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A Guide to Google’s Tools for Hotel-Spider Users
Learn how Indian hotels can use Google’s top tools to enhance visibility and attract more guests. Discover easy integration with Hotel-Spider for better results.
Features | 2 May 2025
A Guide to Hotel-Spider’s Reservation Management System
Occupancy rates in Indian hotels are soaring — and are expected to exceed 75% in some regions in 2025.
Features | 2 May 2025
Manage CHECK24 easily, quickly, and efficiently with Hotel-Spider
For hotels, CHECK24 offers an excellent opportunity to increase visibility, attract new guests, and sustainably boost booking numbers. That’s why we’ve integrated CHECK24 into the Hotel-Spider platform.
Features | 8 Apr 2025
Success story - HUED BOUTIQUE STAY
Hued Boutique Stay, a unique studio apartment in the heart of Udaipur, offers an artistic and immersive escape for travelers
Features | 26 Mar 2025
Success story of The Nature’s cove
Experience luxury and tranquility at The Nature’s Cove, just moments from Mandva Beach, featuring stylish rooms, private pools, and gourmet dining.
Events | 26 Mar 2025
Success Story: Hotel Delight Inn
Being a traveller, have you ever wanted a premium accommodation which won’t dig a hole in your pocket?
Hotel-Tech | 26 Mar 2025
Partnership of Hotel-Spider & Simplotel
Hotel-Spider, is a Swiss-made hospitality distribution platform with over 20 years of expertise in one of the most hospitality-focused countries, Switzerland.
Hotel-Tech | 25 Mar 2025
Join us for an exclusive hospitality tech event in Mumbai
Gain insights into the future of hospitality technology and distribution. Don't miss this chance to connect and stay ahead in the evolving industry.
Events | 17 Mar 2025
A Quick Guide to Google Hotel Ads
Learn how Google Hotel Ads can boost your hotel’s visibility and drive direct bookings with the right strategy and Hotel-Spider’s tools.
Hotel-Tech | 15 Mar 2025
5 ways Hotel-Spider is helping midsize hotels thrive in 2025
Just like that, it’s a brand new year, and for midsize hotels in India that means a whole host of new trends to brush up on, new tools to get familiar with, and new opportunities to take advantage of.
Hotel-Tech | 15 Mar 2025
How Indian Hotels Can Succeed with a GDS in 2025
A powerful Global Distribution System (GDS) connects your hotel with agencies and suppliers, unlocking a vast pool of potential customers.
GDS | 13 Mar 2025
How to Get More Out Of Data Insights in Hotel-Spider
Our platform empowers hotel managers with valuable insights to understand customers, optimize marketing, enhance guest experiences, and boost bookings.
Hotel-Tech | 12 Mar 2025
Hotel-Spider @ ITB 2025: Unwind, network, and recharge – visit Hotel-Spider
From March 4 to 6, 2025, you’ll have the chance to witness the latest trends and innovations in the hospitality sector.
Events | 10 Feb 2025
Boost Hotel Occupancy: Palmyra Grand Inn's Success with Hotel-Spider!
The Palmyra Grand Inn in Tirunelveli offers affordable luxury and excellent hospitality. Part of Palmyra Hotels, founded by Arafa Group in 2016, with branches across Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
Features | 21 Jan 2025
Umed Bhawan Palace: Historic Charm Revived with Hotel-Spider's Modern Tech!
Umed Bhawan Palace, built in 1902, showcases beautiful Indo-Saracenic architecture. Designed by Sir Samuel Swinton Jacob, it later saw a new wing added in 1930 as a thoughtful extension.
Features | 21 Jan 2025
How Channel Managers Revolutionized Market Intelligence in Hospitality 
Two decades ago, OTAs and GDS transformed hospitality, expanding reach but adding complexity. Channel managers emerged, simplifying operations and enhancing market insights for hoteliers.
Hotel-Tech | 18 Jan 2025
Implementing a Swiss Distribution Solution for Indian Hospitality
Driving Efficiency and Growth: Implementing a Modern and Experienced Swiss Distribution Solution in Indian Hospitality
Hotel-Tech | 18 Jan 2025
Open interfaces: Hype vs. reality
Open API – a term you've probably seen on almost every hotel technology provider's website. We turned to top experts to break down what it means, the role it plays in your tech stack, and the key questions you should be asking.
Features | 9 Jan 2025
Want to market your hotel better? Expedia can help!
Expedia is a leading global online travel agency (OTAs), offering a powerful platform for hotels to attract guests and expand their reach.
Hotel-Tech | 9 Jan 2025
SUCCESS STORY OF HOTEL MANDOVIN
An old, family-run hotel in a serene yet less-visited spot faced low winter occupancy, limiting revenue and making it hard to cover costs despite its warm ambiance and prime location.
Features | 4 Dec 2024
8 Key Steps Indian Hotels Can Take to Stand Out During Winter's Peak on Online Travel Agents
Winter is here, and hotels can boost bookings with smart OTA strategies. Discover proven tips and how Hotel-Spider's tools simplify pricing, listings, and visibility to attract more travelers this season
Features | 3 Dec 2024
How Automated Channel Management Benefits High-Season Winter Bookings?
Many hotels in India are in high demand throughout the winter, particularly those located in well-known tourist locations like Rajasthan, Goa, and the Himalayan hill stations. The difficulty of precisely handling reservations across several platforms increases with traffic.
Features | 3 Dec 2024
Hotel self-check-in: Enhancing guest experiences
Self-check-in technology is becoming indispensable in our daily lives and is also gaining traction in the hotel industry. In our Hotel-Spider livestream, we discuss the key points and challenges of this technology. In this summary, discover how combining cutting-edge technology with personalized service optimizes operations and creates an exceptional guest experience.
Features | 2 Dec 2024
More efficiency with new Hotel-Spider functions
Yannick and his team have expanded the Hotel-Spider system with four new features to boost your efficiency and flexibility. Discover how AI-optimized images, advanced Booking.com controls, improved navigation, and occupancy-based package pricing were implemented in Hotel-Spider
Features | 25 Nov 2024
Maria Perez: Hospitality expertise meets technology
For almost five years, Maria Perez has been a vital member of the Hotel-Spider team, serving as both an onboarding specialist and account manager. Leveraging her extensive expertise, she provides valuable support to hotels in the implementation of our technology.
Features | 21 Nov 2024
How Add-On Services Can Be A Game-Changing Differentiator for Hotels
Stand out in 2024 by offering add-on services at booking. Guests can enhance their stay while you increase revenue—think contactless check-in or exclusive upgrades.
Features | 6 Nov 2024
Success Story: Hotel Baradighi the Bungalow
Hotel Baradighi the Bungalow, located in the heart of a bustling Jalpaiguri, transformed from a struggling establishment into a beautiful green destination for travelers.
Features | 6 Nov 2024
How Do Packages Work with Hotel-Spider's Booking Engine?
Packaging add-on services boosts guest experience and revenue by offering custom experiences in each booking. Hotel-Spider’s booking engine lets hotels create tailored packages that set them apart.
