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Hotel peak season: Strategies for small hotels

Little Hotelier

Make more money during peak season with direct bookings OTAs charge a 15-25% commission fee on every booking. It helps you to increase occupancy during the slow period that follows (so that stays in the high demand period ‘spill over’ into the less demanding period). With Little Hotelier’s direct booking engine, you can keep that cash.

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Hotel Revenue Management Strategies

Xotels

Also, gone are the days of selling the majority of your rooms through OTAs. Making sure you get your fair share of direct bookings allows you to compete with OTAs and avoiding to pay the hefty commissions on those bookings. Long-stay amenities (kitchenette, in-room working/living area etc.).