Dining and Global Distribution System

Brady Hotels & Apartments gains game-changing support and success with SiteMinder

SiteMinder

JUNE 11, 2024

Guests at Brady properties will always feel the personal touch and be guided while on their stay to enjoy the best sights, sounds, and dining experiences available. With four locations in the heart of the city, Brady Hotels is characterised by its genuine service and authenticity.

Global Distribution System

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Galileo GDS: Overview for hotels

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. What is Galileo GDS? Galileo GDS is owned and operated by Travelport, one of the three major players in the GDS space (along with Amadeus and Sabre).

Global Distribution System

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Effective Hotel Sales Strategies to Increase Revenue

Hotelogix

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Streamline Distribution to Maximize Visibility Managing your distribution channels is key to maximizing your hotel's visibility. OTAs (like Booking.com or Airbnb), your website, and other platforms (like Global Distribution Systems or GDS) are the places travelers look for hotels.

Hotel Sales

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Apollo GDS: What do hotels need to know?

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. Apollo is currently owned by Travelport, the worlds third-largest global distribution system vendor (after Amadeus and Sabre). What is Apollo?

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A Concise Guide to Hotel Inventory Management

Inn Quest

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Use a Channel Manager: A channel manager ensures that your room availability and rates are consistent across various online booking channels, including your website, OTAs (Online Travel Agencies), and GDS (Global Distribution Systems). This prevents overbooking and rate disparities, enhancing the guest experience.

Management

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What is a hotel reservation system and why is it important?

Cloudbeds

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The information is then populated into the PMS and distributed to the hotel’s booking channels with the help of channel management software. These channels may include the hotel’s website booking engine, online travel agencies (OTAs), the global distribution system (GDS), wholesalers, and metasearch sites.

Revenue Management

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5 Signs a Hotel Tech Stack is Outdated

Amadeus Hospitality

APRIL 23, 2024

Hoteliers can create additional revenue streams during the booking process by monetizing all aspects of a hotel – spa, pool, bike share program, dining, etc. Today’s innovative CRSs and booking engines can support experiential and added value offers. 4.

Upsell

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How to start a hotel business plan

SiteMinder

AUGUST 1, 2024

Hotel facilities and amenities: Detail your hotel’s facilities and amenities, including the number of rooms, room types, dining options, meeting rooms, and leisure activities. Channel management systems: How are you connecting your hotel to various online travel agents (OTAs) and global distribution systems (GDS) to maximise your reach?

Business

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Travellers from China: Marketing to Chinese tourists

SiteMinder

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Chinese tourists are known for their willingness to spend generously on accommodation, dining, and shopping, making them a dream demographic for any hotel looking to boost its bottom line. While overseas, a Chinese millennial’s favourite activities are sightseeing, dining, shopping, and visiting resorts and beaches.

Market

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A guide to hotel departments, operational areas and building functions

SiteMinder

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Large hotels may have several bars and dining spaces, in which case there would be a larger management team at play. From preparing room service to breakfast buffets to restaurant dining, the kitchen at a hotel is a very busy place. What’s the best distribution management system for my multi-property organisation ?

Operations

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Hotel Business: A comprehensive guide

SiteMinder

DECEMBER 20, 2023

How to run a hotel restaurant A great hotel restaurant will not only be a drawcard for guests, it will also attract the locals who are looking for another dining option. Quality and positioning is important: aim to establish a restaurant in its own right rather than just a hotel restaurant.

Business

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Hotel Management: Meaning, Types, and Operations

SiteMinder

JANUARY 8, 2024

Quick service establishments engage in offering snack foods, whereas catering businesses and restaurants can lean towards a casual take-away experience or seated fine-dining. With customers expecting some sort of dining service from hotel accommodations, it has become almost a standard practice to provide.

Operations

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Hotel Management: Meaning, Types, and Operations

SiteMinder

JANUARY 8, 2024

Quick service establishments engage in offering snack foods, whereas catering businesses and restaurants can lean towards a casual take-away experience or seated fine-dining. With customers expecting some sort of dining service from hotel accommodations, it has become almost a standard practice to provide.

Operations

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The Science Behind Hotel Distribution: How to Maximize Bookings Across Channels

Catala Consulting

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Hotel distribution is the backbone of a successful revenue management strategy. In todays digital landscape, travellers have countless ways to book a hoteldirect websites, online travel agencies (OTAs), global distribution systems (GDS), metasearch engines, and even social media platforms.

Global Distribution System

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Starting a New Hotel: From Groundwork to Guestbook

Hotelogix

JANUARY 12, 2025

Engage in Conversation: A simple, friendly chat about their travel or stay plans (without being intrusive) can help you build rapport and offer tailored recommendations like top local attractions or dining options. Global Distribution System (GDS): Is It Still Relevant?

OTA

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Hotel Sales Focus

Brady Hotels & Apartments gains game-changing support and success with SiteMinder

Galileo GDS: Overview for hotels

Trending Sources

Effective Hotel Sales Strategies to Increase Revenue

Apollo GDS: What do hotels need to know?

A Concise Guide to Hotel Inventory Management

What is a hotel reservation system and why is it important?

5 Signs a Hotel Tech Stack is Outdated

How to start a hotel business plan

Travellers from China: Marketing to Chinese tourists

A guide to hotel departments, operational areas and building functions

Hotel Business: A comprehensive guide

Hotel Management: Meaning, Types, and Operations

Hotel Management: Meaning, Types, and Operations

The Science Behind Hotel Distribution: How to Maximize Bookings Across Channels

Starting a New Hotel: From Groundwork to Guestbook

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