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title: "CRS"
description: "A system that centrally manages hotel inventory, rate plans, availability and reservations. It can act as an important source-of-truth layer between PMS, channel managers, booking engines and distribution channels."
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# CRS

Central Reservation System

A system that centrally manages hotel inventory, rate plans, availability and reservations. It can act as an important source-of-truth layer between PMS, channel managers, booking engines and distribution channels.