Hotel Speak

MARCH 13, 2024

What is distribution strategy? A distribution strategy refers to the methods and channels a company uses to deliver its products or services from the point of production to the end consumer. Distribution strategies encompass the channels, outlets, and intermediaries utilized to physically transport goods along the supply chain.

Global Distribution System

Hotel Speak

JULY 24, 2024

Effective hotel distribution strategies enable hotels to target the right audience, optimise occupancy rates, and enhance revenue management. Hotels have worked with third parties such as airlines, travel agents, online travel agents (OTAs) and the Global Distribution System (GDS) for decades.

OTA

Hotel Business

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

While consumer spending remained strong, competition from other lodging sources like short-term rentals and cruise lines, as well as increased outbound international travel, stifled hotel demand and pricing power in Q3. decrease in online travel agency (OTA) demand. Global distribution system (GDS) demand grew the most at 6.3%.

Global Distribution System

Inn Quest

AUGUST 15, 2023

Understanding the Hotel Channel Management Landscape Managing hotel bookings and distribution across multiple online travel agencies (OTAs) and booking platforms is becoming an increasingly complex and time-consuming task for hoteliers. This is why hotel channel manager software is in demand nowadays.

Management

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

Xotels

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Whether youre struggling with visibility, grappling with high OTA commissions, or trying to boost direct bookings, this guide will give you actionable advice to refine your strategy and make it work for you. Article Summary What Are Hotel Distribution Channels? They also avoid the high commissions associated with OTAs.

OTA

Little Hotelier

OCTOBER 30, 2024

For example, if your PMS is integrated with a channel manager , the interface will ensure that when a room is booked through an OTA, your PMS updates automatically. It’s like having a smooth communication line between all your systems, keeping things running effortlessly. Streamlined operations. Cost-effectiveness.

OTA

Cloudbeds

JULY 15, 2023

Channel Management is the process of actively managing the distribution of rates and availability onto multiple online distribution sites. 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.

Management

SiteMinder

JANUARY 8, 2024

This industry heavily relies on consumers having disposable income. Housekeeping management: Rostering housekeeping staff, and ensuring they know when and where to clean, can be a surprisingly tricky and time-consuming job. The majority of travellers will visit your hotel website even if they discover your property on an OTA.

Operations

SiteMinder

JANUARY 8, 2024

This industry heavily relies on consumers having disposable income. Housekeeping management: Rostering housekeeping staff, and ensuring they know when and where to clean, can be a surprisingly tricky and time-consuming job. The majority of travellers will visit your hotel website even if they discover your property on an OTA.

Operations

Xotels

APRIL 3, 2024

Revenue management serves as a predictive tool for anticipating consumer demand, optimizing inventory, and strategically adjusting pricing to maximize revenue growth. The Hotel’s Own Website (and Booking Engine) Online Travel Agencies (OTAs): Booking.com, Expedia, Airbnb, etc. Need more tips on distribution?

Revenue Management

STAAH

JANUARY 7, 2025

Reaffirming the value of having a diversified hotel distribution strategy, the lists of the top-performing booking channels for different regions feature a range of both B2B and household consumer channels from OTAs to hotel websites, wholesalers and global distribution systems.

Global Distribution System

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.

Global Distribution System