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Shared hotel loyalty

On a private ledger that no single hotel controls.

A loyalty programme shared by independent hotels is a balance several businesses write to and none should control. That is the narrow case where a private ledger beats a shared database. If one company runs the programme and the others are happy to trust it, a database is cheaper and we will build that.

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// what matters here

What is different in this industry.

No hotel holds the keys alone

Each member hotel runs a node, so points cannot be created or rewritten by any single member.

Earn at one, redeem at another

Points flow through each hotel's property system, and the guest sees one balance across all of them.

Settlement from the same record

What hotels owe each other for redemptions is worked out from the shared ledger, not argued over at month end.

Points, not cryptocurrency

Points are loyalty rewards with rules the members agree. They are not traded or sold as tokens.

// example projects

Priced examples for this service.

Each one is hypothetical, labelled as such, and priced live from our rate card. Open any of them in the estimator and make it yours.

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Loyalty across independent hotels

Hypothetical. Not a client, not a result.

// The problem

Independent hotels in a region each run a small points programme that guests ignore, and none wants a rival to control the shared balance.

// What we would build

One loyalty programme across the member hotels, with points recorded on a private permissioned ledger each hotel runs a node of, so a guest earns at one and redeems at another, and no hotel can create points or rewrite another's records. If one company runs the programme and the others trust it, a database is simpler.

// What is in it

One guest account and balance across every member hotel
Points earned and redeemed through each hotel's property system
Each transaction recorded on a private chain with a node per hotel
Settlement between hotels worked out from the shared record
Rules for joining, earning and expiry agreed by the members

// Stack

Next.js
PostgreSQL
Hyperledger Besu (private, permissioned)
Property management system interfaces
DigitalOcean

// estimate

Build: ≈ US$120,000 to US$183,000, delivered within 25 weeksCAD 170,200 to 260,200
Hosting: ≈ US$344 a monthCAD 490 a month
Support: ≈ US$2,500 a monthCAD 3,565 a month

Prices in your currency are estimates from today's Bank of Canada rate. All invoicing is in CAD or USD.

Timeline by milestone

Discovery: 2.9 to 3.4 weeks
Architecture: 0.4 weeks
Design approved: 4.4 to 7.4 weeks
Core features: 1.4 to 2.4 weeks
Full build: 0.9 to 1.4 weeks
Devnet: 2.4 to 4.4 weeks
Testing and fixes: 0.4 weeks
Testnet: 2.9 to 3.4 weeks
Launch: 0.9 to 1.4 weeks
Mainnet: 0.9 to 1.4 weeks

Outside our hands, and added to the calendar

Certification or API access from your PMS vendor: 1 to 4 weeks

How it is paid

Deposit 20%: CAD 34,040 to 52,040
Discovery 2.5%: CAD 4,255 to 6,505
Architecture 6.7%: CAD 11,403.40 to 17,433.40
Design approved 2.5%: CAD 4,255 to 6,505
Core features 7.5%: CAD 12,765 to 19,515
Full build 5%: CAD 8,510 to 13,010
Devnet 20.2%: CAD 34,380.40 to 52,560.40
Testing and fixes 2.5%: CAD 4,255 to 6,505
Testnet 13.4%: CAD 22,806.80 to 34,866.80
Launch 2.5%: CAD 4,255 to 6,505
Mainnet 7.2%: CAD 12,254.40 to 18,734.40
Holdback, 30 days after launch (10%): CAD 17,020 to 26,020

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// questions

Questions we get about this.

Why not run hotel loyalty on an ordinary database?

If one member or a trusted association runs it, you should. The ledger earns its cost when independent hotels want a shared balance that none of them controls.

Do guests need a wallet for hotel loyalty points?

No. Guests sign in with an email and see their balance. The ledger stays behind the scenes.

How do new hotels join the loyalty network?

With the agreement of existing members, by connecting their property system and running a node, which we can host for them.

Back to the industry: Hospitality and travel About the service: Private and public blockchains

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