CEO and Project Manager
June 6, 2023
A booking engine allows you to integrate your property's website and social media accounts in order to capture and process direct online bookings. Essentially, it's the key to increasing commission-free bookings and maximizing your profits.
It is a fact that most travellers make their reservations online. And it is also a fact that accommodations have become dependent on OTAs , because they offer interesting advantages such as the possibility of reaching new audiences that, ultimately, drive reservations.
But for this to happen, you haiti email address to pay a commission that can sometimes be very high, which is very frustrating for you as a property manager. So the booking engine is a tool that helps you fight the dominance of OTAs , even though they are necessary.
1 How a booking engine works
2 Benefits for your accommodation
2.1 1. Quick and easy booking process
2.2 2. Immediate booking at any time
2.3 3. Easy to use
2.4 4. Increase in reserves
2.5 5. You save on commissions
How a booking engine works
The first thing you need to know is that the booking engine is part of three fundamental components of a software configuration for accommodations:
Booking Engine (IBE): allows direct bookings on your website and social media.
Channel Manager (CM): for managing your inventory across all your distribution channels.
Property Management System ( PMS ): for managing your reservations and reception activities.
Revenue Management System (RMS) Technology for managing your accommodation rates.
Now we will explain, through an example, how a booking engine works:
A visitor landed on your property's website after searching on Google and was drawn to the quality photos and positive guest testimonials . So, they decided to book.
Later, a new interface appeared in which you could choose the check-in and check-out date, the number of people, and even change the language and currency you would pay with.
At this point, the CM and PMS came into play . The CM checked the room availability in your PMS and immediately filtered out all the rooms that were already occupied. For this reason, the user could only see the available rooms and finally decided on a private one for a period of five days.
