SiteMinder

OCTOBER 15, 2023

They can also be known as distribution channels and are crucial for ensuring your hotel maintains a healthy occupancy rate and revenue stream. Examples of booking channels include your own website, online travel agents like Booking.com, metasearch sites like Google, traditional travel agencies, global distribution systems (GDS), and more.

Global Distribution System

SiteMinder

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

SiteMinder’s Changing Traveller Report also uncovered crucial data on the future plans of travellers from China: 89% of participants surveyed are either “likely” or “very likely” to change their perception of an accommodation provider if they aren’t using technology effectively, compared to the global average of 64%. How can SiteMinder help?

Tourism

SiteMinder

JANUARY 14, 2025

Worldspan is a travel distribution company that utilises its global distribution system (GDS) to allow travel agents and other travel professionals to search, book and manage reservations on behalf of their clients. Maximising visibility through global reach As a Travelport vendor, Worldspan boasts incredible reach.

Global Distribution System

Inn Quest

AUGUST 15, 2023

As booking platforms and OTAs grow, the need for a channel management system has become important for hotel owners and managers now more than ever. As per reports , the hotel channel management market size is expected to be US $1483 million by 2032. This is why hotel channel manager software is in demand nowadays.

Management

SiteMinder

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Hotel statistics may include occupancy rates, revenue figures, guest statistics, cancellation rates, booking channel statistics and more. The average cancellation rate is 20%. Here are some other key stats on the US hotel industry: The hotel market in the US is worth more than $106 billion. The average length of stay is 1.93

Occupancy

Cloudbeds

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The information is then populated into the PMS and distributed to the hotel’s booking channels with the help of channel management software. These channels may include the hotel’s website booking engine, online travel agencies (OTAs), the global distribution system (GDS), wholesalers, and metasearch sites.

Revenue Management

SiteMinder

MARCH 13, 2024

You also have to consider key metrics within your channel performance, such as which channels have the highest cancellation rates or longest lengths of stay. For hotels looking for an app to help manage their reservations, there are plenty available on the market.

Accommodation

Cloudbeds

JULY 15, 2023

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. In the case of one-way sync, reservations or cancellations will not be imported.

Management

Hotelogix

OCTOBER 24, 2024

A Central Reservation System (CRS)  helps hotels manage room availability, pricing, and bookings from different channels. These channels include Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) like Booking.com, direct bookings through the hotel’s website, and Global Distribution Systems (GDS). Get a Demo for Hotelogix

OTA

Hotelogix

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Provides Multi-channel Distribution Integration with various distribution channels like online travel agencies OTAs and global distribution systems GDS expands your hotel's reach to a worldwide audience. This increases visibility, boosts bookings, and helps hotels tap into new markets.

Business

eZee Absolute

DECEMBER 11, 2023

A hotel channel manager is a software that allows hotels like yours to manage their online inventory and rates across multiple booking channels, such as online travel agencies (OTAs), global distribution systems (GDSs), and your website as well. There are many channel managers in the market. But fear not!

Management

Cloudbeds

APRIL 2, 2024

The most effective distribution strategies in the hospitality industry are dynamic. From managing hundreds of rate plans across multiple channels to crafting highly segmented and tailored marketing campaigns, hoteliers need the right tools to execute their strategies effectively. The property management system.

Revenue Management

SiteMinder

JANUARY 8, 2024

This can involve the management of anything related to the hotel industry and requires knowledge of distribution strategy, finance and accounts, customer service, staff management, marketing, catering management, hotel administration and more. It can take time to get everything right and as we can see there’s a lot to be aware of.

Operations

SiteMinder

MARCH 16, 2023

Without a hotel reservation system, it’s hard to know how many guests are travelling, what their interests are, what amenities they prefer, how old they are, where they’re coming from, why they’re visiting your destination, and so forth. More revenue: A pooled inventory model to put more of your rooms online and reduce overbookings.

Overbooking

Fuel Travel

JULY 11, 2024

If the hotel is using a revenue management platform, the specific rates are managed and optimized in either that system or in the PMS itself. A secure, seamless connection ensures that this data is shared in real time, preventing overbooking and cancellations. This integration ensures consistent availability and prevents overbooking.

Upsell

SiteMinder

JANUARY 8, 2024

This can involve the management of anything related to the hotel industry and requires knowledge of distribution strategy, finance and accounts, customer service, staff management, marketing, catering management, hotel administration and more. It can take time to get everything right and as we can see there’s a lot to be aware of.

Operations

Cloudbeds

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Indirect channels, such as OTAs, metasearch sites, Global Distribution Systems (GDS) such as Amadeus and Sabre, travel agents, tour operators, and wholesalers, are third-party platforms that serve as intermediaries by listing hotel rooms. Increase direct bookings with Cloudbeds.

OTA

Catala Consulting

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Hotel distribution is the backbone of a successful revenue management strategy. In todays digital landscape, travellers have countless ways to book a hoteldirect websites, online travel agencies (OTAs), global distribution systems (GDS), metasearch engines, and even social media platforms. Heres how the science works: A.

Global Distribution System