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What is a booking engine? How to increase profitability and direct bookings

Cloudbeds

Many hoteliers question if it’s worthwhile investing in a direct booking strategy or if they can solely rely on online travel agencies (OTAs) like Airbnb, Booking.com, or Trip.com to fill occupancy. Integrating with these engines and offering real-time pricing and availability ensures that guests book directly instead of with an OTA.

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What is Yield Management: Guide for Hotels

SiteMinder

Over time, these roles matured and transformed, giving birth to the modern-day revenue or reservations managers. In the context of smaller establishments, such as boutique hotels or bed and breakfasts, it’s often the general manager who dons the hat of a revenue manager, juggling multiple responsibilities.