Glossary · Updated 2026-09-01
OTA (Online Travel Agency)
Booking.com, Expedia, Airbnb: marketplaces that sell your rooms for 15–25% commission.
An OTA (online travel agency) is a marketplace — Booking.com, Expedia, Airbnb — where travelers find and book rooms. The hotel pays 15–25% commission per booking.
OTAs are great for discovery and terrible for margin. The winning strategy: let OTAs find guests once, then convert repeats to your commission-free direct website.
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