STAAH

OCTOBER 3, 2023

A Hotel Channel Manager plays a key role in streamlining online distribution. It serves as a centralized control hub, enabling hoteliers to effortlessly manage and optimize their room inventory, rates, and availability across various online booking channels. There are many channel managers on the market.

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STAAH

MAY 5, 2024

Challenges before STAAH Before implementing STAAH , the group property faced challenges in managing online bookings efficiently. Coordinating availability across multiple channels was a cumbersome task, often leading to overbookings or missed opportunities.

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SiteMinder

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Hotel overbookings can be a divisive topic. However, you can minimise the risk of having to walk travellers if you have a solid overbooking strategy. However, you can minimise the risk of having to walk travellers if you have a solid overbooking strategy. What is the definition of overbooking for a hotel?

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SiteMinder

OCTOBER 26, 2022

In the digital age managing hotels has a new set of challenges, especially the need to stay alert with room availability & price adjustment while managing online travel agents (OTA). Things get harder when everything needs to be done manually, and the chance of overbooking is high.

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STAAH

MARCH 17, 2024

The Indian hotel no longer struggles with the aftermath of manual inventory and rate management, including overbookings and loss of staff efficiency. This activity was time-consuming for the team and opened the door to issues such as unintentional overbooking or lost revenue due to delayed rate updates.

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STAAH

APRIL 16, 2024

One of the most powerful tools in their arsenal is a robust Revenue Management Solution (RMS). An RMS that can sync seamlessly with various channels allows hoteliers to update room rates and availability across all platforms simultaneously, minimizing the risk of overbooking and ensuring maximum exposure to potential guests.

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Inn Quest

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

At a glance: What is Hotel Inventory Management? Managing your hotel’s inventory efficiently can significantly impact your bottom line, guest satisfaction and overall operational effectiveness. Firstly, What is Hotel Inventory Management? These are managed as inventory and must be scheduled and priced accordingly.

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STAAH

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Drip Feed feature allows you to strategically control inventory across OTAs to maximise revenue and booking conversions. The primary advantage of Drip Feed is you do not sell an overwhelming majority of rooms at a single price point or to a single OTA. Sending zero inventory to channels when fully booked avoids overbooking.

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STAAH

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Improved online channel management capability and direct booking capability on the website streamlines distribution and increases revenue. The challenge Before implementing STAAH, the group property faced challenges in managing online bookings efficiently.

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Hotelogix

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Online Travel Agents for hotels or OTAs serve as important distribution channels for hotels. OTAs are online platforms or websites that sell hotel rooms to customers. An excellent marketing strategy incorporates OTAs to boost sales and revenue. These statistics show why OTAs are essential for hotels.

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Inn Quest

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

As we head into 2023, the hotel industry faces several challenges and changes that hotel managers need to be aware of to be successful. Hotel managers must get creative and think outside the box when creating new and exciting offerings for their guests. One way to do this is by incorporating new technologies and trends into your hotel.

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SiteMinder

JUNE 12, 2024

What is Yield Management? Yield management is a pricing and revenue management strategy that is used to maximise business performance. For hotels, the ultimate aim of yield management is to increase revenue by leveraging the balance between supply (available rooms) and demand (guest bookings).

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Little Hotelier

JULY 20, 2023

Channel automation and integration to manage different bookings Since the beginning of its activity, SoloQui B&B has focused on the online presence, thus being available on several OTAs. As we manage 70% of bookings via external channels, we needed a tool that optimises the flow of bookings and channel management.

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SiteMinder

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Table of contents Inventory management a challenge to be solved As with any modern hotel, managing inventory and bookings was a constant task for the team and one which became frustratingly complicated. “As SiteMinder’s channel manager and booking engine features in particular were a game-changer for the business.

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STAAH

JANUARY 22, 2024

Connectivity challenges Prior to STAAH managing connections with multiple OTAs, ensuring correct inventory allotment and rates was challenging. In addition to this keying in bookings from OTAs into the PMS was cumbersome and prone to errors. STAAH’s benefits don’t stop at its industry-leading connectivity capabilities.

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SiteMinder

OCTOBER 10, 2023

What is an Agoda channel manager? An Agoda channel manager is a tool designed to help hoteliers optimise their online presence across Agoda’s extensive booking platform. Table of contents Why should hotels consider a channel manager for Agoda? How does an Agoda channel manager work? But that’s not all.

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Xotels

APRIL 3, 2024

We have written extensively about hotel revenue management strategies and tactics here throughout the years. As strategy is one of the most essential parts of revenue management, we have made a summary of all the top advice from our perspective as a hotel revenue management consulting company.

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Hotel Speak

JANUARY 28, 2025

But luckily, there is a solution: Single-solution platforms that consolidate all essential hotel management tools into one complete system. Gone are the days of dealing with multiple systems for reservations, revenue management, and guest engagement. Another channel manager for distribution. Spreadsheets for revenue tracking.

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STAAH

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Like many other areas in travel and hospitality, revenue management has dramatically changed in the last two years. We spoke to leading revenue managers on what they think lies ahead. Don’t rule out presence on OTAs,” suggests Jaydeep, “but make sure you keep up your profiles on other online media.”. Additional revenue streams.

