There are a lot of things that hotel owners and managers should consider when moving away from an existing phone system and upgrading to another. One key decision to be made involves choosing the right PBX system, and how it will be integrated into your hotel's phone network - should you go with a premise based PBX, or a hosted solution? Ultimately, the answer should be based upon both immediate and long-term costs, features, and functionality. This side-by-side comparison of the pros and cons of both premise and hosted PBX systems will help you to make the most educated decision possible.