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Találatok erre: “Direct bookings”.

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 perc

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
2026. okt. 22.
The words "One plug for every AI" next to hotel rates, rooms, reservations and guests connecting through one MCP plug to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity
Playbook·13 perc

MCP for hotels: how AI assistants will find, sell and help run your property

ChatGPT, Claude and Google can now read live hotel prices, and some can take a booking. The standard behind it is called MCP. Here is what it is, what it changes for a small hotel's visibility and daily work, and what to do about it now.

TribiiTribii
2026. okt. 15.
Websites of Mokum Suites, Bago D'Ouro and Bij Isa & Max in three browser windows, three properties taking direct bookings with Tribii
Playbook·9 perc

Hotels using Tribii: three real setups for direct bookings

A canal house in Amsterdam, a village guest house in the Douro and two apartments in Kampen all take commission-free bookings with Tribii. Each one set it up differently. Here is what they did, and how to choose the setup that fits your property.

TribiiTribii
2026. okt. 12.
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 perc

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
2026. okt. 06.
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 perc

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
2026. okt. 03.
The words "New in Tribii" on a mint background, with a green tag reading "What's new: September"
Product diaries·6 perc

What's new in Tribii: September 2026

A team that sets up Tribii for you, guest messages that send themselves, and iCal calendar sync on Pro as a lighter, more affordable alternative to the channel manager. Here is everything new this month.

TribiiTribii
2026. okt. 01.
A hotel guest book card in forest green and mint, with a stay record detaching from an OTA booking and settling into the hotel's own guest list
Manifesto·17 perc

Own your guests

An OTA booking doesn't hand you a guest. It hands you a stay, and the OTA keeps the name, the email and the right to ever talk to that person again. Here's what that costs an independent hotel, and how Tribii is built on the opposite assumption.

TribiiTribii
2026. szept. 16.
A laptop and card terminal on the reception desk of a small independent hotel.
Playbook·8 perc

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

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
2026. aug. 10.
How to move your small hotel off spreadsheets
Playbook·6 perc

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
2026. aug. 05.
How much does a hotel booking engine cost in 2026?
Playbook·6 perc

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
2026. júl. 31.
Do small hotels need a channel manager?
Playbook·6 perc

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
2026. júl. 29.
Commission-free booking engine: what it really means
Playbook·6 perc

Commission-free booking engine: what it really means

Every booking engine calls itself commission-free. The phrase is doing different work in each case, and only one version means what you think.

TribiiTribii
2026. júl. 27.
Cloudbeds pricing for small hotels: what you will actually pay in 2026
Playbook·6 perc

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
2026. júl. 24.
Channel manager vs booking engine: what a small hotel actually needs
Playbook·6 perc

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
2026. júl. 22.
Twelve ways to get more direct bookings at a small hotel
Playbook·7 perc

Twelve ways to get more direct bookings at a small hotel

Ordered by return on effort, not by how impressive they sound. Most of these cost nothing and several take an afternoon.

TribiiTribii
2026. júl. 14.
A hotelier at the front desk working on a single calm screen instead of a wall of open laptops and tabs
Industry notes·11 perc

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
2026. jún. 27.
A small independent hotel reception welcoming two guests
Manifesto·7 perc

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
2026. jún. 01.
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