booking

Great Hotel Marketing Starts At The End: Choosing the Right Booking Engine

Today we ask the question, “Is your PMS and booking engine the cause of your hotel marketing woes?” First we’re going to assume in this article that we are targeting […]

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Distribution all over map, but change might come soon

The distribution and cost-per-guest-acquisition landscape remains complicated and ever-changing, hotel owners and operators said during a panel discussion which touched on direct-booking campaigns versus outside booking channels. Navigating the hotel […]

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OTAs vs Hotels: The Age-Old Battle Over Online Booking

While OTAs and hotels seem at odds with each other, they both have one important thing in common: their dedication to the customer— or more specifically the guest. In regards […]

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OTAs vs Direct Bookings – Finding the right balance

The debate over OTA v/s direct booking is often a common one with many hoteliers. NB: This is an article by Kashmira Lad, Senior Content Marketer with Hotelogix The increasing market […]

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How to Turn OTA Shoppers into Direct Bookers on Your Website

According to Phocuswright, 72% of travel shoppers in the US use Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) to shop for hotels. That’s a lot of people! But, the good news is, not […]

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How Responding to Online Reviews Will Get Your Hotel More Bookings

Responding to online reviews is a necessity for any hotel. Here are some of the best ways to do so. There are simple ways to increase hotel bookings In recent times, […]

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Consumer acquisition costs in hospitality too high and growing

Customer acquisition costs in hospitality can vary depending on the property, but when guests book through third parties, hotel revenue takes a serious hit. Cindy Estis Green, CEO & co-founder […]

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4 Budget Items to Boost Direct Bookings

It’s budget season for hotel teams. Many will spend the waning weeks of 2017 crafting budgets and tweaking business plans for 2018. A major goal of many owners and management […]

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Hotels should learn from OTAs to drive bookings

In a perfect world, hotels would openly compete against each other on an open market, and companies such as TripAdvisor and online travel agencies would supplement bookings when times are […]

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Does AirBnB really have a negative impact on hotel sales?

I am frequently in contact with hotel owners and I hear too often phrases like: “AirBnB is stealing all our customers! “ “It is unfair competition! “ “They do not […]

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