Hotelogix

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

This article explores the top 10+ distribution channels , the biggest travel industry trends , and strategies to drive direct bookings while reducing OTA commission fees. The $800 Billion Hotel Booking Market: How Distribution Channels Work What Are Hotel Distribution Channels? Diversification across multiple channels.

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Hotelogix

JANUARY 12, 2025

Instead, start with 3–5 well-chosen OTAs that cater to your target market and region. By effectively managing your hotel presence on OTAs, you not only increase visibility but also create a consistent stream of bookings that helps establish your hotel’s reputation in the market.

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STAAH

AUGUST 6, 2024

The answer lies in the use by over 600,000 Travel Agents of one of the 4 Global Distribution Systems (GDS) – Sabre, Galileo, Amadeus or Worldspan. What is Global Distribution Systems (GDS)? What is Global Distribution Systems (GDS)? How Does GDS Work? How Does GDS Work?

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STAAH

JANUARY 2, 2024

Not using online distribution means missing out on a great opportunity to reach potential guests. This, in turn, affects income and competitiveness in a digital market. Working with multiple online travel agents (OTAs) is crucial for increasing digital distribution and overall occupancy.

Global Distribution System

STAAH

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

As the markets have opened up and travel continues to rise, Hoteliers should not ignore this important market segment – Corporate clients to maximize occupancy and revenue. 2) Networking: Attend industry events and trade shows to network with potential corporate clients and build relationships with key decision-makers.

Global Distribution System

STAAH

APRIL 16, 2024

Look for a solution that utilizes sophisticated algorithms to analyze market demand, competitor pricing, booking patterns , and other relevant factors in real-time. This enables hoteliers to adjust room rates dynamically to maximize revenue based on current market conditions.

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Hotel Business

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

year-over-year (YOY) and supply increased 0.5%, which led to a 1% drop in occupancy for the period. RevPAR decreased 0.3%, as the modest occupancy decline was partially offset by the rise in ADR. Several smaller secondary markets in the South and Midwest were among the strongest RevPAR performers relative to 2019. decreased 0.5%

Global Distribution System

Hotelogix

AUGUST 31, 2024

A Global Distribution System (GDS) is a computerized network used by travel agents, online travel agencies, and corporate travel managers to book travel services like hotel rooms, airline tickets, car rentals, and more. Why is a Global Distribution System Important in the Hotel Industry?

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SiteMinder

JUNE 26, 2024

By prioritizing revenue optimization, your hotel will be in a stronger position to take advantage of data, trends, and market insights. Improved forecasting: Revenue optimization involves analyzing data on past booking trends, competitor pricing, and market conditions. Our smart hotel platform helps you do exactly that.

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Amadeus Hospitality

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Large-scale sporting events such as France’s Rugby World Cup substantially impacted hotel occupancies. Throughout it all, we’ve kept pace with the evolutions of an industry where hotel occupancies outperformed 2022 , group business in the top 25 U.S. markets has already recovered by 99.1% markets has already recovered by 99.1%

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SiteMinder

AUGUST 1, 2024

It clarifies your marketing efforts by enabling you to pinpoint your target audience and craft effective campaigns to reach them. A solid business plan equips you to differentiate your hotel in a crowded market by highlighting your unique selling propositions. Target audience: Who are you trying to reach with your marketing efforts?

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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. Apollo GDS history Like other major GDS brands , such as Sabre and Amadeus , Apollo was established by United Airlines in 1971 as an early computerised airline booking system.

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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.

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SiteMinder

OCTOBER 15, 2023

They can also be known as distribution channels and are crucial for ensuring your hotel maintains a healthy occupancy rate and revenue stream. Kayak – One of the players in the metasearch market. So it’s important to be aware of all the channels that help you boost occupancy.

Global Distribution System

Hotelogix

AUGUST 27, 2024

Online travel distribution is growing fast—faster than the overall travel market. While this offers new opportunities for your hotel, it also challenges you to cut distribution costs while expanding your brand in a highly competitive market. Integrating with a GDS can open up new markets and bring in more bookings.

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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). This prevents overbooking and rate disparities, enhancing the guest experience.

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Boutique Hotel News

MARCH 3, 2023

million in 2021 to $135 million in 2022, RevPAR grew 11 per cent from the previous year’s fourth quarter to $158, and occupancy stabilised relatively at 83 per cent. At the same time, Sonder reported an increase in Q4 revenue from $86.7

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SiteMinder

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Hotel statistics may include occupancy rates, revenue figures, guest statistics, cancellation rates, booking channel statistics and more. Hotel occupancy will increase 2.5% globally next year. Here are some other key stats on the US hotel industry: The hotel market in the US is worth more than $106 billion.

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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. In population size, that market is made up of just over 300 million people.

