The poolside service system
Your guests are ready.
Your staff can't see them.
AYS Flags turns every pool chair and beach lounger into a silent revenue signal — so your F&B team serves more guests, faster, without adding headcount.
UV-treated polypropylene
Custom logo & numbering
Ships in 2–3 weeks
Ritz-Carlton & JW Marriott approved
118×
ROI in a single season on a 50-chair pool
<7
Days to recover your full investment
$94,500
Estimated incremental F&B revenue per 50-chair pool per season
Zero technology required
Guest raises a flag. Staff sees it. Order placed. No app, no WiFi, no training — works when everything else fails.
JW Marriott
The problem
Your pool is losing thousands every week
Understaffed teams can't patrol 100+ chairs continuously. Guests give up. Revenue walks out the door — silently.
01
The missed service window
A guest finishes their drink, looks around, can't catch anyone's eye. Five minutes pass. They stop trying. That's a $14 order that never happened — multiplied across 80 chairs, 90 days.
02
The TripAdvisor problem
"Slow poolside service" is one of the most common resort complaints online. It suppresses your review score and repeat booking rate — and it's fixable for $800.
03
The staffing math doesn't work
65% of hotels report active staffing shortages. You can't hire your way out of this. AYS Flags let your existing team serve twice the chairs by eliminating constant floor-walking.
The solution
More orders. Less walking.
Zero technology required.
A raised flag takes 2 seconds. It's the single most effective intervention for poolside F&B capture — and the only one that doesn't require your guests to download anything.
- Guest raises flag — staff sees it from the bar, towel stand, or service station
- Chair number tells staff exactly where to go — no searching, no wasted steps
- Color zones route teams intelligently — one team per section, no confusion
- Your logo on both sides reinforces brand presence at every service moment
- UV-treated polypropylene holds color through a full outdoor season
- Works when WiFi fails, phones are underwater, screens are unreadable
ROI illustration
50-chair pool · 90-day season
Additional orders per chair per day1.5
Average F&B order value$14
Operating days in season90
Incremental gross revenue$94,500
Cost of 50-flag starter pack$800
Season return on investment
118×
Based on conservative estimates. Actual uplift varies by property, season length, and average check size.
Who uses AYS flags
Used by the world's leading hospitality brands
From boutique beach clubs to Ritz-Carlton properties and JW Marriott resorts — AYS Flags are the poolside service system of choice for operators who take F&B revenue seriously.
Ritz-Carlton
JW Marriott
Gaylord Palms
Gaylord Texan
InterContinental Abu Dhabi
Omni Shoreham
Marriott San Diego
Hilton
Eden Roc
Canyon Ranch
La Cantera Resort
L'Auberge
Don CeSar
Lansdowne Resort
Lodge at Whitefish Lake
Ocean Place
Shore Club
Rosen Shingle Creek
The Handlery
+ Many more
Who it's built for
The operators running pools at scale
Primary
Resort F&B Director
3–5 star hotel or resort with 50–400+ pool and beach chairs. Running F&B with a lean team and accountable for poolside revenue. Needs a solution that can be expensed today — no PO, no committee.
All-inclusive
All-Inclusive GM & Ops Director
Caribbean, Mexico, or Florida property with 200–800 chairs across multiple pool zones. Needs numbered, color-coded flags to route staff efficiently. A repeat purchaser as flags refresh each season.
Beach & day clubs
Beach Club & Day Club Operator
Stand-alone beach club or day club with high F&B velocity and premium pricing. Wants branded, color-matched flags as part of the guest experience — willing to pay for a premium custom look.
Enterprise
Hotel Groups & Cruise Lines
Fleet buyer purchasing 2,000–10,000+ flags across ships or properties. Needs UV resistance, saltwater durability, and brand-consistent colorways fleet-wide. Managed via the Fleet Program with a dedicated account manager.
Pricing
Start small. Scale with your season.
Every tier ships fully custom — your logo, your colors, your chair numbers. No generic product, ever.
Starter
Essentials Pack
$800
50 flags + 50 clamps, one color
For boutique hotels and smaller pools. Expensable under most F&B budgets — no procurement approval needed.
