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GDS vs OTAs vs Direct: Maximise Hotel Bookings Across Channels
The trick isn’t choosing one over the other, it is knowing how to balance all three. When comparing OTAs, direct bookings, and GDS, the difference is clear
Build Your Direct Booking Machine: The Strategy Hotels Need
By engaging directly with guests at the opportune time, hotels can customize services more effectively, leading to deeper guest satisfaction
10 Things to Look Out For on Your Website & Booking Engine
In this article, we outline 10 things you must look out for when it comes to your website and the booking engine you’re using for your hotel
Unlock Revenue Potential: Convert Lookers Into Bookers (Case Study)
This case study offers valuable insights for general managers, revenue leaders, and marketers striving to improve conversion and reduce OTA dependency
TikTok Go and Booking Partnership Signals Future of Distribution?
The launch of TikTok Go, in partnership with Booking, is a moment hoteliers cannot ignore. TikTok users can now book hotels directly within the app
The eSIM Perk: A New Conversion Boosting Benefit for Hotels
The latest conversion driver? A perk designed to delight international travelers and boost conversions: free eSIM mobile data for every direct booking
Will Booking’s New Credit Card Weaken Hotels Direct Channel?
Booking never stops making moves – it never has. Now it’s entering the credit card business in the US, a market as juicy as it is competitive
Boosting Direct Bookings in the Age of AI Search
GEO for hotels offers a major opportunity to bypass crowded OTA listings and drive high-intent, direct bookings straight from AI search results
How Microsegmentation Can Drive More Direct Booking Revenue
Microsegmentation hones in on why a guest behaves the way they do and what that means for your marketing, service delivery, and revenue strategies
If Direct Bookings Only Grow When You Run Ads, Something is Wrong
Whilst the push for direct bookings is understandable, in practice, they often come in short-lived spikes, driven almost entirely by paid campaigns
