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The Week, That Was – June 2018 Week 5

In five minutes or less, keep track of the most important news of the week, curated just for you. We present to you hand – picked news on latest industry perspectives and some general updates. Read on!!

HospitalityUnited.Club highlights OTA duopoly in American Online Hotel Booking Space
HospitalityUnited.Club presents ebook on ‘USA Travel Trends 2018’ highlighting key travel metrics and indicators in the region.

Click  https://goo.gl/UM8foa to download the ebook.

Hotel booking websites told to stop ‘one room left’ warnings
Hotel booking websites have been told to stop “one room left” warnings designed to pressure holidaymakers into booking, under a crackdown by competition watchdogs.

https://goo.gl/8Yvw6V

Watchdog takes aim at hotel booking sites
Hotel booking sites must review the way they rank and display rooms, the UK’s competition watchdog has said.

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-44633411

A Few Friendly Suggestions for Modern Hoteliers
The state of hospitality is indeed strong, but there’s always room for a few nips, tucks, and optimization. Here are a few ideas that modern hoteliers can crib from.

https://skift.com/2018/06/19/a-few-friendly-suggestions-for-modern-hoteliers/

eDreams Odigeo hits record revenue milestone
Our partner  eDreams Odigeo has reached €500 million in annual revenue for the first time in its history, crediting growth in mobile as a significant factor.

https://www.phocuswire.com/Edreams-Odigeo-results-2018-full-year

Europe Travel Launch 2018: WIHP Hotels
The platform connects hotel CRSs and channel management tools to the main hotel search engines such as Trivago, TripAdvisor, Kayak, Skyscanner and Google.

https://www.phocuswire.com/Launch-focus-WIHP-Hotels

Connect with us for your connectivity needs to make the most of online revenue.
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Italy based travel agency announces partnership with eRevMax

Italy based global travel services provider Seneca Travel Affair has joined the eRevMaxChannel Ecosystem to provide RateTiger Suite, the industry leading integrated channel manager for rate and availability updates, rate shopping and reservation delivery to its hotel customers.
“eRevMax is the perfect online distribution partner for our business needs, and with this alliance we will be able to provide our hotel customers the best in class technology to streamline their online distribution.  RateTiger’s automated rate and inventory distribution and rate shopping capabilities complements our proprietary technology platform Xenia making it a one stop solution for hoteliers to manage online sales,” said Ercolino Ranieri, CEO, Seneca Travel Affair.

Seneca Travel Affair provides business travelers and hotels, benchmarking and expense management, self-booking tools, web services, interfacing to proprietary platforms or third-party reporting matrices.





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Hoffmeister Hotel & Spa selects RateTiger for effective rate and inventory distribution

One of the finest luxury boutique hotels in Czech Republic, Hoffmeister Hotel & Spa has partnered with eRevMax to expand business exposure and optimize online revenue. The five-star luxury property has been using RateTiger ChannelManagement Solution for managing availability, rate and inventories (ARI) across their online distribution mix.

“RateTiger is a must have hoteliers tool in 21st century allowing you to effectively balance all the material variables in the hoteliers profit/occupancy/rates/distribution costs/channel parity equation,”  said Petr Novotný, Sales Manager, Hotel Hoffmeister & Spa.
Hotel Hoffmeister is built in Mediaeval Roman architectural style of the 15th century, sales 45 spacious apartments across various channels. The hotel offers its guests a worry-free time in a Roman bath style jacuzzi, soothe their body and mind while trying signature massages – relaxing, detoxifying and chocolate one or pamper themselves in a Beauty Parlour.

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LaTour Hotels and Resorts selects RateTiger Channel manager to boost occupancy

One of the leading Hospitality Management and Rental Accommodations Travel Company in US, LaTour Hotels and resorts has selected eRevMax to boost its online bookings and expand online presence. Multiple properties of the California-based group are using RateTiger Channel Manager for managing availability, rates and inventory (ARI) across online sales channels.

Commenting on the partnership Lauren Doran, Director of Sales and Marketing at LaTour Hotels and Resorts said, “We wanted to be more proactive and promote our rates and inventory on various channels to boost occupancy. eRevMax is recognized for its product quality and superior service – the implementation of RateTiger has resulted in faster and extensive rate and inventory management allowing us instant control over our distribution processes and online sales.”
The group has presence over multiple cities of United States, Mexico and Venezuela and delivers highly personalized vacation experiences at four-star golf, ski, urban and oceanfront properties. Properties of the group using RateTiger Channel manager can sell rooms from an allocated pooled inventory across multiple channels automatically.

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Oakwood selects RateTiger for channel management and competitor intelligence

Oakwood Hospitality Group, the world-class accommodation provider has selected RateTiger Channel Manager for its twelve properties to manage rates and availability across multiple sales channels from single platform.
“We are looking at implementing a channel management system that helps us achieve rate parity efficiently. RateTiger will help us save valuable time and give us a better overview of the market, enabling us to concentrate on the strategic aspects of marketing,” said Tabatha Ramsay, Vice President Sales, Marketing and Revenue.

