Xotels

JULY 11, 2025

Myth #5: “It causes overbooking and angry guests.” Myth #5: “It causes overbooking and angry guests.” Strategic overbooking is a science, not a gamble. ” Every hotel generates data—from occupancy rates to guest preferences. .” Myth #3: “Our hotel doesn’t have the right type of clientele for this.”

Revenue Management

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. Dont Let Overbooking or Cancellations Kill Your Revenue With a major event like this, cancellations and no-shows are inevitable. But you have to act fast.

Revenue

STAAH

APRIL 1, 2025

Without the right tools, keeping room availability, pricing, and bookings updated can quickly become a nightmare, leading to costly errors like overbookings , inconsistent rates, and hours spent on manual updates. This leads to overbookings, frustrated guests, and operational headaches. Thats why a Channel Manager is essential.

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. Tamie Matthews – Founder & CEO, RevenYou 2.

Business

STAAH

APRIL 29, 2025

With pooled inventory , your availability is treated as a shared pool , dynamically updated in real-time as bookings flow in reducing errors, boosting visibility, and preventing overbookings. A drop below 30% occupancy? Promotions often lead to better OTA visibility use this tool strategically to lift occupancy when you need it most.

Revenue

STAAH

JULY 20, 2025

Manual updates slowing things down Before adopting STAAH , the team at Jasmine City Hotel handled online travel agent (OTA) rate and availability updates manually — a process that was not only time-consuming but also left room for errors, overbookings and pricing inconsistencies across platforms.

OTA

Little Hotelier

JULY 3, 2025

In this blog we’ll look at how you can enhance the hospitality guest experience you offer as a small, independent, hotel to earn more bookings and maximise the value of your occupancy. while maintaining occupancy. Up to today, we have never experienced overbooking after using Little Hotelier.

Hospitality

STAAH

MAY 28, 2025

Promotions Made Simple Use Case: A property experiencing low weekday occupancy sets up a Last Minute deal and Mobile Rate within STAAH Max to target mobile users and spontaneous bookers. Stat Insight: Hotels lose up to 10% of revenue annually due to mismatched room data and overbookings caused by poor channel management (STR, 2023).

OTA

STAAH

JUNE 16, 2025

This real-time synchronization minimizes the risk of overbookings and ensures that guests always see the most up-to-date pricing and availability when booking. The platform automatically updates room availability and pricing across all major OTAs and Global Distribution Systems (GDS) whenever there is a change in inventory.

Revenue

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

SiteMinder

JUNE 5, 2025

By connecting your hotel’s property management system with SiteMinder’s platform, you can: Automatically update room rates and availability across all booking channels in real time; Avoid overbookings and manual errors; and, Respond to demand shifts faster with dynamic pricing.

Motels

Hotelogix

JANUARY 19, 2025

By generating reports and analytics, the PMS provides valuable insights into occupancy trends , revenue performance, and guest preferences. This synchronization minimizes the risk of overbookings and ensures optimal room distribution. This makes it indispensable for streamlining operations and creating memorable guest experiences.

Management

AskSuite

APRIL 28, 2025

Despite that, nearly 45% of independent hotels still operate with partially integrated or disconnected platforms, leading to challenges such as overbooking, inconsistent pricing across channels, and lack of real-time visibility of interactions with travelers. This minimizes overbookings, billing mistakes, and service delays.

Operations

Hotelogix

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

The key to higher occupancy rates and maximized revenue ? This has hotels balance higher occupancy levels with the use of OTAs. For example, a mid-sized boutique hotel in New York implemented Hotelogix and experienced a 35% boost in direct reservations within six months, alongside a significant reduction in overbooking issues.

OTA

Xotels

MARCH 3, 2025

Revenue management tools are software and systems that help hotels optimize pricing, control cost , maximize occupancy, and increase profitability. It monitors guest reservations, room occupancy, and overall performance metrics. That’s a recipe for overbookings and lost revenue. What Are Revenue Management Tools?

Revenue Management

SiteMinder

MARCH 25, 2025

For example, during peak travel periods, an efficient reservations manager using a modern property management system (PMS) can swiftly allocate room blocks for group bookings or special events, maximising occupancy without overbooking. Efficiently managing OTAs and direct bookings is key to maintaining high occupancy rates.

Management

Hotelogix

APRIL 4, 2025

Keep them coming back for easier and cheaper occupancy boosts. 👉 Read Also - Master Hotel Overbooking: Strategies That Work Hold onto your room keys, because the average consumer is reading a whopping 10 reviews before they trust a business. Their perception becomes the story they tell about your hotel.

Revenue

Hotelogix

JANUARY 12, 2025

Avoid overbooking by ensuring availability updates are instant. Hotels can strengthen their distribution strategy, boost occupancy rates, and cultivate better relationships with travel agencies by incorporating travel agency functions into the Hotelogix Property Management System (PMS).

OTA

Hotelogix

APRIL 16, 2025

Meanwhile, nationwide hotel occupancy reached 67.5% 👉 Read Also - Motel vs. A cloud-based PMS not only streamlines front desk operations but also integrates seamlessly with tools like a channel manager to ensure real-time room availability across OTAs, reducing overbookings and manual errors.

