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In a hospitality industry that is becoming more connected by the day, remaining competitive is about more than just a visually stunning ambiance and great service, it is about being strategic with distribution. Newhotel cloud’s channel manager integration facilitates this by being hoteliers a new and more efficient way to manage bookings, availability, and pricing across all channels, at any time.
What Is a Channel Manager and Why Do I Need It?
Being a software solution that connects your property management system (PMS) with online booking platforms (ex. Booking.com, Expedia, etc.), a channel manager automates many processes, such as room availabilities, price rates and restrictions. This creates convenience as from a single platform, every channel your hotel uses remains up to date. Not using a channel manager results in these updates needing to be done manually, taking up the time of staff as well as increasing the risk of human errors, such as overbooking or inaccurate rates.
How Does Newhotel Cloud’s Channel Manager Integration Work?
Besides offering the features of a standard channel manager integration, Newhotel Cloud also offers a two-way integration between your PMS and popular online travel agencies, global distribution systems, and direct booking engines. Here is how:
Synchronisation in real-time: Regardless from which platform a reservation was made from, the system will instantly update the availabilities on the other channels, avoiding the hassle of double bookings.
Instantly Update Prices: After adjusting your rates in the PMS, you can rest assured that these changes will be reflected across all the connected platforms, thereby avoiding tedious manual changes.
Controlled Management: From one dashboard, you can control all of your reservations, availability and restrictions, and hence avoiding tedious manual changes.
How This Can Be a Game Changer for Revenue Management
Having the right distribution strategy for your hotel business will greatly increase your revenue. Newhotel Cloud does this by allowing hotels to:
Increase occupancy: Being able to distribute inventory over many channels without having to worry about overbooking means acquiring more guests, even during low seasons.
Consistent Price Rates: Maintain consistent prices from your PMS whilst also allowing occasional discounts or packages.
Faster Response to Changes in Market Trends: Be prepared to handle spikes in demand and last-minute cancellations by adjusting your prices and availability as needed.
Reduce Operational Costs: Manual tasks are becoming automated, allowing staff to focus on delivering higher quality guest experiences rather than carrying out back office tasks.
Regardless of the size or style of your hotel, Newhotel Cloud’s channel manager integration can transform your business. Not only will you be simplifying your operations, but you will also be opening new revenue streams by making informed decisions leading to long term growth.
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