Features | 6 Nov 2024
Competitor Analysis 2024
In this guide, we’ll explore why competitor analysis is vital for hotels and provide actionable steps to succeed in outperforming your rivals.
Features | 25 Oct 2024
Boost your reservations with an optimized hotel website
What do you need for increased visibility and more reservations? An effective hotel website! Explore practical tips for improving content, enhancing user experience, and creating a seamless booking system.
Hotel-Tech | 24 Oct 2024
Come to our upcoming Hospitality Tech Event in the Port city, Mangalore!
Come together with Hotel-Spider, the trusted Swiss Online Distribution Platform, and Booking.com an international OTA platform!
Events | 23 Oct 2024
More direct bookings: Getting Google hotel ads right
What are Google Hotel Ads? What different advertising formats are there and how do they differ? And how do Free Booking Links play a role? Discover all of this as well as the best strategies for your hotel to leverage these resources effectively.
Features | 15 Oct 2024
India Travelling
Diwali 2024 presents a great opportunity for hotels to attract guests and boost bookings. Learn how to capitalize on the festive season with special offers, themes, and cultural experiences for travelers.
Features | 10 Oct 2024
Marketing Trends for Diwali Season
To assess your hotel's performance, compare internal metrics like revenue, bookings, and guest satisfaction to wider market trends. This helps you identify industry benchmarks, spot challenges, and make smarter, strategic decisions for growth.
Features | 10 Oct 2024
Denise Thaler-Schuster – Combining passion and technology at Hotel-Spider
Denise Thaler-Schuster has been strengthening the Hotel-Spider team as an Onboarding Specialist and Account Manager since 2021. With her diverse career and deep commitment, she brings fresh perspectives and innovative approaches to hotel technology.
Features | 20 Sept 2024
How does the RFP process on GDS work for your hotel?
RFPs can help you to land lucrative contracts with business clients for your hotel in order to increase your revenue and occupancy on a long-term basis. Find out how the RFP process works and the roles which GDS play in this process.
Features | 20 Sept 2024
Real-World Examples of Hotels Using Technology Successfully
Explore how cutting-edge hotel tech transforms stays and management, enhancing guest experiences and setting industry trends
Hotel-Tech | 11 Sept 2024
3 Big Mistakes Hotels Make with OTA
Unlock new revenue streams by avoiding 3 common mistakes hotels make with OTAs. Maximize growth with smarter strategies!
Features | 7 Sept 2024
Tips for Catering to Multi-Language Guests with Technology
In the hotel industry, serving multi-language guests is key, especially in diverse places like India. Enhancing guest experiences by speaking their language is crucial.
Features | 30 Aug 2024
3 Recent Hotel Tech Trends You Shouldn’t Ignore
Hotel technology is booming, offering new tools for managers. But which trends truly matter? Here are three must-watch innovations that could revolutionize the industry, helping hoteliers stay ahead
Hotel-Tech | 30 Aug 2024
Increase your hotel’s revenue with package holidays
Generating more revenue for your hotel with package holidays - here's how it works. Did you know that ADR (average daily rate) for package bookings can be up to 30% higher than just for room bookings?
Features | 27 Aug 2024
Success Story Hotel Fifth Season
Hotel Fifth Season, located in Pahalgam, J&K, experienced significant growth using a Channel Manager. The owner, initially unsure, was impressed by the increased bookings and cost savings.
Features | 26 Aug 2024
A Short Guide to Coupons and How to use them with your Booking Engine
Discover how to use coupons to attract more guests, build loyalty, and drive direct bookings. Learn how Hotel-Spider's booking engine can help you create and manage effective coupon promotions.
Features | 26 Aug 2024
What Is Bleisure Travel and What Does It Mean for Indian Hotels?
Explore the rising trend of "bleisure" travel—where business meets leisure. Discover how Indian hotels can tap into this growing market to boost bookings and attract a new wave of travelers.
Features | 22 Aug 2024
How can AI support your hotel?
Discover how artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the hospitality industry. See practical applications that can increase your guests’ satisfaction and optimize your operations. Watch now and get ahead of the competition!
Hotel-Tech | 16 Aug 2024
Come to our upcoming Hospitality Tech Event in the city of Lakes, Udaipur
Come together with Hotel-Spider, the trusted Swiss Online Distribution Platform, and Booking.com an international OTA platform!
Events | 6 Aug 2024
Maria Santos
WE ARE DELIGHTED TO HAVE HAD MARIA SANTOS ON OUR TEAM FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS. AS AN ONBOARDING SPECIALIST AND ACCOUNT MANAGER, SHE SUPPORTS US AND OUR CLIENTS DAILY WITH HER EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE AND DEDICATION.
Features | 29 Jun 2024
Online hotel distribution: Advice from experts
Online hotel distribution can feel like navigating through a dense jungle. To guide you, we've consulted top experts on how to effectively diversify your distribution, maintain control over room rates, and attract the right audience.
Features | 19 Jun 2024
3 Key Technology Trends for Indian Hotels in 2024
2024 is an exciting year for the Indian hotel industry.
Features | 5 Jun 2024
SUCCESS STORY – SHREE KALYA RESORT
In the heart of the verdant landscapes of Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka, nestled amidst the whispers of the wind and the rustle of leaves, lies Shree Kalya Resort. Its story is one of passion, perseverance, and the transformative power of partnership. At its helm is Mr. Madan, a civil engineer with a dream to create a haven of tranquility and beauty amidst nature's embraces.
Features | 5 Jun 2024
Buzzword alert: Which topics are still relevant?
Life would be dull without buzzwords and cutting-edge innovations that spark heated debates. But have the hot topics of the last few months made any real impact? And how relevant are they now? Find out for yourself!
Features | 29 May 2024
Can Technology Create Safer Hotels?
The pandemic affected the world in many ways, and the hotel industry was no exception.
Features | 28 May 2024
Here’s How the Indian Hotel Industry is Embracing Technology
The Indian hospitality industry is going through some truly exciting changes.
Features | 28 May 2024
GDS for hotels: A good option for you? 
Are you looking for new options to promote your hotel and generate increased reservations? Discover in our video whether Global Distribution Systems (GDS) are relevant for your establishment.
Hotel-Tech | 21 May 2024
Join us at the Hospitality Tech Event in Kolkata – the City of Joy!
With great pleasure, we announce that Hotel-Spider & Booking.com will be co-hosting this year's event.
Events | 4 May 2024
How much will it cost to use GDS for your hotel?
What costs should you expect when using GDS? And how are these costs incurred? Find out more about the cost structure here and whether GDS are worthwhile for your hotel.
Features | 2 May 2024
Nóra Varga – New to the Spider-Team!
We recently welcomed Nóra Varga to the Hotel-Spider family. As an onboarding specialist and account manager, she actively supports us and our customers every day.
Features | 22 Apr 2024
The power of Google Ads for Hotels
What to look for in classic Google search ads How can you attract undecided customers to your hotel? And what are Performance Max campaigns good for? Find answers to these and other questions here!
