Hoteliers

Why the GDS system is still as important as ever for hotels
Why the GDS system is still as important as ever for hotels 842 510 HotelREZ

The Global Distribution System (GDS), is a computer reservation system that allows travel agents to book hotel and travel services on behalf of their customers. There are four distribution channels that make up the GDS, namely Amadeus, Galileo, Sabre and Worldspan. Despite generating billions of dollars in sales year on year, we’ve heard many hoteliers…

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4 tips for writing content for hotel websites
4 tips for writing content for hotel websites 842 510 HotelREZ

Any hotelier nowadays will tell you that the best bookings are those that come in through the hotel’s own website. Why? Because those bookings don’t incur expenses to third-party channels, meaning they have the highest DRR (direct revenue ratio). But in the competitive hospitality industry, driving traffic to your hotel website is no easy feat.…

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SEO tips for hotels: how to optimise images for SEO
SEO tips for hotels: how to optimise images for SEO 842 510 HotelREZ

There are currently an estimated 700,000 hotels and resorts, offering a total number of 15.5 million rooms, worldwide. That’s a lot of options for consumers to choose from. As the hospitality industry becomes more and more competitive, hotels need to find new ways to stand out.  One rather simple (but often overlooked) way is to…

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The benefits of using a booking engine and how to set it up
The benefits of using a booking engine and how to set it up 1755 1063 HotelREZ

Most hoteliers operating in the competitive hospitality industry would agree that a hotel’s website should be the most profitable channel and bring in the most amount of bookings. Considerably cheaper to maintain than distribution across other channels (such as OTA booking sites), online reservations via your direct website will increase revenue per booking for your…

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How to choose the best GDS partner for your hotel
How to choose the best GDS partner for your hotel 842 510 HotelREZ

Global Distribution Systems (GDS) power the global travel industry by generating billions of dollars in sales every year. Online travel agents and travel agencies use a GDS to search for the best available travel and accommodation rates for their clients. In fact, more than 600,000 travel agents use a GDS every day to book flights,…

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How to boost corporate hotel bookings
How to boost corporate hotel bookings 842 510 HotelREZ

As a hotelier, you’ll be well aware that corporate RFP bids, particularly solicited ones, are a goldmine. Corporate guests are more likely to use other hotel services, such as restaurants, and thus increase incremental spending per room. In fact, business travel spending is expected to reach $1.7 trillion by 2022.  A solicited RFP bid is…

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3 tips to get more visitors to your hotel website
3 tips to get more visitors to your hotel website 842 510 HotelREZ

As a hotelier, your personal hotel website is your most profitable channel and should be seeing the highest number of hotel bookings. However, a recent Sabre and Phocuswright report found that online travel agencies (OTAs) are the preferred channels when it comes to booking hotel rooms. So how can you drive more direct hotel bookings…

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The importance of the Chinese outbound tourism market
The importance of the Chinese outbound tourism market 1755 1064 HotelREZ

With a combined spend of US$288 billion on international travel in 2018 (nearly a quarter of global tourism spend), China is the world’s largest outbound tourism market. Thanks to rising Chinese incomes and friendlier visa policies, experts predict Chinese tourists will take 160 million outbound trips by 2020.  In 2012, China relaxed its regulations to…

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The importance of RFPs to increase corporate GDS business
The importance of RFPs to increase corporate GDS business 1755 1063 HotelREZ

The GDS, or Global Distribution System, helps generate billions of dollars in global travel sales every year. Independent travel agents, online agents and travel agencies all use a GDS to search for the best available travel and accommodation rates for their clients. Being represented in the GDS with a specific chain code, such as our…

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How to choose the best booking engine in the marketplace
How to choose the best booking engine in the marketplace 1592 984 HotelREZ

As any successful accommodation provider will be able to tell you, your hotel’s website should be your most profitable channel, and should be seeing the highest amount of bookings. What better way to increase your website conversion rate than by ensuring you have the best booking engine on your site? By incorporating a booking engine…

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