Management

SiteMinder

MARCH 16, 2025

With occupancy rates projected to increase by 2.5% In a highly competitive industry, even small improvements in service quality can lead to higher occupancy rates and repeat bookings. Channel management software Ensures room availability and pricing are synced across all booking platforms, reducing overbookings.

Operations

Refine

JANUARY 28, 2024

Overbooking is a common practice in the hotel industry, strategically employed to secure maximum occupancy and guarantee the sell-out of rooms. Why Do The post How Does Hotel Overbooking Impact Your Revenue? appeared first on Revfine.com.

Overbooking

Cloudbeds

AUGUST 21, 2023

Overbookings can be stressful for the front desk and the guest, but you can manage them with ease if you have a proper plan in place. While for some hoteliers it’s best to avoid overbookings altogether, for others, a good strategy can increase revenue, improve the occupancy rate and mitigate losses.

Overbooking

STAAH

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Overbooking can be a cost-effective strategy if implemented correctly. What is a hotel overbooking strategy? The hotel overbooking strategy is a revenue management technique that hotels use to maximise occupancy and revenue. Tips to make your overbooking strategy a success 1) Be data-driven in your approach.

Overbooking

Inn Quest

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Overbooking is a common problem in the hospitality industry, causing major issues for both – hoteliers and guests. Striking the perfect balance between fully booked rooms and avoiding overbooking can be a challenging task. This is why our guide discusses how to avoid overbooking in hotels. Why Do Hotel Overbookings Happen?

Overbooking

Hotelogix

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The hospitality industry is well acquainted with the concept of hotel overbooking. When refusing customers becomes inevitable due to overbooking, it leads to poor customer experience and a negative brand image. Achieving full occupancy and maximizing revenue - With hotel overbooking, you have a full-proof plan to maximize your revenue.

Overbooking

Refine

OCTOBER 19, 2024

Imagine you're at the front desk, midway through a busy day, when you suddenly realize you’re overbooked. But overbooking doesn’t have to be chaotic. When done strategically, it can increase occupancy and revenue. Guests are still pouring in, but you know—awkward conversations and unhappy faces await you.

Overbooking

SiteMinder

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Hotel overbookings can be a divisive topic. However, you can minimise the risk of having to walk travellers if you have a solid overbooking strategy. However, you can minimise the risk of having to walk travellers if you have a solid overbooking strategy. What is the definition of overbooking for a hotel?

Overbooking

Horizon Hospitality

JULY 10, 2024

In the competitive world of hospitality, one of the most critical challenges of hotel professionals is balancing room rates with occupancy levels. By ensuring rate parity and availability across channels, you can prevent overbooking and maximize exposure. Tailoring rates for different segments can optimize both occupancy and revenue.

Occupancy

STAAH

OCTOBER 15, 2023

This led to rate disparity, overbooking and inventory discrepancies. A 35% jump in occupancy There are unmissable revenue gains for Rudraksh Club & Resort – a 35% increase in occupancy year-on-year. Prior to STAAH, the process for the Rudraksh team was very manual; managing each channel individually.

Overbooking

Inn Quest

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

By implementing an inventory tracking system, hotels can minimize underbooking, reduce overbooking risks, set competitive prices and provide a seamless guest experience, ultimately leading to increased revenue and improved operational efficiency. This prevents overbooking and rate disparities, enhancing the guest experience.

Management

STAAH

OCTOBER 15, 2024

A channel manager automates this process, syncing room rates and availability across all platforms, reducing the risk of overbookings or pricing discrepancies. Hotels using this integration have reported reduced overbookings and better room occupancy rates.

Operations

SiteMinder

MAY 21, 2023

This has minimised revenue loss from vacant rooms while maximising our occupancy rates.” This eliminates manual updates, increases bookings and revenue, and eliminates concerns about overbooking or missing bookings. Previously, the resort handled all tasks manually, which was time-consuming.

Resorts

STAAH

JUNE 11, 2024

Channel management: Use a channel manager to synchronise availability and rates across all distribution channels, reducing the risk of overbooking and ensuring rate parity. Participate in OTA promotions selectively, targeting periods of low occupancy or launching new offerings.

OTA

Inn Quest

APRIL 5, 2023

It is a dynamic pricing strategy that allows hotels to offer competitive prices during low-occupancy periods while maximizing profits during high-demand periods. It enables hotels to achieve this goal by analyzing data such as occupancy rates, booking trends, and seasonal patterns to adjust prices and inventory.

Yield Management

STAAH

AUGUST 20, 2023

They wanted a platform that was fast and performant – quickly updating inventory and rates across multiple online channels, minimising errors and overbooking. Since moving to STAAH, KC Beach Club has increased its occupancy by 50% with a revenue growth to match. STAAH ticked all the boxes – and more. Wins all around!

Revenue

eZee Absolute

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Myth #7: Overbooking is a curse and should NEVER be used Overbooking can make or break a hotel; it is like a double edge sword. If you aren’t aware of overbooking, it is a strategy used by revenue managers to acquire more reservations than the number of available rooms to achieve the highest possible occupancy rate.

Revenue Management

Hotel Speak

AUGUST 13, 2024

Therefore, ensuring it’s easy for guests to book, whether direct or through third parties, is paramount to fulfilling a successful occupancy strategy and higher Average Daily Rate (ADR) goal. Online visibility leads to occupancy. From searching to booking, guests are influenced by an average of 38 websites before making a reservation.

Revenue