STAAH

MAY 25, 2025

With offerings tailored for both leisure and business travellers including well-appointed rooms, conference facilities, swimming pools and authentic culinary experiencesSentrim is more than a hotel group. Overbookings were common and rate parity issues frequently cropped up. Its a gateway to memorable adventures across Kenya.

Overbooking

STAAH

JUNE 29, 2025

Boosting OTA performance and efficiency, RatiLanna Riverside Spa Resort thrives with STAAH’s powerful channel management solution. Manual updates to availability and rates across OTAs were taking up too much time — and the risk of errors or overbookings loomed large. “We

OTA

SiteMinder

JULY 22, 2025

“We had seen in other hotels the problems that arise from not having the right tools: manual availability updates, lack of communication between systems, overbookings… We knew we needed a solid technological infrastructure from the beginning,” Ana explains.

Overbooking

Hotelogix

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

This blog outlines simple, actionable strategies that hotels of all sizes can use to grow their business, from direct bookings to pricing strategies and everything in between. While OTAs help bring in new customers, relying too heavily on them can hurt your bottom line. This builds trust and encourages them to avoid OTAs.

Hotel Sales

STAAH

JULY 20, 2025

Fewer errors, faster updates, more bookings—Jasmine City Hotel from Thailand loves the power of STAAH’s channel manager Located in the bustling heart of Bangkok, Jasmine City Hotel is a favourite for business and leisure travellers alike. Monitoring and adjusting inventory manually was overwhelming.

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Little Hotelier

JULY 15, 2025

As you might expect, rate parity is highly beneficial to online travel agents (OTAs) that have access to a vast number of travellers and charge commission rates to property owners/operators. Wide rate parity With wide rate parity, a hotel or B&B agrees not to undercut the room prices that an OTA charges for their hotel.

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STAAH

JUNE 16, 2025

With multiple online travel agencies (OTAs) and booking engines in play, keeping track of room availability and pricing manually can lead to errors, double bookings, and missed opportunities. The Channel Manager simplifies the process of connecting to a wide range of online booking platforms, including OTAs, GDS, and direct booking channels.

Revenue

STAAH

MAY 13, 2025

Hotel management can often feel like youre spinning plates – online travel agents (OTAs) sending bookings, guests booking directly on your site, and your front desk needing real-time updates to avoid the dreaded overbooking. With all these moving parts, how do you deliver that perfect guest experience ? Enter the channel manager.

Operations

Up Hotel

JULY 21, 2025

Our SEO approach reduces reliance on online travel agencies (OTAs) by driving direct traffic to your site, maximising revenue. This ensures smooth data handling, reduces the risk of overbookings, and provides a consistent experience across all devices, whether guests book via mobile or desktop.

Hotels

Little Hotelier

JULY 15, 2025

A single missed or miscommunicated reservation can mean losing critical revenue, not to mention the brand damage that comes from frustrated guests who are caught up in an overbooking or a missed reservation. Little Hotelier frees up my time so I actually can grow my business.”

Cancellation

Hotel Business

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Unified reservations handling: The enhanced connection facilitates seamless booking updates between Cloudbeds and Sabre, ensuring that every reservationwhether from OTAs, direct bookings or GDSis immediately logged in the Cloudbeds PMS.

Global Distribution System

SiteMinder

JULY 17, 2025

By listing your property on Tryp.com, you appear where these younger travellers are already researching trips, without relying solely on the usual OTAs. Plus, when you connect Tryp.com to SiteMinder’s channel manager, inventory and rate updates flow through automatically, preventing mismatches and accidental overbooking.

Average Daily Rate

Hotelogix

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Not sure how online travel agencies (OTAs) work Social media feels overwhelming Don’t know how to manage online reviews Here’s what you can do: Start small: Pick one platform (like Facebook) and master it before moving on. Partner with local businesses: Team up with nearby restaurants or tour guides.

Online Marketing

SiteMinder

JUNE 5, 2025

It’s a business decision. Guests usually enter their rooms from inside the building, and the atmosphere caters to both leisure and business travellers. Meanwhile, business travellers also have high expectations. When travellers are weighing up where to stay, the terms “hotel” and “motel” might seem interchangeable.

Motels

STAAH

APRIL 8, 2025

Hoteliers face several challenges that include juggling between online travel agents (OTAs) to maintain rate parity and ensure smooth operations without overbookings or missed opportunities. STAAH connects to more than 500 OTAs, including niche channels.

Management

Hotelogix

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Introduction: The Hidden Revenue Killer for Hotels Did you know that hotels utilizing a mix of OTAs, metasearch engines, and direct booking strategies experience significantly higher revenue growth than those relying on a single channel? The 5 Most Powerful OTAs in the USA (You Can’t Ignore These!) Why use niche OTAs?

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SiteMinder

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

The modern, community-oriented, Ariv Apartments in Zug, Cham, offer an option for expats and business travellers looking for flexible stays ranging from one night to three months. Thanks to this automation, the risk of overbookings or double bookings has significantly decreased, leading to higher customer satisfaction.

Global Distribution System

AskSuite

APRIL 28, 2025

Despite that, nearly 45% of independent hotels still operate with partially integrated or disconnected platforms, leading to challenges such as overbooking, inconsistent pricing across channels, and lack of real-time visibility of interactions with travelers. This minimizes overbookings, billing mistakes, and service delays.

