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Ergebnisse für “Small hotels”.

An AI assistant answers a question about a quiet hotel in Sitges with parking, and the independent property in its short list is highlighted with a Book direct button
Playbook·16 Min.

AI visibility for hotels: how to get your property recommended by ChatGPT, Gemini and Google

More guests now ask ChatGPT, Gemini or Google's AI Mode where to stay, and get a handful of names back. Most independent hotels are never one of them. Here is how AI picks hotels, and eight steps to get yours named and booked direct.

TribiiTribii
22. Okt. 2026
The words "Growth tools, with a price" next to two price tags: Genius, 10% off on every Genius booking, and Preferred, 3 extra points on every booking
Playbook·8 Min.

Booking.com Genius and Preferred Partner: what they really cost a small hotel

Genius and Preferred Partner are sold as growth tools. Both are also a price. Here is what each one costs an independent hotel, how to test whether it pays, and what to decide before 2027.

TribiiTribii
06. Okt. 2026
The words "Commission is only the first line" next to a receipt for one OTA booking on a room priced at €100, where the hotel keeps €69.75
Playbook·8 Min.

The real cost of an OTA booking: commission is only the first line

Most hoteliers know their commission rate. Few know their effective rate. Here are the other lines on every OTA booking, and how to work out what a room really costs you to sell in 2027.

TribiiTribii
03. Okt. 2026
"Same price everywhere" struck through, above an OTA price of €120 and a direct price tag of €110 for 2027
Industry notes·9 Min.

Rate parity is gone in Europe. How to price your direct rate for 2027

Booking.com can no longer make you match its price on your own website. Most small hotels still do. Here is what the law allows, what the algorithm might not, and how to set a direct rate for 2027 that pays.

TribiiTribii
27. Sept. 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
Do small hotels need a channel manager?
Playbook·6 Min.

Do small hotels need a channel manager?

The honest answer is sometimes. Here is how to work out which sometimes you are in, using your own numbers rather than a vendor's.

TribiiTribii
29. 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
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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