How to increase hotel occupancy and online exposure and save money

August 8, 2015

Get direct online booking through Channelmanager and not pay Online Travel Agents’ commissions. Why not make it more attractive for guests to Book Direct with your hotel and offer them incentives, such as Promotional Deals or Discounted prices for Guest to Book Direct with your hotel. Channelmanager offer many Promotional Tools to assist you in promoting your own Direct Booking website with all the other benefits that come with Channelmanager, such as a built Reservation Management System, Online Travel Agent Updater and the Book and Pay (Book Now) Direct booking link from your website. To find out more please contact one of our representatives by clicking on the relevant Contact Us links below

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