STAAH

APRIL 29, 2025

GDS and Niche OTA Power b. With consumer behaviours evolving, and the lines between tech platforms, marketing, and operations blurring, a modern strategy goes far beyond just listing rooms on online travel agents (OTAs). Pooled Inventory: Smart Inventory Distribution Forget manually allocating rooms to different OTAs.

Revenue 89

Revenue Management OTA Average Daily Rate 89

eZee Absolute

JANUARY 27, 2025

Plus, dont forget to promote them through your website, OTAs, and social media platforms well ahead of the festival to drive bookings and create buzz. Seamless Integration : Connect effortlessly with OTAs and payment gateways for smooth transactions. Dynamic Pricing : Adjust rates instantly based on demand.

Upsell 52

Upsell Hotels OTA Revenue Management 52

STAAH

JUNE 8, 2025

Within just weeks of going live, it began functioning like a standalone online travel agent (OTA) , consistently delivering strong results. Get Google drives nearly 30% of weekly bookings through the booking engine by tapping into the high-converting organic traffic without relying on OTAs.

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OTA Hotels Upsell Intent 73

The Hotels Network Blog

JULY 24, 2025

By adapting the online experience to each visitor’s needs, preferences, and behaviors, hotels can capture attention, build trust, and guide travelers more effectively toward conversion, reducing their reliance on OTAs in the process. In-Stay Upsell Offer App personalization doesn’t stop once the guest checks in.

Upsell 52

Upsell Intent OTA Revenue 52

AskSuite

JUNE 27, 2025

This removes the pressure from reservation teams, allowing them to focus on high-value tasks such as upselling, group bookings, and complex guest requests. Upselling : Offer room upgrades, packages, or early check-in. Pre-arrival engagement : Confirm arrival details and offer additional services.

Services 88

Services Upsell Hotels Revenue 88

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. Things like upselling, cross-selling ancillary services, and promoting on-site spend at restaurants, spas etc., can result in a stable revenue stream.

Revenue 93

Revenue Average Daily Rate Revenue Management Hotels 93

SiteMinder

JUNE 5, 2025

One common element of a hotel commercial strategy is a focus on direct revenue, which cuts out intermediaries like OTAs that can charge significant commission fees. Your hotel commercial strategy should therefore work to enhance your visibility across GDSs, OTAs and metasearch.

Hotels 52

Hotels Revenue Management Revenue Upsell 52

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. 7) Drive More Revenue with Upsell Tools Why stop at the room? Enter the channel manager.

Operations 87

Operations Management OTA Upsell 87

The Hotels Network Blog

JULY 22, 2025

For OTAs, however, they negotiate a commission on bookings. Additionally, short-term focus drives hotels to rely more on OTAs when there’s an immediate need, as direct channels cannot drive demand as quickly. It is also worth noting that commission isn’t the only cost associated with OTAs. But is this really the case?

OTA 52

OTA Revenue Hotels Market 52

Little Hotelier

JULY 15, 2025

It is also a chance to show a bit of personality through customised text, and you can even present upselling opportunities by mentioning additional complementary services that you offer. What to do next: Personalise messages and highlight relevant upsell offers. Example: “ Subject: Your stay at Seaview Hotel is confirmed!

Cancellation 52

Cancellation Upsell Hotels OTA 52

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 40

Hotels Display Ads Upsell Revenue 40

Hotel Speak

JANUARY 29, 2025

With features like multi-property search, real-time availability updates, and upselling options, hotels can showcase everything they have to offer and capture more revenue per guest. SHRs EBE delivers the full functionality of a powerful booking platform, but in a modern, user-friendly modal design.

OTA 89

OTA Hotels Upsell Revenue 89

Hotel Speak

JANUARY 28, 2025

Simplified Distribution: Managing room inventory across multiple Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) can be complex. Identify upselling opportunities to boost revenue. Tools like a channel manager software centralize room inventory and rates, ensuring consistent updates across platforms and preventing overbookings.

