Optimizing your booking engine: features that drive direct bookings
eHotelier
JULY 25, 2024
A robust booking engine is about more than just accepting reservations. It’s about enhancing the guest experience and boosting your revenue.
Hotel Booking Engine Philippines
Soft Inn
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
A hotel booking engine system is used widely by hotels regardless of the size of the businesses ranging from small boutique hotels to medium-size, grouping hotels, and luxury types.
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Ideas to Generate Hotel Bookings during Ramadhan
Soft Inn
MARCH 29, 2023
Bookings and reservations, particularly for hotels and restaurants, are sure to be impacted now that Ramadan is here. Ramadan a significantly special time for Muslims and indirectly it will take a toll on the hotel industry.
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Low on Direct Bookings? Here are five tips to boost bookings all year long
InnQuest
JANUARY 23, 2023
In the past few decades, the rise of third-party online travel agencies has reflected a gradual decline in direct bookings. However, you can still implement strategies to increase direct bookings and create a better bottom line for your property. In this blog, we have compiled five tips to boost direct bookings.
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Online reservation platform TheFork to cease operations in Australia
Hospitality Magazine
JANUARY 7, 2024
” Initially named as Dimmi and rebranded to TheFork in 2019, the platform has been a popular booking and reviews source for both venues and consumers across Europe and Australia. The post Online reservation platform TheFork to cease operations in Australia appeared first on hospitality | Magazine.
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Increase Direct Bookings with Google Hotel Finder
Hotelogix
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
When someone types in a search like “hotel in [your city],” Google Hotel Finder is prominently displayed, offering users a convenient way to compare options and make informed booking decisions. Conversely, by optimizing your presence on Google Hotel Finder, you can reach a broader audience and increase your bookings.
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Direct Bookings vs. OTAs: The Impact of Your Hotel Reservation System
InnQuest
OCTOBER 24, 2023
In today’s fast-paced hospitality industry, selecting the right reservation system is crucial for the success of your hotel. 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.
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Hotel direct bookings vs third party reservations
MEWS
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
What are direct bookings? Direct bookings occur when a guest books directly through your hotel's website, social media channels, or any other direct channels you have set up, such as by calling directly or through a customer service center.
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How To Promote Direct Hotel Bookings – A Concise Guide
InnQuest
OCTOBER 5, 2022
As time progresses, direct bookings are becoming an integral part of every hotel’s distribution mix. After all, paying hefty commissions for third-party bookings isn’t the most desirable way to handle business. Hoteliers across the globe understand this and are now focusing on how to get more direct hotel bookings for their business.
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Central reservation system (CRS) for hotels | Ultimate guide
MEWS
OCTOBER 24, 2024
What is a central reservation system (CRS)? A central reservation system is reservation management software that helps hotels manage their inventory and rates in real time, streamlining the reservation process and making operations more efficient. Why is having a CRS so important?
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Guide on Central Reservation System in the Hotel Industry
Hotelogix
OCTOBER 24, 2024
A Central Reservation System (CRS) helps hotels manage room availability, pricing, and bookings from different channels. These channels include Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) like Booking.com, direct bookings through the hotel’s website, and Global Distribution Systems (GDS).
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What is Reservation Software for Small Hotels? How does it work?
Hotelogix
JULY 5, 2024
Reservation software for a small hotel is like a helpful assistant that makes booking rooms easier. It lets hotels manage bookings, shows room availability online, and keep track of guest details. It's handy for guests too, letting them book rooms directly on the hotel's website.
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5 Advantages of Using Online Booking Systems in Hotels
Hotelogix
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Online bookings have become a game changer in the hospitality industry. They allow guests to book rooms at their convenience at any time of the day, improving customer satisfaction. They minimize overbookings, streamline the reservation process, and drive revenue. It eliminates the need for human involvement.
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Essential Training Materials for the Hotel Reservation Department
Soft Inn
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
The reservation department is a crucial component of any hotel, serving as the foundation for ensuring smooth guest bookings and maximizing occupancy rates.
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What is Hotel No Show? How to Minimize No-Show Reservations
Hotelogix
OCTOBER 11, 2024
A no-show in the hotel industry occurs when a guest makes a reservation but fails to show up or cancel their booking in advance. Booking Mistakes: Sometimes, guests might accidentally double-book or forget about their reservation. This is especially important during peak seasons when every booking is essential.