Features | 14 Apr 2024
The basics of revenue management
Boost your hotel profits with revenue management! In this video, you'll learn how to understand demand, segment guests and achieve top prices. More profit through optimal pricing!
Hotel-Tech | 9 Apr 2024
SUCCESS STORY – SAMUDRA RESORTS AND SPA
In the serene coastal town of Puri, the city of temples, you'll discover the picturesque Samudra Resorts and Spa, a delightful haven of tranquility and luxury.
Features | 4 Apr 2024
How a channel manager helps with OTA strategy!!
One of the biggest challenges for modern hotels is establishing a strong presence online. With more and more tourists booking their trips exclusively online, it’s never been more important to get familiar with digital channels like Online Travel Agencies.
Features | 4 Apr 2024
Focusing on global vs local/domestic OTAs
Online Travel Agencies (OTAS) can be a goldmine for hotels, allowing you to tap into a huge market of potential guests and drive more bookings than ever before.
Features | 4 Apr 2024
Success Story of KHWAABGAAH
Khwaabgaah is boutique homestay nestled in the picturesque Homestay in Tirthan Valley of Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. Unwind in one of the 7 boutique rooms, designed with utmost love and care. Each room promises a comfortable and luxurious stay that will make you feel right at home. Khwaabgaah was struggling to attract new guests and maximize its revenue.
Features | 29 Mar 2024
Success Story of Kot Kailash
Perched At 7800 Feet, High Above The Pristine Nature Reserve Of Kumaon Hills, Kot Kailash – Our First Experiential Retreat Rewards The Intrepid Travelers To A 100-year-old House Restored With Local Stone & Resources To Celebrate Kumaoni Culture.
Features | 18 Mar 2024
Update from Hotel-Spider
What are the latest developments in the Hotel-Spider system and what new functions are available? Find out here what our development team has been working on in recent months.
Features | 13 Mar 2024
What is an OTA Strategy, and How to Master It ?
Online Travel Agencies, or OTAs, can be a powerful asset for hotels looking to connect with more customers and drive more bookings.
Features | 6 Mar 2024
Ultimate Guide to OTAs for Indian Hotels
One of the most relevant tools for hotels today is the OTA — or Online Travel Agency. These websites act as online marketplaces, bringing together tons of accommodation options in one platform for users to browse and make their decisions.
Features | 6 Mar 2024
Finally, some clarity: Top Google products for hotels
A compass to guide you through the Google jungle. In this Hotel Techie video, you will learn about the most important Google tools for more success in online sales
Hotel-Tech | 23 Feb 2024
6 Simple Steps to Master Hotel Change Management
Change is one of the only constants in hotel and tourism. After several years of pandemic-related instability, many hoteliers are more aware of how technology helps them work efficiently.
Features | 20 Feb 2024
The hotel industry today: Comeback and technology
In 2023, the hotel industry was shaped by steady recovery following the crisis and continued interest in innovative technology. Discover more about these developments in the DACH region, their underlying factors and the evolving role of technology.
Features | 19 Feb 2024
Mastering OTA sales: What you need to know
Generate more reach, reservations and sales – that’s the promise made by Booking.com, Expedia, HRS etc. to attract hotel partners. But you are probably aware that there is another side to this coin.
Hotel-Tech | 19 Jan 2024
Hotel booking engine: 9 tips for higher conversion rates
More direct bookings, fewer commission payments and lower sales costs overall - as a hotelier, these goals are probably high up on your list. Discover how you can easily accomplish these goals with the following tips.
Features | 17 Jan 2024
How a Channel Manager has Become a Necessity for Hotels of all Sizes
Managing a hotel is rewarding and fulfilling, but it's always difficult. In today's world, hotels that don't embrace technology risk being overtaken by more forward-thinking competitors.
Features | 10 Jan 2024
New head of Customer Care at Hotel-Spider: Susanne Kamm
We are pleased to announce that our long-time employee Susanne Kamm is taking on a new role in our company.
Features | 9 Jan 2024
ROYAL RAWAL/RAWAL RESIDENCY SUCCESS STORY
Rawal Residency (Now Royal Rawal), a boutique hotel located in a bustling tourist destination Jaipur, was facing challenges in managing their online bookings effectively.
Features | 28 Dec 2023
RUPAL RESIDENCY – SUCCESS STORY
The Rupal Residence in Jaisalmer, which has a beautiful view, had trouble getting guests during the slow summer months. The management wanted to get more people to stay at the property and get people talking about its unique offerings.
Features | 28 Dec 2023
Hotel search 2.0: How is guest behavior changing?
How has technological innovation changed travelers' search and booking behaviors? And how can you adapt your sales to these changes? We discussed these questions with Roland Schegg, Professor at HES-SO.
Hotel-Tech | 5 Dec 2023
The basics of hotel booking engine
A booking system on your hotel's website is now indispensable. The initial steps to create your own booking engine and outlines key considerations in a simple and efficient way.
Hotel-Tech | 24 Nov 2023
Maximize Your Hotel's Tech Stack- Navigate Winter Strategy with Summer Insights
In the ever-evolving world of hospitality, staying ahead of the game requires embracing cutting-edge technology and understanding how seasonal trends can impact your strategy forward.
Features | 23 Nov 2023
Success Story – Amara Villa, Sri Lanka
Amara Villa a lush green garden of the villa with swaying coconut palms and the colourful blooms that surround it. A Villa boasts of five spacious bedrooms adorned with all luxuries.
Features | 21 Nov 2023
How Hoteliers Can Make the Best of Long Weekends with Robust Technology
Everybody loves a long weekend. Finishing work on a Thursday afternoon, knowing that several days of relaxation and enjoyment lie ahead. It’s tough to beat.
Features | 21 Nov 2023
Hotel-Spider integration with Protel I/O
Our long-standing partner Protel Hotel software, now part of the Planet family, is familiar with this problem and has developed a solution, Protel I/O.
Features | 24 Oct 2023
A Guide to Upselling and Cross-Selling in Your Hotel
Upselling and cross-selling are both extremely valuable strategies in the hotel industry, and this has been the case forever.
Features | 27 Sept 2023
Effective online direct sales: How it works!
Finally, more direct reservations! Unlock online direct sales success for your hotel with practical tips on the best tools and investments!
Hotel-Tech | 22 Sept 2023
Why Hotel-Spider is the Most Progressive Hotel Tech Platform?
Technology is advancing at a frightening rate, and smart hotels are taking advantage of this to connect with new customers, deliver better experiences, get more consistent bookings, and drive more revenue growth.
Features | 14 Sept 2023
New Features August 2023
Just a few of our new Hotel-Spider system features: Services with a selectable number, standard events from GA4, Trivago free booking links and more!
Features | 12 Sept 2023
9 Features Checklist For Your OTA Channel Manager & Efficient Online Hotel Bookings
In the rapidly evolving landscape of the hospitality industry, where online hotel bookings dominate the market, having a reliable and efficient OTA (Online Travel Agency) channel manager is a game-changer for hoteliers. The right OTA channel manager can streamline operations, boost revenue, and enhance guest experiences by effectively managing hotel listings across multiple online platforms.
