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World Tourism Day

On this World Tourism Day, we celebrate the power of tourism as a promoter of peace and global understanding.

9/27/2024

e-GDS Celebrates Technology and Hospitality with a Dinner Cruise on the Douro

e-GDS gathered clients, partners, and professionals from the hospitality industry for a dinner cruise on the Douro River, celebrating technological advancements and the relationships that strengthen the sector. The event, held on May 31st, was a significant milestone for the company and the industry, highlighting the continuous evolution of technology in hospitality.

6/14/2024

e-GDS Announces Collaboration Partnership with Roibos to Revolutionize Hospitality Solutions

This strategic collaboration is set to redefine the landscape of hotel management and empower hoteliers with unparalleled tools for success.

5/16/2024

e-GDS makes presence at ADHP Congress and strengthens its position as an All-in-One solution for the hotel industry

e-GDS once again made its presence felt at the ADHP congress, held in Aveiro on March 21st and 22nd.

3/25/2024

BTL 2024 was simply amazing!

We want to express a huge thank you to everyone who visited us during this spectacular event. It was an exciting journey filled with e-GDS moments, reunions, warm hugs, and, of course, lots of news!

3/4/2024

Marketplace for the Hotel Sector - e-GDS, SIBS, and UNICRE Launch Innovative Platform!

e-GDS - Global Distribution Solutions, a leader in software solutions for the hotel industry, SIBS, a company that offers innovative payment solutions, and UNICRE, the leader and reference in payment services at a national level, announce the launch of a revolutionary marketplace platform for the hotel market.

2/7/2024

e-GDS and XLR8: An Innovative Technological Alliance in Revenue Management

e-GDS®, a leading brand in the e-commerce solutions for the hotel industry sector, and XLR8, the Revenue Management System (RMS) developed to become the strategic assistant for hoteliers, are pleased to announce an innovative strategic partnership with a 100% Portuguese DNA!

1/24/2024

Strategic Partnership between e-GDS and Roombeast for the B2B Market in Chile and Colombia

e-GDS, a leader in online channel management and distribution solutions, has joined forces with Roombeast, the first B2B online hotel marketplace in Latin America, to offer an even more comprehensive and efficient online distribution experience.

8/9/2023

Revenue Management: "An optimised view of the business", in TecnoHotel Portugal

The latest edition of TecnoHotel Portugal magazine features a special dossier on Revenue Management: "An optimised view of the business", signed by journalist Marta Quaresma Ferreira, and with the participation of Ana Sofia Castelo - General Manager e-GDS.

7/19/2023

How Automation can improve processes and enhance HR value in the Hospitality Industry, in Dirhotel

In the newest edition of DIRHotel magazine, Ana Sofia Castelo, General Manager of e-GDS, presents an opinion article. At the invitation of ADHP (Association of Hotel Directors of Portugal), she delves into the practical ways in which automation can effectively assist in optimizing processes and bolstering the value of human resources in the dynamic field of hospitality.

Read the complete article here!

7/11/2023

How to Attract and Convert More Travellers in 2023

If you are looking for a way to increase your bookings and revenue in 2023, you should consider offering mobile-only rates and promotions. Why? Because mobile users are the fastest growing booking segment in the travel industry, and they are looking for exclusive offers and discounts for their devices.

6/23/2023

Increase Revenue with Geolocation

Exclusive rates and promotions by location...

6/23/2023

e-GDS and Expedia develop pilot project to provide better management capabilities to hoteliers

As part of the partnership between e-GDS and Expedia, new advanced and secure features have been developed for the online distribution of hotels.

6/23/2023

We are Booking Premier Partner 2023!

e-GDS has been repeating the distinction of being a Premier Partner of Booking.com, and this year was no different!

4/26/2023

e-GDS has once again been distinguished as a Preferred Partner by Expedia for 2023.

e-GDS has once again been recognized as a Preferred Partner by Expedia for 2023, for the third consecutive year, for its outstanding performance among partner companies.

3/23/2023

e-GDS was present at BTL 2023 with innovation, new proposals and historical results!

e-GDS was at BTL 2023 with an innovative presence, with a dedicated space to receive customers and partners, and present the latest news of what is the most complete hotel management solution.

3/8/2023

The 3rd edition of the "Marketing Mix of Error" event made its mark on the Algarve, with the support of e-GDS.

The Cascade Wellness Resort in Lagos welcomed hundreds of marketing professionals from February 24th to 26th to take part in the "Marketing Mix of Error: Reboot to the Future": an event organized by Hélio Cabral | Marketeer, with the support of e-GDS, aimed at demystifying error as a taboo and approaching it positively!

2/28/2023

New search and sorting factors soon available on Expedia Group websites

Learn how your visibility on Expedia can be influenced

News 7/28/2022

e-GDS receives top distinction again and is PREMIER Partner Booking.com in 2022

Premier Partner is the highest level that a channel manager can achieve in Booking.com's Connectivity Partner Programme - designed to support and certify the level of connectivity of partners - and is awarded for outstanding performance in providing high quality connectivity by Booking.com.

News 7/7/2022

New feature: Reply to your guests' messages through e-GDS Channel Manager

In order to facilitate communication and make it more convenient to manage responses quickly and effectively, e-GDS has developed another integration with Booking.com, so that it is possible to act in real time and reply to messages from Booking.com guests through the e-GDS Channel Manager.

