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The Founders' Vision

Pioneering the Next Era of Luxury Hospitality

Formed by hoteliers and software designers, LuxStay HMS bridges high-end hospitality traditions with real-time reactive technology.

Our Journey

Why We Started LuxStay

As hotel operators, we were frustrated. The tools available to run luxury properties were either built in the late 1990s or designed with clunky spreadsheet grids. Front desk receptionists struggled to coordinate with housekeeping, billing folios frequently lagged behind room bar charges, and channel managers took minutes to sync.

In 2021, we brought together a team of hospitality general managers and elite software architects from Airbnb and Stripe. We wanted to build a management system that felt as premium, reactive, and reliable as a high-end luxury resort.

Today, LuxStay coordinates thousands of guest check-ins hourly across boutique estates, wellness sanctuaries, and five-star luxury chains.

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Core Philosophy

Values That Guide Us

Hospitality First

We design software through the eyes of front-desk attendants, room cleaners, and estate concierges.

Absolute Integrity

Protecting guest credit data, billing folios, and inventory streams with world-class encryption standards.

Pristine Luxury Aesthetic

We believe professional operational tools should look as elegant as the lobbies they run.

Empowered Attendants

Bridging communication gaps between desk coordinators and floor staff in real-time.

Evolution

Milestones Timeline

2021

Inception & Ideation

Arthur and Genevieve partner to build a real-time PMS that replaces clunky legacy interfaces.

2022

Resort Deployment

LuxStay v1 goes live across boutique villas and wellness resorts in Bali and Costa Rica.

2023

Two-way Sync Launch

Introduced our ultra-fast OTA Channel Manager, synchronizing over 100,000 reservations.

2024

Best Hospitality SaaS Award

Awarded by Global Hospitality Tech Forum; opened New York and London regional hubs.

2025

LuxStay BI Gateway

Launched automated RevPAR forecasting and custom staff schedule optimization engines.

Executive Leadership

Our Leadership Team

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Arthur Pendelton

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Former Director of Digital Operations, Ritz-Carlton Group

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Genevieve Vance

Co-Founder & Chief Product Architect

Former Senior Frontend Architect, Stripe & Airbnb

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Marcus Thorne

VP of Hospitality Success

Former General Manager, Aman Resorts Group

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Aiko Tanaka

Head of Infrastructure & Security

Former Principal Security Analyst, Booking.com