6 months

Why This Matters

What It Is

Automated checkout system enabling instant departure via mobile app with electronic receipt delivery, final billing review, and post-stay engagement

Current State vs Future State Comparison

Current State

(Traditional)
  1. Guest initiates checkout via mobile app or kiosk.
  2. System retrieves guest's billing information and displays final charges.
  3. Guest reviews charges and can modify any additional services (e.g., mini-bar, room service).
  4. Guest confirms checkout and payment method.
  5. System processes payment and generates an electronic receipt.
  6. Receipt is sent to guest's email or mobile app.
  7. Guest receives a notification confirming successful checkout.
  8. Post-stay engagement is initiated, including feedback requests and promotional offers for future stays.

Characteristics

  • Mobile App
  • Property Management System (PMS)
  • Payment Processing System
  • Email System
  • Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software

Pain Points

  • Manual data entry is time-consuming
  • Process is error-prone
  • Limited visibility into process status
  • Not all guests are comfortable using mobile technology, leading to reliance on traditional checkout methods.
  • Potential for increased fraud risk with mobile payments.

Future State

(Agentic)
  1. Guest initiates checkout via mobile app or kiosk.
  2. Orchestrator triggers Billing Agent to retrieve guest's billing information.
  3. Billing Agent calculates final charges and sends them to the orchestrator.
  4. Orchestrator presents charges to the guest for review.
  5. Guest modifies services if needed, and confirms checkout.
  6. Orchestrator triggers Payment Processing Agent to process payment.
  7. Payment Processing Agent generates an electronic receipt and sends it to the Notification Agent.
  8. Notification Agent sends confirmation to the guest and initiates post-stay engagement.

Characteristics

  • System data
  • Historical data

Benefits

  • Reduces time for Digital Check-Out & Express Departure
  • Improves accuracy
  • Enables automation

Is This Right for You?

50% match

This score is based on general applicability (industry fit, implementation complexity, and ROI potential). Use the Preferences button above to set your industry, role, and company profile for personalized matching.

Why this score:

  • Applicable across multiple industries
  • Moderate expected business value
  • Time to value: 3-6 months
  • (Score based on general applicability - set preferences for personalized matching)

You might benefit from Digital Check-Out & Express Departure if:

  • You're experiencing: Manual data entry is time-consuming
  • You're experiencing: Process is error-prone
  • You're experiencing: Limited visibility into process status

This may not be right for you if:

  • Requires human oversight for critical decision points - not fully autonomous

Related Functions

Metadata

Function ID
fn-hosp-guest-digital-checkout