Revolutionary Algorithms Power Booking.com's New Revenue Management Product Now Available Globally from BookingSuite

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AMSTERDAM, Mar. 9/PR Newswire=KYODO JBN/ --

       - Updated technology in BookingSuite's RateManager provides unparalleled

ease and reliability in forecasting and pricing recommendations for hotels and

other accommodation owners   

    Today BookingSuite, the newest unit of Booking.com that empowers

accommodation providers to successfully grow their businesses and brands

through smart software and services, announced a new, enhanced version of its

RateManager revenue management product, powered by industry-leading forecasting

techniques and newly enriched algorithms. Now available worldwide, the latest

version of RateManger also features new group rate functionalities and a

soon-to-be-released, redesigned dashboard that will make it even easier for

accommodation providers to access and take action on a multitude of real-time

pricing recommendations to increase revenue and profitability.

    "Strategically optimising pricing for multiple room types and policies

across several distribution channels is a daily challenge for many properties,

but it's a reality that no one can avoid if they want to remain competitive in

an increasingly digital world," said Rob Ransom, Global Director of

BookingSuite. "The new enhancements of the RateManager recommendation engine

make it even more accurate and reliable for accommodation management. Plus,

we've made it easy for users to push these rate recommendations to all

their channels instantly with just one click."

    At the core of BookingSuite's new RateManager platform are predictive

modelling techniques that leverage machine learning to monitor the precise

patterns that emerge in terms of daily bookings and cancellations, while

accounting for seasonality, events, and competitor rates. Drawing on aggregated

demand data from Booking.com and dozens of other variables, these modelling

techniques are constantly determining the rates that will yield the best

results. Consequently, the new platform is able to pinpoint the optimal prices

for each day and rate type to maximize revenue. RateManager already generates

more than 5 million unique real-time rate recommendations each day for

accommodation providers around the world.

    "RateManager is making me more revenue and my ADR is higher than it was

last year," said Jeff Durham from The Redwood Riverwalk Hotel in Fortuna,

California. "RateManager has also made me a better manager and operator. I know

my hotel better than I ever have and RateManager has helped me to do that."

    RateManager is the latest innovation of BookingSuite, a new unit of

Booking.com dedicated to empowering accommodation providers with smart,

powerful technology that enables them to serve the needs of their customers and

at the same time grow their businesses. The BookingSuite platform integrates

with numerous reservation systems, channel managers, social media channels, and

property management systems to help accommodation providers to thrive in a

fast-paced, increasingly complex, digital world. As with the previous version

of RateManager, the new update allows for direct integration with most channel

managers, including one-click uploading of rates. Like all of BookingSuite's

cloud-based products, RateManager is easy to set up, easy to use, and

absolutely risk free. There is no software installation required and

accommodation providers are free to cancel their subscription at any time if

not 100% satisfied with the product. For more information, please visit

suite.booking.com [http://suite.booking.com ].

    About Booking.com

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    Booking.com is the world leader in booking hotel and other accommodations

online. It guarantees the best prices for any type of property - from small

independents to five-star luxury. Guests can access the Booking.com website

anytime, anywhere from their desktops, mobile phones and tablet devices, and

they don't pay booking fees - ever. The Booking.com website is available in 42

languages, offers over 865,000 hotels and accommodations including more than

397,000 vacation rental properties and covers more than 86,000 destinations in

224 countries and territories worldwide. It features over 79M reviews written

by guests after their stay, and attracts online visitors from both leisure and

business markets around the globe. With over 19 years of experience and a team

of over 10,000 dedicated employees in more than 170 offices worldwide,

Booking.com operates its own in-house customer service team, which is available

24/7 to assist guests in their native languages and ensure an exceptional

customer experience.

    Established in 1996, Booking.com B.V. owns and operates Booking.com(TM),

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SOURCE: Booking.com