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How to increase hotel holiday bookings | Tips
MEWS
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
What are holiday bookings? Holiday bookings refer to reservations made during the vacation or holiday period. Since it's a popular time to travel, holiday season reservations require advanced planning to ensure the availability of the preferred accommodations.
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How Restaurants Can Use Digital Hosts
Modern Restaurant Management
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
The most common asks are to make a reservation, ask a Frequently-Asked-Question (e.g., Most people are calling to book especially when the online booking system says there are no available reservations, so many patrons call anyways thinking there is likely still capacity left. menu, hours, etc.),
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Beyond Bookings: how hotel marketing drives revenue beyond the reservation
eHotelier
JULY 31, 2024
Today, marketing is no longer an optional extra for any business, and the hospitality industry is no exception. While some might view marketing as simply cr.
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How to increase hotel direct booking | Ultimate guide
MEWS
OCTOBER 15, 2024
What are hotel direct bookings? Direct bookings happen when a guest reserves a room directly with your hotel – whether that’s through your website, by phone, email, or as a walk in.
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Driving direct bookings via your hotel website? Leverage the power of a booking engine.
Hotelogix
JANUARY 18, 2024
In the hospitality industry, driving direct bookings through your hotel's website is crucial to remain competitive. The most important factor in achieving this is having a well-integrated booking engine. This technology can transform your website into a powerful tool to attract bookings. Let's explore how this works.
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How to manage late bookings in hotels? | Mews
MEWS
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
What are late bookings in the hospitality industry? Late bookings refer to reservations made a few days or even hours before check-in. These bookings usually occur due to spontaneous travel plans, unexpected delays, or last-minute changes in itineraries and plans.
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What are booking channels and which are the main ones?
MEWS
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
What are booking channels? Booking channels or distribution channels are different platforms, whether that is your own website, OTAs (online travel agents), global distribution systems or metasearch engines like Google. These channels are leveraged to accept and process reservations, and to drive regular revenue streams.
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Difference Between Online Booking and Travel Agency
Hotelogix
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Understanding the difference between online booking and travel agency services is crucial for hotel owners and managers looking to optimize their revenue streams. These platforms provide a self-service model that allows guests to compare prices, read reviews, and book rooms at their convenience.
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Difference between a Hotel PMS, Channel Manager, OTAs and Booking Engine
Hotelogix
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Your front desk staff can use a Hotel PMS to accept, cancel, and modify reservations based on your guests’ requirements. This would lead to overbooking and double booking. A guest logs in to an OTA, selects a hotel, checks out rates and availability before making the final reservation.
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How To Avoid Overbooking In the Hotel Industry
InnQuest
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Striking the perfect balance between fully booked rooms and avoiding overbooking can be a challenging task. Here’s a brief explanation of the reasons why hotel overbookings happen: Uncertain Cancellations: Hotels anticipate a certain percentage of reservations to be canceled.
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Report: Independent hoteliers see GDS bookings rise 34.5%
Hotel Business
APRIL 17, 2024
The global distribution system (GDS) continues to perform for independent accommodation providers with reservations up 34.5% HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts, a hotel representation company, found thet GDS reservations have grown 51.2% The report also found direct booking continues to experience high growth rates—up 22.5%
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Making a Case for Investing in Your Hotel Reservation Sales Team
Revenue Hub
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
NB: This is an article from TCRM Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and stay up to date One of the most overlooked yet crucial aspects of this distribution strategy is the performance of the in-house reservation sales team. For independent hotels especially, the impact of a high-performing reservations sales team cannot be overstated.
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Tips to increase bookings for hotels from OTAs
Hotelogix
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
before making the reservation - everything in one place. In this blog, we will look at a few strategies to increase bookings for hotels from OTAs. Importance of OTAs for hotel booking As online sales channels, OTAs generate about 50% to 55% of hotel bookings. The hotel then pays a commission to the OTA.
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Unlocking the Secrets to Boosting Online Hotel Bookings: A Comprehensive Guide to Drive More Direct Bookings
Hotelogix
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
Bringing more and more bookings is yet another daunting task. The million-dollar question remains- "How to increase online hotel booking? Direct bookings are done directly through your website and do not involve collaboration with any third-party website or person.
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How New Technology Transforms the Hotel Booking Journey
Revenue Hub
DECEMBER 6, 2024
During this time, the path to booking was relatively linear and simplified if you wanted to book a trip, you contacted your travel agent, shared your needs and preferences, and let them work their magic. However, the booking journey has taken on a significantly different form today. before making a booking decision.
