Little Hotelier

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Make more money during peak season with direct bookings OTAs charge a 15-25% commission fee on every booking. Closed to arrival You apply closed to arrival dates when you have very high demand, so you expect to reach maximum occupancy through stay overs as opposed to new arrivals.

Maximum Length of Stay 52

Maximum Length of Stay Minimum Length of Stay Overbooking Occupancy 52

Xotels

APRIL 3, 2024

Also, gone are the days of selling the majority of your rooms through OTAs. Making sure you get your fair share of direct bookings allows you to compete with OTAs and avoiding to pay the hefty commissions on those bookings. The graph considers cancellations and identifies peak or slow booking days.

Revenue Management 76

Revenue Management Revenue Management Ancillary Revenue 76

SiteMinder

JUNE 12, 2024

The use of yield management should factor in the costs of channels – from GDSs, OTAs, wholesalers, meta search sites and property websites to direct calls – and therefore how to better yield your inventory by channel, customer and more. This can involve overbooking strategies to account for last-minute cancellations or no-shows.

Yield Management 98

Yield Management Management Revenue Management Revenue 98