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18 Nov 2022
A booking engine can be an incredibly powerful tool for hoteliers, allowing you to drive more direct bookings, save money in commission, connect better with your customers, and grow your hotel.
A booking engine can be an incredibly powerful tool for hoteliers, allowing you to drive more direct bookings, save money in commission, connect better with your customers, and grow your hotel.
Not all booking engines are created equal, however. Here are some key features to look for when choosing your booking engine, all of which are included in Hotel-Spider’s booking engine.
- Your booking engine should make it extremely easy for travellers to make a reservation on your brand website
- Your booking engine should integrate seamlessly with your PMS or channel manager, allowing you to sync and automate rates and inventories in real-time
- Your booking engine should feature a payment gateway integration to easily collect payments
- Your booking engine should allow you to add high-resolution, attractive images to your website gallery — many guests make a decision based on photos
- Your booking engine should allow you to display an attractive, engaging banner image to grab your visitors’ attention straight away
- Your booking engine should connect seamlessly with META channels like Google Hotel Ads, Trivago, TripConnect, and more, boosting your visibility across these platforms
- Your booking engine should allow you to create your own promotions and give discount codes to your customers
- Your booking engine should support multiple languages to convert more regional and international bookings
- Your booking engine should always be mobile-friendly so your guests can book from wherever they are searching for their favorite stays.
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What makes SB4 a reliable and competitive booking engine?
Hotel-Spider’s SB4 is one of the best booking engines available for hotels, allowing you to drive more direct bookings while avoiding the expensive commission fees associated with platforms like OTAs.
Here are just some of the reasons SB4 is such a good choice for hoteliers:
- SB4 has two-way compatibility with your spider distribution extranet, so you can push the ARI with no delays
- Bookers get a smooth, clear interface when choosing rooms, alongside occupancy-based booking
- As a Swiss product, Hotel-Spider values safety highly, and SB4 ensures your personal details are kept secure and accessible only by authorised staff members
- SB4 connects with a wide range of META platforms, providing clarity and transparency around things like commission, the total reservation amount, and the net and gross price
- Contact us to learn more.
Every hotelier today should have an online distribution system. This suite of software solutions allows you to connect with your potential guests on more levels, across more platforms, than ever before.
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