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GDS bookings rise for independent and boutique accommodation
eHotelier
APRIL 16, 2024
The Global Distribution System (GDS) is continuing to perform for independent accommodation providers with reservations up 34.5% in the past year and up 4.2% on 2019 pre-pandemic levels, according to HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts’ Independent Accommodation Insights Report published today.
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Cutting Down OTA Commissions to Drive Festive Season Bookings
Revenue Hub
NOVEMBER 28, 2024
For hotels, this is the ideal time to capitalise on the surge in planning activity, reduce reliance on Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), and drive direct bookings. Why not make this festive period the moment you focus on winning more direct bookings? Spruce up your site with seasonal design elements and special holiday-themed offers.
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Guide on Hotel Customer Journey
Hotelogix
OCTOBER 30, 2024
The hotel customer journey refers to the complete experience guests go through, from researching, booking, staying and post-stay interactions with the hotel. From social media interactions to booking to check-in and check-out, every stage is a chance for the hotel to create a positive and lasting impression.
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Booking Engines: The Good, Bad & Ugly
Revenue Hub
OCTOBER 4, 2024
A hotel Booking Engine is an online platform or software that allows customers to search for, view, and book hotel rooms and self-catering accommodation directly on a hotel’s or property’s website. Tailored offers such as promotions and special discounts can entice guests to book direct, saving on hefty OTA commissions.
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DMA Impact: Google Share Sinking as a Source of Reservations
Revenue Hub
OCTOBER 15, 2024
NB: This is an article from mirai , one of our Expert Partners Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and stay up to date Trying to shed some more light on this complex issue of “the impact of the DMA for hotels”, we expanded our research to: Analyze the attribution of all bookings and not only those coming from metasearch. within the EU, a 4.5
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Best Hotel Review Websites to Improve your Hotel Reputation
Hotelogix
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
This article explores what hotel review websites are, highlights some of the best platforms, discusses their benefits, and outlines how hotels can effectively manage bookings and gather positive feedback using tools like Hotelogix Reputation Management. What Are Hotel Reviews Websites?
Forget Resy and OpenTable: These Restaurants Are Bringing Back the Book
EATER
OCTOBER 22, 2024
A handful of top tables have opted to stick with pen-and-ink reservations
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Why non-refundable hotel rates are the future
MEWS
DECEMBER 16, 2024
Around 20% of all hotel reservations are canceled. One in every five bookings. Its an incredibly high number and one that every hotelier should be taking action to mitigate.
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Hotel Pricing Strategies to Boost Revenue in 2023
InnQuest
MAY 11, 2023
Early Bird Pricing: Hotels frequently use early bird discounts to entice customers to make reservations early, which helps generate revenue early on and fill up rooms during off-peak times. Hotels can increase bookings and lower the chance of cancellations by providing discounts to customers who make reservations in advance.
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Embracing the Future: Technology’s Pivotal Role in Hotel Reservations
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 3, 2024
I have seen how essential modern central reservations systems (CRSs) are for a hotel’s success in driving more direct bookings, increasing revenue through upselling opportunities, and providing a personalized shopping experience.
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Enhance Guest Experience and Boost Booking with Flexible Payment
Revenue Hub
JULY 2, 2024
Today’s travelers are looking for more than just a place to stay; they’re seeking convenience, flexibility, and personalized experiences, starting from the moment they book their stay. Moreover, the way people book their stays is changing, with 40% favoring mobile platforms for their reservations.
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How To Select The Right OTAs For Your Hotel - A Comprehensive Guide
Hotelogix
DECEMBER 7, 2023
To be very precise, it has shaped the way guests book their accommodations at hotels. If you want to generate incremental OTA bookings well, you need to work with the best of them with a well-thought-out strategy. OTAs charge a specific amount - booking commission that hotels need to pay to OTAs for every booking they receive via them.
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Bookings now live – St. Regis Longboat Key Resort opening summer 2024
eHotelier
MAY 13, 2024
Regis Hotels & Resorts has officially announced that reservations are open for the highly anticipated opening of The St. Regis Longboat Key Resort, a beachfront oasis slated to open in Summer 2024.
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Partner Hotel Success Stories: Revenue and Booking Growth
Revenue Hub
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
Here is our round up of 8 Success Stories from our Expert Partners outlining revenue growth, increased ADR, occupancy, booking growth, pricing changes and direct channel success. The resort connects to as many as 13 online travel agents (OTAs), uses third-party booking engines, PMSs, the GDS, and other systems.
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