BOISE, Idaho — Gather, an innovative funeral home software company dedicated to helping funeral directors and families, is proud to announce the launch of a new, free Hotel Booking Feature available for funeral home customers – a seamless integration built directly into the Gather platform (and Remember Pages) that makes it easier than ever for funeral homes to support out-of-town family members during one of life’s most difficult moments.

When a loved one passes, families are often left navigating a flood of logistics (travel arrangements, accommodations, and coordination across multiple time zones), all while grieving. Gather’s new hotel booking feature eliminates one of those burdens entirely, giving funeral homes a powerful tool to offer families a curated, stress-free way to find and book nearby lodging within just a few clicks.

Key Benefits For Funeral Homes

By offering hotel booking options for families, funeral homes are able to offer more education and resources to families, exactly where they need it:

• Differentiate Your Services: Stand out as the funeral home that thinks of everything, offering a thoughtful, modern family experience that goes beyond the service itself.
• Zero Additional Staff Burden: The feature runs entirely on its own. No extra coordination, no phone calls to hotels, no time taken away from serving families.
• Strengthen Your Reputation: Demonstrate your commitment to comprehensive care by anticipating the needs of traveling family members before they even ask.
• Seamlessly Integrated: Built directly into the Gather platform your team already uses –  no new logins, no new software, no learning curve.

Key Benefits For Families Traveling In

By offering hotel booking options for families, funeral homes are able to offer more education and resources to families, exactly where they need it:

• Find Hotels Instantly: Families can discover hotels near the service location with a single click – no searching, no comparing booking sites, no added stress.
• Trusted Booking Experience: Powered by EventPipe and Expedia, the hotel booking experience is familiar, reliable, and trusted by millions of travelers worldwide.
• Instant Confirmation: Booking confirmations are delivered directly to the family member’s inbox the moment the reservation is made.
• Dedicated Phone Support: Families have access to dedicated phone support for any changes, questions, or special requests related to their reservation.

How It Works

Once activated, the hotel booking feature is embedded directly within the family-facing experience on the Gather platform and on Remember Pages. When a family member accesses service details, they can search for a curated list of nearby hotels, automatically filtered by proximity to the funeral home or service venue.

From there, they can browse availability, compare options, and complete their booking through the Expedia-powered interface in just a few steps. The entire process requires no involvement from funeral home staff. The free feature is now available to all Gather customers who utilize Remember Pages and can be activated directly within the platform.

Customers can contact their Gather customer success manager or call email help@gather.app to enable the feature for their locations.

EventPipe

EventPipe is a cloud software company transforming event hotel bookings. Trusted by sports housing companies, event producers, meeting planners, and CVBs, EventPipe simplifies the entire hotel booking lifecycle, from RFPs and contracts to inventory management and reconciliation. Alongside its core block management platform, EventPipe offers live hotel inventory capabilities that capture post-block reservations and power standalone booking sites, delivering modern solutions that maximize reservations and data across all events.

About Gather

Gather is an innovative, all-in-one software company that helps hundreds of funeral homes with funeral management, live streaming, custom websites and body tracking. We love funeral directors and firmly believe that helping families through the loss of a loved one is one of the noblest professions. Our vision is to give funeral directors a seamless solution that helps both the funeral home and the families they serve.

To learn more about how Gather works or to schedule your free demo, please visit www.gather.app or call (888) 492-2697.