Features | 28 Aug 2023
Why Guest Experience and Feedback is So Important for Your Hotel’s Revenue Strategy
If there’s one thing you want your hotel to be known for, far and wide, it’s for providing an amazing experience to guests.
Features | 24 Aug 2023
How to Optimize Your Hotel Tech Stack: Six Key Lessons from Summer 2023
The summer of 2023 isn’t even over yet, and it’s already shaping up to be a big one for the travel industry.
Features | 23 Aug 2023
Hotel cost of acquisition
How much do you think it costs to acquire guests? This question is more difficult to answer than you might think. But we explored the topic in detail with our guest experts, Andreas Fassbender from The Living Circle and Heiko Siebert from SHL.
Features | 22 Aug 2023
Success Story of Villa Palladio
Open since September 2022, the nine-room Villa Palladio Jaipur is a gracious city estate inspired by the fabulous traditions of the great hotels of the past. conceived as a retreat, this wonderland allows guests the simple opportunity to dream: introducing the cumulative philosophy of Palladio Jaipur’s imaginative understanding of what XXI Century Hospitality should represent – the return of a grand simplicity rooted in the guest's individual experience of delight.
Features | 9 Aug 2023
Artificial intelligence in hotels
Artificial intelligence and platforms like ChatGPT are popular topics at the moment. But to what extent is this technology genuinely relevant to the hospitality industry? We discuss four areas of application with hotel experts.
Features | 4 Aug 2023
Get the Most Out of Your Booking Engine: A WBE Guide for Hotels
A booking engine could be the most powerful piece of software your hotel ever invests in. This is because, when used in the right way, a booking engine has the power to revolutionize the way your hotel connects with new guests, ensuring your rooms are filled and driving up revenue.
Features | 1 Aug 2023
Awe-Inspiring Secrets to Create an Exceptional Guest Experience with Online Hotel Booking
your guests entering your hotel and being greeted by a roaring dragon at the reception desk or finding a secret passage leading to a candy-filled room. Sounds fantastic, doesn’t it? While we might not be able to conjure up magical creatures or hidden candy rooms, we've got something even better for you—5 secrets to create an exceptional guest experience with their online hotel booking journey!
Features | 1 Aug 2023
Google Analytics 4 is here – What you need to know
Have you already switched to Google Analytics 4? If not, or if you have any questions about switching to the new system, this article will help you with answers and advice from our guest expert, Thierry Geissmann.
Features | 17 Jul 2023
Contents on the GDS
Reach more clients on a worldwide basis - this is the idea behind the use of GDS. For this to work, good content is crucial on these platforms.
Features | 9 Jul 2023
What are GDS?
Find out what is behind the GDS, how to make optimal use of this sales tool, and which platforms offer you the most extensive reach.
Features | 7 Jul 2023
A new approach to B2B sales for hotels
Interview guests Enzo Aita from Hyperguest and Melanie Sensicle from Avenue Six Travel discuss alternatives to the major online agencies in B2B sales. Travel agencies and hotels are finding their way back to each other - thanks to new tools.
Hotel-Tech | 27 Jun 2023
Use promotions to increase your hotel's revenue
Discount and offers aim to increase your hotel reservations. However, if used incorrectly, they can damage your brand and even scare off guests. Here's how to avoid this and get the most out of promotions.
Features | 5 Jun 2023
Why a Property Management System and Online Distribution Platform is the Perfect Combo for Any Hotel
A Property Management System and an Online Distribution Platform — both essential tools for any hotel. If you’re a hotel owner or manager, chances are you’ve heard of these tools mentioned once or twice.
Features | 29 May 2023
Online marketing for hotels: The basics for 2023
What comes to mind when you hear "online marketing for hotels"? Social media? OTAs and your websites? Search engine optimization? Perhaps also meta-search engines or paid advertising?
Features | 31 Mar 2023
Avenue Six - A customized reservation platform for travel agencies and tour operators
Map-based planning tools and route suggestions for travelers and accommodation seekers
Features | 27 Mar 2023
The Best Implementations for Hotels to Perform with the Best Capacity
One of the key goals for any hotel is keeping capacity at an optimum level. When your rooms are filled with happy guests from one month to the next, it’s a good sign that you’re doing everything right and your business is thriving.
Features | 20 Mar 2023
Is Overbooking a Smart Strategy or a Disaster Scenario?
Ah — overbooking. It’s become something of a dirty word in the hospitality industry, associated with irate customers, bad reviews, and highly stressful interactions.
Features | 3 Mar 2023
How to make your hotel successful on the Global Distribution System
Travel agencies and corporate clients across the globe can find your hotel on the GDS - as long as you use the platform correctly. Our guest expert Kornél Simon will explain how to do this and how to make full use of this distribution channel.
Features | 21 Feb 2023
Hotel tech stacks 2023: What you really need to know
Finally! Here you’ll learn what really matters when developing your hotel tech stack, as well as how to find the best, future-proof solution for your hotel.
Hotel-Tech | 16 Feb 2023
Why will 2023 be different for hoteliers? How will hospitality tech play a vital role here?
There’s no denying that it’s been a strange few years for the travel industry. First COVID-19 restrictions rendered travel almost impossible for a year, then travel sprang back with a vengeance in 2021 and 2022.
Features | 30 Jan 2023
The energy crisis as a wake-up call: Is it time for your hotel to get off the grid?
Generating one´s own eco energy and running a completely sustainable business - Dirk Klein transformed his vision into reality with Hotel Haffhus. Read more to learn how he did it, and how you can too.
Hotel-Tech | 15 Jan 2023
Discounts and offers in your hotel - the right way!
Discounts and special promotions can bring in more guests and revenue, but only if you use this tool effectively. You can find out how to do that and what to pay attention to here.
Features | 22 Dec 2022
Is your hotel using the right online distribution platform? Here's an owner's interesting experience!
Practically, every industry is impacted and assisted by technology in the present day. Its effects extend to the hotel industry as well. There is no doubt that technology plays a key role in the hospitality industry today.
Features | 9 Dec 2022
Data-driven hotel marketing for every budget
Learn which data can help to make your marketing campaigns even more effective, even on a small budget.
Features | 9 Dec 2022
Become a Hotel-Spider Member and Go Global with International OTAs like Cleartrip
With over 3.26 million global audience, Cleartrip is a popular online travel agency that offers new avenues for hotels to tap into a wider audience, generate more prospects, and convert them into paying hotel guests.
Features | 8 Dec 2022
4 ways to save your hotel team time
How intelligent working can help you with staff shortages. A simple but effective way of achieving this is using modern hotel technology. In this article, you’ll learn what this means specifically and how you can implement it in your hotel.
Features | 25 Nov 2022
9 Key Things To Look for When Choosing a Booking Engine
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.
Features | 18 Nov 2022
7 Easy Steps To Optimise The Solutions That Come With Your Online Distribution Platform
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.
Features | 18 Nov 2022
The right solution for your hotel: Cloud- or server-based technology
Like other industries, the hotel industry is increasingly moving in the direction of cloud-based technology. Although switching can offer a lot of benefits, it’s not the right solution for every house.