Management 93

Management Hospitality Revenue Management Revenue 93

Amadeus Hospitality

JULY 10, 2025

Smart upsells: Unlocking additional revenue Beyond the basics, some travelers are willing to pay more for added comfort or convenience – on average, 12% more than the Average Daily Rate (ADR) for specific amenities. In fact, this willingness to pay more can add up – potentially generating  an additional $5,383 per room, per year  in revenue.

Travel 52

Travel Average Daily Rate Upsell Business 52

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 STAAH booking engine turned the Sentrim website into a high-performing channel by supporting smart pricing, promo codes, upselling and cross-selling. Thats where STAAH came in.

Overbooking 95

Overbooking Hospitality OTA Upsell 95

eHotelier

JUNE 17, 2025

For example, does your reservation team struggle with outdated guest preferences, leading to missed upselling opportunities? Engage with key teams, such as reservations and marketing, to gather insights into the challenges they face. Is your marketing team having difficulty segmenting data or using it effectively for personalisation?

Scale 59

Scale Upsell Hotels Hospitality 59

eHotelier

JUNE 18, 2025

Available in 50+ languages, it delivers fast, personalized responses that drive higher conversions , reduce booking abandon rates, and capture direct bookings that may otherwise go to OTAs. Receive daily leadership insights and stay ahead of the competition.

Hospitality 52

Hospitality Operations Services Branding 52

Hospitality Today

JUNE 23, 2025

Why hotels should care Chase isn’t just trying to replicate the OTA model. Richer content opportunities : With modern booking technology and NDC content capabilities, Chase Travel can support enhanced rate and room descriptions, branded offers, and upsell content—more than some OTAs allow.

Travel 40

Travel OTA Global Distribution System Hotels 40

STAAH

MAY 20, 2025

Heres why a booking engine should be at the heart of your hotels digital strategy: Own the Guest Relationship: Unlike online travel agents (OTAs) , direct bookings give you full access to guest data, ideal for personalization, upselling, and loyalty-building. Custom Branding: Keep the look and feel consistent with your hotels website.

Upsell 92

Upsell OTA Revenue Hotels 92

Cloudbeds

JANUARY 22, 2025

F&B or events), tap into new market segments such as corporate or family groups, and implement upselling/cross-selling. Reevaluate your current contracts with OTAs (online travel agencies), GDSs (Global Distribution System), and other partners and invest in direct marketing strategies.

Revenue 40

Revenue Hotels Operations Average Daily Rate 40

SiteMinder

MARCH 24, 2025

It acts as a virtual concierge, answering common questions, sharing booking links, promoting special offers, and even upselling services without staff intervention. It can also share booking links, promote special offers, and upsell services all within the same conversation.

Upsell 52

Upsell Revenue Services Operations 52

Up Hotel

JULY 21, 2025

It delivers personalised room recommendations, adjusts pricing based on demand, and suggests relevant upsells, such as spa services or extended stays, to enhance the guest journey. Our SEO approach reduces reliance on online travel agencies (OTAs) by driving direct traffic to your site, maximising revenue.

Hotels 52

Hotels Overbooking Upsell Management 52

AskSuite

JULY 16, 2025

Combined with the convenience of multilingual support and 24/7 availability, AI eliminates booking friction, boosts traveler confidence, and reduces OTA dependence. AI handles it all automatically, freeing up your team’s time for: Lead qualification Upselling Complex booking negotiations This impact is measurable.

Hospitality 52

Hospitality Services Hotels Sales 52

Hospitality Tech

JUNE 30, 2025

The new platform is built on the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and allows for direct, commission-free bookings , giving hotels a chance to maintain control over their distribution and avoid reliance on OTAs. Capture more direct bookings : Integration supports commission-free transactions through AI tools, reducing OTA dependence.

Scale 52

Scale OTA Services Operations 52

SiteMinder

JULY 20, 2025

SiteMinder then turns that information into revenue by pushing updated room descriptions that highlight environmental features to every OTA, metasearch site, and direct booking channel in a single action. The system can also attach upsells like farm-to-table dining or carbon-offset packages during the booking flow.

