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Expedia cancellation policy: Guide for hosts

Little Hotelier

What is the Expedia cancellation policy? Expedia provides a cancellation policy that allows users to cancel or modify their reservations without any charges or penalties within the first 24 hours. This can help to mitigate potential revenue losses from cancellations.

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Late bookings: Guide to last minute bookings for hotels

SiteMinder

These bookings often occur due to sudden travel plans, business needs, or even whimsical decisions to take a quick getaway. Diverse clientele : Last-minute bookings attract a wide range of guests, from business travellers catching a late flight to spontaneous weekend adventurers.

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What Triggers Hotelier's Anxiety?

Hotelogix

A common trend with novice hotels and hoteliers is to sign up with as many OTAs - Online Travel Agents (like booking.com , Expedia, etc) as possible. One hotelier in Tanzania (now a client), would log into every OTA and update his room inventory whenever there was a booking or a cancellation.

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MaxiRoom: Hotelbeds Extranet login guide

Little Hotelier

This means you can manage your reservations, update your rates and availability, and distribute your rooms to online travel agencies (OTAs) all from one platform. This ensures that your inventory is always up-to-date, reducing the risk of overbooking.

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Hotel peak season: Strategies for small hotels

Little Hotelier

For hoteliers, peak travel season is all about making hay while the sun shines. By positioning yourself as the first choice for your target guest, you can charge a higher rates for your rooms – which guests will be more willing to pay given they are competing against so many other travellers.

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Hotel overbookings: What are the pros and cons and how can you make the most of an overbooking strategy?

SiteMinder

Hotel overbookings can be a divisive topic. Some hoteliers love using this strategy to boost their revenue and protect their property from losing out due to last-minute cancellations. However, you can minimise the risk of having to walk travellers if you have a solid overbooking strategy. Table of contents.

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Guide to Choose the Optimal Channel Manager for Property Proficiency

eZee Absolute

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. Connectivity with OTAs Not all online travel agencies (OTAs) are created equal.