SiteMinder

DECEMBER 12, 2023

As the largest hotel in Dalat with many room types, Terracotta Resort was in a situation where inventory management on more than 10 OTA channels became increasingly difficult,” said Mr. Triết, “The inability to update rooms and rates immediately is a potential obstacle to revenue flow and a constant obstacle for employees.

Resorts 105

Resorts OTA Overbooking Hotels 105

STAAH

JUNE 11, 2023

Prior to joining the STAAH network, the hotel staff spent endless hours updating availability and rates on OTAs. The manual nature of updates limited the OTA partners they could work with as the risk of overbooking and other errors was very high, especially as they frequently have connectivity issues.

Overbooking 86

Overbooking OTA Revenue Hotels 86

Little Hotelier

JULY 25, 2023

Since using Little Hotelier , bookings are going directly into their PMS via the property’s website and coming in from OTAs via the channel manager feature. It’s such a relief to know we’re not accidentally overbooking our property. The two owners are planning to connect to additional OTAs in order to reach more markets.

OTA 98

OTA Overbooking Consumer Management 98

Little Hotelier

APRIL 10, 2024

An overbooking, fraudulent payment, or incorrect invoice are significant risks for small businesses, which is why we created our all-in-one platform – to save time and protect against human error. This ensures that availability displayed on both the official website and OTA remains accurate.

Revenue 52

Revenue Management Small Business OTA 52

Little Hotelier

JULY 20, 2023

Channel automation and integration to manage different bookings Since the beginning of its activity, SoloQui B&B has focused on the online presence, thus being available on several OTAs. With the booking engine, we guarantee guests all the simplicity offered by OTAs with lower accommodation costs.

Management 75

Management Overbooking OTA Small Business 75

Little Hotelier

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

I constantly had to be present to manage bookings from OTAs, Airbnb and direct channels,” she explained. “But despite my best efforts, I struggled with double bookings, overbooking and lost reservations,” she recounts. I no longer have problems with overbookings and my business runs smoothly even while I’m out.

Operations 52

Operations Business Overbooking OTA 52

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 87

Management Overbooking Revenue Hotels 87

STAAH

MARCH 31, 2024

Delayed and failed updates to rates and availability was a common occurrence resulting in overbookings. For Sunshine Hotels & Resorts it was a matter of mapping rates and inventory for connected channels via STAAH and configuring new ones to leverage STAAH’s combination of local and global OTAs.

Resorts 89

Resorts Overbooking Hotels Revenue 89

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. Connectivity with OTAs Not all online travel agencies (OTAs) are created equal.

Management 59

Management OTA Overbooking Global Distribution System 59

Cloudbeds

APRIL 8, 2024

Many hoteliers question if it’s worthwhile investing in a direct booking strategy or if they can solely rely on online travel agencies (OTAs) like Airbnb, Booking.com, or Trip.com to fill occupancy. Integrating with these engines and offering real-time pricing and availability ensures that guests book directly instead of with an OTA.

OTA 98

OTA Upsell Average Length of Stay Revenue 98

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.

Revenue Management 79

Revenue Management Revenue Management Forecasting 79

Cloudbeds

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Unplanned overbookings, front desks staffed 24/7, and marketing or finance degrees to optimize revenue will soon be a thing of the past. Online travel agencies (OTAs) have returned stronger than ever. In 2023, OTAs generated 60.5% So are siloed and disparate legacy systems. of bookings generated on direct channels.

Average Daily Rate 52

Average Daily Rate OTA Overbooking Travel 52

SiteMinder

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

“SiteMinder creates a seamless reservation process that saves us several hours of manual work every week and drastically reduces the risk of unwanted overbookings,” Jon highlights. It’s way easier to try additional channels now because SiteMinder connects to so many OTAs”, he said. But adding partners used to be challenging.

Revenue 98

Revenue OTA Overbooking Online Sales 98

Little Hotelier

AUGUST 8, 2023

” When asked about his experience with connecting to OTAs, Saban expressed that “It’s remarkably simple. Once you have registered with a new OTA, simply locate the OTA on the channel manager and control your rooms. It’s a straightforward process that can be completed in just a few simple steps.”

OTA 98

OTA Overbooking Management Operations 98

SiteMinder

APRIL 28, 2022

One of these is overbookings. Two-way real time connections to OTAs minimizes overbooking potential, by blocking off booked rooms and updating rate changes instantly. Two-way real time connections to OTAs minimizes overbooking potential, by blocking off booked rooms and updating rate changes instantly.

Overbooking 52

Overbooking OTA Occupancy Hotels 52

Little Hotelier

DECEMBER 4, 2023

While managing a small number of rooms may seem straightforward, advertising and selling on multiple channels can be challenging and lead to overbookings. Whether the bookings are via OTA or direct channels, everything happens quickly, accurately and automatically. human error is greatly reduced.”

Email Marketing 52

Email Marketing Accommodation OTA Overbooking 52

STAAH

OCTOBER 3, 2023

By providing real-time updates , it ensures that all connected channels reflect the most accurate and up-to-date information , preventing overbooking or underbooking while maintaining rate parity. Channel Managers connect to hundreds of OTAs, allowing you to reach more people through one platform. Greater market reach.

Accommodation 80

Accommodation Management Global Distribution System OTA 80

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. They also had to make sure they had enough rooms available for guests and that their prices were just right.

Overbooking 52

Overbooking Global Distribution System Hotels Management 52

SiteMinder

JUNE 6, 2023

It is also a very error prone process that can easily lead to double bookings and overbookings,” Jan recalled. We have also connected another OTA as it’s no extra effort and helps us with our overall reach.” Many travellers then book directly with us instead of choosing an OTA,” he explained. The setup was super easy.

