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Hotel industry statistics: Guide for hotels

SiteMinder

globally next year. Online sales in the hotel segment will generate 80% of total revenue in 3 years. UK hotel industry statistics The top five revenue generating channels for hotels in the UK are Booking.com, Expedia, hotel websites, hotelbeds, and global distribution systems (GDS). in the next 12 months.

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What is a channel manager? All you need to know

Cloudbeds

Channel mapping: The software maps room types to each channel’s formatting requirements so that rooms display consistently across all online sales channels while also syncing seamlessly back into the PMS. Options should include big-name OTAs , niche OTAs, meta searches engine websites, and GDS (global distribution systems).