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International bookings rose in ’23 even as hotel rooms got costlier

By Derek Catron | January 29, 2024

The SiteMinder trends report for 2023 was based on 115 million hotel bookings. Booking.com remained the most popular booking channel. Read More

News / Online

Poor security, clunky processes driving online hotel booking abandonment

By Linda Fox | September 25, 2023

Most important to consumers when booking accommodation online is an easy and secure booking and payment experience, 53%, followed by video and images of rooms and the property, 50%. Read More

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Five traveler trends shaping the future of accommodations

By Kathryn Walson | September 28, 2022

For 78% of working travelers and 60% of leisure travelers, the “little things” – for example, a property’s scent, its artwork or the restaurant’s music – “always” or “often” impact whether they would... Read More

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SiteMinder acquires GuestJoy to expand hotel commerce platform

By Kathryn Walson | August 23, 2022

A SiteMinder partner since 2017, GuestJoy will be fully integrated into the SiteMinder hotel commerce platform following the completion of the acquisition. Read More

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News / Technology

SiteMinder consolidates products to create holistic platform for hoteliers

By Mitra Sorrells | April 5, 2022

The company describes its next-generation platform as putting “hotels at the center of their own purpose-built ecosystem.” Read More

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Hopper ramps up hotel inventory via SiteMinder deal

By Mitra Sorrells | February 7, 2022

The partnership means SiteMinder’s more than 33,000 hotels in 150 countries can now opt to make their properties visible in Hopper’s mobile marketplace. Read More

News / Startups

Tracking travel startup investment trends in 2021

By Linda Fox | December 15, 2021

Standout sectors attracting investment in 2021 include alternative accommodation and ground transportation while tours and activities, corporate travel and hotel tech startups are also getting some... Read More

News / Technology

Q&A: SiteMinder on how it went public during a pandemic

By Kevin May | November 9, 2021

We spoke to CEO Sankar Narayan, who took over from co-founder and managing director Mike Ford three years ago, at the end of the its first day of trading as a public company. Read More

News / Distribution

Hotel booking flexibility replaces price as top priority

By Linda Fox | September 28, 2021

Travelers now have higher expectations of their accommodation says SiteMinder in its Dynamic Traveller report. Read More

News / Distribution

SiteMinder secures $74M funding round, plots public listing

By Linda Fox | September 14, 2021

Existing shareholders AustralianSuper and equity funds managed by BlackRock, Ellerston Capital and Pendal Group have also participated. Read More

Interview / Distribution

In The Big Chair - Sankar Narayan of SiteMinder

By Linda Fox | May 26, 2021

Sankar Narayan took up the reins at SiteMinder's first CEO in late 2018, joining from Xero, a cloud accounting software company. He previously held roles at technology and travel brands including Virgin... Read More

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News / Distribution

Hotel direct channels gained share of bookings in 2020

By Mitra Sorrells | February 2, 2021

A new report from SiteMinder details the top booking revenue sources in markets around the world. Read More

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Opinion / Distribution

A reset in hotel bookings is happening right now

By Mike Ford - SiteMinder | November 4, 2020

The hotel booking cycle generally goes through five key stages until it resets into a different normal. Here's what to know. Read More

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News / Distribution

Future IPO a "strong possibility" for SiteMinder as it lands fresh funding

By Linda Fox | January 16, 2020

SiteMinder lands significant fresh investment valuing the company at around $762 million and the prospect of a public listing in the future. Read More

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SiteMinder partners with HotelSwaps to enable trade of unsold inventory

By Mitra Sorrells | September 11, 2019

SiteMinder's hotel clients can now use HotelSwaps, a hotel room exchange platform. Read More

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