Hotel Business

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

SiteMinder’s new Hotel Booking Trends report, a hotel commerce data analysis of more than 36,000 hotels and 450+ connected booking integrations, has revealed travelers booked their trips on average eight days earlier, and canceled their bookings 17% less year-on-year in 2022, despite a 24% increase in the average daily hotel room rate.

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STAAH

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Such as STAAH MAX Channel Manage r integrates between STAAH and Booking.com enabling accommodation providers to update all their rate plans from their STAAH channel manager. Here are key features you mut look for in your Channel Manager: 1) Advanced Integrations How many online channels does the channel manager connect with?

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STAAH

AUGUST 6, 2024

Have you ever wondered how travel agents can instantly find the perfect hotel for a last-minute business trip or secure the best rates for a corporate client? The answer lies in the use by over 600,000 Travel Agents of one of the 4 Global Distribution Systems (GDS) – Sabre, Galileo, Amadeus or Worldspan.

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SiteMinder

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Amadeus GDS is one of the hospitality industrys leading global distribution systems. It provides a platform for hotels and travel companies to advertise their offerings to a broad marketplace. Amadeus GDS is used for tapping into a huge marketplace where travel supply and demand intersect. What is Amadeus GDS?

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Hotel Business

APRIL 17, 2024

The global distribution system (GDS) continues to perform for independent accommodation providers with reservations up 34.5% on 2019 pre-pandemic levels, according to the Independent Accommodation Insights Report from HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts. The GDS is often—incorrectly—regarded as a relic of travel booking.

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Hotel Business

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Cloudbeds has formed a strategic partnership with Sabre Corporation to deliver a deeper integration between Cloudbeds PMS and Sabres SynXis Central Reservation System (CRS), offering hotels and accommodation providers a seamless solution for managing distribution, reservations and property operations.

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Amadeus Hospitality

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Direct websites, Brand.com, online travel agencies, metasearch, global distribution systems (GDSs) – these all have their place and play an important role in reaching travelers where they shop and book. Travel sellers say that more than a quarter of all bookings now fall into this category.

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STAAH

JANUARY 17, 2023

With more than 600,000 travel agents worldwide still accessing the global distribution systems, its relevancy has not diminished post-pandemic. One of the oldest distribution platforms, a GDS is a middleman that connects your hotel to travel agents looking for the right accommodation for their clients.

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SiteMinder

JANUARY 16, 2025

Galileo is a travel distribution platform that utilises a global distribution system (GDS) to allow travel agents to book hotels, flights and other travel services. The GDS offers a way for travel professionals to book travel services flights, hotel rooms, car rentals, tours for their clients.

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SiteMinder

JANUARY 22, 2025

higher than the prior year and more than 60% above the value-per-booking via OTAs (US$320); more than 35% above global distribution systems (US$380); and more than 15% above wholesalers, DMCs and tour operators combined (US$446). This figure was 8.5% The longest stays were in Portugal and the shortest stays were in Taiwan.

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STAAH

JANUARY 2, 2024

With the majority of travelers turning to online platforms to research, compare, and book accommodations, a robust online distribution strategy becomes indispensable. The channel manager updates real-time bookings and rates made in the PMS and immediately distributes them to the connected channel.

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STAAH

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The strategic adoption of channel management technology has become essential for hotels to remain visible to modern travelers. Let’s explore the various types of online distribution that every hospitality industry should embrace to maintain their prominence in the eyes of potential guests.

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SiteMinder

JUNE 11, 2024

We provide versatile accommodations which allow us to work with both long and short term guests,” she said. Learn more Smart solutions make difficult work easy Brady Hotels has been particularly impressed by a few of SiteMinder’s most powerful features; the Channel Manager , Insights , and Global Distribution System (GDS).

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STAAH

APRIL 16, 2024

In the ever-evolving hospitality industry, staying competitive demands more than just offering great accommodations and service. Look for a solution that is scalable and flexible enough to accommodate the evolving needs of your business. Hoteliers need to employ smart strategies to optimize revenue and profitability.

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SiteMinder

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

The modern, community-oriented, Ariv Apartments in Zug, Cham, offer an option for expats and business travellers looking for flexible stays ranging from one night to three months. We look forward to supporting Ariv Apartments as it continues to grow and sets a new standard for modern, community-focused short-term accommodations.

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Amadeus Hospitality

DECEMBER 21, 2023

And today’s travelers have higher expectations than ever for more sustainable, personalized and flexible journeys. Helping Travelers Throughout Their Journeys We evolved as a company, too, as we considered the question, “ How can we make travel better? ” markets has already recovered by 99.1%

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Amadeus Hospitality

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Originally published to Amadeus Insights By: Mirja Sickel, Vice President, Hospitality Distribution, Amadeus 2023 is proving to be an exciting year for travel sellers. As travel returns, traveler expectations are evolving, and travel sellers need to be aware of this shift.

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Hotelogix

AUGUST 31, 2024

A Global Distribution System (GDS) is a computerized network used by travel agents, online travel agencies, and corporate travel managers to book travel services like hotel rooms, airline tickets, car rentals, and more. Why is a Global Distribution System Important in the Hotel Industry?

