SiteMinder

JUNE 5, 2025

If you offer premium bedding, on-site dining, or centralised booking tools, make that front and centre in your marketing. For example, if your PMS shows low occupancy for a weekend, SiteMinder can adjust your rates across connected OTAs instantly, helping you fill rooms without lifting a finger.

Motels 52

Motels Hotels Travel Marketing 52

Hospitality Tech

JUNE 16, 2025

Available in 50+ languages, it delivers fast, personalized responses that drive higher conversions , reduce booking abandon rates, and capture direct bookings that may otherwise go to OTAs. is fully integrated with Agilysys PMS, POS, spa, golf, dining, and activity systems. announced the launch of Agilysys Book with S.P.E.N.D.

Services 52

Services Upsell Operations Scale 52

Hotelogix

JANUARY 19, 2025

By generating reports and analytics, the PMS provides valuable insights into occupancy trends , revenue performance, and guest preferences. A robust PMS provides insights into occupancy trends, revenue metrics, and guest behavior patterns, allowing hoteliers to forecast demand and adjust strategies accordingly.

Management 40

Management Occupancy Operations Revenue 40

Xotels

MARCH 3, 2025

Revenue management tools are software and systems that help hotels optimize pricing, control cost , maximize occupancy, and increase profitability. Guest actions Who makes direct bookings versus through OTAs, and how can you influence them? It monitors guest reservations, room occupancy, and overall performance metrics.

Revenue Management 40

Revenue Management Revenue Management Ancillary Revenue 40

Hospitality Tech

JUNE 9, 2025

It enables schedule and rule enforcement, over-the-air (OTA) firmware and setting updates, notifications, as well as analytics and reporting for smarter energy management. Ability to leverage occupancy information through the property management system (PMS) and can optionally be expanded to deliver additional services.

Operations 52

Operations Management Consumer Branding 52

Hospitality Tech

JUNE 9, 2025

Why This Matters: Bridges room and dining experiences in one platform This integration consolidates booking experiences across the property—rooms, activities, and now exclusive restaurant reservations—making it easier to deliver a seamless guest journey. Early adopters include luxury resorts, casinos, and lifestyle hospitality groups.

Consumer 52

Consumer Branding Hotels Operations 52

Hotelogix

JANUARY 12, 2025

Whether it’s a well-crafted website, partnerships with OTAs, or engaging social media, creating a strong online footprint is how you turn searches into bookings. 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.

OTA 52

OTA Hotels Travel Services 52

Hospitality Tech

JUNE 9, 2025

6/9/2025 UrVenue and OpenTable Deepen Integration to Prioritize Premium Restaurant Access for Hotel Guests UrVenue has expanded its integration with OpenTable to give hotels the ability to offer in-house and incoming guests priority access to high-demand restaurant reservations and curated dining experiences.

Operations 52

Operations ROI Branding Management 52

Hotelogix

APRIL 24, 2025

For hoteliers, this translates to more room-nights, improved occupancy during off-peak periods, and reduced reliance on OTAs. Instead of paying high OTA commissions , you’re able to bring guests back through low-cost direct channels like emails or your mobile app. Q2: What kind of rewards work best for hotels?

OTA 52

OTA Upsell Hotels Target Marketing 52

Hospitality Tech

JUNE 9, 2025

6/9/2025 UrVenue and OpenTable Deepen Integration to Prioritize Premium Restaurant Access for Hotel Guests UrVenue has expanded its integration with OpenTable to give hotels the ability to offer in-house and incoming guests priority access to high-demand restaurant reservations and curated dining experiences.

Operations 52

Operations ROI Branding Management 52

Hospitality Tech

JUNE 9, 2025

6/9/2025 UrVenue and OpenTable Deepen Integration to Prioritize Premium Restaurant Access for Hotel Guests UrVenue has expanded its integration with OpenTable to give hotels the ability to offer in-house and incoming guests priority access to high-demand restaurant reservations and curated dining experiences.

Operations 52

Operations ROI Branding Management 52

Hotelogix

MARCH 6, 2025

Imagine a chatbot that remembers a guest's preference for hypoallergenic pillows and automatically requests them for their next stay, or one that can suggest restaurants based on a guest's dietary restrictions and past dining choices. Predictive Analytics: Hotels are now anticipating guest needs with uncanny accuracy.

