Boutique Hotel News

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

By partnering with GIATA, HotelPORT will be able to offer its hotel clients a broader overview of hotel information across key global digital touch points, including OTAs, tour operators and more. Some notable hotel brands which the company has worked with includes Graduate Hotels and Viceroy Hotel Group.

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STAAH

APRIL 16, 2024

Integration with Distribution Channels: Seamless integration with distribution channels such as online travel agents (OTAs) , global distribution system (GDS) , and direct booking channels is essential for efficient inventory management and distribution.

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Hotel Business

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

OTAs, wholesalers and destination management companies reasserted their dominance across SiteMinder’s Top 12 booking channel lists in most markets as international travel returned, with Booking.com remaining the most popular. Travelers showed a continued openness to book directly with hotels in 2022, despite OTAs regaining ground.

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STAAH

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Channel Managers connect to hundreds of OTAs, allowing you to reach more people through one platform. STAAH MAX Channel Manager connects with 200+ global channels. By updating information on the OTAs through an automated connection – no manual process here. Greater market reach. Find all integrations here Reduction in errors.

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STAAH

JUNE 6, 2023

If you are a smart hotelier or any type of accommodation provider, you would not want to miss the chance of converting your website visitors from an OTA (or any other source) and bag the commission-free direct bookings. To make this possible having a robust online booking system is really important to help you reach your revenue goals.

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SiteMinder

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

OTAs, wholesalers and destination management companies reasserted their dominance across SiteMinder’s Top 12 booking channel lists in most markets as international travel returned, with Booking.com remaining the most popular. Travellers showed a continued openness to book directly with hotels in 2022, despite OTAs regaining ground.

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eHotelier

DECEMBER 7, 2022

New agreement will enable the online travel agent (OTA), which is rapidly growing in the Japanese market, to capitalize on Sabre’s advanced shopping algorithms and rich content.

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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. Some cater to specific markets, while others have a global reach.

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Amadeus Hospitality

APRIL 23, 2024

Hotels should ensure their channel manager has a wide, global reach – connecting across all three major global distribution systems (GDSs), online travel agencies (OTAs) and more to increase their online footprint and gain more visibility and bookings. 4.

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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. At the same time, it eliminated the risk of manual errors in inventory management.

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SiteMinder

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

China’s largest OTA, Trip.com, discovered the most popular destinations so far are Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong, Japan and Thailand. SiteMinder’s Changing Traveller Report found that just 8% plan to begin their research on a search engine, well down on the global average of 33% – most will begin on specific sites or apps.

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SiteMinder

OCTOBER 23, 2023

On the other hand, a channel manager is a more comprehensive tool designed to manage and synchronise a hotel’s inventory across multiple online distribution channels, such as online travel agencies (OTAs), global distribution systems (GDS), and direct booking platforms.

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Hotelogix

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Provides Multi-channel Distribution Integration with various distribution channels like online travel agencies OTAs and global distribution systems GDS expands your hotel's reach to a worldwide audience. This increases visibility, boosts bookings, and helps hotels tap into new markets.

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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. Online booking engines This is essential if you want to capture direct bookings and reduce the reliance and commission you pay to OTAs.

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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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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. Online booking engines This is essential if you want to capture direct bookings and reduce the reliance and commission you pay to OTAs.

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STAAH

JANUARY 2, 2024

Find out more on STAAH Channel Manager here Online Travel Agents (OTAs): Your online distribution strategy cannot ignore this channel. Working with multiple online travel agents (OTAs) is crucial for increasing digital distribution and overall occupancy.

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Hotel Speak

MARCH 13, 2024

For example, a leisure traveler’s distribution channel may go through a wholesaler and a tour operator, or an online travel agency and an affiliate online travel agency. A business traveler’s channel may include a DHISCO switch, a global distribution system, and a corporate self-booking channel.

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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.

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SiteMinder

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

SiteMinder’s Changing Traveller Report found that just 8% plan to begin their research on a search engine, well down on the global average of 33% – most will begin on specific sites or apps. Additionally, 47% plan to book with an OTA and 24% direct with their accommodation.

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STAAH

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Online Travel Agents (OTAs) – Reaching a Vast Audience Leveraging the reach of OTA s such as Airbnb , Expedia, Booking.com , and more can help you tap into a vast user base actively seeking accommodations. OTAs provide travelers with options for comparing prices and deals, making them a crucial channel for attracting bookings.

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Xotels

APRIL 3, 2024

The Hotel’s Own Website (and Booking Engine) Online Travel Agencies (OTAs): Booking.com, Expedia, Airbnb, etc. Global Distribution System (GDS): A GDS system can be defined as a worldwide reservation system that acts as a platform to connect travel bookers or suppliers and hotels.

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eHotelier

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The two-way integration between RoomRaccoon and Cendyn’s Pegasus Central Reservation System allows hotels to effortlessly distribute rates, availability, and inventory.

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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.

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SiteMinder

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Diversify your revenue stream by working seamlessly with OTAs and GDSs. Some key questions that many hotel managers and owners are considering in today’s market include: Is it worth abandoning my current property management system or can I integrate my existing PMS with a new commerce management platform? Accept direct online bookings.

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Cloudbeds

APRIL 2, 2024

The main function of a CRS is to act as a hub for all distribution activities, including making available rooms visible across distribution channels, allowing travelers and travel agents to make reservations, and collecting booking data. Top representation companies with expertise in the GDS include: HotelREZ.

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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.

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SiteMinder

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Craft a compelling online presence Your website, OTA listings, metasearch, social media: the greater your online presence, the more business your hotel will win. Use the SiteMinder channel manager to bring all your booking channels together in one portal, for more efficient management.

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SiteMinder

MARCH 16, 2023

With our hotel commerce platform, hoteliers can achieve: Global reach: Seamless channel management with 450 two-way global connections to online travel agents (OTAs) and global distribution systems (GDSs) to broaden your reach.

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