SiteMinder’s A-Z guide to hotel direct bookings
This guide will tell you everything you need to know about hotel direct bookings, from ancillary revenue to zero-commissions.
Direct Bookings
More direct bookings at your hotel will mean more profit in your pocket at the end of the day. Learn how to tip the scales in your favour without alienating the online travel agents. Read our informative blog posts or download our eBook to understand how you can attract travellers to become guests who book direct at your hotel.
How to optimise your most profitable channel and book more guests direct: A step-by-step guide for hoteliers
It's important to know exactly where your bookings are coming from and where you hotel can get the most value. Learn how to book more guests direct here...
5 easy hotel promotions ideas to increase revenue at your property
Creating promotions at your hotel doesn’t have to be hard or complicated. Even simple plans can deliver increased bookings and revenue for your property. Take a look at these tips.
Key Changes in Digital Marketing for Hotels: The story so far in 2018
Digital marketing moves along at a great pace so it’s important for hoteliers to keep track of the changes happening every few months. Here’s what’s happening right now.
5 things you can do right now to ensure travellers find your hotel website
Hoteliers need to find the perfect balance between creating a great website and making sure that website can be found by online searchers. Here’s how you can do it...
Ask the hotel experts: How can my hotel staff better understand the typical booking conversion cycle?
In the modern age of online hotel bookings, it is more important than ever for hotels to pursue a strategy that will get them more direct, commission-free bookings. Scott Petoff from BookingCounts spoke to SiteMinder about how your hotel could optimise your direct booking strategy.
SiteMinder & Sojern Hotel Revenue Report: “Being a data-driven hotelier means tapping into many sources”
SiteMinder has joined forces with travel marketing experts Sojern to produce the hotel industry report ‘How hoteliers can use data to drive more revenue’. Let’s take a look...
How to reduce abandoned bookings at your hotel: Direct Booking Cheat Sheet
This free cheat sheet from SiteMinder will help hotels maximise the amount of direct bookings they can capture and reduce abandoned reservations.
SiteMinder & Sojern Hotel Revenue Report: “There’s plenty of opportunity to find guests online”
SiteMinder has joined forces with travel marketing experts Sojern to produce the hotel industry report ‘How hoteliers can use data to drive more revenue’. Let’s take a look...
“Technology will get you 70% of the way”: SiteMinder’s Mike Ford speaks at Maximum Occupancy
Speaking at Maximum Occupancy, SiteMinder’s CEO Mike Ford lays out how hotels can improve their distribution and what they need to focus on for more direct bookings.
How to choose the best online booking engine: A guide for independent hoteliers
This guide will tell you everything you need to know to plan your investment in booking engine technology, a vital tool for your hotel.
7 ways to create a faster direct booking user experience at your hotel
Your guests’ online direct booking experience can be improved by using technology to speed up the process and making things simple.