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Cloudbeds launches State of Independent Lodging Report

Hotel Business

Booking source In 2019, OTA-sourced bookings made up 57% of all reservations, while non-OTA bookings made up the remaining 43%. During the pandemic, there was a significant shift toward direct bookings due to decreased advertising budgets for OTAs. The next most popular length of stay was three-four nights.

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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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Hotel revenue optimisation strategies for small hotels

Little Hotelier

What is hotel revenue optimisation? As a small, independent hotelier you may have heard the terms hotel revenue optimisation and hotel revenue management. So what is revenue optimisation? Channel management Optimise the revenue potential of all your booking channels with a dedicated solution.

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Hotel metrics: How to measure performance in the hotel industry

SiteMinder

Revenue and profit are always important, but more specific KPIs around average length of stays may not always be as integral to highlight in hotel metrics reports. Distribution channel performance is vital to know which channels (like OTAs, direct bookings) are most profitable.

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Travel statistics: Data and reports for hotels

SiteMinder

Here are the tourism statistics that stand out: While OTAs are the preferred method of booking for 27% of French travellers, this preference is a lot higher amongst its international source markets with China leading the pack at 55%, 37% for the UK and 34% for Germany. Tourists spend an average of 167 USD per day in Thailand.

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Cloudbeds Launches Inaugural State of Independent Lodging Report

Cloudbeds

Booking Source In 2019, OTA-sourced bookings made up 57% of all reservations, while non-OTA bookings made up the remaining 43%. During the pandemic, there was a significant shift toward direct bookings due to decreased advertising budgets for OTAs. The next most popular length of stay was 3 to 4 nights.

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How to attract the right guests with hotel market segmentation (step-by-step guide)

Cloudbeds

It is a fundamental process of revenue management, but also brings benefits to marketing, operations, and the guest experience. When lodging operators divide guests into segments, they can be more targeted in promotions, communications, and guest services to increase revenue, guest loyalty, and guest satisfaction.