More and more people in India are travelling, and they’re choosing to do it closer to home.
A recent report found that 82% of Indians wanted to travel last summer, and 92% of them planned to visit domestic destinations.
For hotels, this is an amazing opportunity to get more guests, make more money, and build a rock-solid reputation as a pioneering hotel at the start of a tourism boom. But many hotels could also get left behind and fail to make the most of this trend.
To succeed here, you need to make use of technology. Hotels now have access to some truly remarkable tools and software solutions to attract, retain, and delight their guests.
In this article, we’ll look at a few ways Indian hotels can set themselves up for success this coming summer.
USE A GREAT BOOKING ENGINE
Booking engines are fantastic tools for hotels. They help you reduce your reliance on third-party platforms like Booking.com and Yatra, and get more direct bookings instead of paying commission costs for every guest. The best booking engines (like ours at Hotel-Spider) make the booking process as smooth, painless, and rewarding as possible for your guests. They’re clear, simple, informative, and include value-added perks like free breakfast, early check-in, and organized activities. In Hotel-Spider, you can also create packages specific to the summer season, like weekend excursions and family-oriented stays.
USE A CHANNEL MANAGER TO IMPROVE ONLINE DISTRIBUTION
A channel manager helps you build a strong online presence and keep your rates the same across all the channels you use, like OTAs, metasearch engines, and your own website.
With the right channel manager, you can avoid overbookings and make sure you get as many eyes as possible on your rooms during the busiest periods of the year. Summer 2025 is shaping up to be huge for the Indian domestic tourism market, and a great channel manager can help you take maximum advantage of all that opportunity.
GET AHEAD WITH METASEARCH PLATFORMS
Hotels today have access to far more data than at any other point in history. Despite that, many of them fail to take advantage of it, and many are unaware that this data even exists. With the right tools, like Hotel-Spider, you can access detailed analytics and reporting about your hotel and your performance across multiple channels. You can:
- Identify your top-performing channels, packages, and offers
- Adjust your pricing and promotions in real-time based on current booking and industry trends
- Run highly specific last-minute offers and flash sales aimed at certain demographics and audiences
TRANSFORM YOUR GUESTS’ EXPERIENCE WITH CUTTING-EDGE TOOLS
The trend is clear: guests want more automation. A recent survey found that more than 40% of travellers prefer to check in via a hotel’s website or app, and almost 80% of them would be willing to stay at a hotel with a fully automated or self-service front desk.
Tap into the wealth of automated messaging tools and chatbots to confirm confirmations, offer upsells like airport transfers and room upgrades, and give local recommendations for a better trip. Post-stay feedback forms and questionnaires can also be highly useful tools to learn more about your guests, improve their experience, and improve your reputation and Google and OTAs.
DON’T GET LEFT BEHIND THIS SUMMER
Summer 2025 is shaping up to be a big one for Indian tourism. Having the right stack of Hotel tech tools can give you a strong advantage and help you connect with more guests and get more bookings.
