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How Boutique Hotels can Reclaim their Fair Share from OTAs

Guest Centric

Or are you still overly reliant on OTAs like Booking.com, whose high costs and unpredictable policies might be eating into your bottom line? The post How Boutique Hotels can Reclaim their Fair Share from OTAs appeared first on GuestCentric. Are you prioritizing profitability, guest relationships, and autonomy?

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Your complete guide to hotel market segmentation

SiteMinder

While not all the information is consistent across all channels (for example, direct reservations may carry fields of data OTAs do not provide), making sense of consistent data components is required to successfully understand your own hotel’s market segmentation. Fair share in your market.

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The Battle for Direct Bookings

gcommerce

Battling OTA’s for direct business For over 20 years, hotels have been competing with OTA’s for direct bookings. The OTA’s are winning, and frankly, it’s not a close fight. As hospitality digital marketing has progressed, so have the strategies and tactics used by hotels and OTAs to win customers.

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Success Story: Resort Terra Paraiso’s Remarkable Growth with Modern Tech

eZee Absolute

They faced their fair share of challenges. eZee Centrix – our channel manager enhances its global reach by managing various OTA channels effectively. Terra Paraiso , a stunning beach resort nestled in this paradise, embodies the Goan spirit.

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Hotel Revenue Management Strategies

Xotels

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. Bring customers to your website: thinking multi-channel here is important.

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A Hotelier’s Handbook to Metasearch Marketing

eZee Absolute

According to PhocusWire , 45% of global unique visitors in travel come from metasearch engines, exceeding OTAs in the US. It comes with its fair share of challenges, but understanding and addressing these hurdles is crucial for your hotel’s success. Most common challenge is the growing competition in the digital space.

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How to Really Make Money with a Hotel: Maximizing Hotel Profit

Xotels

As someone who spent his fair share of time in the trenches of revenue management, I can tell you it isn’t just some fancy industry jargon; it’s a game-changer, a revenue booster, your ticket to serious profit. Fight Brand Hijacking: OTAs tend to advertise in Search Engines on your hotel name.