Metasearch: what independent hotels get right (and wrong)
Learn how independent hotels can use metasearch to win direct bookings, maintain rate parity, and reduce commission costs with automated bidding and Price Match.
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What this session covers
Metasearch is one of the most important channels for converting guests who have already decided on your hotel — yet many independent hotels are leaving significant direct revenue on the table by not using it effectively. This session breaks down exactly how metasearch works, why price parity is the single greatest driver of direct bookings, and how automation can make your bidding dramatically more efficient.
Joining this session are Flora Gondos, Senior Manager Digital Optimisation, Design Hotels and Charlie Osmond, Chief Growth Officer, Triptease.
This webinar is essential viewing for hotel revenue managers, marketing directors, and eCommerce leaders who want practical, data-backed strategies to reduce commission costs, win more direct bookings, and get the most from their metasearch investment.
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Charlie Osmond
Key takeaways
Automation is essential for metasearch performance. Automated bidding systems make millions of decisions daily, outperforming manual approaches and ensuring your budget targets the guests most likely to book direct.
Price parity directly determines who wins the booking. Even a small price advantage for third-party channels significantly reduces direct click-through rates, making real-time price matching a critical tool for protecting direct revenue.
Need-date targeting fills rooms on low-demand dates. Connecting your revenue management system to your metasearch bidding strategy lets you automatically increase visibility on dates where occupancy needs a boost.
Ready to drive more direct bookings?
Speak with our team to see exactly how Triptease metasearch can perform for your property, using your own rates and data.