{"id":2500,"date":"2022-08-19T16:28:49","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T10:58:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erevmax.com\/blog\/?p=2500"},"modified":"2022-08-19T16:28:49","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T10:58:49","slug":"whats-new-in-hotel-online-distribution-and-tech-trends-w3-august-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erevmax.com\/blog\/index.php\/2022\/08\/whats-new-in-hotel-online-distribution-and-tech-trends-w3-august-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s New in Hotel Online Distribution and Tech Trends? W3, August 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here is your weekly industry news round-up. Check out the short snippets here and follow below for more details.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>With Google dominating the market, and around 15% of the hotel reservations coming from metasearch, make sure hotel is marketing on metasearch channels \u2013 read to know how.<\/li>\n<li>Hotel automation is moving to new levels \u2013 check out what this New Orleans based hotel is doing differently.<\/li>\n<li>Major travel booking sites focus on making online travel planning even more easy and intuitive through better search results.<\/li>\n<li>Rakuten shares outcomes from recent research showcasing how travellers search, influencer channels by generation and various other interesting trends.<\/li>\n<li>Innovative hotels are using NFTs to attract international travelers. In 2021 alone, NFTs transacted for more than $17 billion, generating earnings of more than $5 billion. Find out more about NFTs in the last news piece.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Reach out to us for discussions regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/ratetiger.com\/hotel-channel-manager\/\">connectivity<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ratetiger.com\/hotel-booking-engine\/\">direct booking<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ratetiger.com\/ratetiger-shopper\/\">rate intelligence<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ratetiger.com\/hotel-website-design\/\">website design<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/ratetiger.com\/hotel-digital-marketing\/\">digital marketing requirements<\/a> \u2013 we are happy to explore new possibilities with you for your property\u00a0 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/ratetiger.com\/contact\/\">contact us today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy the read!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2501\" src=\"https:\/\/erevmax.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Blogs-images-20.jpg\" alt=\"eRevMax - RateTiger blog\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Metasearch \u2013 Hotel\u2019s Best Friend to Drive More Direct Bookings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Online booking is now a key source of hotel bookings &amp; metasearch plays a major role. The moment a user types a location on Google, multiple options are displayed along with the price and details of the same hotel on different sites. The facility of comparison before booking makes 94% of the travelers find the best deal on metasearch. Know more tips to win metasearch bookings &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/lnkd.in\/gXrPeka6\">https:\/\/lnkd.in\/gXrPeka6<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Welcome to the world of hotel automation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Guests staying at a Sextant hotel in New Orleans check in without any interaction with a human being. They\u2019re greeted by a virtual concierge visible on a computer monitor but based thousands of miles away.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.protocol.com\/enterprise\/sextant-hotel-hospitality-automation-virtual#toggle-gdpr\">https:\/\/www.protocol.com\/enterprise\/sextant-hotel-hospitality-automation-virtual#toggle-gdpr<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Online travel planning is getting easier<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Airbnb, Google Travel and a few other platforms have tweaked their search engines, and that means less slogging through pages and pages of results.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/lifestyle\/destination-of-the-week\/at-last-online-travel-planning-becoming-a-little-easier-8098144\/\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/lifestyle\/destination-of-the-week\/at-last-online-travel-planning-becoming-a-little-easier-8098144\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>How consumers search for travel deals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Brands are benefitting from consumers searching for affiliate channels and loyalty sites, especially when looking for hotel accommodations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediapost.com\/publications\/article\/376747\/rakuten-travel-research-shows-how-consumers-search.html\">https:\/\/www.mediapost.com\/publications\/article\/376747\/rakuten-travel-research-shows-how-consumers-search.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>How hotels are using NFTs to attract travelers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NFTs are appealing to international travelers, especially Gen Z &amp; Millennials who are early adopters.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveldailymedia.com\/how-innovative-hotels-are-using-nfts-to-attract-international-travelers\/\">https:\/\/www.traveldailymedia.com\/how-innovative-hotels-are-using-nfts-to-attract-international-travelers\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is your weekly industry news round-up. Check out the short snippets here and follow below for more details. With Google dominating the market, and around 15% of the hotel reservations coming from metasearch, make sure hotel is marketing on metasearch channels \u2013 read to know how. Hotel automation is moving to new levels \u2013 &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/erevmax.com\/blog\/index.php\/2022\/08\/whats-new-in-hotel-online-distribution-and-tech-trends-w3-august-2022\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;What\u2019s New in Hotel Online Distribution and Tech Trends? 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