otas
How Can Independent Hotels Combat The Rise of OTAs?
There’s nothing wrong using OTAs and they can still be incredibly valuable and handy part of an overall selling strategy – they have their place in the mix
Booking.com’s Shift to Merchant Model and How Hotels Can Compete
The first decision hotels should make is withdrawing from the “Payments by Booking.com” program. Our bet, however, is Booking will make it mandatory
Optimizing Your OTA Profile for Killer Results
OTA reservations are, without a doubt, a lifeline for hotels. Use the following steps to get your strategy working efficiently and maximize your revenue
How Often Are You Being Undercut On Metasearch?
What constitutes good parity health on metasearch? How often do direct prices tend to be undercut by OTAs on meta, and what benchmark should you aim for
Are You Pricing Based On Your Competitor’s Actual Rates?
To effectively shape your pricing strategy and make informed rate decisions, you need to ensure you compare the true amount a customer will be paying
A Quick Guide to Online Distribution for Independent Hotels
These days, the realm of hotel distribution has evolved with technology to span both the physical and digital worlds – with heavier reliance on the latter
OTAs Spending Big to Lure Travelers This Summer
OTAs spending heavily on marketing to get more people to book flights and accommodation as they look to make the most of the upcoming summer season
Bad Actor OTAs: How Hotels Can Protect Themselves
It can be a challenge, but by embracing rate parity monitoring tools hotels can maximize success while addressing the problems created by bad actor OTAs
Truth Behind Parity Performance Affecting Conversion Rate
When the hotel direct price was higher than OTAs, conversion rate was 2.98%. When the direct price was same or lower, the conversion rate shot up to 4.66%
Rate Parity and Flexible Rates No Longer Enough to Drive Direct Booking
If prices are identical on OTAs and the hotel website, nearly 70% of respondents prefer to book on OTAs, and only 30% prefer direct booking