Business 52

Business Travel Upsell Dining 52

eHotelier

JUNE 11, 2025

This not only streamlines the ordering process but also increases revenue opportunities for hotels by encouraging upselling and cross-selling. In-Stay Enhancements During their stay, guests can utilize SABA’s mobile ordering system, which enables them to order food, drinks, and services directly from their devices.

Operations 52

Operations Revenue Management Services Hospitality 52

Hospitality Today

JUNE 11, 2025

Key takeaways AI is ubiquitous: AI is now integrated across nearly all hotel tech categories, powering personalization, upselling, and predictive analytics. Marketplaces and alternative distribution rise: A new “Marketplace” section underscores the shift beyond OTAs, with hotels diversifying distribution through emerging platforms.

Hospitality 40

Hospitality Upsell Revenue Forecasting 40

SiteMinder

JULY 17, 2025

By listing your property on Tryp.com, you appear where these younger travellers are already researching trips, without relying solely on the usual OTAs. Many hotels on packaged itineraries report longer stays compared with traditional OTA bookings. Table of contents Tryp.com reviews: Is Tryp.com legit for hotels?

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Average Daily Rate Cancellation Hotels Travel 52

TravelNet

MAY 19, 2025

Revenue Stream #1: Upsells and Add-Ons for Guests Guests are willing to spend more if it enhances their experience. Similar offerings can be worked into the OTA booking process, though the process can be more manual and dependent upon each OTAs specific rules. Such add-ons can then be easily mapped to your ledger.

Occupancy 59

Occupancy Revenue Market Marketing 59

Hotelogix

MARCH 27, 2025

Channel Management Real-time inventory syncing across OTAs and direct booking platforms enhances accuracy and reduces overbooking. Targeted Upselling The PMS identifies guest preferences, helping staff upsell upgrades or services like spa treatments and dining packages.

Revenue 40

Revenue Revenue Management Operations Hotels 40

eHotelier

JULY 22, 2025

The platform is designed to reduce OTA dependency, improve revenue performance, and enhance international visibility, while preserving the distinct identity of each member property. Advertisements “ As the expectations of sophisticated travellers evolve, so too must the models that support the hotels serving them.

Revenue Management 52

Revenue Management Hotels Sales Revenue 52

Hospitality Tech

JUNE 16, 2025

Available in 50+ languages, it delivers fast, personalized responses that drive higher conversions , reduce booking abandon rates, and capture direct bookings that may otherwise go to OTAs. To see the OPERA Cloud platform in action visit HITEC booth #4015 on June 16-19 th.

Services 52

Services Upsell Operations Scale 52

BCV

MAY 16, 2025

No endless scrolling through OTAs. Make it fluent in upsell. In luxury travel, they’re not just influential—they’re transformative. By 2025, they’ll account for 45% of global luxury spend (Forbes). And they’re not getting inspired the old-fashioned way. No glossy brochures. They’re booking brands, not rooms.

Cancellation 52

Cancellation Intent Branding Sales 52

Social Hospitality

MAY 8, 2025

Dynamic pricing and upselling : Based on browsing and past behavior, AI can show tailored room upgrades or experiences that match a guests preferences and budget. OTA Sync is one of the software solutions on the market that focuses on booking engine excellence. It should be seamless , showing real-time prices and availability.

Digital Marketing 130

Digital Marketing Hotel Marketing Market Marketing 130

AskSuite

APRIL 28, 2025

Some of the most impactful integrations include: Booking engines PMSs CRMs Communication channels Upselling tools With these integrations in place, every traveler interactionwhether it’s an inquiry, booking, update, or follow-up is automatically synchronized across systems. Are you in the know? Click here to talk to a specialist today!

Operations 52

Operations Upsell Overbooking Hotels 52

eHotelier

JULY 24, 2025

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Resorts 52

Resorts Revenue Management Dining Pipeline 52

Hotelogix

MAY 9, 2025

When your room rates differ across OTAs and your website, it erodes guest trust, impacts booking conversions, and weakens your revenue strategy. Rate disparity often results in reduced visibility on OTAs, loss of direct bookings, and a fractured guest experience. Enhances visibility and ranking on OTA search results.

OTA 40

OTA Hotels Upsell Management 40