Access Group acquires Guestline and ResDiary

Access Hospitality, part of the Access Group, has announced the acquisition of two hospitality operation platforms: hotel operations provider Guestline, and restaurant bookings platform ResDiary.

The terms of both deals were not disclosed.

Cloud software platform Guestline supports over 2,900 venues in 23 countries, while ResDiary, a provider of bookings and table management software, supports over 9,000 venues.

Henry Seddon, managing director of Access Hospitality (pictured above), said the group was delighted to welcome the two new platforms to Access Group and added that the acquisition would enable it to enter new markets and introduce new offerings to its customers.

Andrew McGregor, chief executive of Guestline, said: "Guestline and Access are a natural fit and we are very excited to be joining the group. The combined group's cloud software solution will provide the most comprehensive set of capabilities in the market, making a real difference to hoteliers across the globe. We look forward to working together to expand further into our existing European and Asia Pacific markets which offer very significant growth opportunities."

Colin Winning, chief executive of ResDiary added that Access Group would "undoubtedly fuel our collective success and empower us with a broader range of solutions with which to offer our customers".

Winning said he was looking forward to "embark[ing] on this transformative new chapter together."