LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM (September 12, 2016) - This year’s hottest topic is direct bookings. More so than ever before, hotels are working hard to convince consumers that direct is indeed best.
Availpro – a leading hotel distribution suite for nearly 7,000 properties across Europe – has today announced it has integrated Triptease’s Direct Booking Platform, including the famous Price Check widget and their highly engaging Enchantment Messaging. This new integration will help Availpro’s client hotels to drive more direct bookings by giving website viewers on-site visibility of how the hotel’s prices compare to up to three leading OTAs. Hotels will also be able to detect when a guest is about to leave the site, and give them a powerful message reminding them booking direct is best.
Price Check is a smart widget that sits on hotel websites and displays prices from across the web in real-time. This reduces uncertainty surrounding a hotel's direct price, saving consumers research time and giving them the confidence to book direct. The widget can also provide automated discounts if and when it detects a disparity with an OTA. Enchantment Messaging enables hotels to send a powerful reminder to site visitors that booking direct is best, but reminding them they offer the best price, as well as other customisable messages including discounts and other free perks that you will get if you book direct. In addition, Availpro’s clients will also get access to all the data and analytics collected by Triptease covering everything from widget appearances to disparities. This allows hotels to track what prices are displayed across the web and act on any unexpected issues within minutes.
“It’s more important than ever for hotels to educate travelers on the benefits of booking direct and to reward those who do. Since launching in January last year we’ve been pleasantly surprised by just how effective The Triptease Direct Booking Platform has been. It’s so simple, yet just works. Our clients have continually seen their direct bookings shoot up and the amount they pay third parties fall as a result”, said Charlie Osmond, Founder and CEO at Triptease. “We’re proud to partner with Availpro to add fuel to our rocket ship and provide our platform to thousands more hotels worldwide.”
Léa Vernet, Global Partnership Executive at Availpro, commented “Availpro is pleased to offer an additional string to its customers' bow with the native integration of Triptease platform within the Smart Booking Engine. Together, our industry-leading solutions will help hoteliers address their daily challenge of increasing direct revenue.”
Hotels interested in the Availpro Platform or the Triptease Direct Booking Platform can make enquiries through their Availpro booking engine or visit: http://www.triptease.com/contact
About Triptease
Triptease (www.triptease.com) creates digital tools for hotels that increase direct bookings. The Triptease Direct Booking Platform integrates with a hotel’s website optimising conversion and improving the guest booking experience.
Triptease rose to prominence on the back of Price Check, a price comparison widget for hotel websites. The innovation has been adopted by more than 10,000 hotels and promotes trust and transparency to guests.
Triptease was co-founded by Charlie Osmond, Esquire’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year and one of HSMAI’s Top 25 Extraordinary Minds; Alasdair Snow, one of TTGs Tomorrow’s Travel Leaders 30 under 30; and Alexandra Zubko, former Head of Strategy at Intercontinental Hotels Group and winner of the IHIF Young Person Leader Award. The company is the recipient of the 2015 Phocuswright European Travel Innovator of the Year and People's Choice Award, with the Price Check widget securing an HSMAI Silver Award for Innovation.
For more information, visit Triptease.com.
About Availpro
Availpro (www.availpro.com) provides innovative solutions which allows hotels to increase their occupancy and revenue while saving costs. Availpro offers state-of-the-art tools to help managers operate their on-line distribution, maximize commission-free bookings from their official website and facilitate decision-making processes regarding price optimization and guest satisfaction.
Availpro partners with more than 300 companies around the world including largest OTAs, meta-search portals, GDS, PMS and CRS providers.
Availpro, with its 9 offices in Europe, has nearly 7,000 customers using its tools and solutions to grow their revenue.
For more information, visit Availpro.com