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4 Reasons Hotel Metasearch Should Be Part Of Your Distribution Strategy
While we agree that competing on rate alone shouldn’t be the only focus of your hotels marketing efforts, it’s certainly a big factor in the purchasing decision of your guests. […]
What Independent Hotels Gain from Flags’ Investments in Direct Channel
In 2016, several major hotel brands launched aggressive campaigns to drive direct bookings. Hilton’s is among the best known, with its catchy “Stop Clicking Around” campaign. The company claimed this […]
How to Increase Travel Website Bookings, Automatically
Working in seasonal industries like travel and hospitality is challenging, to say the least. You’ve either got tons of people making reservations on your site or hardly any, forcing you […]
How to Overcome High Cancellation Rates on OTAs
Today’s hotel guests are empowered and informed, which in some ways is very positive. However, it has also led to a trend of guests making multiple bookings far in advance, […]
20 important things hoteliers should know to attract corporate guests and bookings
Corporate guests are a market that can be available to hotels all year-round. Unlike leisure, business travel rarely has an off-season and if hotels work hard to attract bookings and […]
Choosing the right hotel booking engine and reservations system
Today, the most advanced booking systems can radically alter how a hotel operates. With a wealth of front-end and back-end features, they have the power to drive direct bookings, grow […]
Small Hotels Boost Business with Loyalty & Reward Programs
Loyalty and reward programs can help make up the difference between having average occupancy rates or a fully booked calendar. In fact, according to Phocuswright April 2015 report, (Dis)Loyalty and […]
5 Ways Revenue Management is Essential to Building Direct Bookings
Revenue management is fundamental to a well-run hotel. It’s the way hoteliers manage rates, inventory, and distribution in an effort to show the right room to the right guest at […]
Smart digital marketing to optimize booking funnel and boost direct booking
Last month, we hosted a webinar that addressed how hotels can use smart digital marketing to optimize their booking funnel and boost direct bookings. We spoke with four industry experts […]
Driving direct business and better revenue is a top priority
In today’s ultra-competitive hospitality marketplace, any competitive edge can translate into a stronger bottom line, and it’s no secret that driving direct business and better revenue is one of the […]