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Personalization and 6 Direct Booking Tactics to Shape 2026
Personalization is more than a tactic, it is your competitive advantage. Here are six direct booking strategies that could define 2026
How Hotels Win Group Sales with Seamless Amenity Booking
For years, hotel “amenities” were treated as line items, but now hotels are getting more sales with high-value amenities and frictionless group bookings
The Hidden Revenue in Your Existing Database
Hidden revenue in your existing database is not theoretical. It is measurable and scalable. Your database is a portfolio of future bookings waiting for you
Does Your Marketing Calendar Miss the Travel Planning Window?
Hotels must align their marketing campaigns and promotions to hit a booking timeline of one to three months to match today’s travel preferences
AI Didn’t Break Hotel Marketing. It Reveals Where Demand Starts
Organizations that influence traveler introduction earlier in the journey gain disproportionate marketing visibility within AI-mediated discovery
Top Tips for Taking Reservations at the Front Desk
Whilst 80 percent of guests say it’s important to complete their reservations online, that still leaves one in five who will book through offline methods
Exploring the Frontier of AI in the Hotel Industry (Part 2)
AI has well and truly entered the mainstream and for travellers it’s becoming just as essential as Google and TripAdvisor used to be
When AI Books the Room, Who Owns the Guest Relationship?
If the conversation becomes the storefront, and the storefront shapes the shortlist, who ultimately owns the guest relationship?
How Reputation Management Impacts Visibility and Bookings
If your reviews improve, your visibility improves. When your visibility improves, more travelers see and click on your property
Hidden Cost of OTAs: Chargebacks You Didn’t Sign Up For
When hotels partner with OTAs, they expect bookings, visibility and revenue. What they don’t expect is a stream of chargebacks that show up later
