STAAH

MAY 28, 2025

trillion by 2028, with online travel agencies (OTAs) like Booking.com contributing a significant chunk to hotel bookings – accounting for nearly 40% of all online hotel reservations in some regions (Statista, 2023). The global hospitality industry is projected to reach $4.7 Benefits: Brand consistency: Unified presence across platforms.

OTA 66

OTA Revenue Management Overbooking 66

SiteMinder

MAY 21, 2023

The remarkable service and awe-inspiring ocean views leave a lasting impression on both local and global travellers, making it a coveted destination on their must-visit lists. With a two-way connection between the hotel and online travel agents (OTAs), the PMS automatically updates reservations made through any online booking channel.

Resorts 98

Resorts Overbooking Yield Management OTA 98

STAAH

MAY 7, 2023

Thoughtfully curated spaces make the property a refuge for business and leisure travellers alike. Rates and bookings were manually entered , which was highly time-consuming for the staff. Combined with real-time updates, this has meant time-saving for the Airways team along with reduced risks of overbookings and rate parity issues.

Overbooking 98

Overbooking General Manager Revenue Hotels 98

Little Hotelier

JULY 25, 2023

This was time-consuming and can be very confusing. “My It’s such a relief to know we’re not accidentally overbooking our property. However, it would be nice to also see some international travellers from time to time. My biggest worry was accidental double bookings. This would’ve been such an inconvenience for guests!

OTA 98

OTA Overbooking Consumer Management 98

Hotel Speak

OCTOBER 10, 2024

By combining Cloudbeds’ innovative property management system (PMS) with STS Cloud’s robust event management and sales capabilities, hoteliers can prevent overbookings, optimize room and event inventory, and deliver personalized service to win more deals.

Events 103

Events Sales Operations Sales Process 103

Hotelogix

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Not sure how online travel agencies (OTAs) work Social media feels overwhelming Don’t know how to manage online reviews Here’s what you can do: Start small: Pick one platform (like Facebook) and master it before moving on. You’re not alone. Many small hotel owners feel the same. What’s the problem?

Online Marketing 52

Online Marketing Marketing Market Hotels 52

Hotelogix

APRIL 4, 2025

The Digital Landscape in 2025 Market Boom and Traveler Surge Our industry's cooking up a storm, hitting a mouth-watering $4.9 " The New Guest Demographic Gen Alpha, Millennials, and Gen Z are reshaping travel faster than we change our lobby flowers. 87% of travelers are scrolling for vacation inspo. trillion in 2024.

Revenue 52

Revenue Hotels OTA Consumer 52

SiteMinder

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Whether travellers choose the Homewood Hotel & Spa , The Bird or the Bishopstrow Hotel & Spa , they’re in for a time of discovery, pampering and pure enjoyment. One example is PetsPyjamas which offers travellers a curated selection of pet-friendly hotels. Then the inventory across all channels is updated automatically.

Revenue 98

Revenue OTA Overbooking Online Sales 98

SiteMinder

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

What is travel technology? Travel technology comprises digital tools and platforms aimed at streamlining operations and enhancing guest experiences in the travel and hospitality sectors. Here’s how travel technology is changing the industry and the possible implications, negative and positive, for hotels.

Travel 52

Travel Hotels Services OTA 52

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. Expedia is one of the largest online travel agencies in the world, offering hotel bookings, flights, car rentals, and vacation packages through its platform Expedia.com. What is Expedia?

Travel 45

Travel OTA Hotels Cancellation 45

Cloudbeds

APRIL 8, 2024

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. Travelers crave experiences. Are you wondering whether you need a hotel booking engine? Upsells and add-ons. Multiple rate plans.

OTA 98

OTA Average Length of Stay Upsell Revenue 98

eZee Absolute

JANUARY 15, 2025

Blending modern comfort with traditional Rajasthani charm, it welcomes both local and international travelers to experience Udaipur’s royal heritage. Missed Bookings and Overbooking Chaos: Reservations were often mishandled, leading to lost revenue and unhappy customers. The result? Weekly and monthly data?

Management 52

Management Overbooking Hotels Operations 52

Cloudbeds

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

When travelers make a hotel reservation, they expect a seamless experience , or they may decide to stay elsewhere. For hotels, meeting this expectation means moving away from manual processes and investing in booking software that allows travelers to book a room when they want on the channel of their choice. Generate more revenue.

