Notitur July 11, 2026
Travel Industry Intelligence

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Modelo agencia

In the agency model, the guest pays at the hotel and the hotel later settles the commission with the OTA. The hotel keeps the payment, the guest data and control of cancellations. It is Booking.com's classic model and gives the hotelier more room to maneuver than the merchant model.

Example In the agency model, the guest pays on departure and the hotel pays Booking its commission at month end.

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Modelo merchant

In the merchant model, the OTA charges the guest upfront and then pays the hotel its net rate, keeping the...

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OTA

An online travel agency is a channel that sells accommodation and travel online in exchange for a commission....

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Comisión

Commission is the percentage a channel keeps for each booking it brings the hotel. It is the cost of selling...

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Direct booking

A direct booking is one the guest makes through the hotel's own channels, with no middleman. It saves the OTA...

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