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.

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Hotel Speak

AUGUST 18, 2023

According to Eric Nowak, Owner of Lakeside Motel, they managed operations with an Excel sheet, including keeping track of guest details, check-in, check-out, etc. Moreover, they couldn’t sell rooms via OTAs and their website without the right solution.

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Hotelogix

JANUARY 19, 2025

In today’s digital landscape, managing reviews is about more than just damage control, it’s a powerful tool for enhancing your online presence, building trust, and drawing guests to your hotel. Online Presence: Pictures That Speak Volumes Your website and OTA listings are your hotel’s digital storefront.

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SiteMinder

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Innroad is a cloud-based hotel management solution tailored to cater to a diverse range of property types, from hotels and resorts to inns, BnB’s, vacation rentals, and campgrounds. Some key features of Innroad include its OTA integrations, an all-in-one management solution, and a network of around 500 partners and integrations.

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Hotel Speak

APRIL 12, 2023

The team analyzes market trends and sub-market segmentation to understand the optimal room product, hotel positioning, and most efficient method to deliver maximum ROI. We caught up with Suzanne Swafford, SVP of Revenue Management, Tishman Hotel Corporation, to find out what she thinks are the challenges and trends to look out for in 2023.

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Hotelogix

AUGUST 27, 2024

This means using a mix of online and offline channels, like Online Travel Agents (OTAs), meta-search engines, direct bookings, reviews, Global Distribution Systems (GDS), and more. Using a mix of these channels helps hotels reach more customers, boost revenue, and manage room availability easily while competing in the market.  

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TravelNet

AUGUST 28, 2023

In fact, simplifying your tech stack might be the best way to maximize ROI from your technology investments. But ROI aside, there’s a practical reason to consolidate that you probably never considered: less switching between apps and windows. Consolidating technology is not the wave of the future—it’s already here.

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Xotels

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Trust me, as the CEO of a revenue management consulting company, I can tell you that a balanced and strategic mix of channels is essential to maximize your hotels visibility, profitability, and allows you to attract and convert the right guests. They also avoid the high commissions associated with OTAs.

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eZee Absolute

OCTOBER 24, 2024

AI-Powered Revenue Management Systems Artificial Intelligence (AI) has swiftly moved from being a futuristic concept to a tangible reality, revolutionizing industries across the globe—including hospitality. The cost of implementation, including training and maintenance, needs a thorough cost-benefit analysis to ensure ROI.

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SiteMinder

OCTOBER 16, 2023

It’s an essential part of a successful revenue management strategy and is implemented via the use of data and pricing intelligence tools. Hoteliers are able to combine historical data with real-time insights to get a full picture of their revenue management opportunities. What is pricing intelligence?

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Cloudbeds

JUNE 8, 2023

Integrate with your PMS and channel manager. Reservations made on your website should automatically sync with your hotel property management system and across all your OTA channels so you don’t get overbookings. Also, you’ll be able to find smaller, more niche OTAs that will attract your ideal guest and charge lower commissions.

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Cloudbeds

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

For example, if you found that your GAC for OTA bookings is 41%, whereas your GAC for direct bookings is 7%, where would you want to prioritize bookings? Not all distribution channels are made equal, the channels that generate the most profitability (revenue minus costs) should make up the majority of your channel mix. Merchant model.

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Xotels

AUGUST 9, 2021

Google is taking the hotel industry by storm to gain market share and grow their advertising revenues. We will take a look at how Google is penetrating the hotel distribution vertical with Google Hotel Ads, and what opportunities this gives in terms of hotel revenue management and marketing. From Hotel Finder to GHA.

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Little Hotelier

MAY 11, 2023

Revenue management The software often includes revenue management tools, providing insights and recommendations on pricing strategies, which can help maximise revenue by adjusting room rates based on demand, seasonality, and local events. Easy listing management. Wow your guests.

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Xotels

JUNE 2, 2023

Balancing direct room sales with third-party websites and online travel agents (OTA’s) is one of the challenges the hotel industry faces in 2023 and beyond. While the ideal scenario is to handle everything independently, relying solely on your own revenue management and hotel marketing strategy may not be sufficient.

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Cloudbeds

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

For hotels, that involves collecting and analyzing data across various sources, including your hotel website, social media channels, online travel agencies (OTAs), surveys, and more. This data can then be used to make changes to improve revenue management, occupancy, guest experience, and operational efficiency. Marketing KPIs.

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Little Hotelier

JUNE 5, 2023

Online travel agencies (OTAs) : Hotel rating systems play a crucial role in online booking platforms. Many OTAs prominently display star ratings, and travellers often use them as a decision-making factor when choosing a hotel. Make life easy for your guests, and you’ll quickly find your ranking improved.

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SiteMinder

AUGUST 29, 2023

Don’t put all your eggs in one basket Statistics from HSMAI show 76% of independent hotel room nights are reserved through OTAs, costing hotels billions in commissions every year. In order to increase direct bookings , hotels need to think about their overall web presence, not just OTAs.

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eZee Absolute

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

But to my surprise, Arjun said he was living his dream as his hotel’s ROI is always high! Dynamic pricing is an important aspect of revenue management and is one of the most innovative hotel pricing automation technologies that hoteliers cannot miss. I thought he was joking at first but then he spilled the beans.

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SiteMinder

JUNE 27, 2024

Finding an answer will require some careful research, particularly around what your competitors are doing and the potential ROI of such an effort. So ask yourself: how many direct bookings is an investment in sponsored placements likely to generate in comparison to sending the user off to an OTA listing for the property?

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Clock Software Hospitality

OCTOBER 20, 2020

An integrated channel manager is an example of such a tool, as it suggests it creates a two-way integration between the various distribution channels representing the hotel and the hotel’s inventory as registered in its PMS. The benefits of this level of automation are instant.

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eZee Absolute

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

On top of that, you can launch an online marketing campaign to attract bookings, since these strategies provide a quick ROI. For instance, business decisions to spend for promotions on OTAs, interiors, room rates, and room types aren’t decided on the basis of actual statistical reports.

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Hotel Business

JULY 13, 2023

“When I developed HotelIQ Decision Cloud, it was very important to me to make data more accessible to the entire commercial team by breaking down the walls that traditionally exist within a hotel’s sales, marketing and revenue management departments,” said Apo Demirtas, founder/CEO, HotelIQ.

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Xotels

JULY 5, 2022

If these keywords match the kind of experiential stay you offer – especially if it is a more niche experience concept – you will be able to position your hotel for optimal ROI. Moreover, your hotel can benefit by outsourcing revenue management and operations management to specialist providers.

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Hotelogix

JANUARY 29, 2025

Channel manager integration : Keep Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) and your booking system in sync without effort. Revenue Management Systems (RMS) Dynamic pricing strategies Demand forecasting : Use data to predict busy periods. One click to manage everything! It's like your hotel's own superhero squad!

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Hotelogix

MARCH 21, 2025

In this article, we’ll explore why AI messaging is becoming a must-have for hotels, how it enhances operational efficiency, and how it helps drive direct bookings while reducing reliance on OTA. Hotels with a strong digital strategy get 36% of their online booking revenue from direct channels.

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