Hotelogix

OCTOBER 4, 2024

For small and mid-size hotels, having the right OTA ( Online Travel Agencies ) channel manager is critical. Choosing the right OTA channel manager can streamline your hotel’s online distribution strategy, prevent overbookings, and boost overall profitability. This prevents overbookings and reduces manual work.

OTA 52

OTA Management Overbooking Revenue 52

Hotel Business

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Unified reservations handling: The enhanced connection facilitates seamless booking updates between Cloudbeds and Sabre, ensuring that every reservationwhether from OTAs, direct bookings or GDSis immediately logged in the Cloudbeds PMS.

Global Distribution System 59

Global Distribution System OTA Overbooking Operations 59

Hotelogix

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Maximize Direct Bookings to Reduce Dependence on OTAs When guests book through Online Travel Agents (OTAs) like Booking.com or Expedia, hotels often have to pay hefty commission fees, sometimes up to 20%. While OTAs help bring in new customers, relying too heavily on them can hurt your bottom line. front-page listing).

Hotel Sales 52

Hotel Sales Revenue Sales OTA 52

eZee Absolute

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Channel Manager : A robust channel manager like eZee Centrix ensures that all your hotels rooms are synchronized across multiple online travel agencies (OTAs) and booking platforms, minimizing overbookings and maximizing visibility.

Overbooking 52

Overbooking Accommodation Events Revenue 52

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. Establishing room rates is no longer a problem.

Resorts 105

Resorts Overbooking OTA Management 105

Hotelogix

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Channel Manager A channel manager is a software that helps you distribute/update your hotel’s rooms and rates on all the connected Online Travel Agencies (OTA). For example, you sell your rooms on 5 OTAs. You can’t just set one rate and allocate a certain number of rooms to these OTAs and forget about it.

OTA 52

OTA Management Overbooking Cancellation 52

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.

OTA 104

OTA Overbooking Cancellation Closing 104

Hotelogix

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

A channel manager connects your property management system to booking platforms such as OTAs, GDS (Global Distribution Systems), and direct booking engines. Compatibility with Major PlatformsA good channel manager integrates with OTAs like Booking.com, Expedia, and Airbnb. What Is a Channel Manager and Why Does It Matter?

Business 52

Business Management OTA Global Distribution System 52

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.

OTA 59

OTA Hotels Online Sales Marketing 59

STAAH

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Channel Manager Managing multiple distribution channels, from Online Travel Agents (OTAs) to direct bookings, can be complex without the right tools. A channel manager automates this process, syncing room rates and availability across all platforms, reducing the risk of overbookings or pricing discrepancies.

Operations 108

Operations OTA Overbooking Revenue 108

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.

Overbooking 104

Overbooking OTA Revenue Upsell 104

SiteMinder

JUNE 29, 2023

What is an OTA channel manager? An OTA channel manager is a tool used to manage online travel agents (OTAs) in a single platform. The OTA channel manager syncs your hotel prices and availability across your property management system (PMS) and all connected OTA channels such as Booking.com, Expedia, and Airbnb.

OTA 52

OTA Management Revenue Occupancy 52

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. Direct bookings are on the rise with the deployment of STAAH’s SwiftBook.

Resorts 104

Resorts OTA Overbooking Revenue 104

STAAH

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Coordinating availability across multiple channels was a cumbersome task, often leading to overbooking or missed opportunities. Thanks to the channel manager’s real-time and automatic inventory management, issues related to price differences between each online travel agents (OTA) were quickly resolved.

Overbooking 112

Overbooking Revenue Management Hotels 112

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.

Overbooking 98

Overbooking OTA Revenue Hotels 98

SiteMinder

MARCH 25, 2025

For example, during peak travel periods, an efficient reservations manager using a modern property management system (PMS) can swiftly allocate room blocks for group bookings or special events, maximising occupancy without overbooking. Efficiently managing OTAs and direct bookings is key to maintaining high occupancy rates.

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SiteMinder

DECEMBER 12, 2023

As the largest hotel in Dalat with many room types, Terracotta Resort was in a situation where inventory management on more than 10 OTA channels became increasingly difficult,” said Mr. Triết, “The inability to update rooms and rates immediately is a potential obstacle to revenue flow and a constant obstacle for employees.

Resorts 105

Resorts OTA Overbooking Hotels 105

Cloudbeds

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Unified reservations handling : The enhanced connection facilitates seamless booking updates between Cloudbeds and the Sabre CRS, ensuring that every reservation – whether from OTAs, direct bookings, or GDS – is immediately logged in the Cloudbeds PMS.

Hospitality 59

Hospitality OTA Overbooking Operations 59

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.

Revenue 104

Revenue Sales OTA Average Daily Rate 104

Hotelogix

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Introduction: The Hidden Revenue Killer for Hotels Did you know that hotels utilizing a mix of OTAs, metasearch engines, and direct booking strategies experience significantly higher revenue growth than those relying on a single channel? The 5 Most Powerful OTAs in the USA (You Can’t Ignore These!) Why use niche OTAs?