Features | 1 Nov 2022
Fintech, HR, and VR at Swiss Innovation Day. 
Lucrative fintech, intelligent talent search, and virtual reality: Experts from Swiss Innovation Day share what is possible in the tourism industry today, and what will be possible tomorrow.
Hotel-Tech | 1 Nov 2022
Our new Partnership with Hyperguest – Where rooms move at hyper speed
Real rooms in Real-time. Hello to direct B2Bbookings to travel providers. Goodbye to complexity.
Features | 21 Oct 2022
Story of Meriyanda Nature Lodge
Meriyanda Nature Lodge Coorg, its a 4-star family hotel in Coorg, is a welcoming haven for all kinds of travellers and nature lovers.
Features | 19 Oct 2022
10 important indicators to analyze your hotel’s online sales
From occupancy and ADR to RevPAR or GOPPAR, there are lots of ways to measure your returns. The following 10 figures should help you to better understand and optimize your online sales.
Features | 4 Oct 2022
Change management: Implement projects successfully
Innovation is made easy - with well-planned change management. Our expert explains how to effectively implement new technologies and processes, as well as how to avoid common pitfalls.
Hotel-Tech | 4 Oct 2022
Hotel-Spider integrates with CCAvenue to make hotel payments easier than ever
Find out more about our new partnership with payments solution CCAvenue and how it makes payment management easier for hotels.
Features | 3 Oct 2022
How to Get More Direct Bookings from Generation Z Travellers
Born between the late 1990s and the early 2010s, Generation Z is one of the largest in history. In recent years, this generation has started to come of age, earning their own disposable income and booking their own trips abroad. For this reason, Generation Z travellers represent an exciting opportunity for the travel industry.
Features | 29 Sept 2022
The dos and don'ts of finding and implementing a channel-manager
All hoteliers know this situation well: Finding and implementing new software is a complex and time-consuming project. But you can get a good result more quickly by using the right approach.
Hotel-Tech | 16 Sept 2022
20 years of Hotel-Spider: A look back at an exciting journey
Hotel-Spider is celebrating its 20th birthday this year. The company has come a long way in this time and has helped hoteliers to generate countless reservations across the world.
Features | 9 Sept 2022
Hotel-Spider’s Short Guide to Metasearch Engines
There are many channels available today when it comes to attracting more guests to your hotel and getting more direct bookings. One of the most powerful methods here is the metasearch engine.
Features | 6 Sept 2022
Swiss know how to do it right
OTP was started in 1992 by skiers who wanted to be able to ski the best areas in Switzerland. It is now a booking platform for their many clients choosing to holiday in Switzerland, thus a great platform for your hotel to be represented.
Features | 1 Sept 2022
Hospitality Summit 2022: VR, BI, and payment processes
Virtual reality, new payment processes, and improved business intelligence: Watch our new Hotel-Techie video and learn what’s happening in the hotel industry from experts at the Hospitality Summit.
Hotel-Tech | 11 Aug 2022
Occupancy based room pricing
Like many hoteliers, you may use a fixed price per room - regardless of whether you have been booked to maximum occupancy or not. It's easier and makes the number of rates you need to keep track of more manageable.
Features | 10 Aug 2022
Google Analytics for Hotels
Google Analytics: How to use the Google tool for your hotel in the best possible way. Even if Google Analytics may seem confusing and complicated at first, these tips should enable you to properly handle this valuable tool.
Hotel-Tech | 3 Aug 2022
3 of the most common issues hotels run into are Rate discrepancy, Overbooking, and Room discrepancy
All 3 of these are simply part of the everyday process of running a hotel. On their own, they aren’t disastrous, but they can be frustrating and over time can damage the reputation of your hotel by inconveniencing customers and also impact your bottom line.
Features | 28 Jul 2022
Hotel-Spider Integrates with WINHMS to Make Hospitality Management Easy At Any Size
Our new partner WINHMS builds property management software to help hoteliers take charge of their properties successfully and confidently, whoever they are.
Features | 28 Jul 2022
Hotel-Spider Announces Integration with Solutions
Hotel-Spider is integrating with Solutions, a local Property Management System to simplify online sales and boost presence.
Features | 18 Jul 2022
SEO basics - an overview
SEO doesn't have to be complicated! Learn from our experts the straightforward steps you can take so that your hotel website appears more appealing to guests and search engines.
Hotel-Tech | 18 Jul 2022
How to find the right OTAs for your hotel in three steps.
If you want to be able to better navigate the OTA jungle and find the best partners for your hotel, you’ve come to the right place. Learn how to find the right OTAs for your hotel and target group in three easy steps.
Features | 11 Jul 2022
The Perfect Blend of Technology to Improve Your Hotel's Direct Bookings 
Customer service and expectations, especially in the hospitality industry, have changed significantly over time, with digital mediums enabling both customers and hoteliers to benefit.  
Features | 4 Jul 2022
How to Manage Hotel Rate Parity Across Different OTAs and Channels 
Hotel rate parity is the practice of maintaining consistent rates for the same product across all online distribution channels including brand website, global distribution, online travel agencies, and regional OTAs – regardless of Online Travel Agent (OTA) commission.  
Features | 1 Jul 2022
Google, Trivago, TripAdvisor and Co.
It's no longer a secret that meta search engines are gaining popularity amongst travelers. That said, how can you leverage this trend for your own hotel?
Features | 28 Jun 2022
HSMA Day 2022: APIs, blockchain, and the Metaverse
APIs, blockchain, and the Metaverse - How do these technology trends affect the hotel industry? You’ll find out what experts from the HSMA Day 2022 have to say about it in our newest Hotel Techie video.
Hotel-Tech | 27 Jun 2022
Things You Need to Know to Choose the Right Distribution Platform
The hospitality industry is known to have a stigma for being slow at adopting technology and catering to the dynamic needs of travelers. But that’s changing quickly now, especially after the 2-year long slump in 2020-21 due to COVID-19.
Features | 9 Jun 2022
Change projects and Hotel technology implementation
Every technology implementation or switch is a change project that needs to be managed. Based on the example of a channel manager we will show you the steps needed, what to watch out for and what not to do in the onboarding period of a new tool.
Hotel-Tech | 9 Jun 2022
Higher conversion rates by optimising your booking engine
More direct bookings, fewer commission payments and overall lower selling costs - as a hotelier, these goals are probably high up on your list. Yet how can you measure whether or not you are on track to achieve these goals?
Features | 23 May 2022
How We Use Excellent Customer Service to Help Hotels Drive More Online Bookings
If you think about it, customer experience tends to have a domino effect.
Features | 2 May 2022
Hotel websites: The technical side
Don't be afraid of technology! Our experts will walk you through the three technical features of your website that you absolutely must know about.
Hotel-Tech | 25 Apr 2022
Rate parity in 2023 - yes or no?
What do you think of first when it comes to controversial issues in the hotel industry? The discussion on rate parity is definitely at the top of the list. It’s been argued in court in many countries for years now, and also among hoteliers, opinions differ.
