I have blogged about The Class & The ClassLoader here and in that blog entry I have mentioned about different ways of getting Class instances. May be I will repeat it. Class<?> c = ClassName.class; Class<?> c = objec...
So, is your VR channel, be it PMS, OTA or a Website “the perfect”? Let us find out: To get there, let us first find out what aspects makes an application perfect? These include Richness of Data, Usability, Responsiveness, Scala...
If you as a property owner wants to list your VR property on PMS or OTA channel, then the following commissions comes into play PMS Commission: This commission is for listing the property in a PMS (Eg: HomeAway, BookingPal, Airbnb...
AirBnB has put forward a new system for verifying the users online as well as offline called Verified ID. They are claiming it as a system to improve trust among the AirBnB community. Now the company is verifying already existing use...
What is Expedia Virtual Card? When a customer reserve a room in hotels, Expedia sends a reservation confirmation to the hotel in which they summarize customer data and the specification of the reservation. After the guests check out, th...
Listed below are explanation of few pricing terms everyone should know in the vacation rental industry! #1.Rate Plans or Pricing: Rate Plans is the means to define the rate of a property for a particular day. Rate can be defined per da...
Below are four tips to obtain maximal vacation rental revenue from your property by ideal use of 'length of stay'. In my opinion, proper use of the length of stay controls during high-demand periods enables us to control customer demand...
Docker is an open platform to build -> Ship -> Run distributed application. A common toolbox for development, testing, deployment and operation team. The lightweight containers are here to stay and make a difference to the proprietary...
One of the big questions and concerns about vacation rentals is how to accept payments from guests. Asking a guest to send a check in the mail can often cause users to feel uncomfortable about their reservation and/or delay in payment. Wait...
As YouTube is the SECOND largest search engine in the world and the mother of all video sites, a lot of people uses YouTube to find what they want and need. More than 1 billion unique users visit YouTube each month!Showcasing your vacation ...
Google in the past focused mainly on the inputs such as the content on your site, the structure of your site and the profile of links coming into your site. Over the years people have tried to game this system, which made it necessary for G...
Here's how the story began, from a hunting lodge to 85 billion dollar industry. The 400 year journey of vacation rental industry was astonishing. Find the infographic on the vacation rental industry history as you scroll down. It was sh...
The major advantages of working with OTA Channels is that it helps you in expanding your property’s global reach and increase online bookings. A logical move is to integrate your OTA with your PMS. Direct integration between your PMS a...
Here in this blog we consider how important it is to understand the power of right keywords and how they can effectively market your vacation rentals using keyword strategy. For this it is important to think in the beginning itself about S...
Kerala is a state in South India on the Malabar coast and is known as Gods Own Country. Kerala has some of the best tourist destinations in India for any kind holiday. It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world and is ...
Mobile internet is growing in a faster rate. Mobile ad spend increased from $42.63 million in 2014 to around $69 million in 2015, and is showing no sign of stopping. In 2016, the amount spent on mobile ads was more than $100 billion. A re...
You may be wondering what does lead management system can offer your vacation rental business? Here are five virtues by which lead management system can increase your vacation revenue. 1. Efficiently handle and prioritize inquiries from ...
Yes admit that, Vacation Rental's are flourishing and the world's largest hotel companies have already bounced to address this competitive threat. Vacation Rentals are no longer the small guy in the room and they have started to eat up a la...
“Rich Guest Profiling is a marketing term coined for the hospitality industry, which relates to the understanding and analyzing of guest information; not limited to contact and booking information. It also encompasses information such as ...
A new survey from Goldman Sachs says people who use Airbnb don't want to go back to hotels. It underlines the fact that Airbnb’s effect on the hotel industry could be stronger than originally thought. It is high time that hotels must in...
How does distribution channels help you sell more? Well, simple mantra - More Visibility, More bookings. Vacation rental channel management help you in getting more bookings by increasing the visibility of the property. There has been a lo...