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Hotelogix

JULY 11, 2024

As an independent hotel owner, you understand the challenges of driving revenue in a competitive market. By leveraging data and market insights, revenue management allows you to make informed and data-driven decisions to drive sales, occupancy, profitability, and sustainable growth.

Revenue Management

Inn Quest

AUGUST 15, 2023

As booking platforms and OTAs grow, the need for a channel management system has become important for hotel owners and managers now more than ever. As per reports , the hotel channel management market size is expected to be US $1483 million by 2032. This is why hotel channel manager software is in demand nowadays.

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SiteMinder

AUGUST 11, 2024

These systems will be able to adopt open-pricing strategies where they can adjust prices based on factors like demand, competition, reputation, occupancy and historical data, depending on the data they can collect and analyse.” A richer data set will allow for a clearer picture of market conditions and improved forecasting.

Revenue Management

Amadeus Hospitality

MAY 29, 2023

This is why more brands are relying on comprehensive, forward-looking market insights to aid in strategic decision making. These contemporary spaces are carefully designed to meet the needs of Quest’s core market: the modern business traveller. At Quest, we make corporate stay effortless.

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Hotelogix

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Optimize Pricing: Some channel managers offer dynamic pricing tools to help you adjust rates based on demand, occupancy, and market conditions. Improve Occupancy Rates: If you’re focused on filling more rooms, choose a channel manager that offers real-time updates and dynamic pricing tools. Book A Demo for Hotelogix PMS

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Amadeus Hospitality

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Originally published to Amadeus Insights By: Mirja Sickel, Vice President, Hospitality Distribution, Amadeus 2023 is proving to be an exciting year for travel sellers. Demand for trips remains strong as indicated by Amadeus Demand360 ® data, which shows that global hotel occupancies this year have largely been on par with pre-pandemic levels.

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eZee Absolute

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Simply put, hotel distribution refers to the process by which hotels make their rooms, rates, and inventory available to potential guests. It’s a critical aspect of a hotel’s operations, as the effectiveness of this distribution directly impacts visibility, occupancy rates, and overall revenue.

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Hotelogix

OCTOBER 24, 2024

A Central Reservation System (CRS)  helps hotels manage room availability, pricing, and bookings from different channels. These channels include Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) like Booking.com, direct bookings through the hotel’s website, and Global Distribution Systems (GDS). How a Hotel CRS Boosts Revenue?

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Amadeus Hospitality

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Similarly, Amadeus’ Agency360 data demonstrates that hotel room nights booked on global distribution systems (GDSs) for corporate travel have also increased during 2022 and are rapidly closing in on pre-pandemic rates. Read the full article on Travolution.

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eZee Absolute

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

With pilgrims flocking to the region year-round, hotels must navigate a bustling market to attract guests. Hotel Katra Residency, amidst this busy landscape, faced a dual challenge: maximising online visibility and standing out in a crowded market. At the same time, it eliminated the risk of manual errors in inventory management.

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Cloudbeds

APRIL 2, 2024

The most effective distribution strategies in the hospitality industry are dynamic. From managing hundreds of rate plans across multiple channels to crafting highly segmented and tailored marketing campaigns, hoteliers need the right tools to execute their strategies effectively. room types, maximum occupancy, stay restrictions, etc.),

Revenue 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

Article Summary What Are Hotel Distribution Channels? Monitor and Adapt: Regularly analyze the performance of each distribution channel using KPIs and adjust strategies based on market trends. What Are Hotel Distribution Channels? Bridging the gap between hotel marketing and distribution.

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Little Hotelier

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Revenue management integration For properties working with global distribution systems (GDS), a property management system and GDS integration can help maximise exposure. This tool helps automatically adjust room rates based on demand, competition, and occupancy.

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Amadeus Hospitality

JUNE 15, 2023

By implementing virtual reality and artificial intelligence into their marketing tactics, destinations can improve their storytelling and elevate the visitor experience. To better engage with this Traveler Tribe, destinations can also focus on their tech and sustainability efforts.

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Amadeus Hospitality

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Originally pubilshed on PhocusWire Positive momentum continues for the travel industry as global hotel occupancies rapidly return to 2019 levels, with many key destinations having already surpassed pre-pandemic performance this year, according to Amadeus’ Demand360 ® data.

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Hotelogix

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Efficient Room Allocation Hotel Reservation Systems helps your hotel optimize room allocation based on real-time availability and guest preferences. This leads to better utilization of room inventory and maximizes occupancy rates. This increases visibility, boosts bookings, and helps hotels tap into new markets.

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SiteMinder

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Simply multiply your predicted average daily rate (ADR) by your occupancy rate. Corporate leaders also rank reputation as their most valuable asset and the World Economic Forum estimates that 25% of a company’s market value is directly related to its reputation.

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