Articles tagged Channel Manager from the Revenuenaire revenue management team.
8 articles
Airbnb takes 15.5% and Vrbo about 8%. The net payout math behind rate parity across Airbnb, Vrbo and direct bookings, plus a 2026 pricing plan for STR hosts.
Read article
AI agents now compare hotel rates in seconds, then book through the cheapest channel. This 2026 guide shows where commission goes and how hotels protect margin.
Read article
Loyalty and member rates sit outside Booking.com and Expedia rate parity in 2026. This is the worked math on whether the discount actually beats the commission.
Read article
Google retired commission bidding for Hotel Ads in 2025. Here is the 2026 CPC, Target ROAS and Trivago math independent hotels need before shifting ad budget.
Read article
Conversion rate and click-through rate decide Booking.com ranking. See the real math behind DIY versus professional listing optimization in 2026.
Read article
Hospitable syncs Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com and handles about 90% of guest messages. A four-listing host saves about 50 hours a month; plans run $29 to $99.
Read article
Booking.com commissions your resort fee; Expedia does not, but penalizes it in search rank. Here is the exact break-even math for folding it into your rate.
Read article
Net RevPAR by channel shows what you keep. Spend up to ADR times the OTA-minus-direct cost gap to win a direct booking: $31 on a $200 room at 18% commission.
Read articleTalk to a revenue manager about your property, or book a one-time pricing strategy session.