Operations

Hotelogix

JANUARY 19, 2025

Essential Features of a Good PMS Integration with OTAs and Channel Managers An effective PMS integrates seamlessly with Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) and channel managers, ensuring real-time updates for room availability and pricing across platforms.

Management

Xotels

MARCH 3, 2025

Guest actions Who makes direct bookings versus through OTAs, and how can you influence them? Channel Management System Managing multiple OTAs, your website, and other channels manually? That’s a recipe for overbookings and lost revenue. Reduce dependence on OTAs and drive more traffic to your website.

Revenue Management

Hotelogix

APRIL 4, 2025

No guests = No hotel Guests are your business's lifeblood. 👉 Read Also - Master Hotel Overbooking: Strategies That Work Hold onto your room keys, because the average consumer is reading a whopping 10 reviews before they trust a business. Stay on top of your online presence to prevent PR nightmares.

Revenue

SiteMinder

MARCH 25, 2025

For example, during peak travel periods, an efficient reservations manager using a modern property management system (PMS) can swiftly allocate room blocks for group bookings or special events, maximising occupancy without overbooking. Efficiently managing OTAs and direct bookings is key to maintaining high occupancy rates.

Management

Hotelogix

JANUARY 12, 2025

Whether it’s a well-crafted website, partnerships with OTAs, or engaging social media, creating a strong online footprint is how you turn searches into bookings. Online Travel Agencies: Expanding Your Reach When travelers search for a place to stay, they usually turn to Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) like Booking.com, Expedia, or Agoda.

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Hotelogix

APRIL 16, 2025

A cloud-based PMS not only streamlines front desk operations but also integrates seamlessly with tools like a channel manager to ensure real-time room availability across OTAs, reducing overbookings and manual errors. Success also depends on data-backed decisions.

Management

Cloudbeds

AUGUST 21, 2023

Overbookings can be stressful for the front desk and the guest, but you can manage them with ease if you have a proper plan in place. While for some hoteliers it’s best to avoid overbookings altogether, for others, a good strategy can increase revenue, improve the occupancy rate and mitigate losses. What is an overbooking strategy?

Overbooking

STAAH

JUNE 11, 2024

Finding the right balance between OTAs and direct bookings is a crucial strategy for hotels and accommodation providers for success. On one side, you have OTAs (online travel agents) that are vital distribution partners to liquidate unsold inventory and put heads in beds. There are some distinct advantages of partnering with OTAs.

OTA

Hotelogix

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The advent of Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) has revolutionized the hospitality sector. This is the primary reason why as a hotelier, you should know how to select the right OTAs for your hotel. This is the primary reason why as a hotelier, you should know how to select the right OTAs for your hotel.

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SiteMinder

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Hotel overbookings can be a divisive topic. However, you can minimise the risk of having to walk travellers if you have a solid overbooking strategy. However, you can minimise the risk of having to walk travellers if you have a solid overbooking strategy. What is the definition of overbooking for a hotel?

Overbooking

STAAH

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Tip for Hoteliers: Look for a cloud-based PMS that allows real-time updates, offers mobile access, and can easily scale as your business grows. Channel Manager Managing multiple distribution channels, from Online Travel Agents (OTAs) to direct bookings, can be complex without the right tools.

Operations

Hotelogix

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Not only this, a Hotel PMS plays a crucial role when it comes to helping you with all crucial business-related data, otherwise known as KPIs. Hotel night audit evaluates and closes daily cash flow into and out of the hotel’s account and it ensures the rollover from one business day to the next day.

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STAAH

MARCH 17, 2024

The Indian hotel no longer struggles with the aftermath of manual inventory and rate management, including overbookings and loss of staff efficiency. It offers free parking and multiple facilities, including a well-equipped fitness centre, restaurants and a business centre. It also resulted in lost staff morale.

Overbooking

Hotelogix

OCTOBER 4, 2024

For small and mid-size hotels, having the right OTA ( Online Travel Agencies ) channel manager is critical. Choosing the right OTA channel manager can streamline your hotel’s online distribution strategy, prevent overbookings, and boost overall profitability. This prevents overbookings and reduces manual work.

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STAAH

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Spread across vast acres of lush green land in Kampala, Uganda, Dolphin Suites is a thoughtful oasis for business and leisure travellers alike. The striking brick hotel sits amidst the quiet countryside while also offering guests access to the bustling business district of Kampala.

Overbooking

Hotelogix

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Online Travel Agents for hotels or OTAs serve as important distribution channels for hotels. OTAs are online platforms or websites that sell hotel rooms to customers. An excellent marketing strategy incorporates OTAs to boost sales and revenue. These statistics show why OTAs are essential for hotels.

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STAAH

OCTOBER 13, 2024

The need to solve a juggling act Featuring multiple room types and being connected to a number of OTAs as well as their own booking engine meant that staff at River Beach Resort & Residences spent a considerable time updating availability and rates across every channel.

Resorts

SiteMinder

DECEMBER 12, 2023

As the largest hotel in Dalat with many room types, Terracotta Resort was in a situation where inventory management on more than 10 OTA channels became increasingly difficult,” said Mr. Triết, “The inability to update rooms and rates immediately is a potential obstacle to revenue flow and a constant obstacle for employees.

Resorts

Hotel Speak

AUGUST 13, 2024

A popular and cost-effective way to optimise this visibility is to leverage the Billboard Effect – where hotels can advertise for free on third-party websites, like Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) and metasearch platforms. Online visibility leads to occupancy.

Revenue