eHotelier

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Here's a look at ways to optimise your booking process to keep guests engaged and attract those that have been browsers to your site, but did not convert into guests.

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Soft Inn

MARCH 3, 2024

With the rise of Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) and the increasing demand for seamless booking experiences, hoteliers have started to recognize the value of prioritizing direct bookings.

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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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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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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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eHotelier

OCTOBER 17, 2023

By understanding the motivations behind reviews and actively seeking guest feedback, you can motivate your guests to share their positive experiences online, ultimately boosting your bookings.

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eHotelier

APRIL 24, 2024

Travellers from Britain are the world’s biggest early birds when it comes to making holiday plans for 2025, according to Sabre booking data. Seemingly keen to escape chilly British weather and ensure they have a trip to look forward to next year, more Brits than any other nation have already booked their 2025 getaway.

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eHotelier

JUNE 11, 2024

Direct bookings have become practically a science among hoteliers. Everyone is trying to understand what to do to increase their direct channels because, while OTAs give you great exposure, you can be 100% dependent on them.

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eHotelier

JUNE 18, 2024

Hoteliers are always on the lookout for ways to increase bookings and attract more guests. However, one avenue that you may not be fully aware of is Google’s free organic booking links and how powerful they can be to help you raise the numbers.

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eHotelier

JANUARY 28, 2024

Explore the insights and strategies that can supercharge your online presence and drive more bookings to your property.

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eHotelier

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Accor, the largest hotel operator in Australia, proudly announces a record level of hotel bookings over the weekend in Sydney, driven by a convergence of major music and sporting events throughout the city.

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eHotelier

MARCH 7, 2023

In this episode, we discuss how to use personalisation on your website to increase direct booking conversion. My guest is Juanjo Rodriguez, founder and CEO of technology company The Hotels Network.

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STAAH

JUNE 18, 2024

A robust booking engine is about more than just accepting reservations. With the ever-rising prevalence of online bookings, it is now more important than ever for hotels to ensure that their booking engine features are up to speed in order to ensure the smoothest booking process possible and avoid website abandonment.

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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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Hospitality Net

JULY 23, 2024

The majority of our rooms are booked online.” Despite the pundits’ predictions, the phones continue to ring with incoming reservations leads even now in the mid-2020s, and yes, even at branded hotels across all segments. I’m sure some readers are thinking “Well not us.

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STAAH

JULY 24, 2024

Modern travellers expect convenience, transparency, and efficiency when making reservations, and properties that meet these expectations are more likely to secure direct bookings and thereby increase their revenue. To stay ahead in this universe, integrating key add-ons into your booking engine can make a significant difference.

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Revenue Hub

JULY 17, 2024

In the competitive landscape of the hospitality industry, hotels are constantly seeking ways to increase their direct bookings. With the rise of online travel agencies (OTAs) and third-party booking platforms, it has become increasingly challenging for hotels to drive customers to book directly through their own channels.

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Revenue Hub

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Reducing friction in the hotel booking process is a critical strategy for increasing revenue and profitability. By mitigating these friction points, hotels can not only elevate their online reservation experience for customers but also significantly enhance their bookings. Collect data from the CRS to identify booking errors.

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Hospitality Net

JULY 24, 2024

Bookings for the Grand Prix began as early as December 2023, significantly impacting hotel demand. This early surge in reservations has led to an unprecedented increase in hotel occupancy rates, with many premium and centrally located hotels reporting near-full bookings months in advance.

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Hotel Management Network

JULY 26, 2024

The partnership forms part of Wowcher’s broader initiative to increase booking value for its hotel partners. The post SiteMinder and Wowcher link on UK hotel booking deals appeared first on Hotel Management Network.

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Revenue Hub

MAY 28, 2024

These restrictions can cover various areas, including pricing, booking conditions, availability of rooms and services, and general capacity restrictions. There is also the possibility that a potential guest will extend their stay by at least one more night when booking, which can close booking gaps.

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Hospitality Net

JULY 25, 2024

ROH, the hospitality industry’s first payments and revenue management platform designed to help hotels increase profitability, today announced that over $100 million in booking value has run through the platform as hotel operators, owners and brands tap the integrated platform for better business outcomes.