Features | 19 Apr 2022
PMS - cloud, server or the best of both?
Property management systems (PMS) are a starting point for digital takeoff - but there’s still a lot of general confusion. In this guest article from our partner Rebagdata AG, we highlight the position of server-based, cloud, and hybrid PMS models.
Features | 4 Apr 2022
An optimized OTA profile for your hotel
Guests search an average of 25 travel-related websites before making a booking. Make sure that your hotel has an optimized position on all OTAs to profit from a billboard effect.
Features | 29 Mar 2022
Smooth connectivity Real-time sync All the insights you need
IDS PMS is designed to help manage your properties easier than ever with access to a rich array of valuable insights and powerful organisational features. 
Features | 21 Mar 2022
Strong content for your hotel website
How can you bring your hotel website to life and excite visitors? In this Hotel Techie Video, experts reveal what makes good content and how to create it.
Hotel-Tech | 21 Mar 2022
Challenges in the Hotel payment process
A knowledgeable partner in the payment process domain and the right technology help you to put this in place a smooth, safe procedure. The Hotel-Spider Payment Services provides both.
Features | 14 Mar 2022
How to optimise your booking engine for the best conversion?
In this Live stream we spoke about: How to optimise your booking engine for the best conversion rate. As well as what we can learn from the OTA’s, and what the best practices are.
Hotel-Tech | 11 Mar 2022
Complete integration for fantastically simple pricing
The hotel pricing tool is now completely integrated into the Hotel-Spider extranet. This way you can optimize your prices more quickly and easily for your market in order to increase your revenue.
Features | 9 Mar 2022
How to structure your hotel website for optimal usability
What’s the first step to optimizing your hotel website? In this Hotel Techie Video our expert guests share how to lay the solid foundation your hotel website needs to become a direct booking magnet.
Hotel-Tech | 21 Feb 2022
Hotel technology trends 2022
What’s going to be particularly important this year launching successfully in 2022. Let's look at four trends and developments in the world of hotel technology. It's important to get to grips with them and try out new things.
Features | 14 Feb 2022
Hotel Price Parity in 2022
In this month's Hotel-Spider live stream we spoke about Price parity in 2022!  Ignoring the legal discussion and focusing on marketing. In the conversation where Daniel Brand, Marco Baurdoux and Elisha Schoppig
Features | 9 Feb 2022
The Road to Recovery: As Travel Restrictions Ease, Here’s What Hotels Can Do
As vaccination rates continue to increase around the world, the travel industry is beginning to re-emerge, and Hotel-Spider is here to make sure hotels can make the most of this reopening period.
Features | 8 Feb 2022
Optimising your hotels profile on the OTAs
Hotel-Tech | 2 Feb 2022
New Hotel Website Project
How do you turn your new Hotel website into a guest magnet? Watch interviews with experts to find out what to keep in mind when creating your website and how to ensure the project is a success.
Hotel-Tech | 24 Jan 2022
How to Access More Traffic and Drive Bookings with GO-MMT
India is home to some compelling booking platforms that, if used correctly, can help hoteliers manage their bookings much more effectively and drive up their occupancy rates.
Features | 16 Dec 2021
Effective Channel Manager
By managing your bookings more easily and successfully, you’ll ensure your hotel is as full as it can be. You’ll save time so your staff aren’t overwhelmed with constant tasks and remove friction from the reservation process. By synchronizing a channel manager with your own property management system it’s easier to manage every aspect of the booking process.
Hotel-Tech | 14 Dec 2021
Google My Business for hotels - 7 steps to success
Google My Business (GMB) is the heart of your presence on Google, as well as Google Maps, the world's most used search engines. Read here how to increase the visibility of your hotel with Google My Business.
Features | 6 Dec 2021
Get risk-free bookings from Trivago
As of now, Hotel-Spider is one of the first partners to offer Trivago’s new, risk-free commission model (cost per stay).
Features | 1 Dec 2021
B_ smart with your Hotel Tech Stack
Searching for inspiration for your own hotel tech stack? In this video you'll learn how B_Smart Selection combines guest comfort and operational efficiency using the newest technology.
Hotel-Tech | 23 Nov 2021
Simpler Hotel Booking with Hotelogix and Hotel-Spider
Managing hotel booking is a constant challenge. For older and emerging hotels, it can be extra tough having to compete with the resources and capabilities of bigger and more established hospitality businesses.
Features | 11 Nov 2021
Hotelist PMS - Guest information, as accurate as ever.
Hotelist PMS is cloud software that helps you organize and automate the daily operations of your property (hotels, rentals).
Features | 28 Oct 2021
E-commerce principles for your hotel website and booking engine.
E-commerce mindset for hotels – but what does that mean? This is the attitude you need to take as a hotelier. Your online presence should be so optimized that it’s actually easier and more comfortable to book with you directly.
Features | 15 Oct 2021
Beds4Travel - The perfect distribution exists
Beds4Travel is a portal specialised in the commercialization of hotels in emerging markets.
Features | 7 Oct 2021
October 2021: New features at Hotel Spider
The development team at Hotel-Spider has been working at full throttle over the last few months, releasing a range of new features in the system, both big and small.
Features | 1 Oct 2021
Get the scoop on the Swiss Innovation Day 2021 from Hotel-Spider
This time, we invite you to join Elisha Schoppig as he explores the Swiss Innovation Day and presents some of the most interesting data and novelties from the event.
Hotel-Tech | 14 Sept 2021
Channel manager: Then, now, and in the future
But what exactly does a channel manager do? How did this technology come about and what does the future of channel managers for hotels look like?
Features | 13 Sept 2021
Tap Into Your Local Audience With Ease My Trip Using Our Hotel Distribution Platform & Drive Higher Online Bookings
Ease My Trip is a popular online travel solution that hosts 9.27 million users who use the platform to book travel tickets including flights, bus tickets, holiday packages, and accommodations. By integrating with this OTA, you can tap into a geo-specific audience for your hotel.
Features | 9 Sept 2021
Booking.com: Secure the reservations you really want
Are you searching for ways to optimize your operation via booking.com? In this video you’ll find 6 actionable tips to make you even more successful on the top OTA.
Hotel-Tech | 31 Aug 2021
Trivago, TripAdvisor, Google, and CO: how do their new business models affect hotel distribution?
There have been many changes in hotel distribution in recent years. New pricing models for online sales and the rapid rise of Google as a meta platform are just some of them. We take a look at how it all began and highlight how you, as a smart hotelier, can use these developments to your advantage.
Features | 10 Aug 2021
Digital from reservation through to check-out Hotel-Spider works together with the all-in-one hotel software RESAVIO
Our partner RESAVIO combines modern, cloud-based property management, including online reservation, with digital guest communication in a single system.
Features | 30 Jul 2021
7 Quick WINS for your Hotel Website!
You want to be more successful with your hotel website? In this video, we show you 7 quick, simple tips you can use to optimize and improve your hotel website.
