{"id":4169,"date":"2026-03-09T08:43:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T08:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vigorhotelsolutions.com\/?p=4169"},"modified":"2026-03-09T08:44:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T08:44:23","slug":"rate-parity-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vigorhotelsolutions.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/09\/rate-parity-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"Rate Parity Issues"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The Problem<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Room rates on OTA platforms are lower than the rates on the hotel\u2019s official website.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Causes<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    OTA platforms create their own promotions or discounts<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Reservation staff manually enter incorrect rates<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      Check rate parity daily<\/strong> across all distribution channels<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Use a Revenue Management System (RMS)<\/strong> to control pricing<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Limit staff permissions<\/strong> to modify room rates to avoid errors<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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