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How to better convert online direct booking
Shopping-cart abandonment—which occurs when visitors to websites who make it to the booking engine but suddenly leave the site—is a huge problem in the travel industry. In the fourth quarter […]
What’s Happening with Rate Parity in the Hotel Industry?
Recent developments in legislation throughout the world have made rate parity an important topic in the hospitality industry. But despite its frequent appearance in the news, rate parity remains a […]
Booking.com lists more homes than Airbnb and AI is rocking
Travel giant Booking.com says with 5 million “reported listings” it now tops Airbnb’s reported 4.5 million. Booking.com also says the number of homes, apartments, and places it lists is 27 […]
When should hoteliers take part in new OTA or metasearch schemes?
Hoteliers have been reacting to the official rollout of TripAdvisor’s Sponsored Placements, with some gladly welcoming the new slots – and with others, like one hotelier we spoke to, accusing […]
Brand hijacking in the hospitality industry
It seems almost unreal that a hotel would have any troubles receiving bookings when a guest is actively searching for its brands. After all, if travellers know your name, they […]
9 compelling reasons why your Hotel needs a Channel Manager
Hotel channel management software play a huge role in seamlessly distributing inventory and rates on multiple OTAs. This entire process helps a hotel to maximizing bookings and, thereby, increasing revenue. […]
Can I stop OTAs from displaying wholesale rates?
It looks like Expedia could be formalizing their practice of displaying third-party rates alongside directly-contracted rates from hotels. When we first covered this back in December 2017, it seemed as […]
Metasearch power plays: What hoteliers need to stay competitive
Most hoteliers understand how metasearch advertising influences the deals visible to consumers. Bid too low and your listing won’t show. Bid too high, and your customer acquisition cost is out […]
Why OTAs provide no value for you on metasearch engines
We have always defended the notion that the value OTAs have is to provide visibility to hotels and help them generate new sales, sales that otherwise would be impossible to […]
The OTA Distraction – Pushing Rather Than Pulling
You cannot go a day online in the hotel community without seeing a ton of OTA related discussion. NB: This is an article by David Lund, founder of The Hotel […]