{"id":138455,"date":"2026-02-12T16:23:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T13:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotelrunner.com\/?post_type=guides-reports&#038;p=138455"},"modified":"2026-02-20T14:05:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T11:05:45","slug":"the-ultimate-guide-to-channel-managers","status":"publish","type":"guides-reports","link":"https:\/\/hotelrunner.com\/en\/guides-reports\/the-ultimate-guide-to-channel-managers\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Guide to Channel Managers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"138455\" class=\"elementor elementor-138455\" data-elementor-post-type=\"guides-reports\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ba1ef0 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ba1ef0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa9a259\" data-id=\"fa9a259\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-975bcc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"975bcc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPromoting your property on 7+ more channels can increase your bookings by up to 60%\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1401890 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1401890\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMillions of travelers book every day using third-party OTAs and other sales channels.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f742150 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hr_label\" data-id=\"f742150\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hr_label.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t            <span class=\"hr-label\">In this guide, we explore these sections:<\/span>\n            \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f28e4a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f28e4a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Introduction<\/li><li>Key Benefits<\/li><li>Trends &amp; Developments<\/li><li>Key Features<\/li><li>Critical Integrations<\/li><li>Pricing &amp; Implementation<\/li><li>Questions to Ask Vendors<\/li><li>Curated Resources<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e5b48d elementor-widget elementor-widget-hr_label\" data-id=\"6e5b48d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hr_label.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t            <span class=\"hr-label\">Stay in Control &amp; Save Time<\/span>\n            \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6e29af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6e29af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u200b\u200bDistribute your room availability and rates to hundreds of sales channels and travel agencies from one central application and repository with a pooled inventory model. Leverage yield management to maximize occupancy rates while avoiding double bookings.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c3b02be elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c3b02be\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-be31041\" data-id=\"be31041\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db09bb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hr_label\" data-id=\"db09bb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hr_label.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t            <span class=\"hr-label\">Drive Profitable Revenue<\/span>\n            \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87c410a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87c410a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe most efficient way to drive profitability is using a channel manager with central reservation management (or CRS) features, along with a booking engine for direct bookings to help ensure a hotel website is kept at the forefront of the guest acquisition strategy and commissions kept under control. Rate automation and rules can maintain the pricing strategy with little effort in real-time.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-85fc0a2 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"85fc0a2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7347f80\" data-id=\"7347f80\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64f5850 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hr_label\" data-id=\"64f5850\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hr_label.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t            <span class=\"hr-label\">Prevent Double Bookings<\/span>\n            \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02a669e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02a669e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThere\u2019s nothing worse for a guest than to finish an exhausting journey only to find out the hotel they booked is sold out, even though they have a confirmation email in their pocket. Channel manager uptime and connection are critical to prevent overbookings.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-62390eb elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"62390eb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5db3b1d\" data-id=\"5db3b1d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d420e9c elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d420e9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Choose the Right Channel Manager for Your Hotel!<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9287d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hr_button\" data-id=\"a9287d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hr_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"btn-wrapper\" >\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/go.marketing.hotelrunner.com\/channel-manager-buyer-guide\" target=\"_blank\" \n               class=\"btn normal has-no-icon\"\n               >\n                                <span class=\"btn-text\">Download the Full Guide<\/span>\n                            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"featured_media":138462,"template":"","guides_reports_type":[1691],"class_list":["post-138455","guides-reports","type-guides-reports","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","guides_reports_type-guide"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotelrunner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/guides-reports\/138455","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotelrunner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/guides-reports"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotelrunner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/guides-reports"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotelrunner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/guides-reports\/138455\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotelrunner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/138462"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotelrunner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=138455"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"guides_reports_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotelrunner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/guides_reports_type?post=138455"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}