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Sumit Arora

Full-Stack Architect

Brisbane, Australia
February 2026
10 min readWorkflow Demo

GuestStay: Guest Recognition & Experience Platform

How GetPost Labs approaches hospitality automation. Guest recognition, personalised check-in, room allocation, and integrated F&B ordering.

Conceptual Prototype — Illustrating our approach

Executive Summary

The Problem: Hotels can't recognise returning guests or remember preferences. Check-in takes 8 minutes average. Room allocation is manual. F&B orders require phone calls between departments.

The Solution: GuestStay recognises returning guests instantly with preferences ready, automates room allocation, and connects F&B ordering directly to kitchen systems.

The Outcome: Guests feel valued because staff know who they are and what they prefer. Operations improve because manual coordination between departments is eliminated.

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The Challenge

Understanding the problem space

"We served one guest 12 times without recognising them or knowing their room preference. Check-in queues stretched to 45 minutes during peak season."

— GM, Coral Sands Resort, Gold Coast

Hospitality is fundamentally about recognition and personalisation. Yet most hotel systems treat every arrival as a stranger. Guest profiles are fragmented across reservation, POS, and loyalty systems that don't talk to each other.

When guests wait 8 minutes to check in while staff manually enter data, the first impression is already damaged. When a loyal guest isn't recognised on their 12th visit, the relationship opportunity is lost.

8 min
Average check-in time
0%
Returning guest recognition
23%
Guest wait time complaints
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The Solution

What GetPost Labs would build

Core Capabilities

Guest Recognition
Returning guests identified instantly with complete preference history
90-Second Check-In
Pre-populated details, one-click confirmation, digital key cards
Smart Room Allocation
Rooms assigned based on guest preferences, not manual selection
Preference Learning
System learns from each stay: pillow type, floor preference, dietary needs
Integrated F&B
Room service and restaurant orders flow directly to kitchen
Express Checkout
Guests check out from room via app with one tap
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How Guest Experience Is Elevated

Recognition, not just transactions

Guest satisfaction improves when every touchpoint feels personal:

Check-In Experience

Before

Guest arrives. Staff asks name, searches system, types details, assigns room, programs key. 8 minutes of waiting.

After

"Welcome back Mr. Harrison! Room 1204 is ready with firm pillows." One-click check-in. Key card in 90 seconds.

Guest Preferences

Before

No preference tracking. Guest mentions dairy allergy at breakfast. Next stay, same question. Guest feels unknown.

After

Dairy-free breakfast pre-arranged. High floor corner room (preferred). Firm pillows. All from profile built over stays.

F&B Ordering

Before

Guest calls front desk. Front desk calls kitchen. Kitchen calls back to clarify. Order takes 45 minutes.

After

Guest orders via app. Goes directly to kitchen with room and dietary info. Delivered in 20 minutes.

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BPMN Workflow

The business process modelled

VIP Guest Check-In Process

Front Desk / HousekeepingGuestStay SystemGuestPre-ArrivalFlag VIP + PrefsPrepare RoomGuest ArrivesPersonalised WelcomeOne-Click Check-InIn-Stay ServicesExpress CheckoutFeedback
Front Desk / Housekeeping
GuestStay System
Guest
System Task
Manual Task
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User Journey

VIP Guest Check-In Experience

Scenario: Returning VIP guest Mr. Harrison arrives for his 5th stay. Last visit noted preference issues.

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GuestStay SystemPre-Arrival Alert

24 hours before: System flags VIP arrival. Shows profile: 5th stay, prefers high floor, firm pillows, dairy-free breakfast

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HousekeepingRoom Preparation

Housekeeping receives special prep request: Room 1204 (high floor corner), firm pillows, dairy-free amenities basket

3
GuestArrival

Mr. Harrison arrives at front desk. Before he speaks, receptionist sees his photo and name on screen

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Front DeskPersonalised Welcome

"Welcome back Mr. Harrison! Your usual room 1204 is ready with firm pillows. Shall I book your regular table at the restaurant?"

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GuestStay SystemInstant Check-In

One click check-in. Key card encoded. Digital receipt sent to guest email. No forms to fill

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GuestRoom Charge

During stay, guest orders room service via app. Charge automatically added to folio. Restaurant meal also synced

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Front DeskExpress Checkout

Guest checks out via app from room. Feedback captured: 5 stars. Profile updated with new preferences noted

Outcome: Check-in completed in 90 seconds. Guest felt recognised and valued. NPS score: 92.

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Interactive Prototype

Functional dashboard demonstrating the concept

GuestStay
GuestStayCheck-in

Express Check-in

75% time reduction

2 min
Avg Check-in
↓ was 8 min
0
Queue
86%
Pre-registered
94%
Express
Current Guests
Sarah Chen
Room 405High floor, quiet
checking-in
James Wong
Room 612King bed, city view
in-house
Lisa Brown
Room 301Ground floor, accessible
checking-out

© 2026 GETPOST Labs. Full Stack Engineering Solutions.

Functional prototype. Click on cells and entries to see interactions.

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System Context

Where GuestStay fits in the ecosystem

SYSTEM INTEGRATIONPMS / BookingsReservationsRatesAvailabilityAPIGuestStayGuest ProfilesRoom AllocationPreferencesAPIPOS / F&BRestaurant ordersRoom serviceBar tabsAPIGuest AppCheck-in/outOrderingFeedback

Have a Similar Problem?

This is the kind of workflow automation GetPost Labs builds. If your organisation has similar challenges, we'd love to discuss how a custom solution might help.