Use Automation to Reduce Contact

Automation not only saves you time and makes you more efficient and professional, it also helps you reduce physical contact which will be appreciated by most guests at the moment. Beds24’s cloud-based automation tools let you keep everything under control from any device without direct contact

Recovering from COVID-19

In our Covid-19 Toolbox we are collecting practical information on useful functions and resources to manage business disruptions such as: CancellationsGetting ready for recoveryAdjusting to changed demand Handle cancellations Waiving cancellation fees and refunds may be expected by most customers. Before you agree you can try to offer

Advertise Vacation Rentals Part 2: Agoda Homes

Choosing which listing site to advertise your property on is one of the most difficult choices. In this part of a series of articles on the main vacation rental market places we will introduce Agoda Homes. What is Agoda Homes? Agoda Homes is  one of the fastest growing

Is It Better To Have a Revenue Manager or Revenue Management Software?

Guest blog by our integration partner RoomPriceGenie The robots are coming! They’re taking over! No job is safe! That’s the hype we keep hearing, and revenue-management software companies definitely want you to believe that a computer is better than a human. But is it true? 1)It’s clear that

Advertise Vacation Rentals Part 1:
VRBO / Homeaway

Advertising your properties on the right vacation rental sites will give you visibility to generate new bookings for your business. Choosing which listing site to advertise your property on is one of the most difficult choices. In a series of articles we will introduce the

Secure and PSD2 Compliant Payment Collection

You might have heard of Strong Customer Authentication (SCA), a new rule coming into effect on September 14, 2019 in Europe as part of PSD2 regulation. The new regulations will make it difficult for EU businesses to process card payments unless they have undergone 2-factor authentication

Google Hotel Ads for small hotels

Advertise your lodging on Google Hotel Ads

Google Hotel Ads allows hoteliers to showcase their hotel via adverts across desktops, tablets, and mobile devices on Google. Guests actively seaching for accommodation on Google Search or Google Maps will be shown ads through which they can book directly with the hotel. How can small

mobile friendly booking engine

How to Drive Direct Bookings

Key to direct bookings is a powerful and easy to use booking engine on your web site which is clear fast and simple to use. The functionality of the system you choose will have a direct impact on your direct bookings. These are our tips

The benefits of working with OTAs

The benefits of working with OTAs

Competing with OTAs marketing power is expensive and increasingly difficult. Everybody loves direct bookings. However there are benefits to using OTAs as well. Cost Generally direct bookings are considered to be most economic. But the transaction costs are only part of the total cost involved into

Optimize your OTA profiles to increase sales

Signing a distribution agreement with an OTA does not automatically lead to a substantial increase of sales. The number of bookings you generate on an OTA depends largely on how your listing ranks. Define your key segment “I want to reach everybody” is not a strategy