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SiteMinder: Traveler confidence surges post-pandemic

Hotel Business

The average hotel booking cancellation rate dropped to about 20% compared to 25% in 2021, with hotels in Ireland experiencing the highest rate (26%) and Indonesia the lowest (10%). Travelers showed a continued openness to book directly with hotels in 2022, despite OTAs regaining ground.

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What is a booking engine? How to increase profitability and direct bookings

Cloudbeds

Many hoteliers question if it’s worthwhile investing in a direct booking strategy or if they can solely rely on online travel agencies (OTAs) like Airbnb, Booking.com, or Trip.com to fill occupancy. Integrating with these engines and offering real-time pricing and availability ensures that guests book directly instead of with an OTA.

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Cloudbeds launches State of Independent Lodging Report

Hotel Business

Our mission is to arm owners and operators with clarity as they navigate the ever-changing travel landscape.” Booking source In 2019, OTA-sourced bookings made up 57% of all reservations, while non-OTA bookings made up the remaining 43%. The next most popular length of stay was three-four nights.

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Hotel metrics: How to measure performance in the hotel industry

SiteMinder

These metrics encompass a wide range of areas, from financial figures like revenue per available room (RevPAR) and average daily rate (ADR) to operational aspects such as occupancy rates and guest satisfaction scores. Hotel operations are incredibly varied, with many moving parts that interact with and support one another.

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SiteMinder’s Hotel Booking Trends: New analysis of 100 million reservations shows surge in global traveller confidence for 2023

SiteMinder

The average hotel booking cancellation rate dropped to about 20% compared to 25% in 2021, with hotels in Ireland experiencing the highest rate (26%) and Indonesia the lowest (10%). Travellers showed a continued openness to book directly with hotels in 2022, despite OTAs regaining ground.

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Why properties should consider midterm bookings this summer

SiteMinder

Additional data from SiteMinder’s Hotel Booking Trends indicated that the average length of stay is also on the rise, with 2022 recording longer stays than previous years. This was particularly true for Spain in summer, which had the longest average stay length in August.

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Hotel revenue optimisation strategies for small hotels

Little Hotelier

The best channel managers allow you to seamlessly connect with all of your OTAs and channels, and give you clarity and control over all pricing. Channel management Optimise the revenue potential of all your booking channels with a dedicated solution.

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