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How to implement an automated reservation system for your hotel

Little Hotelier

The Paradise Motel, a family-run business in Australia, knew that they needed to move on from manual processes. Overbooking was a common occurrence. There was always the risk of overbooking. We still had overbookings all the time,” said the motel owner-operators. But it needn’t be.

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PMS integration: Beginners guide for small properties

Little Hotelier

This will save you from the hassle of manual updates and reduce the risk of overbookings or missed payments. A channel manager integration ensures that room availability is always up to date across all OTAs and your direct booking engine, preventing overbookings. Streamlined operations.

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Hotel direct booking website: How to create your own

SiteMinder

Operational Benefits You’ll be able to streamline the booking and check-in process, as well as help you prevent overbooking issues when you’re connected to a channel manager. While you might still have some taxes to pay, you can also boost revenue from your bookings by offering extra purchases and upgrades to the guest at the time of booking.

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

Cloudbeds

We’ll also show you how to harness this powerful technology to capture more reservations, streamline booking processes, save time and costs, and increase guest satisfaction – whether you operate a hotel, hostel, motel, B&B, or vacation rental company. What is a hotel reservation system? Automate your credit card payment processing.

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Hotel Revenue Management Strategies

Xotels

Here is an example: Main Segments per Hotel Types by XOTELS NAME BAR CORPORATE TOUR OPERATORS PROMOS ALLOTMENT City Hotels X X X Resorts X X X Conference Hotels X X X Airport Hotels X X X X X Extended Stay/Apart-Hotels X X Hostel X X Motel X X X X 4.

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A comprehensive guide to hotel management software

Cloudbeds

No matter what type of property you run, from a large or small hotel, motel, hostel, or campground, there’s always something that needs to be done: a candidate to interview, a guest to greet, a marketing campaign to launch, or a maintenance issue to fix. No more overbookings. You’re busy enough as it is.