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Are you getting the most out of your booking widget? In addition to lodging, you can offer your other best selling products or services. Widgets that include multiple categories, such as lodging and a... Read the Full Article→
Does the guest have flexible dates? If they do, the View Calendar link within the Agentopia lodging search results list will show you a 3-month view of any minimum night stay requirements for the prod... Read the Full Article→
Location matters! The location of your booking widget should be above the fold. Less clicking and scrolling will be easier for the guest to make a booking.... Read the Full Article→
LODGING, ACTIVITY, AND PACKAGE OFFERINGS TO GO LIVE THIS SUMMER. Boyne Resorts, the Michigan-based ski and summer resort group, has announced a partnership with Inntopia that will enable them to offe... Read the Full Article→
Four weeks ago we took a hard look at whether advance-bookers were paying more or less each day than the last-minute crowd. This week, we want to add another layer to this analysis by looking at wheth... Read the Full Article→
Companies like Priceline and Hotel Tonight are built on a simple principle: heavy discounting can fill last-minute vacancies. Even if the check-in is only hours away, they've proved this can work. But... Read the Full Article→
Knowing how far in advance your guests may book their vacations can be a powerful ally in the quest to pinpoint the timing piece of the marketing equation. A few weeks ago we looked at the average le... Read the Full Article→
Where do the longest-staying, U.S. guests come from? That's the question we had. Which states have those ski vacationers who stay longer than everyone else and how different is it for the East versus... Read the Full Article→
We know that age impacts length-of-stay and length-of-stay influences lead-times, but does the age of a guest impact how far in advance they're likely to book a trip to your resort? Take a look. The... Read the Full Article→
A couple of weeks ago, we put numbers behind the idea that the longer a resort guest plans to stay, the further in advance they'll make their reservation. Now, let's take those winter numbers and com... Read the Full Article→
Logic says that the bigger my vacation, the further in advance I'll make my reservation. That a weekend getaway requires less time and planning than a week-long trip. But is that true or simply one... Read the Full Article→
Sometimes we look at overall trends or performance to see the big picture. This time, however, we drilled down a bit to look at a specific tactic and find out if it actually works. The focus this week... Read the Full Article→
