Friday, May 4, 2012

Hotel Booking Engine / Hotel Reservation System



Holiday World is one of the leading online hotel booking engine. Its been integrated with four API's - GTA, Kuoni, HotelBeds and Tourico. Features like search and sort by various parameters, enable users to book significantly discounted accommodation at more than 96000 hotels in 15,000 destinations across 190 countries.


Holiday world is a B2B hotel reservation system and it’s used by 150 agents at present. The agents have secured access to make deposit, search hotels wordwide and book them instantly. The vouchers with PNR are generated through the system and prints can be taken. Below are the features of B2B:


  • Book directly from our allotments

  • Print your own vouchers with your logo

  • Use our multi-criteria search option

  • Benefit from our special deals offers

  • Get information about hotels and their facilities

  • Book last minute availability

  • Multiple currency option to check the rate


Regards,
Manish Kumar


OTA – Online Travel Agency, Travel Agency Software, Travel Booking Software



OTA stands for online travel agency (travel web portal) that sells travel packages to customers on behalf of global consolidators of airlines, hotels, holiday packages, car rentals, cruise lines, railways and sightseeing packages.


The business model of Online Travel Agency is relatively different than a normal retail business. OTA would never keep inventories in hand, rather options are searched based on client’s request and booking is done at client affirmation. In B2C – Business to Customer model, clients can also search and book the tickets and packages on the online travel portal.


OTA today also uses the database of major CRS - Common reservations systems, also known as Global Distribution Systems (GDS) including Amadeus, Galileo, Sabre and Worldspan. Some online travel software, also known as travel meta search engine allow visitors to compare the rates of flights and hotels to give more flexibility search and booking process. Meta search engines usually don’t have their own online booking engine.


Author is working as Manager - Product Development.
PROVAB TECHNOSOFT


Hotel XMLs - Expedia, Booking.com, DOTW, Kuoni, Jac Travel, TransHotels, GTA, Tourico, Hotelbeds, HotelsPro, TravelCube


Multiple Hotel XMLs Integration
  
  • You want to excel in your travel & hospitality business
  • Your business is in immense pressure as the competition is cutting edge.
  • Your competitors are providing wide range of services.
  • Your customers are shopping around.
  • Your online booking system is not converting visitors to actual bookings

Do these questions bother you?

You need a robust online booking system with multiple hotel xmls integration to offer global inventories to your visitors. 

An efficient online travel booking system not only keeps its customers intact by providing wider choice of airlines, routes and fares but also offer a fast and efficient access to wide range of contents including hotels, cars, rail, destination content and insurance options – all with a focus on best price and value thus providing quick and easy access to customers than their competitors.

Superior air content can be brought by having a good GDS integration (Amadeus, Galileo, Sabre, Travelport) in place along with low cost airlines.

But, superior hotel content will only come through multiple XML connectivity as most hotel consolidators have a geography specific data. Following are the advantages of having multiple XML connectivity in your Online booking engine.

·         Fast and easy access to all non air contents especially hotel inventories.
·         Wide range of options to fulfill all kind of clients
·         High level of customer service across all touchpoints
·         Allows you to provide outstanding service with a focus on best price and value.
·         Most accurate, best and reliable fares.
·         Availability of rooms in peak seasons too.
·         Exploit IT solutions and tools provided by multiple XML suppliers
·         Make life easier for your regular clients
·         Improved communication
·         Group booking options
·         Reduce overall travel cost
·         Best Internet Booking Engine (IBE)
·         Offer better service 24/7
·         Get competitive edge

Below are some of Hotel XML suppliers, which can be integrated on any online booking system.

•      GULLIVER – 
GTA XML Integration - Hotels, Tours, Transfers
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TOURICO XML Integration – Hotels, Cruises - Worldwide Inventory
•      HOTEL BEDS /HOTELBEDS XML Integration - Worldwide Hotel inventory
•      DOTW (Destinations of the World) XML Integration - Middle East Hotel Inventory
•      HOTELSPRO XML Integration - Worldwide Hotel inventory
·         KUONI XML Integration - European Hotel Inventory
·         MIKI XML Integration - Worldwide Hotel Inventory
•      JAC (JACOB) XML Integration - Worldwide Hotel Inventory
•      SPECIAL TOURS XML Integration - Europe & Middle East hotel inventory
•      TRAVCO XML Integration - USA Hotel Inventory
•      TRAVELPORT and Galileo XML Integration - (WORLDSPAN, GALILEO, THOR) – Flights
•      BOSCOLO XML Integration - European Hotel Inventory
•      JUMBO XML Integration - European Hotel Inventory
•      TravelAsia XML Integration - Far East Hotel Inventory
•      HotelsDo XML Integration - Spanish Hotel Inventory
•      SMILO XML Integration - Spanish, European and Central American Hotel Inventory
•      WHL XML Integration - Italian Hotel Inventory
•      Transhotel XML Integration - Spanish and European Hotel Inventory
•      RESTEL XML Integration - Spanish and European Hotel Inventory
•      GOGLOBAL XML Integration - WorldWide Hotel Inventory
•      WORLD AVENUES XML Integration - Middle East Hotel inventory
•      Hilton XML Integration - Worldwide Hotel inventory
•      Paradores XML Integration - Spanish Hotel inventory
•      BARCELO XML Integration - South American and Spanish Hotel inventory
•      BONOTEL XML Integration - Luxury Hotels and Resorts in North America
•      ASTRAL HOLIDAYS XML Integration - BULGARIA Charter flights and Hotels
 
With Multiple XML connectivity, your customers get more choice, better price and faster service. In short, they get an impressive trip booking experience that has your name written all over it.