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Glossary · Updated 2026-09-01

Direct Booking (Hotels)

A reservation made on your own website, phone, or walk-in — with zero OTA commission.

A direct booking comes through your website, phone, WhatsApp, or front desk — never through an OTA. You keep 100% minus only the card fee.

Growing direct share is the highest-ROI project in any independent hotel: same rooms, 15–25% more kept per night.

LodgeStatus exists to grow this number: free booking engine, hotel website, QR and WhatsApp booking paths.

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