India hotels: GST 2.0, UPI and winning direct bookings
GST on hotel rooms changed on 22 September 2025. What the 5% and 18% slabs mean for your website price, and how Indian hotels win direct bookings.
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Pay at property: when to offer it and how to reduce no-shows
Letting guests pay at the hotel can lift bookings. Here is how to offer it safely, with card guarantees and clear wording.
Maldives resorts: taxes, transfers and the direct booking
TGST rose to 17% and the Green Tax doubled in 2025. How Maldives resorts and guesthouses can show clear totals and sell transfers and meal plans direct.
Selling hotel add-ons and experiences: a practical guide
Breakfast, transfers, diving, desert tours — how to sell extras with the room and work with local operators.
Singapore hotels: “++” pricing, MICE and the direct channel
Service charge plus 9% GST, a MICE-driven calendar and guests who compare in seconds. How Singapore hotels win the direct booking.
How to sell meetings, weddings and events online
Event enquiries often take days of emails. How to put meeting rooms, packages and catering online — and still protect your terms.
UK independent hotels: visitor levies and winning direct bookings
Edinburgh’s visitor levy started in July 2026. What it means for your website price, and how UK independents win guests back from OTAs.
Direct booking for hotel groups: one site, one guest
How hotel groups can run one group website, cross-sell between properties and share loyalty — while each hotel keeps its identity.
US hotels: the FTC total-price rule and your booking engine
Since 12 May 2025, US hotels must show mandatory fees in the total price. What the rule says, what it allows and what it means for your website.
Channel manager, PMS and booking engine: how they fit together
Three systems every hotel hears about. What each one does, how they share data, and how to avoid overbookings.