STAAH

JUNE 6, 2023

Here are 6 reasons highlighting the importance of a hotel booking engine: 1) Increase your Direct Bookings: A hotel booking engine enables guests to book rooms directly through the hotel’s website or mobile app, bypassing the need for third-party travel agents or online travel agencies (OTAs).

Cancellation 74

Cancellation OTA Global Distribution System Revenue 74

SiteMinder

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Hotel statistics may include occupancy rates, revenue figures, guest statistics, cancellation rates, booking channel statistics and more. Table of contents Hotel statistics that matter in 2024 The travel industry is set for strong recovery in 2024 , which is good news for hoteliers, with some positive statistics already showing up.

Occupancy 59

Occupancy Hotels Revenue Average Length of Stay 59

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.

Hotels 78

Hotels Accommodation Global Distribution System Travel 78

Cloudbeds

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

When travelers make a hotel reservation, they expect a seamless experience , or they may decide to stay elsewhere. For hotels, meeting this expectation means moving away from manual processes and investing in booking software that allows travelers to book a room when they want on the channel of their choice. Generate more revenue.

Revenue Management 98

Revenue Management Hotels Revenue Operations 98

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.

Tourism 105

Tourism Travel Accommodation OTA 105

Hotelogix

OCTOBER 24, 2024

A Central Reservation System (CRS)  helps hotels manage room availability, pricing, and bookings from different channels. These channels include Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) like Booking.com, direct bookings through the hotel’s website, and Global Distribution Systems (GDS).

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OTA Revenue Hotels Global Distribution System 52

Cloudbeds

OCTOBER 17, 2024

When planning a trip, travelers browse dozens of properties across multiple websites before landing on their final pick. That’s the essence of a hotel distribution strategy. A hotel distribution strategy involves selecting and managing the different channels through which a hotel sells its rooms to potential guests.

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OTA Occupancy Hotels Revenue 76

Hotelogix

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Provides Multi-channel Distribution Integration with various distribution channels like online travel agencies OTAs and global distribution systems GDS expands your hotel's reach to a worldwide audience. Testing Thoroughly test the reservation system before going live.

Business 40

Business Global Distribution System Cancellation Hotels 40

Cloudbeds

APRIL 2, 2024

The number of booking channels lodging businesses must manage has expanded exponentially, from their website to online travel agencies , bed banks, GDS’, and metasearch engines. The most effective distribution strategies in the hospitality industry are dynamic. The property management system. The property’s payment system.

Revenue Management 52

Revenue Management Occupancy Revenue Hotels 52

Cloudbeds

JULY 15, 2023

For growing hospitality businesses, a channel manager is a fundamental part of successful revenue management and distribution strategy. After all, travelers can’t book a property they don’t find! Channel Management is the process of actively managing the distribution of rates and availability onto multiple online distribution sites.

Management 76

Management OTA Cancellation Overbooking 76

Fuel Travel

JULY 11, 2024

Properties still relying on phone or form bookings are losing revenue, especially amongst younger travelers who are less likely to reach out directly to the hotel. If the hotel is using a revenue management platform, the specific rates are managed and optimized in either that system or in the PMS itself.

Upsell 52

Upsell Overbooking Hotels OTA 52

eZee Absolute

DECEMBER 11, 2023

A hotel channel manager is a software that allows hotels like yours to manage their online inventory and rates across multiple booking channels, such as online travel agencies (OTAs), global distribution systems (GDSs), and your website as well. Some cater to specific markets, while others have a global reach.

Management 59

Management OTA Overbooking Global Distribution System 59

SiteMinder

JANUARY 8, 2024

There are always new strategies, traveller preferences, or industry technologies emerging to keep track of. From food and beverage to travel and tourism, any role within the hospitality sector requires providing a service to customers. Alternate operations in hospitality often rely on the success of the travel and tourism sector.

Operations 59

Operations Management OTA Hotels 59

SiteMinder

MARCH 16, 2023

A hotel room reservation management system captures a huge amount of valuable guest data and compiles it into comprehensive reports that allow you to utilise it more effectively. The guest reserves their desired room through the system by providing their personal information such as name, contact number, and payment details.

Overbooking 52

Overbooking Hotels Accommodation Global Distribution System 52

SiteMinder

JANUARY 8, 2024

There are always new strategies, traveller preferences, or industry technologies emerging to keep track of. From food and beverage to travel and tourism, any role within the hospitality sector requires providing a service to customers. Alternate operations in hospitality often rely on the success of the travel and tourism sector.

Operations 52

Operations Management OTA Hotels 52