- 50 UV-treated polypropylene flags
- 50 matching clamps
- 1 colorway, sequential numbering
- "Please raise for service" embossed both sides
- Ships in 2–3 weeks
- 90-day durability guarantee
Most popular
Resort Pack
$2,800
200 flags + 200 clamps, 2 color zones
For full-service resorts and all-inclusives. Two color zones route staff intelligently across a large pool deck.
- 200 flags across 2 color zones
- 200 matching clamps
- Custom logo on both sides
- Zone routing guide (PDF) included
- Sequential numbering per zone
- Priority 2-week production
- 90-day durability guarantee
Enterprise
Fleet Program
Custom
500+ flags · multi-property or cruise
For hotel groups and cruise lines. Volume pricing, annual refresh, dedicated account manager, brand-standard colorways.
- 500–10,000+ flags
- Volume pricing (~$9–11/flag)
- Annual replenishment subscription
- Brand-standard colorway matching
- Dedicated account manager
- Net-30 invoicing for qualified accounts
- Custom clamp colors available
All orders include custom embossing · Minimum 50 flags · Made to order — custom product cannot be returned
Our guarantee
Zero risk. We stand behind the flags.
Custom products can't be returned — but they will be right. That's not a policy, it's how Angela has run this business from day one.
90-day durability guarantee
If your flags fade, crack, or lose structural integrity within 90 days of normal outdoor use, we replace them free. No photos, no questions. One email and it's handled.
Satisfaction or we fix it
Wrong color? Numbering off? Logo didn't render right? We'll reprint the affected flags at no charge. Custom products can't be returned, but they will be right.
Expensable under $2,000
The Essentials and Resort packs clear F&B manager discretionary budgets. No capital approval, no committee. Order today, deploy this weekend.
Personal service, every order
Every order is handled by a named person — not a ticket system. Customers cite direct access to the team as the reason they reorder, summer after summer.
"We already have QR codes or an ordering app at our chairs."
Apps require a phone, a download, and WiFi that works poolside. Flags work when the phone is underwater, the sun is too bright to read a screen, and the guest just wants a drink without friction. Flags and apps aren't competing — flags are the fallback every property needs.
"Our guests will lose or break the flags."
Typical loss and damage is 5–10% per season. At $12.33/flag, a full season's attrition on a 50-flag set costs less than one bottle of wine. The ROI math still works by a factor of 100.
"This feels like a small purchase — does it really move the needle?"
The product is small. The problem it solves is not. Missed service windows cost US resorts an estimated $94,000+ per 50-chair pool per season. A $800 pack that captures even 2% of that pays back 236× in year one.
Why AYS wins
Every alternative is a workaround
There is no direct national competitor selling purpose-built pool service flags. The real competitor is the status quo.
| Feature | AYS Flags | Generic supplier | QR / app system | No system |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality-specific design | Yes | No | Partial | No |
| Custom logo + numbering included | Included | Extra cost | Software only | N/A |
| UV + chlorine resistance | Yes | Varies | N/A | N/A |
| Zero tech required by guest | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Expensable under $2,000 | Yes | Sometimes | Monthly SaaS | $0 upfront |
| Personal service team | Yes | No | Support tickets | No |
| Works when WiFi fails | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Annual fleet refresh program | Fleet tier | No | Subscription | No |
The status quo costs $0 upfront and ~$94,000 in missed F&B revenue per 50-chair pool per season. That's the real competitor.
What clients say
From the people actually using them
The quick and personal response team is always helpful and great at finding solutions.
We've ordered three summers in a row. As we've expanded our pool furnishings, they've been very responsive and taken care of our needs quickly.
They were able to provide the perfect product for our needs with very short notice. Fast and efficient.
Angela was always a pleasure to do business with. Knowledgeable, professional, accessible, and always upbeat. She comes with my highest recommendation.
Ready to start?
Stop leaving money
at the pool deck.
50 flags. One weekend to deploy. One season to see the difference.
Questions? Email Sales@APDesignsDirect.com · 407-729-1618 · Personal response, usually same day.
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