What is a Channel Manager?
Channel manager software allows you to easily sell rooms via a large number of booking channels.
The main booking channels are Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) such as Booking.com & Expedia (international) and Jalan.net (Japanese).
A channel manager makes sure your availability is correct across all channels. Allowing you to access multiple channels while avoiding overbooking. A channel manager can also be used to manage rates and booking policies, such as minimum stay, across multiple channels.
Channel Manager Integration
RoomBoss integrates with several channel managers, the advantages of RoomBoss integration with a channel manager are;
- Your availability is automatically sent to the channel manager. (Which then updates multiple OTAs.)
- Bookings made on OTAs are automatically created in your RoomBoss account.
In short, it can save you time and allow you to more easily sell rooms via OTAs.
Which Channel Managers does RoomBoss integrate with?
The number of options will grow over time, but current integrations are as follows.
RoomBoss Channel Manager (RBCM)
A cost effective solution that integrates with major international OTAs.
Temairazu
A popular Japanese language solution that covers both international OTAs and Japanese OTAs.
Siteminder
A popular English language solution that covers international OTAs. (Currently does not allow you to list on Jalan.net or other domestic Japanese channels.)
Neppan
Another popular Japanese language solution that covers both international OTAs and Japanese OTAs.
Rentals United
A popular European based English language solution that covers international OTAs.
Next Steps
Please contact us for more information about how your RoomBoss account can be linked to channel managers.
Browse channel manager websites for more detail regarding their costs and functionality. Note some channel managers offer more features (which may or may not be useful to you) and more/different channels (which may or may not be productive for your business).