A powerful Global Distribution System (GDS) connects your hotel with agencies and suppliers, unlocking a vast pool of potential customers.
In 2025, running a hotel without hotel technology is a sure fire way to fall behind your competitors and fall short of your potential.
Hotels have a pretty much endless list of tools, technologies, and solutions at their disposal these days, built to handle every task you can think of. A tech-savvy hotel can deliver better experiences to their guests and drive their revenue up while saving money and time.
One of the best tools available is the Global Distribution System, or GDS. This is basically a giant digital network that connects hotels and other properties with agencies, suppliers, and more, all in one place. These tools help you connect more easily with agents and third parties to access a much deeper pool of potential customers and grow your hotel.
90% of corporate travel bookers rely on GDS for hotel bookings, so they’re essential for tapping into this market.
In this article, we’ll show you why a good GDS is so important and how you can use Hotel-Spider’s GDS to give your hotel a serious advantage in 2025 and beyond.
Why is the right GDS important for Indian hotels?
GDS are so important because they help you connect with agencies and third-party platforms in India.
This is crucial, because India is home to more than 300,000 travel agencies, and the industry as a whole is valued at around 38 billion U.S. dollars. There’s a tremendous amount of opportunity here to connect with more guests — and a GDS can help you.
The right GDS makes it much easier to connect with agencies — who deal with both offline and online reservations — and manage your relationships with them. For example, if your hotel caters to business travelers, many corporate bookers will use a GDS to negotiate special agreements with you.
How does Hotel-Spider’s GDS benefit Indian hotels?
Hotel-Spider has its very own GDS, designed to help hotels like yours grow their reach and connect with more agencies and third parties in the Indian market.
Let’s take a quick look at some of the specific benefits here:
- You’ll diversify your reach — being listed on a GDS puts you on the radar of many more companies and agencies, which can lead to more bookings and a wider network of potential guests
- You’ll have a more stable business — when you’re reliant on just a handful of channels, your business can take a big hit if one channel encounters issues, or if there are seasonal fluctuations. A GDS helps mitigate that risk by growing your network.
- It’s easier to stay organized — a good GDS (like ours) makes it much easier to manage reservations, update your inventory and prices, and avoid issues like overbookings. You’ll save time, and deliver smoother experiences to your customers.
How to Use It
So how do you start using Hotel-Spider’s GDS to expand your reach and grow your hotel? Here’s a quick guide.
First, you’ll need to activate your profile within the GDS and connect it to your central reservation system, (CRS). Once this is done, customers will be able to send GDS requests — you’re now in the system.
At this point, it’s best to link your GDS to the other elements of your Property Management System (PMS). This has a few different benefits:
- You can connect your Central Reservation System (PMS) and Channel Manager to the GDS to manage your bookings much more effectively and avoid any overbookings
- You’ll save time, as your team won’t need to manually transfer reservation info to the PMS
- When you change details about your listings — like price, availability, add-ons, or more — your PMS will update key information and share it with the GDS
Once your GDS profile is connected to the CRS, you’re ready to go. Customers can make requests within the GDS and your own systems will be updated.
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Hotel-Spider is built to help hotels like yours manage their systems, give their guests unforgettable experiences, and grow steadily and confidently.
To learn more about how we can help you do the same, book a demo with us.
How does Hotel-Spider’s GDS benefit Indian hotels?
