Hotel News Resource

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Article - OTAs Suspend Advertising on X - ShortTermRentalz - Online travel agencies Airbnb and Expedia have suspended their advertising on X [formerly Twitter] with immediate effect.

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Webrezpro

JUNE 9, 2023

Online travel agencies (OTAs) like Expedia and Booking.com can bring a significant proportion of revenue to a lodging business, but they also demand high commission fees. Ultimately, the relationship should be determined by the ROI generated from your OTA channels. While the commissions can sting, OTAs increase a […] Source

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Hospitality Tech

AUGUST 24, 2023

In the months since ChatGPT was released, average monthly searches for top OTA brands have dropped in half, demonstrating a declining interest in their brands and presenting hoteliers with an unprecedented opportunity to capitalize on a new direct bo

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TravelNet

AUGUST 3, 2023

Managing fees on online travel agencies (OTAs) can be a real headache for property managers. According to a new Forbes report, Airbnb customers in summer 2023 face a whopping average of 36% in added charges above the nightly rate, and the same is probably true for other OTAs. This increases your ranking on OTAs. More info here.

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Hospitality Net

JULY 4, 2023

AxisRooms, a leading hotel distribution technology provider, finished integrating its Channel Manager with six Hotel Property Management Systems (Hotel PMSs) and four Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) last month. It will assist hotels in retaining their current Hotel PMSs and increasing their sales through an extensive range of OTAs.

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Inn Quest

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Hoteliers often face the decision of whether to focus on direct bookings through their website or rely on Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) to fill rooms. Despite the rising popularity of OTAs, direct bookings continue to hold their own in the competitive landscape.

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eZee Absolute

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

And there’s no hiding that Online Travel Agents (OTAs) are a major source for optimizing their online booking flow. It is observed that OTAs control approximately 2/3rd of all online bookings. But hoteliers often get muddled among various OTA platforms and miss out on the best ones. Top 10 OTAs to Drive Maximum Bookings.

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STAAH

APRIL 11, 2023

STAAH and OTA Insight customers will now be able to access and visualise OTA Insight’s data directly in STAAH solutions for streamlined decision-making. OTA Insight’s team of international experts supports more than 60,000 properties in 185 countries.

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SiteMinder

JUNE 29, 2023

What is an OTA channel manager? An OTA channel manager is a tool used to manage online travel agents (OTAs) in a single platform. The OTA channel manager syncs your hotel prices and availability across your property management system (PMS) and all connected OTA channels such as Booking.com, Expedia, and Airbnb.

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Hotel Business

APRIL 18, 2023

Cloud-based hospitality platform HotelKey has partnered with OTA Insight to give hotels access to rate data and actionable insights to make more effective pricing decisions. The strategic partnership introduces new API capabilities, including OTA Insight’s data API, drawing on a daily stream of 2 billion rate data points.

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TravelNet

JULY 20, 2023

Listing your short-term rentals on Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) can amplify your visibility and attract potential guests, a phenomenon known as the Billboard Effect. As customers come to OTAs with specific desires, it’s crucial for hosts to meet and even exceed the expectations of prospective guests.

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Hotel Business

MARCH 6, 2023

OTA Insight has launched Rate Insight+, a solution that gives hoteliers a complete view of their competitive landscape by combining hotel and short-term rental data in a single platform. ” The post OTA Insight launches Rate Insight+ appeared first on hotelbusiness.com.

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Boutique Hotel News

MARCH 20, 2023

US: Cloud-based hospitality business intelligence platform OTA Insight has announced the appointment of Vivek Bhogaraju as its chief operating officer (COO). Bhogaraju said: “I am thrilled to join OTA Insight and work alongside such a talented, driven and dedicated team.

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Boutique Hotel News

MARCH 20, 2023

US: Cloud-based hospitality business intelligence platform OTA Insight has announced the appointment of Vivek Bhogaraju as its chief operating officer (COO). Bhogaraju said: “I am thrilled to join OTA Insight and work alongside such a talented, driven and dedicated team.

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Hospitality Net

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

OTA Insight, the global leader in cloud-based market intelligence for the travel & hospitality industry, has rebranded to Lighthouse. The rebrand consolidates multiple products and acquired companies into a single, unified commercial platform.

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Lodging

APRIL 17, 2023

The media is doing our job for us right now. […] The post MCR’s Morse Urges Hotel Owners To Push Rate, Cut Out OTAs appeared first on LODGING Magazine. Morse, who is CEO of MCR—one of the largest owner/operators in the U.S. lodging industry—began by imploring hoteliers to push rate. You should raise your rates.

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Hotel Business

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

OTA Insight has appointed Courtney Jones to the sales leadership team as VP, North American enterprise sales. Jones brings more than 25 years of hospitality and hospitality technology sales experience to OTA Insight, with expertise in business development and organizational growth, according to the company.

