Ask Your Hotel Techie

AYHT #1 Diversify your online distribution 

In this first ‘Ask your Hotel Techie’ video, we are going to deal with the online distribution of hotels.  What are the best online distribution channels for my hotel? 

 

AYHT #2 System integration, APIS, XML

In this second video ‘Ask your Hotel Techie,’ we will focus on system integration, why it is important, how it works and how a layperson can understand which data is being exchanged. 

 

AYHT #3 Cloud-based System or in-house technology for your PMS?   

In this third AYHT video, we will look at the advantages and disadvantages of cloud-based hotel management systems, compared to traditional server-based solutions. 

 

AYHT #4 Minimum length of stay restriction in the online world 

  How is it possible that all my OTA’s have the same restrictions but reservations are possible with some and not with others?  

 

AYHT #5 PPC – the options and challenges for hotels in using pay per click advertising. 

Click based advertising is becoming even more important with the Google Search result’s new features. What possibilities have hotels to get clients through clicks?  

 

AYHT #6 Overbooking – every hotelier’s nightmare

For many hotels, overbooking is an operational nightmare, but does it need to be like this?

 

Blockchain – a revolution for hotels or still just a buzzword? 

Using blockchain the flow of data can be decentralized and there is no longer any need for intermediaries.

 

 AYHT #8 Software evaluation – a structured approach to finding the best solutions.   

In this eight AYHT video, we will look into the most suitable approaches and inputs leading to a smarter and well-adapted software evaluation strategy, the ones that will definitely help you during your next software evaluation.  

 

AYHT #9 Corporate Travel GDS and CRS – How Do They Work Together? 

In this ninth AYHT video, we’ll help you better understand the logic and features of GDS as well as the differences in comparison to a CRS system.  

 

AYHT #10 AirBnB – How hotels can also use the platform to diversify their online-distribution 

In this tenth AYHT video we will focus on the advantages that this platform can offer to your hotel in terms of online distribution and the relevance for you to be present on the platform today.  

 

AYHT #11- PSD2 and strong customer authentication: the impact on your hotel’s online reservations 

 In this new AYHT video, we welcome Marco Baurdoux, CEO of Hotel-Spider, who will explain what exactly PSD2 and SCA are and the relevance and impact of these requirements and payment security processes for your hotel in terms of online reservations, money-collecting methods and liability shifts.  

 

AYHT #12 - Booking engines and the hotel booking process from a developer’s perspective 

In this new AYHT video, we welcome Yannick Blondeau, CRS and WBE Lead Developer of Hotel-Spider, who will give us some useful tips to better understand and evaluate the relevance of your current web booking engine tool as the core of your direct booking strategy.