Five-Star Hospitality Communications: Fanvil IP Hotel Phones and the Vodia Phone System
Published on:
May 27, 2025
Hotels today need more than luxury amenities—they need smart, reliable communication systems that enhance the guest experience and streamline operations. The combination of Vodia’s powerful VoIP PBX and Fanvil’s new IP Hotel Phones delivers exactly that: seamless in-room communication, fast response to guest requests, and integration with leading PMS. With features like programmable keys, built-in Wi-Fi, AP mode, and USB charging, Fanvil’s devices are purpose-built for hospitality, while Vodia’s system brings automation, multilingual support, and cost-efficient call handling to the table.
Travel has long been a key driver of the global economy. What started with Ancient Greek historian Herodotus setting a sandal-clad foot on the hot shores of Egypt in the 5th century BC has become a $1.9 trillion global market. In 2025 alone, according to the American Express 2025 Global Travel Trends Report, a global travel survey, 74 percent of respondents plan on taking between one and three domestic trips, with 59 percent planning between one and three international excursions.
A Massive and Growing Market
But where will all these weary travelers stay? Even with the increasing popularity of vacation home rentals, such as Airbnb and Wander, hotels worldwide continue to welcome travelers to their properties - the global hotel and resort market was $1.7 trillion in 2024.
Beyond rainfall shower heads, Egyptian cotton bedsheets, and great coffee, 21st-century travelers are looking for instant, seamless communication with the front desk, with housekeeping, with room service…today’s hotels need a communication system that responds to guest needs and requests with the press of a few buttons or a few simple voice commands.
A Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Solution for Hospitality
Vodia VoIP and AI solutions help hotels build the communication ecosystems they need to offer their guests efficient, personalized, seamless experiences. We’ve designed our phone system to help hotels streamline operations, improve staff productivity, and reduce costs. The robust feature set we make available to hotel properties includes multiple device registration (across numerous device classes), guest mailboxes, privacy, support for superior audio quality…it’s a full suite of innovative features for hotel staff, management, and guests, one that integrates with the best Property Management Systems (PMS).
Vodia and the Fanvil IP Hotel Phone
Since our inception, Vodia has interoperated with the world’s best phones. We work hand-in-hand with the development teams at phone manufacturers to ensure their phones make the widest range of functionality available to users. We’ve interoperated with Fanvil phones for years, and as vacation season approaches we’re especially excited about the new Fanvil IP Hotel Phone.
The Fanvil IP Hotel Phone is built for today’s hotels - multiple models give hotel guests features such as programmable keys, built-in Wi-Fi, and customizable faceplates:
The Fanvil H6W Wi-Fi IP phone has been designed with a dynamic-display screen saver hotel management can program to promote guest services and special offers.
Fanvil’s H4W and H6W function as routers with AP mode support, providing streamlined network setup without the need for additional hardware.
The Fanvil H603W Wi-Fi IP phone includes USB Type-A and Type-C ports and Quick Charge 3.0 support for easy fast charging of guest devices.
Five-Star Communications
The Vodia phone system is a complete hospitality communication system that supports enhanced guest experiences and efficient, cost-effective operations. Hotels deploying the Vodia PBX benefit from in-house call center functionality, interoperability with numerous device types, and Microsoft Teams connectivity. We also give your property advanced automation, AI call handling, building automation, and multilingual support, among other features, for peerless service, increased productivity, and reduced costs. The combination of the Vodia phone system with Fanvil’s IP Hotel Phone gives any hotel a five-star solution for the best in hospitality communications.
Fanvil is a global leader in Audio & Video-IoT (A&V-IoT) devices, with R&D centers in Beijing, Shenzhen, and Suzhou. As a pioneer in integrating standardized communication protocols with advanced audio and video technologies, Fanvil delivers high-performance, cost-effective IP communication devices that accelerate digital transformation across a wide range of industries.
About Vodia
Vodia Networks, Inc. is a pioneering provider of B2B Cloud Communications Solutions catering to enterprises, contact centers and service providers. Vodia's PBX software boasts an extensive suite of business telephony features for on-premise and cloud-based systems and operates seamlessly across Windows, Linux or Mac platforms. Fully compliant with SIP industry standards, the Vodia phone system integrates effortlessly with a wide range of SIP-based devices and trunking providers, granting ultimate freedom in telephony. Vodia’s multi-tenancy platforms are compatible with an unprecedented number of technologies, including desk phones, softphones and APIs, for myriad third-party software and CRM systems. Our mission is to empower our partners and end-users with the world's best cloud PBX and personalized support to ensure their success at every turn. Our US headquarters are in Boston and our European headquarters are in Berlin; we also maintain offices in Beijing, Hong Kong, Nicosia (Cyprus) and Sydney, Australia. Visit Vodia on LinkedIn, X and YouTube.
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