Hotel-Tech | 21 Jul 2021
How to use data to optimize your website and generate more direct bookings
Your hotel website is the heart of your online presence. It's your digital business card as well as your most tireless sales representative. Small improvements here can have a significant effect and help you to convert more website visitors into guests.
Features | 12 Jul 2021
15 % More direct reservations, on Spider-Booking with the 123compare.me tool
The data is very clear, and we can show with confidence that there is an increase in conversion when the guest has transparent price information. Getting 15 % more conversion on your direct booking channel is amazing.
Features | 29 Jun 2021
The interface between Hotel-Spider and ASA: Smart and efficient hotel management since 1989
Tailor-made offers aligned towards your target audience and selected guests
Features | 28 Jun 2021
Protect your hotel against social engineering attacks by hackers
In this video, we’ll show you the three most common social engineering attacks used by hackers – and provide practical examples of how you can protect your staff against them!
Hotel-Tech | 18 Jun 2021
How digitalization is changing the guest experience and hotel industry.
Digitalization of the hotel industry has been steadily advancing in the DACH region of late, and recent events, including the Coronavirus pandemic and changes in travelers’ expectations, have rapidly accelerated this trend.
Features | 8 Jun 2021
Centralize, consolidate, and rationalize now - discover the OPERA suite
The International OPERA PMS can speak the language, operate in the currency, and calculate the tax type considerations that you need in hotels
Features | 3 Jun 2021
Improve your conversion rate by 350% by keeping price parity 
Together with our partner 123compare.me, Hotel-Spider has been running a study on the impact of price parity on conversion rates. Our first results show that being in parity with prices increases conversions on the Hotel Booking engine by over 350%.  
Features | 12 May 2021
How to use promotions correctly to increase your occupancy during low season
To make the management of promotions faster and easier and to enable their partners to take full advantage, Booking.com has added the Promotions API. Hotel-Spider has integrated this interface in our system facilitating the centralized management of your offers and discounts.
Features | 11 May 2021
How hotels can work with Trivago to drive direct bookings
Trivago can be a very useful platform for hotels, offering relevant traffic and allowing you to grow your customer base and increase bookings if used correctly. This video is a collaboration with Trivago, and we’re talking with Andrew Holden from their Technical Partnerships team.
Hotel-Tech | 10 May 2021
Is Google becoming a serious competitor for OTAs?
How Google Hotel Ads has evolved and how your hotel can get the most out of it. What do these developments mean for your hotel anyway? And how can you get the most out of it?
Features | 26 Apr 2021
Hotel software rethought - 3RPMS a German based cloud PMS
Our Partner 3RPMS is reinventing Hotelsoftware, and we are happy to partner with them. Designed in its core for the needs of today's hospitality industry - daily tasks are done easier, faster, and with fewer clicks than ever before!
Features | 29 Mar 2021
Hotel payment transactions – What PSD2 is now changing
The second Payment Service Providers Directive (PSD2) has finally come into full force in the European Economic Area (hereinafter referred to as the EEA) with effect from the end of 2020.
Features | 26 Mar 2021
Hotel-Spider innovations March 2021
Several weeks of 2021 are already behind us and if we have not yet had a chance, we’d like to wish you a Happy New Year. We have been as busy as ever, constantly improving our products, and here are the latest updates and refinements.
Features | 19 Mar 2021
How to use Google Hotel ads to increase your direct bookings
Google has been growing its influence in the travel sector for more than a decade and has become a powerful tool for hotels to reach more customers. There are lots of ways for hoteliers to use Google to their advantage and, in this video, we shall be talking about how Hotel Ads work.
Hotel-Tech | 10 Mar 2021
Our Integration with Gubse AG and their product SIHOT a property management platform, bolstering channel management and optimizing distribution
Hotel-Spider is linked up with Gubse AG and their product SIHOT, a cloud-based property management system (PMS) and SaaS platform.
Features | 26 Feb 2021
How can pay-per-click ads support your hotel during and after the COVID-19 crisis?
Pay-per-click advertising is still something of a closed book to many hotel operators. We have been taking a closer look at what pay-per-click advertising is and how you can successfully get started with it.
Features | 2 Feb 2021
Hotel Revenue Management with Scott Dahl
In this video, Scott Dahl from the Les Roches Hospitality Management School in Crans-Montana will be telling us how smaller hotels can keep a tight grip on their revenue management while ensuring they stay profitable and healthy.
Hotel-Tech | 27 Jan 2021
Connect With Yatra.com in 3-easy Steps From Hotel-Spider
Why struggle managing multiple OTAs and distribution platforms when you can use an all-in-one, centralized distribution platform? Hotel-Spider’s extranet will offer you 3-step easy integration with Yatra to drive bookings easily and quickly.
Features | 19 Jan 2021
The hotel tech stack and hospitality tech mindset you need for 2021, with Scott Dahl
In today’s video, we will be talking to Scott Dahl, the Program Director for the Master's degree in Hospitality Strategy and Digital Transformation at the La Roche School of Global Hospitality.
Hotel-Tech | 7 Jan 2021
Hotel-Spider has announced Yannick Blondeau as its new Chief Technology Officer.
As Hotel-Spider’s CTO, Yannick will drive the technical aspects of the company’s ambitious goal to become a global player.
Features | 7 Jan 2021
New ways to merchandise your rooms with Bakuun.
Bakuun.com is a web-based travel technology platform that connects different industry stakeholders by delivering new technology which simplifies the booking process of your rooms
Features | 16 Dec 2020
Get Additional Benefits From Booking.com By Using Hotel-Spider
Leverage Hotel-Spider Extranet to Get More Online Bookings From Booking.com.
Features | 7 Dec 2020
The simple way to hassle-free online bookings
Forget the tedious manual credit card checks and the labour hours this generates, especially during the current crisis. Hotel-Spider's new feature will make your online booking as simple and as safe as they were meant to be.
Features | 2 Dec 2020
Support your local hotel industry – why look far afield when good things are so close.
Hotel-Spider has now linked up with Hotelcard – your online marketplace with no commission.
Features | 1 Dec 2020
Channel Management Video mini Series
We dedicated the next mini-series to channel management starting with its basics, its functionalities and benefits. Then we dive deeper into advanced channel management and guide you how to evaluate or setting up a system. Finally, we share 11 pro tips you should question about your channel manager.
Hotel-Tech | 9 Nov 2020
Streamline Your Hotel Distribution with Hotel-Spider
Connect with Hotel-Spider and GoMMT to get a flexible and smooth two-way interface to streamline your online booking management.
Features | 2 Nov 2020
Thinking about tomorrow today – digitalization as a success factor
Optimizing direct booking channels (and thus increasing the proportion of direct bookings) is essential over the long term. For many hoteliers, the Corona crisis represents an opportunity right now to think about tomorrow and to push ahead with digital strategies.
Features | 22 Oct 2020
5G and the Internet of Things
Ian Millar, a professor at the EHL School of Hospitality in Lausanne, shares his insights into the advantages, challenges and opportunities of 5G and the Internet of Things for hotels.
