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📦 OTA (Online Travel Agencies) display lower prices than hotels' official sites in 21% of cases, undermining direct booking margins. Reservations through OTAs are 12.5% less profitable than direct bookings, according to Kalibri Labs. A case study revealed 20 hotels lost 30% of their direct sales overnight due to OTA undercutting, causing direct click-through rates to drop to 2% versus 4% when direct prices are lower. Strategies to regain control include constant price monitoring, test bookings to trace back-office OTA activity, strategic tariff line adjustments, and firm communication with OTAs to suspend unauthorized resellers.

🏫 Thaïs, a French company with headquarters in France, completed a total overhaul of their Property Management System (PMS) in 2024, enhancing its intuitiveness, ergonomics, and mobile compatibility. By 2025, the PMS is rebuilt on current technologies, promising faster and better evolution. Thaïs PMS now serves 800 hotels, with significant client additions at events like EquipHotel. The company values partnership, notably with Logis Hotels and Contact Hotels, and embraces connectivity with tools like Zenchef and GetWelcom. The team at Thaïs PMS expanded in 2024, emphasizing a strong work culture. Looking forward to 2025, Thaïs PMS appreciates its clients and partners, with some becoming friends.

🏠 "Les Hauts de Sancerre", a historical estate less than two hours from Paris, will open as a luxury hotel in spring 2025. First opened to the public in summer 2024, the castle and its 4.5-hectare grounds offer panoramic Loire Valley views. Initially, it will feature 8 rooms, a pop-up restaurant with a starred chef in a 14th-century cellar. By 2026-2027, it will expand to 27 rooms and suites, including 6 unique 5-star forest lodgings, a spa, a gourmet restaurant, tasting cellars, and more. Location: Château de Sancerre, 18300 Sancerre, France. Contact: +33 6 84 45 93 05. Website: https://hautsdesancerre.com/.