eRevMax completes integration with Argentinian Booking Engine

Interface with Div-it to allow hotels manage their booking engine from RateTiger

eRevMax has completed 2-way integration with Argentina based internet booking engine developer Div-it. Hotels using RateTiger and RTConnect, can leverage this interface to make real-time rate and availability updates and receive bookings generated on their direct channel directly into their property management systems.

Buenos Aires based Div-it is one of the upcoming internet booking engine providers catering to over 200 hotels in Argentina and Uruguay. The Div-it booking engine features rich functionality, content customization with real-time reporting, and is fully manageable from the RateTiger dashboard.

“Our interface with RateTiger will be beneficial for our partner hotels to quickly and efficiently manage room rates, availability and restrictions to their direct channel. In addition, connecting with the eRevMax Hotel Ecosystem will give us the opportunity to explore new supply partners and improve our global inventory supply,” said Nicolás Boccacci, CEO, Div-it.

“Latin America is a growth area for us. We are connected with some of the biggest OTAs and PMS providers in the region.  Being a preferred connectivity partner of Div-it will further improve our portfolio in the region. A greater number of hotels can now leverage the benefits of our Ecosystem while streamlining their distribution efforts,” said Ashis Saha, SVP – Project Management, eRevMax.

eRevMax offers seamless connectivity with over 350 OTAs and 90 technology providers. The company is developing its connectivity solutions to offer sophisticated real-time revenue management functionality to the hospitality industry. This includes solutions for the independent market and scaling up through the Tier One enterprise hotel groups. eRevMax’s Channel Ecosystem facilitates quality certified connectivity and relationship management services to support complex revenue generation strategies.

The Week, That Was – June 2018 Week 5

In five minutes or less, keep track of the most important news of the week, curated just for you. We present to you hand – picked news on latest industry perspectives and some general updates. Read on!!

HospitalityUnited.Club highlights OTA duopoly in American Online Hotel Booking Space
HospitalityUnited.Club presents ebook on ‘USA Travel Trends 2018’ highlighting key travel metrics and indicators in the region.

Click  https://goo.gl/UM8foa to download the ebook.

Hotel booking websites told to stop ‘one room left’ warnings
Hotel booking websites have been told to stop “one room left” warnings designed to pressure holidaymakers into booking, under a crackdown by competition watchdogs.

https://goo.gl/8Yvw6V

Watchdog takes aim at hotel booking sites
Hotel booking sites must review the way they rank and display rooms, the UK’s competition watchdog has said.

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-44633411

A Few Friendly Suggestions for Modern Hoteliers
The state of hospitality is indeed strong, but there’s always room for a few nips, tucks, and optimization. Here are a few ideas that modern hoteliers can crib from.

https://skift.com/2018/06/19/a-few-friendly-suggestions-for-modern-hoteliers/

eDreams Odigeo hits record revenue milestone
Our partner  eDreams Odigeo has reached €500 million in annual revenue for the first time in its history, crediting growth in mobile as a significant factor.

https://www.phocuswire.com/Edreams-Odigeo-results-2018-full-year

Europe Travel Launch 2018: WIHP Hotels
The platform connects hotel CRSs and channel management tools to the main hotel search engines such as Trivago, TripAdvisor, Kayak, Skyscanner and Google.

https://www.phocuswire.com/Launch-focus-WIHP-Hotels

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Hotel Beacon NYC recommends RateTiger as the most effective channel manager

 Hotel Beacon, a landmark in New York City has highly recommended RateTiger for managing online channel connectivity. The upscale hotel has been using RTConnect for 2-way XML connectivity between its property management system and online sales channels for the last three years to effectively manage all its demand partners seamlessly.

Located in  Upper Westside, right next to Beacon Theater, the hotel with 284 rooms, caters to tourists and business travelers. Given the intense dynamic nature of New York’s hotel market, it has become imperative for the hotel to maintain rate parity and online availability across all major sales channels and metasearch sites. The revenue management team is leveraging RTConnect to update rates and inventory in real-time and receive reservations directly into the PMS thereby giving a clear picture of actual availability at all times. They are also using the advanced analytics available on the LiveOS dashboard to fine-tune their pricing strategy, monitor their booking pace and performance in real-time.

“We highly recommend RateTiger by eRevMax to anyone looking for an effective, online channel manager. We are very pleased with the personalized support and excellent response time, due to which they seem like an extension of our own team,” stated Milja Perkovic, Director of Revenue Management, Hotel Beacon NYC.

