There are so many sources of potential business for modern hotels. From the humble hotel website to the myriad of online travel agencies (OTAs) and review websites, guests can, literally, appear from anywhere. But how do you tame this vast online platform of bookings? For new and experienced hoteliers alike, channel management can be something… (more)
Posts Tagged ‘Channel Manager’
How to Embrace Online Travel Agency Partnerships as a Hotelier
Research suggests that anywhere between 50% to 72% of an independent hotel’s bookings will come from an online travel agency. That is a strong statistic that cannot be ignored. As a hotelier battling big chains, the increasingly complex guest journeys and rising commission bills, you won’t find this article to be easy reading, but it’s a fact… (more)
Top Five Features to Look for in a Channel Manager
As a hotelier it’s important to stay up to date with hospitality trends. Probably the most complicated trend and topic is that of Channel management. Our hope is that this blog will provide you with the top features to look for when choosing a channel manager, and hopefully debunk the mysteries surrounding this powerful add-on… (more)
InnQuest Software Launches Stayfull Channel Manager
InnQuest Software is pleased to announce the launch of their Stayfull Channel Manager, a powerful hotel channel manager allowing hoteliers to manage all OTA connections directly from roomMaster. Stayfull allows roomMaster users to take their property’s online distribution to the next level and grow bookings. With the WebBook Booking Engine and now Stayfull, hoteliers can… (more)
How Hoteliers Can Combat The Share Economy
The sharing economy is a relatively new concept only having been around for approximately ten years. Sharing economy is nothing more than a consumer or company that can provide an under-utilized good to a consumer for money. However, the sharing economy hasn’t had a profound effect on the hotel industry until very recently. With most… (more)