The group has 28 properties in 15 cities across eight countries and territories, operates under three brand names Oakwood Premier, Oakwood Residence and Oakwood Apartments which offer distinct guest experiences to cater to different lifestyles. Leveraging RateTiger solutions Oakwood Asia can maximize its revenue opportunity and reduce its distribution costs by quickly and efficiently increasing its distribution reach.


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Skyware PMS Completes two-way integration to expand rate and inventory distribution

One of the fastest growing companies in North America Skyware Hospitality Solutionshas completed two-way XML connectivity with eRevMax to serve automated channel management and reservation delivery to its growing base customers across the country.
“As Skyware Hospitality Solutions grows and matures in the hospitality industry, we are always looking for organizations that provide a technical advantage to our customer base.  eRevMax’s, RateTiger is a great example of this. They provide a flexible solution with multiple channels and easy to use software.  Their pricing model fits well within our customers’ price point,” said Bob Palloni, Chief Operations Officer, Skyware Hospitality Solutions.

Skyware Hospitality Solutions, serving the hospitality industry with its 24/7 service and state-of-the-art technology, is widely recognized for providing hotels, resorts, and management companies with flexible software solutions. With this integration accommodation providers connected to Skyware PMS can distribute pricing and availability to the major third party booking sites through RateTiger and Connect solutions.



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GreenPark Hotels & Resorts improves online sales with eRevMax

Leading Indian Hospitality chain GreenPark Hotels and Resorts has selected eRevMax to boost its online bookings and expand online presence. Five properties of the group are using RateTiger Chanel Management Solution to manage their rate and room inventory updates in real-time accurately across all connected sales channels.


“RateTiger provides us with all the major channels to efficiently distribute rates and inventory. We have enjoyed excellent online sales growth over the past several years with RateTiger as our channel manager. Instant updates to all our channels, the ability to modify last minute rates and maintain tighter control of our inventory has contributed to higher occupancy and revenue,” said Antariksh Mathur, Group Revenue Manager, GreenPark Hotels and Resorts.
Recipients of several national and international awards, GreenPark Hotels & Resorts are also using RateTiger Shopper to monitor rate parity across all its channels. Further, to optimize its room rates and improve price forecasting, the team is also tracking competitor rates and sales position through the rate reports and live alerts that Shopper provides.

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ResorTime integrates with eRevMax Channel Ecosystem for seamless booking connectivity

ResorTime, the leading timeshare condo rental reservation site, has integrated with eRevMax the leading provider of online distribution solutions, to further expand connectivity options available to its fast growing portfolio of resort and hotel partners. Accommodation providers connected with ResorTime will now be able to make immediate ARI (Availability, Rates and Inventory) updates on the channel through eRevMax’s RateTiger solution.
Jeff Farr, Vice President, ResorTime, said “We continue to deploy new technologies that enable our guests and lodging partners to find each other, allowing us to deliver better rates and services to both segments. This integration helps our partners reduce their reaction time to constantly changing market demands.” ResorTime’s improved connectivity to eRevMax’s hotel customers is an opportunity to tap new partners thereby increasing supply and reach.

One of the leading timeshare condo in U.S, ResorTime offers its services to more than 900 resorts located in top destinations throughout the U.S., Mexico, Caribbean, and Canada, making it one of the largest condominium rental services. With this new partnership with eRevMax ResorTime will be able to manage their ARI more effectively through the eRevMax Channel Ecosystem.
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Leading Indian OTA Goibibo partners with eRevMax

Goibibo, one of the top three online travel aggregators in India has partnered with eRevMax for smooth distribution connectivity to its growing client base. With this superior 2-way XML connection the accommodation providers connected to the channel using eRevMax’s online distribution platform will be able to update Availability, Rate & Inventory in real-time helping them control pricing strategies and optimise revenue.



Commenting on the partnership, Sanjay Bhasin, CEO, Goibibo.com said, “This integration is aligned with our commitment to deliver fastest and most trusted user experience. This will help our hotel partners to further reduce their time to update rates and availabilities while automating reservation delivery directly into their PMS. In addition, connecting with eRevMax Hotel Ecosystem will give us the opportunity to explore new supply partners for improving our global inventory supply.”


One of the fastest growing online booking sites in India, Goibibo is presently connected with over 9800 domestic properties and 1, 50,000 worldwide. With this integration Goibibo will be a certified eRevMax Channel Ecosystem partner, and will directly connect to the leading PMS and CRS to gain access to broader products and more inventory.


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Barteo – 365nights.com completes XML integration with eRevMax

365nights has recently partnered with eRevMax, utilising the RateTigerdistribution system to make real-time ARI (Availability, Rates & Inventory) updates and receive bookings generated on the channel through eRevMax solutions directly into their property management system. The French-based company are confident that the ease of use and immediate results will boost their client portfolio whilst keeping existing users happy. 365nights chose RateTiger as they were looking to focus on “reliable connectivity which will save time and energy”, according to CEO Thomas Hiley and for a system that would simultaneously manage availability, rates, and inventory.

Launched in 2013, the France based price comparison site allows potential guests to negotiate on the price of the room directly with the hotel and in real time, before making an actual booking. Greg Berman, Chief Operations Officer at eRevMax said with this partnership 365nights.com will become certified eRevMax channel ecosystem partner through which both the channel and the hotels will be benefitted.