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STAAH

JUNE 18, 2024

The more intuitive and easier your booking process is, the easier it will be for hotels to compete with online travel agents (OTAs) for direct bookings. Booking process Display accurate, up-to-date information on room availability and pricing to avoid overbooking and ensure transparency.

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Cloudbeds

JULY 15, 2023

For growing hospitality businesses, a channel manager is a fundamental part of successful revenue management and distribution strategy. In this guide for hospitality professionals, you’ll learn all about Channel Managers, from how they work to what makes great software for your business specifically. What is a channel manager?

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SiteMinder

MAY 21, 2023

.” Increasing online bookings with a channel manager When discussing the challenges of market and selling rooms online in the past, Silavadee Pool Spa Resort had to manually manage room availability, rate adjustments, and limited online sales channels. Previously, the resort handled all tasks manually, which was time-consuming.

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STAAH

OCTOBER 13, 2024

The need to solve a juggling act Featuring multiple room types and being connected to a number of OTAs as well as their own booking engine meant that staff at River Beach Resort & Residences spent a considerable time updating availability and rates across every channel. The result is directly evident on the bottom line.

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STAAH

JUNE 11, 2023

Prior to joining the STAAH network, the hotel staff spent endless hours updating availability and rates on OTAs. The manual nature of updates limited the OTA partners they could work with as the risk of overbooking and other errors was very high, especially as they frequently have connectivity issues.

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Hotelogix

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Managing bookings across multiple channels has become a core part of running a successful hospitality business. From hotels and vacation rentals to holiday apartments, properties of all types rely on channel managers to simplify operations. Choosing the best channel manager isn't just about convenience.

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Hotel Speak

AUGUST 13, 2024

A popular and cost-effective way to optimise this visibility is to leverage the Billboard Effect – where hotels can advertise for free on third-party websites, like Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) and metasearch platforms.

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STAAH

MARCH 31, 2024

Five decades of service Sunshine Hotels and Resorts is a Pattaya-based hospitality group with more than 50 years of experience in hotel management. Looking for reliability Before STAAH , Sunshine Hotels & Resorts had tried two other channel managers in the market. The results are evident in boosted revenue and staff efficiency.

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Hotel Speak

JULY 24, 2024

Effective hotel distribution strategies enable hotels to target the right audience, optimise occupancy rates, and enhance revenue management. Hotels have worked with third parties such as airlines, travel agents, online travel agents (OTAs) and the Global Distribution System (GDS) for decades.

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Little Hotelier

JULY 25, 2023

The Wofford family took over management of the property in the summer of 2020 and started an extensive renovation project, resulting in a guesthouse with four modern double rooms and holiday homes as well as a sauna and a common room. It’s such a relief to know we’re not accidentally overbooking our property.

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Little Hotelier

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Vacation rental software is a versatile solution that covers everything from online booking and reservation management to seamless payment processing and automatic guest communication. It’s like having a trusted partner by your side, designed to simplify and supercharge the management of your charming hotel or vacation property.

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STAAH

JULY 23, 2023

STAAH’s Channel Manager and Booking Engine solutions prove game changers for properties in Kerala; Online bookings for Fog Munnar Resort & Spa is up by 40-50%; Krishnavalam Regency’s online bookings is up by 50%; and Hotel Span International clocks 80% in direct online bookings. said Prem Kumar, General Manager, Misty Range Resorts.

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Inn Quest

AUGUST 15, 2023

At a glance: – Understanding the Hotel Channel Management Landscape – What Is A Hotel Channel Manager? – Technical Features of A Hotel Channel Manager – How To Choose The Right Hotel Channel Manager For Your Hotel? – What Other Systems Can You Use With A Channel Manager At Your Hotel?

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eZee Absolute

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Imagine you have 25 rooms to manage in your bustling hotel. Well, that’s where your trusty sidekick in this digital world comes in – the hotel channel manager. In simple words, a channel manager is your 24*7 assistant in the digital world of bookings. Sounds like a logistical nightmare, right? But fear not!

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STAAH

JULY 7, 2024

In the case of CityBlue Hotels, online distribution was manually managed. The enhanced features of STAAH channel manager have streamlined rate and inventory management processes through a stable and real-time connection to a variety of online channels to update inventory and rates. It was a must.

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SiteMinder

OCTOBER 10, 2023

What is a Trivago channel manager? A Trivago channel manager serves as a bridge between your hotel and potential guests. By effectively managing your listings across Trivago, it reduces necessary admin, optimises your online visibility, and enhances guest experience, ensuring that your hotel reaches a wider audience.

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STAAH

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Norfolk’s Sutton Hall joined STAAH to enable a seamless booking experience for guests that was also easy to manage in the backend. On the channel management front, overbookings and incorrect pricing were adding to the poor online experience for Sutton Hall.

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Little Hotelier

AUGUST 8, 2023

Saban, the manager, stated: “We were seeking a user-friendly solution with a local presence, so in case of any issues, we could directly communicate with the team. Moreover, it allows me to maintain control and have a clear overview of all bookings through the channel manager, regardless of their source.”

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