“As a technology partner, we are committed to empowering our customers for all their connectivity needs. Being trusted by a prestigious property like Hotel Beacon NYC for streamlining their online distribution shows how well we deliver when it comes to best-in-class technology and premium customer service,” said Alex Moura, Regional Sales Director for North America at eRevMax.

eRevMax announces 2-way integration with Nitesoft

Award-winning hotel connectivity expert eRevMax has completed 2-way integration with Swedish cloud-based PMS Nitesoft. The strategic partnership between the two companies will automate the distribution of availability, rates and reservations for hotel clients.


Nitesoft is a leading cloud-based hotel management platform in Scandinavia that incorporates a wide range of features for hotels, chains and serviced apartments, independent of size or operation type.  Following the integration, hotels using RateTiger channel manager and connectivity solutions can now receive all OTA generated reservations directly into their PMS, thereby eliminating manual handling of reservation notifications.

“The connectivity between RateTiger and Nitesoft PMS has proven to be highly reliable and easy-to-use. It means more sales and higher margins for our hotel customers. They can now exploit the full potential of a vast selection of OTAs, GDSs, Metasearch and Wholesalers available via the eRevMax Channel Ecosystem to expand visibility and revenue potential,” said Jan Linders, CEO, Nitesoft.

“Scandinavia is one of our key growth regions, and this interface with Nitesoft PMS will be beneficial for our mutual hotel customers. The secure XML connection ensures live rate and inventory as well as booking data flow, thereby keeping their Nitesoft PMS updated automatically, allowing the hotel manager to focus on other key aspects like guest engagement,” said Ashis Saha, SVP – Project Management, eRevMax. 

 

 

 

Hotel Okura recommends RateTiger as the best Channel Manager

One of the most luxurious 5-star properties in Macau, Hotel Okura has endorsed RateTiger Channel Manager as the best-in-class online distribution solution. The hotel has been using the award-winning solution from eRevMax since 2011, for management of rates and availability across all connected online sales channels with great results.

Located next to Galaxy Macau, Okura Macau is a top-rated five-star accommodation with 488 rooms spreading over 25 floors.  A popular choice for luxury travellers from China and South Asia, the hotel has been leveraging RateTiger’s two-way XML connectivity with all leading regional and global channels thereby helping them expand their online reach – in sync with the hotel’s motto of “World Class, Asian Heart”.

“RateTiger provides us with all the major channels including regional channels and wholesalers to efficiently distribute rates and inventory, which has resulted in improved occupancy and revenue.  The ‘real-time update’ of rates and availability happens in the true sense helping us stay ahead in an extremely competitive market like Macau,” said Phillip Lou, E Business Manager, Hotel Okura Macau.

“It’s a powerful tool for the ease of connectivity and making quick updates across all channels seamlessly. The detailed demand information ensures our selling strategies work more effectively. On top of that, the excellent support and training gives us the opportunity to comfortably use new product features and make the most of their innovative offerings. We consider RateTiger a reliable partner for all our connectivity needs,” concluded Phillip.

Since partnering with eRevMax, the property has improved their online exposure considerably by expanding their distribution mix.

eRevMax completes 2-way integration with Winhotel PMS


Hotel connectivity expert, eRevMax has completed 2-way integration with Winhotel PMS. Mutual hotel customers can now get the benefit of automatic distribution of availability and rate to third party online booking sites whenever they are updated in the property management system and receive reservations from OTAs seamlessly. 
Developed by Sequoiasoft, Winhotel PMS is one the largest property management systems in the French market and recommended by leading hotel chains like Logis, IdéHotel – SEH (InterHotel, Relais du Silence, Ptit Dej Hôtel, Qualys Hôtel), Châteaux & Hôtels Collection, Cadhi and UMIH Purchases. eRevMax’s distribution solutions are used by over 9000 hotels to update inventory and rates across various booking channels and seamlessly manage availability in the PMS as soon as a booking comes in. 
“Sequoiasoft is delighted with this new partnership, which will offer an additional choice for channel managers to our customers and prospects. By connecting our PMS Winhôtel and CBP hotels to RTConnect solution, our hotel customers can take advantage of the power of eRevMax’s distribution solutions to market their rooms and increase their visibility on online booking sites,” said David Falcon, Product Manager at Sequoiasoft.
 
“This interface compliments our continuous efforts to offer our hotel customers superior connectivity between their technology solutions and OTAs. Our integration with Sequoiasoft eliminates the need for accommodation providers to maintain online inventory manually across each booking website and manually re-enter online reservations from booking websites into their PMS. This results in saving time, overheads and resources, while also helping avoid manual mistakes,” said Ashis Saha, SVP – Project Management, eRevMax.