Digital Beach Map: Ditch Excel for Good

In short: the digital map transforms your beach club into a clickable map that updates in real-time with bookings and payments, accessible from any authorized staff phone.

The limitations of Excel sheets at the beach

An Excel sheet is not designed to be checked quickly in the sun, by multiple people simultaneously, or updated in real-time while you are physically out on the beach: it works at a desk, not in the field.

How the digital map works

Your actual beach layout becomes a clickable map: each umbrella shows its color and status in real-time, accessible from any authorized staff phone, no matter where you are on the beach.

Real-time updates as a true advantage

Unlike a shared spreadsheet that needs to be reopened and refreshed, the map updates automatically as soon as a booking or payment arrives: everyone always sees the same up-to-date information, without any discrepancies.

The transition requires no complex training

Switching from a spreadsheet to a visual map takes only a few minutes for staff to adapt to, far less than the time lost every day looking for information on a messy sheet or on paper lost between one umbrella and another.

Readability under the sun: a practical detail often overlooked

A high-contrast screen (with clearly defined green/red/yellow) is essential to be read correctly even in direct light: a map designed for beach use must work well even with the sun reflecting on the screen, not just on an indoor office monitor.

Managing phone bookings alongside online ones

Even those who still receive phone bookings can manually enter them on the same digital map used for online ones: this way, a single tool always shows the actual, updated status, regardless of the channel through which the booking arrived.

Frequently asked questions about replacing Excel with a map

Can I import data?

You can start from a photo of your beach club and your total number of umbrellas.

Who can edit it?

Only authorized staff.

How does it work for the customer?

Read about QR code booking.

How can I try it?

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3 steps to get started today

1. Create the map from a photo.
2. Enter your existing bookings.
3. Have your staff use the map for one week.