Revenue Management 98

Revenue Management Hotels Revenue Operations 98

Hotel Speak

JULY 24, 2024

Hotels have worked with third parties such as airlines, travel agents, online travel agents (OTAs) and the Global Distribution System (GDS) for decades. Myth 1: Hoteliers must adhere to rate parity FACT : Firstly, this all depends on the contract in place with your third-party travel sales platforms.

OTA 101

OTA Hotels Revenue Marketing 101

Inn Quest

AUGUST 15, 2023

Hotels face a daunting challenge as travelers seek convenience and competitive prices: how to efficiently manage their room inventory across multiple online distribution channels while maintaining real-time updates and avoiding overbooking. This is where a hotel channel manager comes into play.

Management 52

Management Global Distribution System Overbooking OTA 52

SiteMinder

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Our constant struggle has been efficiently managing availability, inventory, task management, and online travel agencies (OTAs),” said Pawarisa. Our previous low-quality channel manager made this an arduous and time-consuming task for our staff.” Since implementing SiteMinder our operations have undergone a remarkable transformation.

Operations 98

Operations Revenue Hotels OTA 98

Hotelogix

JANUARY 12, 2025

Online Travel Agencies: Expanding Your Reach When travelers search for a place to stay, they usually turn to Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) like Booking.com, Expedia, or Agoda. What is an Online Travel Agency? For example, if your hotel is in India, OTAs like MakeMyTrip or Goibibo are widely trusted by domestic travelers.

OTA 52

OTA Hotels Travel Services 52

SiteMinder

MAY 17, 2023

Given that VALA Hua Hin – Nu Chapter Hotels has partnered with several travel agencies, staff members had to spend a lot of time inputting data and managing the online sales channels manually. ” Reduced overbooking and human errors The benefits stretch much further than being more efficient and doing things easier.

Revenue 52

Revenue Overbooking Operations Online Sales 52

SiteMinder

JUNE 12, 2024

This can involve overbooking strategies to account for last-minute cancellations or no-shows. Distribution Management : Overseeing the various channels through which rooms are sold, such as direct bookings, online travel agencies (OTAs), or traditional travel agents. in one day, week, or month.

Yield Management 98

Yield Management Management Revenue Management Revenue 98

Hotelogix

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Channel Manager A channel manager is a software that helps you distribute/update your hotel’s rooms and rates on all the connected Online Travel Agencies (OTA). This would lead to overbooking and double booking. This is a time-consuming process and does not guarantee a real-time update. Now you know what a Hotel PMS is.

OTA 52

OTA Management Overbooking Cancellation 52

Cloudbeds

OCTOBER 9, 2024

By combining Cloudbeds’ innovative property management system (PMS) with STS Cloud’s robust event management and sales capabilities, hoteliers can prevent overbookings, optimize room and event inventory, and deliver personalized service to win more deals.

Events 59

Events Sales Operations Sales Process 59

SiteMinder

APRIL 28, 2025

With average stays of 5 days, Edgar Suites attracts a varied clientele: visiting families, business travelers, or remote workers. Results: no more overbookings or reservation errors, and operational teams are freed from time-consuming tasks. The brand mainly focuses on neighbourhoods located in the city center.

Hospitality 52

Hospitality Overbooking Services Management 52

Xotels

APRIL 3, 2024

Guest & Market Segmentation Hotel market segmentation is an important component of effective revenue management, allowing hotels to target diverse consumer groups based on their behaviours and budget levels. Focus on what leisure travellers want to add value to their stay.

Revenue Management 76

Revenue Management Revenue Management Ancillary Revenue 76

Cloudbeds

JULY 15, 2023

After all, travelers can’t book a property they don’t find! And even then, manually-managed distribution is risky: any delays in updating rates and availability on a channel’s extranet could mean selling a room that isn’t available or selling at a lower rate, which can lead to overbooking and sub-optimal yield management.

Management 76

Management OTA Cancellation Overbooking 76

Little Hotelier

OCTOBER 30, 2024

It allows you to automate time-consuming tasks, reduce manual work, and keep everything—from bookings to payments—in one place. This will save you from the hassle of manual updates and reduce the risk of overbookings or missed payments. Learn more Why is PMS integration essential for small properties? Streamlined operations.

