Revenue · Channel Strategy

Own the guest relationship.
Stop renting it from OTAs.

Channel strategy and direct booking systems engineered to reduce OTA dependency and grow owned revenue across the booking journey.

Why it matters

Every booking lost to an OTA is 15–25% in commissions and a guest relationship you don't own. A direct booking strategy compounds — every quarter you reclaim more of your revenue.

What we deliver

The full direct booking strategy system.

01

Channel Mix Audit

Current OTA dependency, commission load and direct booking baseline.

02

Direct Booking Incentives

Best-rate guarantee, loyalty perks and exclusive package structure.

03

Booking Funnel Engineering

Web, booking engine and payment flow optimised for conversion.

04

Email & CRM

Pre-stay, on-stay and post-stay journeys that drive repeat direct bookings.

05

Loyalty & Referral

Owned guest database growth and referral mechanics.

06

Rate & Parity Strategy

Pricing logic that protects direct channel competitiveness.

Outcomes

Measured against bookings.

-42%

OTA dependency

+148%

Direct booking share

+38%

Repeat guest rate

How we work

A defined process.

01

Channel & Revenue Audit

Mapped channel mix, commission load and direct booking opportunity.

02

Direct Strategy

Incentives, rate logic, funnel design and CRM architecture.

03

Implementation

Web, booking engine, email and loyalty systems rolled out.

04

Optimisation

Quarterly review of channel share, commissions and direct conversion.

Questions

Frequently asked.

Will we lose OTA bookings?+

No — we use OTAs strategically for discoverability and shift the marginal booking to direct channels over time.

How fast can we reduce OTA dependency?+

Most clients see meaningful shift in 6–9 months and structural change in 12–18 months.

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