SiteMinder

JANUARY 8, 2024

There are always new strategies, traveller preferences, or industry technologies emerging to keep track of. From food and beverage to travel and tourism, any role within the hospitality sector requires providing a service to customers. Alternate operations in hospitality often rely on the success of the travel and tourism sector.

Operations 59

Operations Management OTA Hotels 59

SiteMinder

JANUARY 8, 2024

There are always new strategies, traveller preferences, or industry technologies emerging to keep track of. From food and beverage to travel and tourism, any role within the hospitality sector requires providing a service to customers. Alternate operations in hospitality often rely on the success of the travel and tourism sector.

Operations 52

Operations Management OTA Hotels 52

TravelNet

JULY 20, 2023

Listing your short-term rentals on Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) can amplify your visibility and attract potential guests, a phenomenon known as the Billboard Effect. As customers come to OTAs with specific desires, it’s crucial for hosts to meet and even exceed the expectations of prospective guests.

OTA 98

OTA Cancellation Branding Shopping 98

Social Tables

JANUARY 14, 2022

Many hospitality conferences and conventions were virtual or hybrid events , while others were forced to cancel altogether. 2021 also brought about many exciting developments in hospitality technology, digital marketing, hotel services, and changes in travel trends. Mountain Travel Symposium.

Hospitality 158

Hospitality Events Tourism Business 158

Cloudbeds

JANUARY 10, 2024

For instance, when a hotel receives a reservation, whether it’s through the booking engine or via an online travel agency (OTA) , staff must manually enter payment details into the property management system (PMS). In the worst-case scenario, the guest may arrive to find their reservation canceled due to an invalid credit card number.

Motels 52

Motels Hotels Cancellation Operations 52

Little Hotelier

APRIL 4, 2023

Hotel websites have the very specific purpose of attracting visits from travellers, keeping them engaged, and enticing them to make a booking. A good hotel website that increases reservations delivers less reliance on online travel agencies (OTAs) – which charge commission fees on every booking.

Accommodation 52

Accommodation Hotels Travel OTA 52

Hotel Speak

JANUARY 25, 2024

The battle for direct bookings has entered a new phase as online travel agents (OTAs) ramp up efforts to establish ownership of hotel guests and their booking journeys, a new report from hospitality technology specialist SHR Group reveals. from $0.16 The impact on Metasearch is even more stark, more than doubling from $0.21

OTA 87

OTA Cost Per Click Hotels Cancellation 87

Clock Software Hospitality

JANUARY 12, 2021

Travel and accommodation have always gone hand in hand, and in a global economy, it is impossible to imagine what life would be like without either. Potential guests are naturally wary of travelling during a global pandemic, and this is beginning to take a toll on the industry at large. do so under much scrutiny and restrictions.

Hospitality 52

Hospitality Average Daily Rate Scale Events 52

Q4Launch

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Research Booking Pre-Arrival Arrival Occupancy Checkout / Departure Post-stay Research For us, this is called the “Dreaming” phase of the travel life cycle. For example, overly strict cancellation policies can deter some potential guests.

Marketing Strategy 52

Marketing Strategy Upsell Occupancy Hotels 52

Cloudbeds

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

When travelers make a hotel reservation, they expect a seamless experience , or they may decide to stay elsewhere. For hotels, meeting this expectation means moving away from manual processes and investing in booking software that allows travelers to book a room when they want on the channel of their choice.

Revenue Management 98

Revenue Management Revenue Hotels Operations 98

Inn Quest

AUGUST 15, 2023

Hotels face a daunting challenge as travelers seek convenience and competitive prices: how to efficiently manage their room inventory across multiple online distribution channels while maintaining real-time updates and avoiding overbooking. This is why hotel channel manager software is in demand nowadays.

Management 52

Management Global Distribution System Overbooking OTA 52

Xotels

APRIL 3, 2024

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. Focus on what leisure travellers want to add value to their stay.

Revenue Management 76

Revenue Management Revenue Management Ancillary Revenue 76

Inn Quest

MAY 11, 2023

With travel restrictions lifted, hotels are gearing up to welcome guests again. With the rise of alternative accommodations and online travel agencies, hotels need to adopt new strategies to attract customers and increase revenue. Positive word-of-mouth advertising can also help improve their reputation and bring more guests.

Revenue 88

Revenue Occupancy Hotels Market 88

TravelNet

JUNE 26, 2023

With changing consumer behaviors and spending patterns, it is crucial to adapt and implement ways to maximize revenue and control costs. Adapting to changing consumer spending patterns While it’s true that people are still spending, the dynamics have shifted. Take time to reexamine your cancellation policy, rates, and fees.

Revenue Management 52

Revenue Management Revenue Occupancy OTA 52

Cloudbeds

JULY 15, 2023

After all, travelers can’t book a property they don’t find! And when you receive a new booking from an OTA, it will show up in your Channel Manager (and PMS /CRS), and that room’s availability will be closed automatically across all distribution channels. The same happens with a cancellation.

Management 76

Management OTA Cancellation Overbooking 76

Little Hotelier

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The fun of showing travellers a good time, the joy of making guests happy, the feeling of contentment that comes from earning your own money in your own way; it’s little wonder why so many people have considered establishing their own property. Most commonly, however, hostels are aimed at backpackers and young travellers.

OTA 52

OTA Business Hiring Market 52

eZee Absolute

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Travel and hospitality is a lucrative industry. Rising cost of daily consumables Challenge Price inflation of daily use products, eatables, and other supplies has risen steeply in the last few years. In fact, you’d also ask for a clean and tidy hotel room when you are traveling.

Hotels 98

Hotels Hiring Services Market 98

Cloudbeds

JUNE 8, 2023

With the rise of chatbots and messaging tools across all business types, travelers expect to be able to communicate with their lodging provider before, during, and after their stay. When you don’t have an organized system or use complicated technology, the training process can be time-consuming and frustrating for everyone.

Management 98

Management Hotels Revenue Digital Marketing 98

SiteMinder

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

SiteMinder definitely is my favourite channel manager as it’s easy to use, integrates with all the major OTAs and has very good customer service. The only thing I hope is that more OTAs can integrate with SiteMinder in the future. Lots of integrations with OTAs which helps improve distribution.” Brilliant job!”

Revenue 52

Revenue Revenue Management General Manager Management 52