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Hotels cut OTA commission by driving direct bookings, negotiating parity-safe rates, and using a channel manager to shift demand toward owned channels. Expect three to eight points of margin recovery within two quarters when direct share rises above thirty percent of sold room-nights.

1 Jul 2026 · 5 min read

A boutique hotel channel manager keeps rates and availability synced across OTAs and your booking engine so properties avoid overselling and parity breaks. Roll it out in four weeks, start with two channels, and review oversell incidents plus net RevPAR after commission every Monday with night audit.

1 Jul 2026 · 4 min read