Hotels 52

Hotels Services Management Hospitality 52

Hotel Management

JUNE 20, 2023

Its recent hotel openings include the 56-room Oxford House in Paddington with three food and beverage venues, which opened in August last year, and The Strand Hotel – a 100-year-old pub turned dining and hotel precinct. With its recently opened hotels, Public is seeing strong occupancy rates continue.

Business 242

Business Hotel Marketing Market Marketing 242

STAAH

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Channel Manager Managing multiple distribution channels, from Online Travel Agents (OTAs) to direct bookings, can be complex without the right tools. Tip for Hoteliers: A good channel manager helps hoteliers maximize their visibility across multiple online travel agencies (OTAs) and direct booking platforms.

Operations 108

Operations Overbooking OTA Revenue 108

SiteMinder

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Booking promotions serve multiple strategic purposes: Increasing occupancy rates: Promotions can help fill rooms during low-demand periods and help a hotel “piggyback” on subjects that are already front of mind for their audience. Here are just five examples of hotel promotions you can run to increase occupancy and revenue when needed.

Events 106

Events Hotels Upsell Occupancy 106

STAAH

APRIL 23, 2024

From online travel agencies (OTAs) to direct booking engine , hotels must effectively manage distribution channels to maximize revenue and minimize distribution costs. From spa services to dining experiences and beyond, hoteliers are leveraging dynamic pricing strategies to optimize ancillary revenue streams.

Revenue Management 111

Revenue Management Revenue Ancillary Revenue Management 111

SiteMinder

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Discount pricing is a revenue management strategy where prices are lowered temporarily or for certain conditions to attract guests and boost occupancy rates. Monitoring market demand and adjusting discount pricing accordingly can help maximise occupancy and revenue. OTAs OTAs are a double-edged sword.

Occupancy 59

Occupancy Events OTA Revenue 59

SiteMinder

JUNE 12, 2024

This includes offering tailored packages, suggesting room upgrades, promoting in-house dining experiences, and even curating special entertainment events. Optimising Occupancy : Hotels have a fixed number of rooms, making it essential to ensure high occupancy rates. Our smart hotel platform helps you do exactly that.

Yield Management 98

Yield Management Management Revenue Management Revenue 98

SiteMinder

AUGUST 1, 2024

Key goals: State your main objectives, such as increasing occupancy rates, boosting revenue, or expanding your hotel chain. Hotel facilities and amenities: Detail your hotel’s facilities and amenities, including the number of rooms, room types, dining options, meeting rooms, and leisure activities.

Business 95

Business Revenue Hotels Occupancy 95

Inn Quest

MAY 11, 2023

By drawing in more visitors, raising occupancy rates and enhancing profitability, a thoughtful pricing strategy can help hotels maximize their revenue. Even if occupancy rates do not rise, this can help hotels raise their profit margins. A Rise in Profitability: Effective pricing strategies can also boost a hotel’s profitability.

Revenue 88

Revenue Occupancy Hotels Market 88

SiteMinder

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Extra person fees For rooms exceeding the standard occupancy, an extra person fee is charged to cover the additional costs of amenities and services. Minibar or room service surcharges These surcharges are applied to in-room dining or minibar usage, offering guests the luxury of convenience at a premium.

Revenue 105

Revenue Hotels Services Cancellation 105

SiteMinder

JULY 19, 2022

” If guests aren’t won over by that promise, perhaps they will be swayed by the seven room types and luxurious on site amenities that includes three spas, three dining options, conference rooms, a kid’s world, games room, indoor sports, gym, and much more. As a result, we have been able to increase both our ADR and occupancy rates.”.

Resorts 52

Resorts OTA Business Occupancy 52

SiteMinder

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Once a booking is made, automated emails kick in, confirming the reservation and even suggesting add-ons like room upgrades or dining options. In the case of those hotels using multiple OTAs, the right booking engine should also synchronise these details across every other channel in use.

Hotels 98

Hotels Revenue Occupancy Services 98

STAAH

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Channel Manager Managing multiple distribution channels, from Online Travel Agents (OTAs) to direct bookings, can be complex without the right tools. Tip for Hoteliers: A good channel manager helps hoteliers maximize their visibility across multiple online travel agencies (OTAs) and direct booking platforms.

Overbooking 52

Overbooking OTA Revenue Management Revenue 52

Hotelogix

AUGUST 6, 2024

Sell via multiple OTAs and focus on selling via your hotel's website and social media pages for incremental direct bookings. Creating attractive packages: Bundle services such as dining, spa treatments, and local tours into attractive packages. Targeted marketing campaigns: Run campaigns during off-peak periods to boost occupancy.

