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What is a booking engine? How to increase profitability and direct bookings

Cloudbeds

Many hoteliers question if it’s worthwhile investing in a direct booking strategy or if they can solely rely on online travel agencies (OTAs) like Airbnb, Booking.com, or Trip.com to fill occupancy. Integrating with these engines and offering real-time pricing and availability ensures that guests book directly instead of with an OTA.

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Hotel Revenue Management Strategies

Xotels

We have written extensively about hotel revenue management strategies and tactics here throughout the years. As strategy is one of the most essential parts of revenue management, we have made a summary of all the top advice from our perspective as a hotel revenue management consulting company.

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Hotel peak season: Strategies for small hotels

Little Hotelier

This is exciting for your business because it presents an opportunity to push the limits of your occupancy and cash-in on increased revenue. Make more money during peak season with direct bookings OTAs charge a 15-25% commission fee on every booking. With Little Hotelier’s direct booking engine, you can keep that cash.

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Hotel rate management: Best software to use

SiteMinder

Hotel rate management is the process of strategically pricing rooms to attract guests while also maximising revenue. Here’s what hotels who keep a tight rein on their rate management can expect: Maximised revenue : The most direct impact of effective rate management is on your bottom line. What is hotel rate management?