SiteMinder

OCTOBER 11, 2022

In today’s fast-paced travel environment, it’s critical that you automate as many tasks as possible. Naturally, this can increase your relevance in search engine results and online presence, allowing more travellers to discover your property during their online booking journey. Easy reservation and upselling processes.

Hotels 52

Hotels Management Revenue Management Revenue 52

Cloudbeds

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

When travelers make a hotel reservation, they expect a seamless experience , or they may decide to stay elsewhere. For hotels, meeting this expectation means moving away from manual processes and investing in booking software that allows travelers to book a room when they want on the channel of their choice. Generate more revenue.

Revenue Management 98

Revenue Management Revenue Hotels Operations 98

Xotels

APRIL 3, 2024

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. Focus on what leisure travellers want to add value to their stay.

Revenue Management 76

Revenue Management Revenue Management Ancillary Revenue 76

Cloudbeds

JUNE 8, 2023

With the rise of chatbots and messaging tools across all business types, travelers expect to be able to communicate with their lodging provider before, during, and after their stay. Many travelers use Instagram and TikTok’s mobile apps for travel research, and by providing a link in your bio, you can convert these users.

Management 98

Management Hotels Revenue Digital Marketing 98

Cloudbeds

APRIL 15, 2024

When the pandemic hit in 2020, property owners were forced to adopt technology to meet traveler demand for contactless services and offset staffing shortages. Distribution Distribution continues to get more complex—from hundreds of online travel agencies (OTAs) to metasearch sites and GDSs, hotels need to properly distribute their inventory.

Revenue Management 98

Revenue Management Hotels Operations Revenue 98

StayNTouch

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

This can include a hotel’s website, its social media platforms, phone or email reservations, metasearch engines, or OTAs. The Billboard Effect shouldn’t be underestimated, as a study by Cornell estimates that being listed on an OTA corresponds with a 7.5-26% 26% increase in hotel reservations. 26% increase in hotel reservations.

OTA 52

OTA Hotels Revenue Overbooking 52

Cloudbeds

JULY 15, 2023

After all, travelers can’t book a property they don’t find! And even then, manually-managed distribution is risky: any delays in updating rates and availability on a channel’s extranet could mean selling a room that isn’t available or selling at a lower rate, which can lead to overbooking and sub-optimal yield management.

Management 76

Management OTA Cancellation Overbooking 76

Hotel Speak

JULY 4, 2023

They can work with a hotel channel manager to ensure real-time distribution of rates and inventories across OTAs for better visibility, more sales, and zero overbookings. It lets them centrally manage travel agents’ and corporate clients’ logins and get more bookings from those sources. Got suggestions?

Hotels 52

Hotels Revenue Management Revenue Occupancy 52

SiteMinder

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

This tool offers a full two-way sync of rates, content, and availability, allowing hoteliers to manage their listings across various online travel agencies (OTAs) efficiently. However, it’s worth noting that Eviivo sometimes discourages direct bookings, pushing instead for its own OTA, TopRooms.

OTA 59

OTA Revenue Management Overbooking 59