OTA 40

OTA Global Distribution System Hotels Revenue 40

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.

Cancellation 104

Cancellation OTA Overbooking Accommodation 104

Hotel Speak

JULY 24, 2024

Hotels have worked with third parties such as airlines, travel agents, online travel agents (OTAs) and the Global Distribution System (GDS) for decades. While the OTA owns the customer in the first instance, hotels can put in place systems to win over the customer and earn more revenue from each guest’s stay.

OTA 101

OTA Hotels Revenue Marketing 101

SiteMinder

MAY 21, 2023

With a two-way connection between the hotel and online travel agents (OTAs), the PMS automatically updates reservations made through any online booking channel. This eliminates manual updates, increases bookings and revenue, and eliminates concerns about overbooking or missing bookings.

Resorts 98

Resorts Overbooking Yield Management OTA 98

Hotel Speak

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Unplanned overbookings, front desks staffed 24/7, and marketing or finance degrees to optimize revenue will soon be a thing of the past. Online travel agencies (OTAs) have returned stronger than ever. In 2023, OTAs generated 60.5% So are siloed and disparate legacy systems. of bookings generated on direct channels.

Average Daily Rate 110

Average Daily Rate OTA Overbooking Travel 110

Little Hotelier

JULY 25, 2023

Since using Little Hotelier , bookings are going directly into their PMS via the property’s website and coming in from OTAs via the channel manager feature. It’s such a relief to know we’re not accidentally overbooking our property. The two owners are planning to connect to additional OTAs in order to reach more markets.

OTA 98

OTA Overbooking Consumer Management 98

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.

Resorts 113

Resorts Operations Shopping Revenue 113

STAAH

MAY 5, 2024

Coordinating availability across multiple channels was a cumbersome task, often leading to overbookings or missed opportunities. Setting up new online travel agents (OTA) channels during and after the initial set-up was simple.

Management 109

Management Overbooking Revenue Hotels 109

STAAH

JULY 23, 2023

The hotel struggled with overbooking during peak seasons and rate disparities leading to errors and irate customers. We were easily able to connect all our booking channels including OTAs and direct booking websites through a single interface.

General Manager 98

General Manager Overbooking Resorts Hotels 98

Inn Quest

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

By implementing an inventory tracking system, hotels can minimize underbooking, reduce overbooking risks, set competitive prices and provide a seamless guest experience, ultimately leading to increased revenue and improved operational efficiency. This prevents overbooking and rate disparities, enhancing the guest experience.

Management 87

Management Overbooking Revenue Hotels 87

STAAH

OCTOBER 3, 2023

By providing real-time updates , it ensures that all connected channels reflect the most accurate and up-to-date information , preventing overbooking or underbooking while maintaining rate parity. Channel Managers connect to hundreds of OTAs, allowing you to reach more people through one platform. Greater market reach.

Accommodation 104

Accommodation Management Global Distribution System OTA 104

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. With the booking engine, we guarantee guests all the simplicity offered by OTAs with lower accommodation costs.

Management 75

Management Overbooking OTA Small Business 75

STAAH

APRIL 16, 2024

Integration with Distribution Channels: Seamless integration with distribution channels such as online travel agents (OTAs) , global distribution system (GDS) , and direct booking channels is essential for efficient inventory management and distribution.

Revenue Management 108

Revenue Management Revenue Management Forecasting 108

Little Hotelier

AUGUST 8, 2023

” When asked about his experience with connecting to OTAs, Saban expressed that “It’s remarkably simple. Once you have registered with a new OTA, simply locate the OTA on the channel manager and control your rooms. It’s a straightforward process that can be completed in just a few simple steps.”

OTA 98

OTA Overbooking Management Operations 98

STAAH

MARCH 31, 2024

Delayed and failed updates to rates and availability was a common occurrence resulting in overbookings. For Sunshine Hotels & Resorts it was a matter of mapping rates and inventory for connected channels via STAAH and configuring new ones to leverage STAAH’s combination of local and global OTAs.

Resorts 109

Resorts Overbooking Hotels Revenue 109

STAAH

JULY 7, 2024

This has not just saved countless hours but has also reduced the risk of errors and overbookings , providing a seamless booking experience for guests. STAAH’s unified platform also allowed rates and inventory to be managed from a single dashboard for all properties.

Revenue 113

Revenue Overbooking Hotels Marketing Strategy 113

STAAH

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

On the channel management front, overbookings and incorrect pricing were adding to the poor online experience for Sutton Hall. Online reach for Sutton Hall has increased by harnessing the power of STAAH’s 500+ OTA connections. The property adopted the STAAH booking engine to prevent these issues from arising.

Revenue 98

Revenue Overbooking OTA Revenue Management 98

SiteMinder

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

“SiteMinder creates a seamless reservation process that saves us several hours of manual work every week and drastically reduces the risk of unwanted overbookings,” Jon highlights. It’s way easier to try additional channels now because SiteMinder connects to so many OTAs”, he said. But adding partners used to be challenging.

Revenue 98

Revenue OTA Overbooking Online Sales 98