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The Dymanics of Static Content Management
NB: This is an article from H2C Updating rates and availabilty across multiple channels via direct connects and channel managers has become commonplace throughout hospitality as well as the distribution […]
Hotels Offering Loyalty Rates on OTAs: The Dark Side
Expedia is now very kindly allowing hotels to offer their normally closed user group member-only rates publicly on Expedia. Red Lion Hotel Group (RLHG), a brand that operates in […]
Hotel loyalty rates may hurt more than OTA fees
A recent Deutsche Bank Research Report published July 13, 2016, highlighted hotel owners’ creeping concerns. Something just isn’t quite right when it comes to the proliferation of loyalty rates. NB: […]
Alternative lodging grows in importance for Expedia
The two largest OTAs reported substantial growth last quarter in sales of the alternative accommodations they offer, Expedia via HomeAway and Priceline through listings on Booking.com, which analysts said are […]
Building a Smart Distribution Strategy
The important takeaway of the research is that hoteliers need to be mindful of the cost implications of their distribution strategy. Clearly, the third-party distributors can provide access to markets […]
Expedia promotes a hotels loyalty rates and rewards program
Expedia, Inc., is the first online travel intermediary to begin displaying a hotel chain’s discounted loyalty rates next to standard rates. It’s also the first to cheerlead for a hotel’s own […]
How Hotels Are Increasing Direct Bookings
According to a recent ReviewPro webinar survey, 83% of hotels said they are focused on converting OTA users into direct bookers. Another poll during the event also found that 59% […]
6 Tips for Combating High Cancellation Rates on OTA Bookings
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, […]
Are OTAs providing biased information?
A cyber war has erupted in recent weeks between major online travel agencies such as Expedia (EXPE) and Priceline.com (PCLN) and hotel chains over how some discounts are being offered […]
Hotels Achieve 1.8 Times More Value With Direct Bookings
The average booking value hotels are realizing on their direct website is nearly double the value they are receiving from third-party booking channels, the global hotel industry’s leading cloud platform, […]