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Direct Booking Strategies: How to Promote Your Booking Engine Effectively

STAAH

Flexible Cancellation Policies : In an unpredictable world, flexibility matters. Promote direct booking perks like free breakfast, flexible cancellation, or early check-in. d) Flexible Booking Policies Reduce booking anxiety by allowing free cancellations or easy date changes. This creates a sense of privilege and urgency.

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Encore Profits: How Hoteliers Can Cash In on Ed Sheeran’s India Tour with Smart Revenue Strategies

eZee Absolute

Offering a slight discount for direct bookings , bundling services, or even running targeted ads can divert some of the OTA traffic straight to your hotel website , helping you save on hefty commission fees. Dont Let Overbooking or Cancellations Kill Your Revenue With a major event like this, cancellations and no-shows are inevitable.

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HAC Holds Annual Conference in Ottawa

Preno

Ihsain Chahim from BDC noted a key shift: “We’re seeing 40 per cent of Canadians cancel plans to travel to the U.S. That’s a major opportunity for our domestic hotel market.” this summer. Instead, 86 per cent plan to travel within their province or to other parts of Canada.

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L.A.’s $30 minimum wage sparks hotel industry backlash

Hospitality Today

hotel markets in recovery. will gradually raise hotel worker wages from $20.32 to $30/hour by 2028, affecting hotels with 60+ rooms. Industry rebellion: Hotel owners are petitioning to suspend the ordinance and threatening to cancel service offerings, renovations, and room allocations for the Olympics.

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Research: Affordability, flexibility, local experiences key leisure travel drivers

Hotel Business

Leisure travel is one of lifes most fulfilling experiences and economy notwithstanding, consumers have told us that they really want to pursue and cherish these types of adventures, said Pete DiMaio, COO, TravelBoom Hotel Marketing. while 72% cited generous cancellation policies as critical to reducing booking uncertainty.

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6 Steps on Building a Successful Corporate Relationship

Nuvho

Prepare competitive corporate rates, fast check-in options, early breakfast hours, and flexible cancellation terms. Step 2: Tailor Your Offering Corporate guests value consistency, convenience, and flexibility. Craft packages that directly solve their needs without overcomplicating the offer.

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How Data Analytics in the Hospitality Industry and AI Are Transforming Hotel Operations

AskSuite

Pattern recognition: Machine learning algorithms can identify guest behavior trends (such as when and how guests are most likely to book or cancel) and recommend actions automatically—adjusting rates, triggering follow-up messages, or flagging leads for the sales team.