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From OTAs to Open APIs: Embracing Hospitality's Next Inflection Point

Demand Calendar

The most significant inflection point in recent history was the rise of online travel agencies (OTAs). The advent of the Internet revolutionized how travelers booked accommodations, shifting power away from hotels and dramatically increasing customer acquisition costs.

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Simplifying Operations, Wawowow Tomohon Finds Its Rhythm with Little Hotelier

Little Hotelier

Carrying a back-to-nature concept, Wawowows accommodations invite guests to reconnect with nature and themselves. The exhausting challenge of manual labor Before adopting a property management system, all of Wawowows operations were handled manually. At that time, Wawowow wasnt listed on any online travel agent (OTA) platforms.

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STAAH reveals direct hotel bookings surge for Oceania in 2024

STAAH

The data also reveals OTA dominance and influence at every stage of trip planning and booking thanks to their unmatched reach and budgets. However, a diversified distribution strategy is apparent looking at the mix of types of OTAs as well as global distribution systems, websites and wholesalers being relied on for online bookings.

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Hotels under pressure to respond as OTA competition for guests lead gen explodes — SHR Group’s Hotel Industry Trends Report 2024

Hotel Speak

The battle for direct bookings has entered a new phase as online travel agents (OTAs) ramp up efforts to establish ownership of hotel guests and their booking journeys, a new report from hospitality technology specialist SHR Group reveals. Kayak and Trivago are both examples of metasearch engines. Download the report here.

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Contactless guest experience: How integrated technology makes it possible

Cloudbeds

With the right technology, these contactless experiences can not only enhance guest satisfaction , making it easier for travelers to get what they need, but also streamline internal workflows, making day-to-day hotel operations effortless for teams. Discovery Guests expect to be able to book a hotel stay without having to pick up the phone.

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Sioux Motel in the USA adopts Hotelogix to digitize hotel operations and boost guest experience

Hotel Speak

Singapore, 12/December/2023: Hotelogix , a globally leading cloud-based hospitality technology provider, said that Sioux Motel in South Dakota, United States, has adopted its Cloud Hotel Property Management System (Hotel PMS) to automate and streamline daily operations, boost guest experience and drive business growth.

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Gear Up for Mahakumbh Mela 2025: Winning Strategies for Hoteliers to Attract and Delight Pilgrims

eZee Absolute

In this blog, well explore how hoteliers in India, especially in nearby cities like Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Chitrakoot, Lucknow, and Ayodhya, can prepare to accommodate the surge in travelers and capitalize on this once-in-a-lifetime event. During the 2013 Maha Kumbh, the event generated approximately 12,000 crore ($1.45