Das Tribii JournalSamstag, 24. Oktober 2026 · AmsterdamKostenlos zu lesen · Kostenlos zu teilen
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Ein Arbeitsjournal für unabhängige Hoteliers, geschrieben von Menschen, die an der Rezeption standen, die Raten gesetzt und die Bücher geführt haben. Lesen, teilen, mit uns streiten.

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Ergebnisse für “Payments”.

The words "Booked in the conversation" next to an AI chat where a guest asks for a quiet room and books it, with the hotel as merchant of record
Industry notes·14 Min.

UCP for hotels: the Universal Commerce Protocol and the future of online booking

Google and the biggest names in travel have written a shared language that lets AI assistants book a hotel room inside a conversation. It is called UCP. Here is what it is, who keeps the guest, and what independent hotels should do before it reaches Europe.

TribiiTribii
19. Okt. 2026
A dictionary-style card defining "net rate", next to labels for other OTA terms such as commissionable, BAR, merchant model and narrow parity
Playbook·8 Min.

OTA terms explained: a plain-language glossary for independent hotels

Commissionable rate, net rate, merchant model, narrow parity. The words in your OTA contract, explained in plain language, with what each one means for your money.

TribiiTribii
09. Okt. 2026
A laptop and card terminal on the reception desk of a small independent hotel.
Playbook·8 Min.

Free booking engine with a payment gateway: what a small hotel should actually look for

Three business models hide behind the word "free", and only one of them leaves your direct bookings alone. Plus the payment question most vendors would rather you didn't ask.

TribiiTribii
31. Aug. 2026
What is a hotel PMS? A plain-language guide for independent hoteliers
Playbook·6 Min.

What is a hotel PMS? A plain-language guide for independent hoteliers

Not a definition from a brochure. What the software actually does between 7am and midnight at a twenty-room property, and which words mean what.

TribiiTribii
10. Aug. 2026
How to move your small hotel off spreadsheets
Playbook·6 Min.

How to move your small hotel off spreadsheets

The spreadsheet got you here, and it is not stupid. But there are four specific places it fails, and each one costs you money quietly.

TribiiTribii
05. Aug. 2026
Is there a truly free hotel PMS? What "free" covers in 2026
Playbook·6 Min.

Is there a truly free hotel PMS? What "free" covers in 2026

Three different things get called free hotel software, and only one of them is free in the way you mean. Here is how to tell them apart.

TribiiTribii
03. Aug. 2026
How much does a hotel booking engine cost in 2026?
Playbook·6 Min.

How much does a hotel booking engine cost in 2026?

Published prices, hidden tiers, and per-booking fees. What the market actually charges a small property, with every figure sourced and dated.

TribiiTribii
31. Juli 2026
Cloudbeds pricing for small hotels: what you will actually pay in 2026
Playbook·6 Min.

Cloudbeds pricing for small hotels: what you will actually pay in 2026

Cloudbeds does not publish a price. Here is what is known, what is estimated, what to ask on the sales call, and when a small property is overpaying.

TribiiTribii
24. Juli 2026
Channel manager vs booking engine: what a small hotel actually needs
Playbook·6 Min.

Channel manager vs booking engine: what a small hotel actually needs

The two tools get sold together and confused constantly. One sells rooms on other people's websites. The other sells rooms on yours.

TribiiTribii
22. Juli 2026
Illustration comparing OTA commission rates with Tribii's 0% commission on direct bookings
Industry notes·7 Min.

OTA Commission Rates: What Booking.com, Expedia and Airbnb Really Charge

A plain-English breakdown of what the big booking sites really take, the fees they do not advertise, and how much a year of OTA bookings actually costs you.

TribiiTribii
18. Juli 2026
A hotelier at the front desk working on a single calm screen instead of a wall of open laptops and tabs
Industry notes·11 Min.

One system, not twenty: the case for running your hotel on a single screen

How independent hotels ended up juggling a dozen disconnected tools, and what it looks like to put the whole house, guests included, on one.

Daniel VidalDaniel Vidal
27. Juni 2026
A small independent hotel reception welcoming two guests
Manifesto·7 Min.

Welcome to Tribii: a fairer deal for independent hotels

Who we are, where the idea came from, and why we're building a commission-free way for independent hotels to win direct bookings. A hello from the Tribii team.

Daniel VidalDaniel Vidal
01. Juni 2026
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