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Experience Hotel

JULY 12, 2023

Ce n’est pas un secret, les hôtels rémunèrent les OTAs (agences de voyage en ligne) sous forme de commissions à la vente pour accroître leur visibilité. Les commissions versées aux OTAs L’un des principaux bénéfices offerts par les OTAs réside dans la visibilité qu’elles offrent aux hôtels.

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Hotel News Resource

JUNE 20, 2023

Article - OTA Insight Announces Benchmark Insight, Launching a New Era of Performance Benchmarking for Hotel Revenue Managers - New offering is a powerful solution built to deliver competitive insights and shape strategic actions

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Inn Quest

JUNE 6, 2023

When it comes to the future of online travel agencies (OTAs) and their role in the hospitality industry, there are a few key trends and factors to consider. In this post, let us focus on the reasons that will point toward the predictions and trends that have impacted OTAs.

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Lodging

APRIL 12, 2023

DALLAS, Texas, and DENVER, Colorado—HotelKey announced a partnership with OTA Insight to give hotels access to rate data and actionable insights to make effective pricing decisions. The strategic partnership introduces new API capabilities, including OTA Insight’s data API, drawing on a daily stream of two billion rate data points.

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Hospitality Net

MAY 24, 2023

OTA Insight, the global leader in cloud-based hospitality business intelligence, today announced the expansion of its business intelligence (BI) product suite with the launch of Spider in the Europe, Middle East and Africa markets.

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eHotelier

JUNE 15, 2023

In this White Paper, we take a look at the wider tech stack and examine why, it is, in many cases, ineffective in enabling hotels to access the power of Big Data and in turn, compete successfully against Online Travel Agents (OTAs).

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Hospitality Today

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Year over year, OTAs are taking over bigger percentages of the hospitality industry's traditional feeder markets and customer segments

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Experience Hotel

APRIL 7, 2023

Vous vous demandez pourquoi vous payez tant de commissions OTA ? Dans cette Master Class, je vais vous expliquer comment les OTA ont réussi à détourner insidieusement votre relation client et pourquoi cela a fini par vous faire payer 54 % de commissions supplémentaires. Reprenez le contrôle de vos bénéfices !

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Hospitality Net

AUGUST 2, 2023

Denver, CO – OTA Insight, the global leader in cloud-based hospitality business intelligence, today released a comprehensive analysis highlighting the influence of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour on hotel demand and pricing, both domestically and internationally.

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eHotelier

JUNE 15, 2023

In this White Paper, we take a look at the wider tech stack and examine why, it is, in many cases, ineffective in enabling hotels to access the power of Big Data and in turn, compete successfully against Online Travel Agents (OTAs).

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Mews

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Hotel distribution is a hot topic, which is why it’s important to understand the difference between a hotel direct booking vs OTA booking and which is better for hotels. While OTAs have large advertising budgets, which can increase your hotel’s visibility, this also comes at a cost, namely in the form of commissions.

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Boutique Hotel News

MARCH 6, 2023

Worldwide: Cloud-based business intelligence company OTA Insight has launched Rate Insight+, a commercial tool which combines hotel and short-term rental data into one platform. In March 2022, OTA Insight acquired vacation rental market intelligence company Transparent.

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Hospitality Net

JUNE 12, 2023

In this week’s episode of the Hotel Moment podcast, Karen Stephens, Revinate’s CRO, speaks to Sunish Sadasivan, Vice President of E-Commerce & Revenue Management at Chroma Hospitality, as he shares the story of how their hotel reduced their reliance on OTAs for a period of time.

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Hotel Speak

JULY 20, 2023

OTAs have transformed the way travelers book their accommodations. However, for hotels, these bookings come with their own set of challenges, as OTAs have a profound impact on the revenue of hotels. Usually, OTAs hide guests’ real email, address, and phone numbers to prevent hotels from reaching out directly for future bookings.

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Hospitality Tech

AUGUST 14, 2023

@hotel describes itself as an OTA for Instagram and has found that social media is the perfect spot to find, attract and market to valuable leisure consumers.

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SiteMinder

AUGUST 28, 2022

It’s well established by now that OTAs (online travel agencies) are crucial for your hotel’s booking success, both as a marketing and distribution channel, particularly as online travel bookings continue to grow. This blog will look at some key insights that help you choose the right OTAs for your accommodation business.

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Hospitality Today

AUGUST 10, 2023

The dispute is the latest in a long-running battle between Europe’s largest airline and some of the region’s leading OTAs

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Hotel News Resource

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Above 2019, Outperforming OTAs - CBRE U.S. Article - U.S. Hotels State of the Union November - Q3 Brand.com Demand Was 11.8% Hotels State of the Union November 2023 Edition

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Hotel News Resource

APRIL 5, 2023

Seasoned product leader brings extensive experience in innovation and leadership to strengthen OTA Insight's Business Intelligence suite

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Guest Centric

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The post ChatGPT: How Conversational Bots will be the New OTAs appeared first on GuestCentric. I’m sorry if the title of this article misleads you, but heads up, this is not an article about ChatGPT. It’s an article about how conversational bots based on Large Language Models (LLMs) can.

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