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Connecting to your Customers
DESCRIPTION
BENEFITS

  Expedia Quick
Connect

Direct connect XML interface to Expedia for merchant model properties. Room inventory and rates are sent from CRS to Expedia and reservations are populated in the CRS.
  • Increases efficiency of property personnel by reducing redundant activities associated to using an extranet for managing room inventory and rates
  • Reservations are entered into the PMS if the property  has an interface
  • Utilize channel management for optimizing profitablity

Merchant
Model / Net Rate

Many travel websites offer an enhanced display and benefits for providing a discount to the travel site.  Merchant Model or Net Rate agreements give you enhanced placement increasing visibility and bookings with reduced labor costs to maintain.
  • Improve placement on travel websites
  • Your property will no longer have to manage an extranet for rates, inventory and HOD
  • Guarantee payment upfront

  Website / SEO

To ensure you receive the best use of your booking engine, your guests need to find your website. There is a science to this process and when done well, it can drive significant ROI.

  • ~60% of all reservations are now made on the Web *
  • Booking on your website is the fastest growing reservation segment. (33.9%) *
  • Your website is your most profitable reservation

* Source: Occupancy Marketing, October 2007