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Revenue Hub

JULY 15, 2024

Perhaps you’ve found yourself wishing you had more direct bookings, but you’re unsure of how to get there. The article will answer key questions around enhancing direct bookings, boosting visibility on Google, improving overall ratings on booking platforms, managing guest reviews effectively, and evaluating the need for website optimization.

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Revenue Hub

JULY 18, 2024

Tapping into guest reviews and social media is a smart strategy that can set your property apart and drive direct bookings. This blog explores how accommodation providers can transform reviews into revenue by utilizing social media to drive direct bookings. Combined, they can significantly increase your direct bookings.

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Revenue Hub

JUNE 13, 2024

On the other side, you have the hotel’s direct channel, their website, which is the most profitable for online booking. The OTA dominance and advantage The OTA dominance in the distribution space is hardly one you can ignore; almost 2-1 share of bookings according to market reports. Hence, the turn to optimising direct bookings.

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STAAH

JUNE 25, 2024

For a hotelier, direct bookings are one of the most lucrative channels as there is no commission to pay, higher chances of the guest completing the booking, stronger brand recall, and so on. However, the thing that makes direct bookings lucrative is the hotel owner’s ability to be in touch with the expectations of the potential guests.

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STAAH

JULY 16, 2024

Tapping into guest reviews and social media is a smart strategy that can set your property apart and drive direct bookings. This blog explores how accommodation providers can transform reviews into revenue by utilizing social media to drive direct bookings. Combined, they can significantly increase your direct bookings.

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Revenue Hub

JULY 17, 2024

n the competitive landscape of the hospitality industry, email marketing has emerged as a powerful tool for hotels to increase bookings and revenue. With the ability to reach potential and existing guests directly, email marketing offers a personalized approach that can drive engagement, loyalty, and conversions.

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Revenue Hub

JUNE 13, 2024

The trick to not just surviving, but thriving during this busy period lies in mastering direct bookings. Direct bookings offer greater control, higher profitability, and stronger customer loyalty. Strategies for Boosting Direct Bookings Spruce Up Your Website: User Experience: Make your website a joy to navigate.

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Revenue Hub

MARCH 25, 2024

Developing effective strategies to boost direct bookings is paramount for long-term success in the hospitality industry. But why is it important to develop winning strategies to increase direct bookings? Let’s Find Out Six Strategies to Increase Direct Bookings: 1.

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Hospitality Net

MAY 16, 2024

This year, we are focusing on Hotel Direct Bookings and we are inviting hotel chains up from 3 properties to provide their feedback. Your participation in this study will help the industry better understand hotel direct booking strategies and tactics, as well as emerging trends.

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STAAH

JUNE 11, 2024

Finding the right balance between OTAs and direct bookings is a crucial strategy for hotels and accommodation providers for success. On the other side, you have the hotel’s direct channel, their website, which is the most profitable for online booking. Hence, the turn to optimising direct bookings. Why direct bookings matter?

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Revenue Hub

MARCH 14, 2024

In March 2021, the search engine Giant Google introduced organic booking links to help hoteliers connect with potential guests directly through their search results. By providing prices and availability, hotels now can appear in the hotel booking module for free, along with paid hotel ads. Why is this important?

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Revenue Hub

JUNE 21, 2024

Remarketing in the hospitality sector is a strategic approach designed to re-engage both past guests who have experienced your hotel firsthand and those who have interacted with your hotel’s digital platforms without completing a booking.

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Hotel Business

APRIL 17, 2024

The report also found direct booking continues to experience high growth rates—up 22.5% For HotelREZ clients, mobile direct booking has more than doubled since 2019—up from 15% of all direct bookings to 32% in 2023. The GDS is often—incorrectly—regarded as a relic of travel booking. against its pre-pandemic standing.

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Revenue Hub

JUNE 18, 2024

Think about tours, weddings, MICE, FITs, corporate and then consider for each of those segments what channels they can book via e.g. direct, OTA, GDS etc. Email your guest database first to give loyal past customers first refusal (filtering out any booked guests for that month in case they cancel and rebook).

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Revenue Hub

MARCH 18, 2024

NB: This is an article from Groups360 Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and stay up to date Before we get to the facts, let’s look at some of the myths associated with instant group bookings: Myth: Only my sellers can offer the customer the best rate. By allowing smaller groups to book instantly, sellers are free to hunt for larger business.

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