{"id":6131,"date":"2022-12-21T11:06:27","date_gmt":"2022-12-21T11:06:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hotelrunner.com\/?p=6131"},"modified":"2025-10-13T07:46:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T07:46:18","slug":"how-to-increase-your-reservations-and-revenue-with-a-strategic-method","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotelrunner.com\/en\/blog\/tips-tricks\/how-to-increase-your-reservations-and-revenue-with-a-strategic-method\/","title":{"rendered":"How to increase your reservations and revenue with a strategic method"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To have a greater chance of catering to guests\u2019 needs, properties should adapt to travelers\u2019 demands. Among these demands is offering different prices for a room or unit based on the number of guests staying in it. <\/span><b>The pricing per guest model <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">offers a solution that fits this demand exactly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This pricing model allows properties to optimize their performance and visibility on Booking.com by catering to the demands of group and solo travelers. They represent two of the highest-value traveler segments and comprise a high proportion of demand. According to Booking.com\u2019s internal data,<\/span><b> 22% of travelers are searching for accommodation with a group of friends <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">while <\/span><b>17% of them intend to stay solo<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and are more likely to be budget-conscious.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By customizing your pricing to suit these segments, as a property, you can increase your chances of capturing rising demand. Pricing per guest plays a key role in this and helps properties:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increase reservations and revenue through a proven and in-demand solution<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Become more visible to guests as they match broader search criteria<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gain a competitive advantage by offering tailored rates for different traveler types<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open bigger and more expensive rooms up to a wider audience and maximize occupancy<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on our internal study conducted with more than 10,000 properties participating, the total number of booked room nights at our properties<\/span><b> increased by 116% from September 2020 to September 2022<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with the help of pricing per guest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HotelRunner was amongst the first Booking.com partners to implement pricing per guest capability in early 2020. The integration has not only helped our properties connected to Booking.com to improve performance and boost revenues but also attracted more and more properties to join Booking.com.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact us now and switch to pricing per guest via HotelRunner to maximize your occupancy rates on Booking.com.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are still not connected to Booking.com, <a href=\"https:\/\/app.hotelrunner.com\/login?return_to=\/admin\/sales\/channels\/c\/bookingcom\">start your direct integration via HotelRunner now!<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To have a greater chance of catering to guests\u2019 needs, properties should adapt to travelers\u2019 demands. Among these demands is offering different prices for a room or unit based on the number of guests staying in it. The pricing per guest model offers a solution that fits this demand exactly. 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