Ota's

Hotels and OTA’s – a + and - relationship

By Giulia C.

I Online Travel Agencies OTA’s are increasely thanks to online users every day not very present for the Luxury segments

OTA's are in business to make money their decision is generally based upon how much each will benefit

from the partnership

even the very best of hotel websites cannot compete with OTA sites

ready to book

provide an excellent and extensive portfolio lower distribution costs

+ of OTA’s

quick and easy comparison of not just fares but schedules on many different airlines at a glance

flexible date searches

packages : You can get the best cheap deals by selecting the online travel agencies and can even get the discounted vacations o certain destinations

experts in providing the suggestions related to destination spots

- of OTA’s

not reliable and it becomes impossible to find the travel agency which is most reliable

sometimes booking of the tickets by the staff members is done without care and problem arise when you are about to leave

sometimes the hidden charges/hotels loose control

the arrangements not satisfactory and you complain a lot to the authority but no improvements are made in the direction

limited validity and options sometimes

I I Social Media - Facebook distribution cost are lower

word of mouth very powerful – reviews and comments dropped by guests

fast and quick reservations and updated information

increase image, polularity and revenue

tools to manage online reputation

I I I Articles & research http://www.crillon.com/#thumbnails/home http://www.expedia.fr/Hotel-Search

http://www.hotelmarketingcoach.com/Growing%20Tension%20Between%20Hoteliers%20&%20OTA's.htm

OTA’s

+ Expedia+

+Priceline+

+Booking+

+Orbitz+

Etc.

IV Example

Hotel de Crillon – Paris ***** 500€/night

trip adviser comments + & -’s multiple intermediares

commission paid facebook & tweeten link

attractive website video+photos

V Reflections OTA has a lower price , the website more advantage offers

and deals Is Google about to become the next big OTA? I’m not inferring that the OTA’s will disappear overnight,

they likely won’t disappear at all, but they should definitely be paying attention to Google’s advances in the marketplace.  Hotels staff should also be aware of the opportunities available to them, they can maximize benefits from the changes and also become more proactive about managing their Google Maps profiles

Hotels will get more creative and break rate parity where and when needed for their own good