OTA 59

OTA Motels Upsell Overbooking 59

Cloudbeds

APRIL 15, 2024

The hospitality industry is notorious for the number of time-consuming and tedious tasks that must be completed every single day. When the pandemic hit in 2020, property owners were forced to adopt technology to meet traveler demand for contactless services and offset staffing shortages.

Revenue Management 98

Revenue Management Hotels Operations Revenue 98

Xotels

JANUARY 18, 2021

It allows you to target and market to a variety of consumer groups with different behaviour with an offer that matches their needs and budget level. BAR Indirect Commissionable – Best Available Rate sold trough commissionable online travel agencies. BAR Indirect Net – Best Available Rate sold through net rate online travel agencies.

Hotel Marketing 40

Hotel Marketing Marketing Market Revenue Management 40

SiteMinder

JUNE 29, 2023

An OTA channel manager is a tool used to manage online travel agents (OTAs) in a single platform. OTA channel managers provide a centralised platform for managing online travel agencies so that you can save time and minimise the likelihood of errors. What is an OTA channel manager? Table of contents Why use a channel manager for OTAs?

OTA 52

OTA Management Revenue Occupancy 52

eZee Absolute

OCTOBER 16, 2023

This eco-friendly haven has been a tranquil retreat for travelers seeking a perfect blend of serenity and comfort. This not only made day-to-day operations more complicated and time-consuming but also restricted the resort’s capacity to expand its business. The main thing missing was a comprehensive hotel PMS.

Resorts 52

Resorts Tourism Fair Share Operations 52

SiteMinder

OCTOBER 20, 2022

In its early days around 2007, Airbnb appeared to be positioned in a niche for budget-conscious travellers, who did not mind sharing their accommodation with their hosts. Say hello to digital nomads or travellers who also work. Table of contents. What are the benefits of listing your hotel on Airbnb? HomeAway and Vrbo.

Average Length of Stay 52

Average Length of Stay Hotels Accommodation Management 52

Cloudbeds

JANUARY 10, 2025

For travelers, planning a vacation can be a lot of work. To save time and money, more travelers are turning to metasearch platforms like Google Hotel Ads, Tripadvisor, and Trivago to search for hotels, conduct price comparisons, and find deals. Watch the full session from Passport 2024. Watch now What is hotel metasearch?

Cost Per Click 52

Cost Per Click Marketing Market OTA 52

Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

With built-in food service available , guests never have to worry about their food getting cold as it travels from the kitchen to the event. Overbooking: Double-booking or overbooking restaurant event spaces can increase staff stress and decrease customer service.

Events 88

Events Dining Services Accommodation 88

SiteMinder

OCTOBER 11, 2022

From collating data in one place to automation processes – these are key to ensuring time-consuming activities are completed quickly, boosting overall efficiency. In today’s fast-paced travel environment, it’s critical that you automate as many tasks as possible. This means you can focus on the more important hotel operations.

Hotels 52

Hotels Management Revenue Management Revenue 52

Little Hotelier

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Consider that a third of all spending on travel – to the tune of $145 billion – goes through online booking. The more you can rely on your own website, the less commission you have to pay to online travel agencies and the stronger your relationship with guests will become. This avoids overbookings while maximising exposure.

OTA 52

OTA Hotels Management Revenue 52

Cloudbeds

APRIL 23, 2024

In the hospitality industry, RFPs are usually sent to hotels by event planners, corporate travel managers, tournament organizers, travel management companies, or production companies. Management tools also streamline the time-consuming RFP process, making it easier to templatize and respond to RFPs fast. Invest in RFP software.

Business 52

Business Events Hotels Sales 52

Cloudbeds

APRIL 30, 2024

A brief history of room price optimization Given the multitude of factors to consider and the analysis required, establishing accurate real-time room prices for your property may seem complex and time-consuming. During peak seasons, higher prices can prevent overbooking, while lower prices during off-peak times can attract more guests.

Revenue 52

Revenue Revenue Management Occupancy Hotels 52

MediaBoom

MARCH 14, 2024

With over 80% of leisure travelers globally booking accommodations online in 2024, as per Statista, the shift towards online travel booking is unmistakable. However, modern travelers prioritize the experience they’ll have when booking a hotel.

Digital Marketing 68

Digital Marketing Services Marketing Market 68