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Navigating OTAs: Maximizing Direct Bookings and Understanding Online Travel Agents
Manage episode 423381573 series 3373075
In this episode of the Virtual GM Podcast, your hosts Meagan and Cody Adent from the Vibrant Team dive into the pros and cons of Online Travel Agents (OTAs). They explore popular platforms such as Expedia, Booking.com, Airbnb, and VRBO, highlighting the benefits and drawbacks of each.
It's crucial to drive direct bookings for your property because guests who book through an OTA are not fully your customers. Meagan and Cody provide valuable tips and tricks on how to maximize your direct bookings and better understand the role of OTAs in the hospitality industry.
Whether you’re a boutique hotel owner, VRBO manager, Airbnb administrator, front desk staff, or anyone in the hospitality field, this episode is packed with actionable insights and expert advice.
Join us for an engaging and informative session, blending business acumen with witty banter, relatable anecdotes, and plenty of laughs. Produced and distributed by Vibrant Management, Virtual GM is your ultimate resource for all things hospitality. Tune in, elevate your game, and don’t forget to visit us on our website for more resources and support.
Produced by Vibrant Management – helping hoteliers and vacation rental managers thrive in the modern world.
Follow us on Instagram -
@thevibrantteam
@virtualgmpodcast
Checkout our website -
www.thevibrantteam.com
72 episodes
Manage episode 423381573 series 3373075
In this episode of the Virtual GM Podcast, your hosts Meagan and Cody Adent from the Vibrant Team dive into the pros and cons of Online Travel Agents (OTAs). They explore popular platforms such as Expedia, Booking.com, Airbnb, and VRBO, highlighting the benefits and drawbacks of each.
It's crucial to drive direct bookings for your property because guests who book through an OTA are not fully your customers. Meagan and Cody provide valuable tips and tricks on how to maximize your direct bookings and better understand the role of OTAs in the hospitality industry.
Whether you’re a boutique hotel owner, VRBO manager, Airbnb administrator, front desk staff, or anyone in the hospitality field, this episode is packed with actionable insights and expert advice.
Join us for an engaging and informative session, blending business acumen with witty banter, relatable anecdotes, and plenty of laughs. Produced and distributed by Vibrant Management, Virtual GM is your ultimate resource for all things hospitality. Tune in, elevate your game, and don’t forget to visit us on our website for more resources and support.
Produced by Vibrant Management – helping hoteliers and vacation rental managers thrive in the modern world.
Follow us on Instagram -
@thevibrantteam
@virtualgmpodcast
Checkout our website -
www.thevibrantteam.com
72 episodes
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