otas

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

A very useful exercise which all hoteliers should be doing on a regular basis is searching for their hotel brand name online and monitoring those results. With so many travel […]

It’s time to bring hoteliers and OTAs to the table. Long has the war raged over rates, commissions and availability. And in the middle of it all, the guest has […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The challenge with revenue-managing a hotel often is sticking to a sensible strategy when the competing hotel up the street does just the opposite. That might be the case when […]