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Effective Hotel Sales Strategies to Increase Revenue

Hotelogix

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.

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A Concise Guide to Hotel Inventory Management

Inn Quest

Effective hotel inventory management relies on technology solutions like Property Management System s (PMS), Channel Managers, and Revenue Management Systems (RMS) to automate tasks, analyze data and make informed decisions. This prevents overbooking and rate disparities, enhancing the guest experience.

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Apollo GDS: What do hotels need to know?

SiteMinder

Apollo is a global distribution system (GDS) vendor which allows travel agents to access and book inventory from hotels, airlines, car hires, and more. The simple SiteMinder GDS user experience reduces the risk of overbooking and simplifies reservation management for hotels. What is Apollo? Who owns Apollo GDS?

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

Cloudbeds

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.

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

Catala Consulting

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.

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Starting a New Hotel: From Groundwork to Guestbook

Hotelogix

Avoid overbooking by ensuring availability updates are instant. 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?

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