Direct bookings allow a hotel to keep more money because it doesn't have to pay commissions to an agent. One of the boldest direct-booking campaigns belongs to Red Roof, ...

For example, at the Carlton Tel Aviv Hotel, guests who book directly can also get a taxi ride to the airport at no extra charge, a $40 value.If your direct booking is for more than three nights ...

Booking’s first quarter results were met with a positive response from the market, as management attributed outperformance to strong global room night growth, increased direct bookings, and ...

The Kalibri study looked at data from May to December 2016, when the majority of major U.S. hotel chains mounted direct-booking campaigns, and examined an estimated 52 million transactions from ...

Last year, direct bookings accounted for around 49% of U.S. hotel and lodging online gross bookings, versus OTAs at 51%. By 2022, Phocuswright predicts, direct bookings are on track to grow to a ...

Skift Take. Direct booking is not really a war where one side must lose. Both the large hotel chains and online travel agencies could wind up better off if they act rationally on pricing.

The Benefits Of Direct Booking Technology. When guests are in vacation planning mode, they're looking for convenience, clarity, and confidence.

Direct booking channels can provide one-hundred percent real-time visibility into all bookings and changes made by employees, regardless of the booking channel used, which also means increased ...

The Corporate Travel Ripple Effect. The move to tie preferential rates to direct bookings is not so different from the move hoteliers like Marriott and Starwood made in 2014 to tie free Wi-Fi to ...

Direct bookings are a reality that isn’t going away, the agent acknowledged. It’s important to note that HAL, like its competitors, routinely will pay an agent commission if the direct booker ...