Little Hotelier

JUNE 29, 2023

Trustworthiness is a key resource in the tourism game, and booking through Expedia means that guests get 24/7 support to work through any issues. Once they hit “search”, Expedia spits out a long list of available listings, along with details about pricing, ratings, amenities, cancellation policies, and so on. Trustworthiness.

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SiteMinder

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Travellers are now predominantly booking their accommodation online, making it more crucial for hotels to focus on capturing bookings via their own website, OTAs, metasearch, and other online channels. Other popular channels with travellers include: TripAdvisor – Aggregates reviews for hotels, restaurants and tourism activities.

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Q4Launch

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic turned the travel and tourism industry upside down in the United States. This way, travelers save on hidden, third-party fees often associated with online travel agencies (OTAs). That’s why we recommend offering a flexible cancellation policy or travel insurance for 2022 guests!

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SiteMinder

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Almost one in five hotel rooms booked online are cancelled prior to travel. In other news: By 2030, China will be the largest outbound tourism group with 126 million trips. Google says “ …not now, not ever ” will it become an OTA (Online Travel Agent). of US tourism spend in 2022.

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Cloudbeds

MAY 15, 2024

With rate parity in the hotel industry, if you sell a room on Booking.com for $100 per night, you will have to set the same rate on all other booking platforms, whether it’s other online travel agencies (OTAs) , metasearch engines, brick-and-mortar travel agents or your own website.

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SiteMinder

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Reservation cancellation fees These are charged when guests cancel their bookings, especially if done at the last minute. They help mitigate the revenue loss from unsold rooms and encourage responsible booking behaviour. But for hotels and accommodation providers across the globe, they are becoming an increasingly vital revenue stream.

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Hotelogix

MAY 1, 2025

In today’s digital-first hospitality environment, OTAs (Online Travel Agencies) play a major role in how guests discover and book stays. As a cloud-based PMS , Hotelogix offers real-time connectivity with Expedia and other OTAs via channel managers, ensuring consistent rate and inventory updates across all platforms.

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SiteMinder

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Travel statistics refer to data and information related to various aspects of the travel industry, such as travel trends, traveller behaviour, tourism spending, accommodation metrics, and more. 67% of families say that they now check cancellation policies when making travel arrangements and 47% say they now buy travel insurance.

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SiteMinder

JANUARY 8, 2024

From food and beverage to travel and tourism, any role within the hospitality sector requires providing a service to customers. Travel and Tourism Tourism is different from hospitality as travel functions as a catalyst for people to spend more money on hospitality services.

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eZee Absolute

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

While that has affected all industries, it takes a huge portion of the issues and challenges faced by the tourism and hospitality industry. For instance, business decisions to spend for promotions on OTAs, interiors, room rates, and room types aren’t decided on the basis of actual statistical reports.

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SiteMinder

JANUARY 8, 2024

From food and beverage to travel and tourism, any role within the hospitality sector requires providing a service to customers. Travel and Tourism Tourism is different from hospitality as travel functions as a catalyst for people to spend more money on hospitality services.

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SiteMinder

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Operating hotels in one of the most saturated tourism markets in the Southeast means that we must always continue evolving and investing in our growth both as a brand and with our offerings to guests,” she explained. “As It is imperative for us at Smoky Mountain Resorts to have our distribution platform integrated into our PMS.

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Little Hotelier

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Hospitality and tourism are exciting, alluring, industries. Which OTAs do your direct competitors use? Website and marketing Tourism and hospitality are competitive industries – you can’t expect customers to just roll on in from the get-go. Where and how do your competitors market and advertise themselves?

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Hotelogix

APRIL 25, 2025

Many guest house owners face low occupancy even when listed on all major OTAs. 👉 Read Also - Hotel Entertainment Strategies for 2025 Guests OTA bookings, while broadening your reach, come with high commission fees (typically 15-25% per booking) and limited guest engagement.

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Hotelogix

APRIL 25, 2025

It empowers hoteliers to manage listings, availability, pricing, and promotional content efficiently across a massive B2B distribution network , including travel agents, tour operators, OTAs, and airlines. Step 3: Complete Initial Setup Add base rates, taxes, cancellation policies, room photos, and descriptions. What is MaxiRoom?

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