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Maximizing Hotel Revenue: Advanced Channel Manager Strategies for 2025

STAAH

GDS and Niche OTA Power b. With consumer behaviours evolving, and the lines between tech platforms, marketing, and operations blurring, a modern strategy goes far beyond just listing rooms on online travel agents (OTAs). Pooled Inventory: Smart Inventory Distribution Forget manually allocating rooms to different OTAs.

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How to maximize hotel revenue without discounting

Hotel Speak

But a lot of hoteliers have gotten stuck in a loop of constantly slashing prices, offering direct channel discounts, OTA promotions, and special rate packages to drive occupancy. The problem is, this can actually hurt your brand, lower rate integrity, and compress margins. That feels way more special, right?

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Hotel ADR: Your complete guide to average daily rate

SiteMinder

Average daily rate (ADR) remains an important metric to talk about within the hotel industry. ADR, which stands for average daily rate, is the average income per occupied room your hotel makes in a set period of time. Table of contents. What is hotel ADR? Why is ADR important in the hotel industry?

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Cloudbeds unveils 2025 State of Independent Lodging Report

Cloudbeds

Pricing hits a ceiling: After years of rapid growth, the global average daily rate (ADR) declined by 1% in 2024, reflecting softening demand and increased price sensitivity among travelers.

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Effective Hotel Sales Strategies to Increase Revenue

Hotelogix

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).

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Reporting for Properties: Converting Your Data Into Strategy

STAAH

General Dive deeper into core operational metrics with these comprehensive reports: Bookings : View total rooms booked, average daily rate (ADR), number of nights, and revenue across connected sources. Channel Rates : See rate data across all distribution channels and identify where rate parity or optimization is needed.

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5 Common Mistakes in Hotel Revenue Management

Xotels

Article Summary Dont Ignore Time Focusing on the Wrong Metrics Being Afraid of Change Not Utilizing Technology Fearing the OTAs 1. Too much focus on only Occupancy or your average room rate, will erode your business. Fearing the OTAs Understanding booking patterns must also include gathering data from OTAs.

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