SiteMinder

JANUARY 14, 2025

Apollo is a global distribution system (GDS) vendor which allows travel agents to access and book inventory from hotels, airlines, car hires, and more. When a hotel connects to the GDS via a partner like SiteMinder, it becomes bookable on Apollo by travel agents around the world. What is Apollo?

Global Distribution System

Amadeus Hospitality

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The Basics of GDS Advertising for Hotels Hoteliers that sell available rooms on global distribution systems (GDSs), the leading booking channel for travel agents, can take additional actions to better showcase their offerings across platforms. What is hotel GDS advertising?

Global Distribution System

Inn Quest

AUGUST 15, 2023

A hotel channel manager is a software tool used in the hospitality industry to manage and synchronize online distribution channels. In short, it primarily streamlines the distribution of room inventory, rates and availability across multiple channels, ensuring consistency and increasing bookings.

Management

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

SiteMinder

DECEMBER 4, 2023

US hotel industry statistics The top five revenue generating channels for hotels in the US are Booking.com, Expedia, hotel websites (direct bookings, Agoda, and Airbnb. Here are some other key stats on the US hotel industry: The hotel market in the US is worth more than $106 billion. million people.

Occupancy

Xotels

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Article Summary What Are Hotel Distribution Channels? By understanding what hotel distribution channels are and how they work, you can optimize your hotels visibility, reach, and bookings while keeping profitability at the forefront. Bridging the gap between hotel marketing and distribution.

OTA

eZee Absolute

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

They sought a solution that not only increased visibility on Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) and Global Distribution Systems (GDS) platforms but also sold the rooms at the best price and managed their inventories seamlessly.

Overbooking

eZee Absolute

OCTOBER 24, 2024

This eliminates the need for on-site hardware and enables hotels to access and control their distribution networks from anywhere with an internet connection. This real-time synchronization reduces the risk of overbookings and discrepancies, ensuring a seamless experience for both hotel and guest.

Hotels

eZee Absolute

DECEMBER 11, 2023

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.

Management

SiteMinder

MARCH 16, 2023

Without a hotel reservation system, it’s hard to know how many guests are travelling, what their interests are, what amenities they prefer, how old they are, where they’re coming from, why they’re visiting your destination, and so forth.

Overbooking

SiteMinder

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

According to Statista research , revenue in the Travel & Tourism market is projected to reach US$184.50bn in 2024. Meanwhile, the largest Travel & Tourism market is the Hotels market with a projected market volume of US$93.62bn in 2024.

Market

Xotels

APRIL 3, 2024

Advance Sales: The hotel product, represented by rooms, can be sold in advance, enabling revenue managers to strategically plan and optimize occupancy levels over time. Market Segmentation: The hotel market is intricately segmented, accommodating diverse customer groups, including groups and promotional segments.

Revenue Management

SiteMinder

JANUARY 8, 2024

Manage your distribution With a Property Management Systems (PMS) in place that integrates with a channel manager, you’ll be able to advertise across many channels whilst maintaining rate parity. Offer options guests won’t be able to find on OTAs.

Operations

SiteMinder

JANUARY 8, 2024

Manage your distribution With a Property Management Systems (PMS) in place that integrates with a channel manager, you’ll be able to advertise across many channels whilst maintaining rate parity. Offer options guests won’t be able to find on OTAs.

Operations

Cloudbeds

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Direct channels allow travelers to make a reservation directly with the property through the hotel’s website, social media channels, walk-ins, phone, and email. Hotel management must balance direct and indirect channels to secure a steady stream of bookings whilst increasing revenue.

OTA

Hotel Speak

MAY 12, 2025

Hotel marketing managers have a tough job. When distributing your offer on a global distribution system (GDS) like Sabre or Amadeus, note character limitations on titles (IDs) and descriptions. It can be difficult to make your property stand out and increase bookings.

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