Office Hoteling Software

Smarter office hoteling software for hybrid workplaces

Make coming to the office easier. Maintain booking fairness, ensure shared space availability, and reduce conflicts for your team with an intuitive, data-driven office hoteling booking system.

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How Skedda office hoteling software works

Find a workspace

Skedda’s interactive floor plans, organized by team neighborhood, make it easy to visualize available workstations each day so your team can book the right spaces to do their best work.

Reserve in advance

Book desks and workspaces ahead of time in just a few clicks from your desktop, phone, or directly within MS Teams, so employees know exactly where they’ll work before they arrive.

Check-In

Check-in policies confirm attendance, release unused reservations, and keep your office hoteling system running reliably and fairly.

Make data-based decisions about your space

Workspace analytics reveal booking trends and utilization patterns over time, helping you optimize capacity, seating ratios, and office layouts for hoteling.

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Control office hoteling with custom rules

Powerful booking rules let you tailor desk and room hoteling to your workplace needs. Define reservation windows, access permissions, and usage conditions by user and space tag so spaces are booked predictably and without friction.

Integrate for better visibility

Skedda’s office hoteling software integrates with your calendar, Slack, and Microsoft Teams so users can easily see space availability, coordinate in-office days, and plan ahead with confidence. No more guesswork about who’s coming in or where they’ll sit.
Interactive Floor Plans with Neighborhoods
Slack "Who's In?"

Organize workspaces into neighborhoods

Organize your office into hoteling neighborhoods so teams can reserve desks in the areas that best support their work. Set clear boundaries and access rules for each neighborhood, ensuring employees book the right spaces and teams can plan to sit together.

Rules & Roles Engine Overview

Explore the possibilities to customize how your desks can be booked and managed in Skedda.
This is an overview of Skedda's powerful rules and roles engine. Explore all the possibilities to customize how your meeting room spaces can be booked and managed in Skedda.
Booking conditions define how and when users can book
e.g. Sales team can book desks only between 9 AM and 5 PM.
Access & visibility control who can access and book spaces
e.g. Only senior leadership can book the executive desks or see other members.
Custom fields gather specific info and save it with bookings
e.g. Add equipment requests when booking a desk.
Booking windows limit how far in advance users can book
e.g. Book desks no more than one day in advance.
Buffer time set gaps between two successive bookings
e.g. 15 minutes added between bookings.
Quotas can limit individuals or groups on how many times they can book
e.g. Limit bookings to 4 hours per employee per day.
Repeat bookings automate recurring reservations
e.g. Reserve the same desk every Monday at 10 AM.
Cancellation policies customize rules for cancelling or changing bookings
e.g. Allow cancellations up to 24 hours before the booking.
Check-ins confirm bookings are actually used
e.g. Confirm you've arrived to your desk booking via email, app, QR code, or automatically through Wi-Fi presence
Security

Secure protection for your sensitive data

At Skedda, safeguarding your data is our top priority. Our office hoteling software is designed with rigorous security protocols and industry-leading practices to protect your organization’s sensitive information at every level.
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Connect your apps with Skedda

Effortlessly integrate your existing tech stack—from collaboration platforms and SAML SSO to Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 & Outlook.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is office hoteling?

Office hoteling is a workplace model where employees reserve desks or workspaces in advance instead of having permanently assigned seating. This approach gives employees confidence that a desk will be available when they arrive while helping organizations use office space more efficiently.

How is office hoteling different from hot desking?

Office hoteling requires advance reservations, allowing employees to plan where they will work ahead of time. Hot desking is typically more spontaneous, with desks used on a first-come, first-served basis. Hoteling offers more predictability and is better suited for teams that need consistent seating.

When does office hoteling make sense for a workplace?

Office hoteling works best in offices where attendance varies by day and employees don’t need permanent desks. It’s especially useful for teams that come into the office on planned schedules and want assurance that space will be available when they arrive.

What are the benefits of office hoteling?

Office hoteling helps reduce unused desks, lowers real estate costs, and improves space utilization. It also creates a better employee experience by giving people flexibility while still allowing them to plan intentional in-office time.

How do employees reserve desks with office hoteling software?

With office hoteling software like Skedda, employees can view available desks on an interactive floor plan and reserve workspaces for specific dates and times. Reservations can be made days or weeks in advance, depending on company policies.

How does office hoteling prevent booking conflicts?

Office hoteling software uses booking rules, reservation windows, and check-in policies to prevent double-booking and desk squatting. These controls ensure desks are used fairly and remain available for employees who have planned ahead.

What features should office hoteling software include?

Effective office hoteling software should offer advance reservations, interactive maps, booking rules, check-in tools, integrations with calendars and collaboration tools, and analytics to track space usage over time.

How does Skedda support office hoteling?

Skedda provides a flexible office hoteling system that allows teams to reserve desks in advance, organize seating with neighborhoods, set custom booking rules, and gain insights into how office space is being used—so workplaces can plan confidently and operate efficiently.

Skedda for Office Hoteling Resources

"Skedda provides a quick and easy way for Divers to reserve a desk and, equally important, know when their colleagues and friends are going to the office."

Meg Hargreaves
COO @ Industry Dive