OTA 52

OTA Overbooking Hotels Management 52

Little Hotelier

JULY 31, 2023

This means you can manage your reservations, update your rates and availability, and distribute your rooms to online travel agencies (OTAs) all from one platform. This ensures that your inventory is always up-to-date, reducing the risk of overbooking.

Cancellation 52

Cancellation Overbooking OTA Occupancy 52

SiteMinder

MAY 2, 2023

We used to manually manage our profiles and rates across different OTAs and our website. At the same time, availability is adjusted across all channels, which reduces the risk of overbookings. “We That took up an enormous amount of time. We save two hours a day using SiteMinder.

Overbooking 89

Overbooking Online Sales Hotels OTA 89

Little Hotelier

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Make more money during peak season with direct bookings OTAs charge a 15-25% commission fee on every booking. Don’t overbook as a strategy Some accommodation providers deliberately overbook their rooms to anticipate cancellations. However, overbooking means that you risk double booking, which is not worth the risk.

Maximum Length of Stay 52

Maximum Length of Stay Minimum Length of Stay Overbooking Occupancy 52

Hotelogix

JANUARY 16, 2024

As a majority of tourists will book their accommodations via Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), hotels need to strengthen their visibility on those platforms. A channel manager solution will be critical in helping them with real-time distribution, leading to more room sales via multiple OTAS.

Tourism 59

Tourism OTA Hotels Construction 59

SiteMinder

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

SiteMinder’s platform is built on the foundation of driving more bookings, both direct and through OTAs, and providing unparalleled insights into the hotel’s performance metrics. Meanwhile, SiteMinder positions itself as more than just a hotel management system.

OTA 52

OTA Revenue Management Overbooking 52

SiteMinder

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Similarly, Phocuswright found that 30% of searches are on online travel agent (OTA) mobile websites, and nearly one in four on hotel mobile sites are for same-day or next-day check in. There are several drawbacks to this approach… Preventing last minute overbookings Firstly, you may overbook your rooms.

Overbooking 95

Overbooking Occupancy Revenue Hotels 95

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 52

Overbooking Cancellation Occupancy Closing 52

SiteMinder

OCTOBER 10, 2023

This ensures uniformity and minimises the risk of overbookings through real-time inventory management, rate management, booking management, auto sync, and additional features. The syncing process ensures that all your listings are updated in real-time, minimising the chance of overbooking or discrepancies.

Management 52

Management Overbooking Hotels Revenue 52

SiteMinder

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Our constant struggle has been efficiently managing availability, inventory, task management, and online travel agencies (OTAs),” said Pawarisa. This has not only saved us countless hours but has also reduced the risk of errors and overbookings, providing a seamless booking experience for our guests.”

Operations 95

Operations Revenue Hotels OTA 95

Hotel Speak

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

A channel manager is a vital piece of the puzzle, since it uses automation and real-time data to reduce manual tasks, cut down on overbookings, increase your online visibility and sell more rooms, and gain access to key performance insights.

Management 52

Management Overbooking Hotels OTA 52

Little Hotelier

JANUARY 11, 2024

Meanwhile, owners can sell on their direct website without risking overbookings. We use Little Hotelier’s channel manager to sell our rooms through OTAs such as Booking.com, Agoda, Airbnb and more to increase exposure to a wide range of travellers and win new customers.

Services 59

Services Accommodation Overbooking OTA 59

STAAH

OCTOBER 18, 2022

From before they arrive and visit third-party sites or OTAs to look for accommodation or online reviews to your website, email communications and the actual stay – everything contributes towards guest experience. Incentivise them to book directly by providing value-added offers that make a booking via your website more attractive than OTAs.

Revenue 83

Revenue Upsell OTA Overbooking 83

Cloudbeds

APRIL 30, 2024

Given the stratospheric rise of online bookings, in tandem with online travel agencies (OTAs) and metasearch sites , the hotel pricing and distribution environment began evolving at an extraordinary pace, and more agile pricing strategies transitioned from a nice to have to an essential instrument. Maximizing occupancy.

Revenue Management 52

Revenue Management Revenue Occupancy Hotels 52

Inn Quest

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Hoteliers can also use a channel manager to seamlessly connect with popular OTAs such as booking.com, Expedia, AirB&B, etc. Integrated platforms help increase the hotel’s visibility, maximize occupancy, and decrease overbookings.

Management 88

Management Consumer Hotels Overbooking 88

SiteMinder

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

That was time-consuming for the team and opened the door to issues such as unintentional overbooking or lost revenue due to delayed rate updates. With SiteMinder, a few clicks are enough to avoid overbooking.” One strategy Kevin and his team have been using is to offer a better rate on the hotel website than on OTAs.

Overbooking 69

Overbooking Closing Hotels Revenue Management 69

Little Hotelier

DECEMBER 4, 2023

To avoid overbooking and other problems, we decided to switch to a dedicated hotel management system.” That’s why we use Little Hotelier Channel Manager to distribute our rooms across more than 10 OTAs, which help us reach international customers easily.

Sales 52

Sales Accommodation Intent OTA 52

Hotelogix

JANUARY 18, 2024

Here they are -  Save on commission costs: With direct bookings via your website, you don't have to pay commission for indirect bookings via OTAs. Ensure your booking engine displays real-time availability and pricing via the Hotel PMS to avoid overbookings and guest dissatisfaction.  However, we would like to reiterate.

Overbooking 52

Overbooking Hotels Upsell Services 52

SiteMinder

OCTOBER 5, 2023

It offers a suite of tools that allow you to manage your Expedia listings across various online travel agencies (OTAs) that are part of the Expedia Group. Regularly updating the availability calendar is essential to reflect current room statuses and prevent overbookings. Table of contents Why are hotels using Expedia Partner Central?

Average Daily Rate 59

Average Daily Rate Hotels Management OTA 59