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STAAH

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

This decision, reported by the state news agency SPA, is part of the Tourism Investment Enabler Program, aimed at positioning the kingdom as a leading global tourism destination. These collaborations ensure efficient distribution of rates and inventory across online travel agencies, global distribution systems, and digital platforms.

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STAAH

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

This decision, reported by the state news agency SPA, is part of the Tourism Investment Enabler Program, aimed at positioning the kingdom as a leading global tourism destination. These collaborations ensure efficient distribution of rates and inventory across online travel agencies, global distribution systems, and digital platforms.

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SiteMinder

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Many parts of the world are excited about the prospect of travellers from mainland China returning to their shores but, while your hotel can certainly benefit from the opportunity, there are no simple answers when it comes to planning and preparing for this. It also allowed citizens to travel during the Lunar New Year celebrations.

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Hotel Speak

MARCH 13, 2024

For example, a leisure traveler’s distribution channel may go through a wholesaler and a tour operator, or an online travel agency and an affiliate online travel agency. A business traveler’s channel may include a DHISCO switch, a global distribution system, and a corporate self-booking channel.

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SiteMinder

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

SiteMinder’s new Hotel Booking Trends report, the only hotel commerce data analysis of more than 35,000 hotels and 450+ connected booking integrations, has revealed travellers booked their trips on average eight days earlier, and cancelled their bookings 17% less year-on-year in 2022, despite a 24% increase in the average daily hotel room rate.

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Boutique Hotel News

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Worldwide: Amadeus has integrated Hilton’s API, allowing for advanced connection to the global distribution system (GDS) and the ability to view and edit content easily. Previous connectivity through multiple APIs meant that changes to content could not be easily accommodated.

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SiteMinder

MARCH 13, 2024

A hotel booking app is an application or website that travellers use to book a stay at a hotel. Often travellers will use apps via their mobile devices to research, book, and pay for hotel accommodation. Travellers can spend up to 12 weeks researching their trip and may visit up to 38 websites before they complete a purchase.

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Boutique Hotel News

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Worldwide: Hotel management system RoomRaccoon has integrated with Cendyn’s Pegasus Central Reservation System (CRS) to enable hotels distribute rates, availability and inventory on global distribution systems. The company is powered by Pegasus and has been established for more than 35 years. .

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STAAH

JUNE 6, 2023

A hotel booking engine is a crucial tool for hotels and accommodation providers in today’s time. If you are a smart hotelier or any type of accommodation provider, you would not want to miss the chance of converting your website visitors from an OTA (or any other source) and bag the commission-free direct bookings.

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SiteMinder

JANUARY 14, 2025

Apollo is a global distribution system (GDS) vendor which allows travel agents to access and book inventory from hotels, airlines, car hires, and more. When a hotel connects to the GDS via a partner like SiteMinder, it becomes bookable on Apollo by travel agents around the world. What is Apollo?

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Amadeus Hospitality

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Originally published to Amadeus Insights Building on its longstanding partnership, the newly expanded agreement will support Trip.com Group’s global growth strategies for its OTA and Trip.Biz TMC (Travel Management Company) in two key opportunities. We look forward to a bright future with this expanding travel services company.”

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Little Hotelier

JULY 20, 2023

What are hotel distribution channels? Hotel distribution channels are the places that accommodation providers can sell rooms to guests. Learn more Hotel distribution channels examples Which channels might make up your ideal mix? Direct bookings: Set up a direct booking engine on your site.

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Amadeus Hospitality

JUNE 15, 2023

Originally published on Hospitality Net Amadeus’ Traveler Tribes research has revealed the habits and behaviors of travelers in 10 years’ time. Destinations seeking to welcome the travelers of tomorrow can take action now.

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Amadeus Hospitality

DECEMBER 18, 2024

As we bid farewell to 2024, were reflecting on a year filled with innovation and leadership in the travel and hospitality industry a year in which we’ve kept our partners and customers ahead of the curve with the latest trends and technologies. This shift toward smarter, more impactful distribution strategies is driven by technology.

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SiteMinder

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

What are Chinese travellers? Chinese travellers are individuals residing in China who travel domestically within their country or internationally to various destinations around the world. Table of contents Why should you capture the attention of Chinese travellers? What about the hard numbers?

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SiteMinder

OCTOBER 15, 2023

They can also be known as distribution channels and are crucial for ensuring your hotel maintains a healthy occupancy rate and revenue stream. Examples of booking channels include your own website, online travel agents like Booking.com, metasearch sites like Google, traditional travel agencies, global distribution systems (GDS), and more.

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SiteMinder

AUGUST 13, 2024

Urban Rest is a serviced apartment provider that is “redefining traditional accommodation with a progressive and next-generation approach.” Established in Sydney, Australia, Urban Rest’s journey began in 2017 when the founders became frustrated by a lack of accommodation options for business travel and relocation.

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SiteMinder

JANUARY 14, 2025

Worldspan is a travel distribution company that utilises its global distribution system (GDS) to allow travel agents and other travel professionals to search, book and manage reservations on behalf of their clients. Does Worldspan GDS still exist?

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Amadeus Hospitality

MAY 29, 2023

In addition to driving demand with business intelligence, Quest also recently renewed its Travel Seller Media campaign with Amadeus for 2023, to run ads and increase bookings through the GDS channel.

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