Articles tagged Direct Bookings from the Revenuenaire revenue management team.
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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.
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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.
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A hotel deposit policy protects no-show revenue but can cost bookings. The 2026 math on deposits, pre-authorization, and chargeback costs, and when to use each.
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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.
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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.
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Airbnb's 15.5% host fee is now mandatory for 2026. See the real math on what a commission-free direct booking website saves hosts, and how fast one goes live.
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EEA parity clauses are gone, yet a 10% direct undercut still loses. The break-even ceiling is 11.7% at 17% commission; a workable public discount is 2 to 4%.
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A value add beats a rate cut when the guest sees the same saving and costs less once redeemed. A 90-room hotel nets $10,582 more from a bundle than a 12% cut.
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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.
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