Hotel-Tech | 1 Oct 2020
The evolution of hotel self check in technology
An interview with Sandro Berger, CEO of Rebagdata, a hotel service provider in Switzerland, on his experience with self-service check-in technologies and his perspective on the evolution, limitations and future thereof
Hotel-Tech | 31 Aug 2020
Automated negotiation for hotels
By combining Hotel-Spider connectivity technology with the PrivateDeal negotiation solution, your hotel will absolutely be on the cutting edge of online competitiveness and direct booking strategy.
Features | 25 May 2020
Increase Direct Hotel Bookings in 2020
An interview with Sebastian Küchler, a Swiss Hospitality Solutions consultant who shares his know-know and expertise on implementing a smart direct booking strategy at hotels.
Hotel-Tech | 13 May 2020
Increase the efficiency of your reception with KeyCards
The Hotel-Spider interface to Key Cards, will allow you to spend more time with your costumers. Use KeyCards booking system & customizable self-checkin terminals and reduce the time spent in repetitive processes.
Features | 8 Mar 2020
Tech insight, self-check-in automation in hotels
The interview with Thomas Liebrand from “Key and Cards”, self-check-in terminal’s supplier for hotels in Switzerland, about his particular insights on this technology.
Hotel-Tech | 5 Mar 2020
Tips and tricks, Hotel Self-check-in Tech
Full interview with Laura Modenini from “Hotel My Way” about the advantages and challenges when selecting, working with and implementing a self-check-in kiosk.
Hotel-Tech | 4 Mar 2020
The Hotel Self-Checking Automation Journey
Let’s hit the road on our video journey to discover how hotel check-in automation works at present, what the possibilities are and what the future brings.
Hotel-Tech | 3 Mar 2020
Present offers to larger groups with TripMakery
Due to the strong position of Hotel-Spider and tripmakery.com, connected hotels, guest houses, hostels, B&B’s & Co. will be able for the first time to significantly reduce the effort for group bookings and clearly increase the visibility for groups.
Features | 15 Jan 2020
Thematica's Special Platforms
The new interface with Hotel-Spider completes the information users need.
Features | 12 Dec 2019
Booking Engines and the Hotel Booking Process
A smart direct booking strategy is undoubtedly an important element for every hotel aiming to take their web visitors through an enjoyable booking journey with a booking confirmation as final destination
Hotel-Tech | 5 Nov 2019
PSD2 and customer Authentification
The impact on your Hotel's online reservation with PSD2 and strong customer authentication.
Hotel-Tech | 7 Oct 2019
AirBnB - How Hotels can use the platform
AirBnb - How Hotels can also use the platform to diversify their online distribution.
Hotel-Tech | 17 Sept 2019
Reduce your administrative expenses
The common Hotel-Spider and ibelsa interface reduces your administrative expenses. Using it, you can securely forward your availabilities and prices from ibelsa to the various portals, via Hotel-Spider.
Features | 8 Aug 2019
Complement your direct strategy with Hotel Tonight
A mobile-first solution to complement your direct strategy is now interfaceable with Hotel-Spider.
Features | 22 Jul 2019
Corporate Travel GDS and CRS
How do GDS and CRS wok together? Understand the logic and features of GDS as well as the differences in comparison to a CRS system.
Hotel-Tech | 16 Jul 2019
Automate your Hotel with Onstay
With our elegant touch terminals your guests have the option to book a room themselves as a walk-in or simply just check in. They pay for the room directly by credit or Post Card at the terminal.
Features | 5 Jul 2019
Software Evaluation
In this eight AYHT video, we will look into the most suitable approaches and inputs leading to a smarter and well-adapted software evaluation strategy, the ones that will definitely help you during your next software evaluation.
Hotel-Tech | 11 Jun 2019
RoomPriceGenie Interface
Are you passionate about being a hotelier, but not so much about setting rates? Make your life easier now with smarter pricing and automation – saving you time and significantly increasing your revenue!
Features | 3 Jun 2019
Blockchain - Revolution or Buzzword?
Blockchain - A Revolution for Hotels or still a Buzzword? Using blockchain the flow of data can be decentralized and there is no longer any need for intermediaries.
Hotel-Tech | 29 May 2019
Hotel-Spider and Airbnb
This new interface allows you to distribute your availability and prices directly from the Hotel-Spider platform to Airbnb. Moreover, since this is a 2-way interface, it also lets us retrieve reservations and centralize them.
Features | 15 Apr 2019
Overbooking - Every Hotelier's nightmare
For many hotels, overbooking is an operational nightmare, but does it need to be like this?
Hotel-Tech | 12 Apr 2019
Pay Per Click - Options and Challenges
PPC – Pay Per Click – The options and challenges for hotels in using pay per click advertising. Click based advertising is becoming even more important with the Google Search results new features. What possibilities have hotels to get clients through clicks?
Hotel-Tech | 19 Mar 2019
Minimum length of stay restriction in the online world
How is it possible that all my OTA’s have the same restrictions but reservations are possible with some and not with others?
Hotel-Tech | 20 Feb 2019
PMS - Cloud-Based System or In-House technology for your Hotel Management System?
In this third AYHT video, we will look at the advantages and disadvantages of cloud-based hotel management systems, compared to traditional server-based solutions.
Hotel-Tech | 12 Feb 2019
Sytem Integration, APIs, XML, and what it means to you
In this second video ‘Ask your Hotel Techie,’ we will focus on system integration, why it is important, how it works and how a layperson can understand which data is being exchanged.
Hotel-Tech | 29 Jan 2019
Diversify your Online Distribution
In this first ‘Ask your Hotel Techie’ video, we are going to deal with the online distribution of hotels. What are the best online distribution channels for my hotel?
Hotel-Tech | 15 Jan 2019
CloudRooms Interface
As the industry is constantly changing we are pleased to count Hotel Spider among our partners. This cooperation has helped many hoteliers to increase their online sales with the provided channel manager that is always reliable and with its clear central reservation system.
Features | 7 Nov 2018
Manage successfully your property with RateBoard
RateBoard is characterized by the mix of the most innovative revenue management software and professional advice from experienced revenue managers.
Features | 31 Aug 2018
Secure your transmissions with Autobahn Guide
The “Autobahn Guide” is a travel guide which has been published in conjunction with a series of hotels, guesthouses, highway service stations and holiday destinations located along the highway
Features | 18 Jul 2018
The new Hotel-Spider
2018 marks the beginning of an exciting new phase for Hotel-Spider. Since March we operate from our new office in Berlin and a few days ago we launched both our new website and our new and first mobile booking engine.
Features | 20 Jun 2018
When the Blame game starts!
You, as business partner of all the different players involved, will be in the middle and will try to find out what has happened. Frequently, the blame game starts at this point.
Features | 6 Jun 2018
Book and sell accommodation online with Hotel-Bonanza
With a background in the hotel industry, the founders of Hotel Bonanza are offering a credible alternative to the extremely high commissions of the leading OTAs. 
Features | 12 Mar 2018
Increase direct sales with ParatyTech
The Hotel-Spider interface with ParatyTech will help you to sell more on your official website with complete solutions
Features | 12 Mar 2018