Hotelogix

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

A channel manager connects your property management system to booking platforms such as OTAs, GDS (Global Distribution Systems), and direct booking engines. Compatibility with Major PlatformsA good channel manager integrates with OTAs like Booking.com, Expedia, and Airbnb. What Is a Channel Manager and Why Does It Matter?

Business

STAAH

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

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. For instance you can offer exclusive experiences unavailable through standard bookings, such as private dining or VIP amenities. 3) Content quality. 8) Last-minute deals.

Revenue

STAAH

MAY 28, 2025

trillion by 2028, with online travel agencies (OTAs) like Booking.com contributing a significant chunk to hotel bookings – accounting for nearly 40% of all online hotel reservations in some regions (Statista, 2023). To stay competitive, hoteliers must optimize their OTA operations for better efficiency and guest experience.

OTA

Hotel Speak

APRIL 18, 2025

But a lot of hoteliers have gotten stuck in a loop of constantly slashing prices, offering direct channel discounts, OTA promotions, and special rate packages to drive occupancy. And hotels and resorts have definitely caught on to this, offering tons of discounts to get people to book. can result in a stable revenue stream.

Revenue

STAAH

JULY 20, 2025

Behind the scenes, however, the team faced a growing challenge: keeping up with OTA management without sacrificing valuable staff time or accuracy. With stylish rooms, modern amenities, and close proximity to the BTS and MRT, the hotel offers both comfort and unbeatable convenience.

OTA

STAAH

JULY 28, 2025

While the Channel Manager from STAAH automates and streamlines the distribution of rates, inventory, and content across online travel agents (OTAs) and metasearch platforms ensuring real-time updates, preventing overbooking, and maximizing occupancy, PMS integration allows seamless connectivity between the STAAH Channel Manager and the hotel’s P roperty (..)

Operations

STAAH

JUNE 16, 2025

With multiple online travel agencies (OTAs) and booking engines in play, keeping track of room availability and pricing manually can lead to errors, double bookings, and missed opportunities. The Channel Manager simplifies the process of connecting to a wide range of online booking platforms, including OTAs, GDS, and direct booking channels.

Revenue

SiteMinder

JULY 22, 2025

The chain specialises in mountain and snow tourism, with marked seasonality that requires maximum operational agility, maintaining an average rate of €110 and 57% occupancy during the season. We achieved full occupancy at premium rates without a single overbooking or manual intervention.

Overbooking

eHotelier

JULY 9, 2025

This new integration allows hotels to leverage real-time occupancy data to automate and personalize direct booking campaigns. The partnership will offer several key benefits, including: Advertisements Increased Direct Booking Conversion: Personalized offers will be provided based on real-time occupancy data, driving higher conversion rates.

Market

STAAH

MAY 4, 2025

Organic reach was low and whilst the online travel agents (OTAs) helped distribute the prestigious property to targeted countries, it came at a cost a high one. There was a need to reduce the dependency on OTAs and enhance revenue by increasing direct revenue through The Komus website.

Revenue

Hotelogix

JANUARY 5, 2025

Hotelogix Web Booking Engine Integration Hotelogix offers a robust web booking engine that can be seamlessly integrated with Google Ads to enhance your hotel’s online presence and booking capabilities: - Direct bookings : Hotelogix’s booking engine allows guests to book directly on your website, reducing commission costs from OTAs.

Hotels

Cloudbeds

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

The second era of compsets started when the internet brought online travel agencies (OTAs) and online bookings, making competition more dynamic. Property management systems (PMS) reveal booking patterns and occupancy trends, while customer relationship management (CRM) systems provide insights into guest demographics and preferences.

Hotels

SiteMinder

JULY 20, 2025

Bidding platforms give you a quiet back door to move those vacant rooms, protecting the rates guests see on OTAs while topping up revenue that would otherwise slip away. Lift occupancy on slow dates Mid-week lulls and shoulder seasons often hurt RevPAR. Learn more How do hotel bidding sites work?

OTA

SiteMinder

JULY 20, 2025

Those details back up the promise and set the property apart from the sea of generic listings on OTAs. Brand clarity saves money: With one look and feel across your website, OTAs and confirmation emails, you spend less time fixing mismatched photos, outdated rate descriptions or review complaints that stem from mixed messages.

Branding

Cloudbeds

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The Boostly Podcast Hosted by Mark Simpson and Liam Carolan, The Boostly Podcast empowers hospitality professionals to increase direct bookings and reduce reliance on online travel agencies (OTAs). Each episode offers actionable advice, marketing strategies, and insights into the latest trends. Who’s it for?

Hospitality

SiteMinder

JUNE 5, 2025

A hotel ad is any paid placement used by a hotel to promote its rooms, offers or brand, typically through online platforms like Google Hotel Ads , OTAs (online travel agents), metasearch engines, and social media channels. OTAs like Expedia and Booking.com may reject your listing if your ad copy or images don’t meet their standards.

OTA

STAAH

AUGUST 3, 2025

A calm guest experience but a chaotic backend Like many small to mid-sized properties, Ayuryoga struggled with managing room availability, rates, and content across multiple OTAs. STAAH updates rates and availability across all connected OTAs instantly. Each change required logging into different extranets. No more lag time.

Overbooking

SiteMinder

JULY 14, 2025

Now the property is attracting a wide range of guest segments, operating at 75% occupancy, and turning a profit that the owners can use as leverage to sell the business and move onto new challenges. Let’s look at five examples. This enabled direct bookings to be taken online at any time of day.

Business

STAAH

MAY 25, 2025

With STAAHs Channel Manager , the team gained a single command centre to manage rates, inventory, and availability across all online travel agents (OTAs). The pooled inventory model ensures that every room is available to sell across all platforms simultaneously maximising occupancy and reducing spoilage.

