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Hotel peak season: Strategies for small hotels

Little Hotelier

Make more money during peak season with direct bookings OTAs charge a 15-25% commission fee on every booking. Closed to arrival You apply closed to arrival dates when you have very high demand, so you expect to reach maximum occupancy through stay overs as opposed to new arrivals.

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Hotel Revenue Management Strategies

Xotels

Also, gone are the days of selling the majority of your rooms through OTAs. Making sure you get your fair share of direct bookings allows you to compete with OTAs and avoiding to pay the hefty commissions on those bookings. The graph considers cancellations and identifies peak or slow booking days.