Revenue 52

Revenue Management Upsell Target Marketing 52

Cloudbeds

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

These channels may include the hotel’s website booking engine, online travel agencies (OTAs), the global distribution system (GDS), wholesalers, and metasearch sites. When travelers book on your website, you can upsell them to premium rooms and cross-sell onsite services and add-ons like breakfast, dining, spa, and recreation.

Revenue Management 98

Revenue Management Hotels Revenue Operations 98

Hotel Speak

MAY 19, 2023

Partner with local companies : Even business travelers want to experience the destination and are willing to spend more on dining, entertainment, and tours since their company pays for their flights. This strategy should help increase the occupancy rate during shoulder nights.

Business 59

Business Travel Occupancy Services 59

Inn Quest

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Use a Channel Manager: A channel manager ensures that your room availability and rates are consistent across various online booking channels, including your website, OTAs (Online Travel Agencies), and GDS (Global Distribution Systems). Bundling rooms with dining, spa services or local experiences can increase the average guest spend.

Management 87

Management Overbooking Revenue Hotels 87

StayNTouch

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

This can include a hotel’s website, its social media platforms, phone or email reservations, metasearch engines, or OTAs. The Billboard Effect shouldn’t be underestimated, as a study by Cornell estimates that being listed on an OTA corresponds with a 7.5-26% 26% increase in hotel reservations. 26% increase in hotel reservations.

OTA 52

OTA Hotels Revenue Overbooking 52

STAAH

MAY 23, 2023

Look for dining, entertainment and tours that would interest business travellers staying with you. Are you targeting corporate travel agents and OTAs preferred by business travellers? To conclude As blended travel gains momentum, it is expected to extend peak seasons and boost occupancy in the shoulder and lower seasons too.

Travel 52

Travel Occupancy Business Marketing Strategy 52

Hotelogix

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Inventory and supplier management Efficiently managing inventory for dining, bars, and room amenities is vital yet challenging.   Online distribution Managing online distribution across various channels (OTAs, direct bookings, GDS) without an integrated system is arduous in today's digital age.

Management 59

Management Hotels Revenue Management Revenue 59

SiteMinder

JANUARY 8, 2024

Quick service establishments engage in offering snack foods, whereas catering businesses and restaurants can lean towards a casual take-away experience or seated fine-dining. With customers expecting some sort of dining service from hotel accommodations, it has become almost a standard practice to provide.

Operations 59

Operations Management OTA Hotels 59

STAAH

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

For instance you can offer exclusive experiences unavailable through standard bookings, such as private dining or VIP amenities. It matters on your OTA listing and it definitely matters on your vouchers and linked promotion materials. This can help in managing occupancy rates more effectively. 3) Content quality.

Revenue 52

Revenue Services OTA Occupancy 52

Hotel Business

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

With turnkey access to OTAs and travel agents, hotels can diversify their revenue, capture high-value bookings, increase occupancy and eliminate double bookings. Stayntouch kiosk: With a fully customizable check-in kiosk, hotels can reinvent their lobby into a guest-centric space for socializing, dining and coworking.

Scale 52

Scale ROI Upsell Management 52

SiteMinder

JANUARY 8, 2024

Quick service establishments engage in offering snack foods, whereas catering businesses and restaurants can lean towards a casual take-away experience or seated fine-dining. With customers expecting some sort of dining service from hotel accommodations, it has become almost a standard practice to provide.

Operations 52

Operations Management OTA Hotels 52

SiteMinder

AUGUST 30, 2023

Whether it’s spa treatments, dining experiences, or exclusive tours, these packages encourage guests to spend more, boosting your overall revenue. Increased occupancy Strategically designed packages can help fill rooms during off-peak seasons or weekdays. Access over 450 OTAs through SiteMinder’s channel manager.

Hotels 98

Hotels Services Revenue Business 98

Up Hotel

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Maximise profitable direct revenue By working to a ‘direct first’ ethic, your hotel can benefit from receiving more direct bookings and won’t lose out to the OTAs (Online Travel Agents). Did you know that OTAs can take commissions of between 15-35% of each booking made through their booking engines for your hotel?

Digital Marketing 52

Digital Marketing Market Marketing OTA 52