Overbooking

Cloudbeds

JANUARY 22, 2025

Financial analysis When EBITDAR is combined with other metrics, such as ADR (average daily rate), occupancy rate, or RevPAR (revenue per available room) , it can help dig deeper into financial metrics. For example, a lower EBITDAR margin at one property might prompt an analysis that reveals excessive utility costs due to outdated equipment.

Revenue

eZee Absolute

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

With a data-driven approach and AI-powered tools like eZee Mint AI , you can still maximize occupancy, increase revenue per room , and turn last-minute demand into profits. If youre still relying heavily on OTAs, now is the time to push direct bookings with exclusive deals. For hoteliers, events like this dont come often.

Revenue

Hotel Speak

MAY 14, 2025

By analyzing booking patterns, guest behavior, and local events, hotels can anticipate occupancy rates and adjust strategies accordingly. Inventory Management: Adjust inventory levels and maintenance cycles to meet expected occupancy, reducing wear and reactive fixes. The richer the data, the more accurate the future planning.

Management

Hotelogix

JANUARY 19, 2025

Steps to Analyze Competitor Pricing: Track room rates across OTAs and direct websites. Key Pricing Strategies: Dynamic Pricing : Adjust rates based on real-time occupancy, demand, and competitor rates. Capitalize on Occupancy Fluctuations Occupancy rates often fluctuate, requiring smart adjustments to pricing.

Minimum Length of Stay

STAAH

MAY 13, 2025

Hotel management can often feel like youre spinning plates – online travel agents (OTAs) sending bookings, guests booking directly on your site, and your front desk needing real-time updates to avoid the dreaded overbooking. You can maximise occupancy and revenue without manual rate updates. Enter the channel manager.

Operations

STAAH

APRIL 1, 2025

Managing online bookings is one of the biggest challenges for hotels today, especially when they work with multiple Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) like Booking.com, Expedia, and Agoda. It acts as a central hub that syncs your hotels availability, pricing, and bookings across all your connected OTAs in real time.

Overbooking

Little Hotelier

JANUARY 19, 2025

Bar rate : Best available rate (BAR) is often lower than the rack rate and fluctuates based on demand, season, and occupancy. Net rate : This is the rate after subtracting any commissions or fees, often used in negotiations with online travel agencies (OTAs) or corporate bookings. What are the benefits of standard rack rates?

Rack Rate

SiteMinder

JULY 13, 2025

Leverage seasonal opportunities By using Blueground to lock-in occupancy during low periods, and shifting back to short-stays during peak seasons, you can ensure optimal revenue performance all year. Strategic use of dynamic pricing for extended stays can maintain occupancy when short-term demand drops.

Revenue

Hotelogix

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

  Understanding Market Segmentation Basics Types of Hotel Market Segments The hotel industry typically divides guests into distinct categories based on their characteristics and needs: Business Travelers Leisure Travelers Group Bookings Extended Stay Guests Special Event Attendees Benefits of Targeted Marketing Benefit Impact Increased ROI Higher (..)

Hotel Marketing

STAAH

MAY 18, 2025

Facing integration challenges Before using STAAH, they had no way of integrating all bookings which limited the team at Lackford Lakes Barns to increase online visibility by joining more online travel agents (OTAs). A three-step booking process combined with its mobile responsiveness ensure guest enjoy a seamless experience.

OTA

STAAH

JANUARY 29, 2025

Pro Tip: Use the dashboards tools to run promotions during off-peak seasons and maximize occupancy year-round. Direct Bookings : Drive more direct bookings without relying heavily on OTAs. No need for manual adjustments, saving time and effort. Easy access to actionable insights to help you improve your strategy.

ROI

Hospitality Today

JULY 7, 2025

These ads feature large blue “Book” buttons that link directly to hotel or OTA booking pages, streamlining the reservation process. Potential impact: Could boost conversions and shift ad strategies for hotels and OTAs. Key takeaways Direct booking focus: Ads link straight to booking forms on Expedia, Booking.com, or hotel sites.

OTA

Hotelogix

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Introduction: The Hidden Revenue Killer for Hotels Did you know that hotels utilizing a mix of OTAs, metasearch engines, and direct booking strategies experience significantly higher revenue growth than those relying on a single channel? The key to higher occupancy rates and maximized revenue ? Why use niche OTAs?

OTA

Amadeus Hospitality

APRIL 8, 2025

Every hotelier dreams of high occupancy, steady revenue, and a thriving business year-round. Theres a tendency to rely on one-off discounts, flash sales, or online travel agencies (OTAs) to fill rooms quickly without building a sustainable demand pipeline. And if you ask, theyll all agree demand generation is the key to success.

Revenue

SiteMinder

AUGUST 3, 2025

“Before implementing SiteMinder, our systems operated independently—there was no integration between the PMS, the booking engine, and the OTAs. The property’s significant revenue and occupancy growth showcases the impact of integrated distribution technology. nights) Average booking lead time extended by 24.2%

Revenue

Hotelogix

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

How many direct bookings are you losing to OTAs due to poor integration? With a centralized HMS, revenue management tools can optimize pricing strategies, direct booking systems can reduce OTA dependency, and automated staffing solutions can ensure that operational costs remain under control.

Operations

SiteMinder

MARCH 24, 2025

By integrating these two advanced capabilities into their tech stack, hotels can drive higher booking conversions, maximise occupancy, and unleash greater revenue potential effortlessly. How does Visito support guest messaging across platforms? What is Visito Voice, and how does it enhance guest engagement?

Upsell

SiteMinder

JUNE 5, 2025

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. When motels are adjusting prices manually or not at all, this kind of automation keeps you one step ahead.

Motels