Channel Manager 3/23/2022

e-GDS® has once again been distinguished as Preferred Connectivityb Partner 2022 by Expedia.com

For the second consecutive year, the quality of the e-GDS Channel Manager integration has been recognized as one of the best in the industry by Expedia GroupTM, which has once again awarded us the status of Preferred Connectivity Partner 2022.

News, Channel Manager 3/9/2022

Create Rateplans for Booking.com through the e-GDS Backoffice

We announce again another successfully completed development to ensure an effective, secure and fast management through the e-GDS backoffice.

Channel Manager 2/16/2022

Cybersecurity in everyday life

Cybersecurity is the order of the day and confidence in the systems has become a critical factor in the operations we carry out daily. There are thousands of reservations and sensitive data that the hospitality industry deals with on a daily basis... And although this was already a reality, the current market environment has accelerated digital transformation processes by a factor of ten and cybersecurity issues have become even more relevant!

News 2/8/2022

Customize your Offer through Promotional Codes

With e-GDS you can create promotional codes with specific characteristics in order to increase conversion results through your booking engine.

Booking Engine 2/1/2022

New Integration available in your e-GDS Channel Manager: TUI Group

Integrations 12/16/2021

First Data: New integration available in your booking engine

It's now possible to integrate your booking engine to the payment provider First Data.

Integrations 12/15/2021

Create promotions and attract more guests

Promotions are special conditions for certain periods, such as events, holidays...that aim to increase bookings and bring your hotel closer to your customers.

Booking Engine 11/4/2021

e-GDS News in the Login area: News even closer to you

The e-GDS Login area is more dynamic and more informative than ever!

News 10/13/2021

Launch campaigns and actions through the e-GDS Dashboard in seconds

We've simplified processes once again!

News 10/13/2021

Do not miss any alert: We have improved the Alerts Interface in e-GDS Backoffice

Throughout the e-GDS backoffice you will have access to consult the alerts in force so you can act accordingly.

News 10/13/2021

Looking for a B2B BOOKING ENGINE?

Give your Corporate segment a wide choice of the services you have available and streamline purchasing processes.

Booking Engine 10/11/2021

e-GDS CHANNEL MANAGER: Are you familiar with the "copy submissions" feature?

Set your sales for 2022 with this function that simplifies the whole process and makes the most of time and resources.

Channel Manager 10/11/2021

Get to know the new website e-GDS.com

Have you visited the new e-GDS website?

News 10/11/2021

e-GDS CHANNEL MANAGER: Allow Double Validation to Edit Settings

Security continues to be one of our priorities and so we announce a new feature dedicated to your e-GDS Channel Manager.

Channel Manager 10/11/2021

Create and Manage Expedia Group Promotions in e-GDS

Promotions help your properties stand out to travelers and can improve your overall booking strategy. Now it’s even easier to create and manage your promotions with Expedia Group.

Channel Manager 9/7/2021

Give your customer options at the point of payment - Discover the list of integrations available in your e-GDS B2C

Give your customer payment solutions so that they can be free to choose the one that suits them best: credit card, bank transfer, payment providers...there is a panoply of options available.

Integrations 9/7/2021

Wihp - The new integration available to your e-GDS B2C

It's now possible to integrate Wihp to your booking engine. Streamline processes and resources with this new integration.

Integrations 9/7/2021

e-GDS and Reduniq intensify relations with the possibility of a new integration to the e-GDS booking engine: Reduniq @Payments

e-GDS has developed in partnership with Reduniq @Payments a new integration to your booking engine in order to facilitate the payment of reservations and decrease the rejection rate at the final stage of the reservation.

Integrations 8/5/2021

Make the most of this key summer season – Summer 2021 Guide by Booking.com

Booking.com has created a guide so that hoteliers can optimise their availability now to capture the attention of potential customers.

Channel Manager 8/3/2021

Improve your Customer Journey

The customer's journey then starts when they think about travelling, goes through the search for accommodation, the experience provided by the hotel and how they evaluate the hotel after check-out. This is where customers can become regular and loyal customers or not even recommend your hotel.

Booking Engine 7/20/2021

e-GDS Rate Shopper: Stay competitive in the market

To know the state and oscillations of the market in real time to act assertively and always be in the market with competitive prices.
Save time and resources with a tool that helps you optimise your sales strategy.

Rate Shopper 7/20/2021

e-GDS Update: Set the best conditions for Tourist Rates

Now, in addition to creating rates, it's possible to configure (edit in cases where the rates are calculated either per person or per night.

News 7/20/2021

Top Atlântico DMC: The latest integration in your e-GDS Channel Manager

The most recent integration possible in e-GDS Channel Manager: Top Atlântico DMC, part of the WAMOS group and one of the main Reception Operators in Portugal

Integrations 7/20/2021

6 Marketing Strategies to implement to attract more guests

We have collected in this article 6 strategies that can help you achieve the expected results and that you should include in your marketing plan.

Booking Engine 6/30/2021

Tips to guarantee the best offers to your customer

Today we bring you some tips to maximize the revenue and the visibility of your hotel, both in your booking engine and online sales channels.

Booking Engine 6/30/2021

The impact of reviews on your hotel's reputation

The e-GDS Survey is a tool designed and structured to maintain a close relationship with your customer/guest and act in real-time.

Survey 6/30/2021

Booking.com Guest Reviewer

To simplify the whole process and management of your hotel communication, this feature developed in partnership with Booking.com, and available for free in your e-GDS backoffice, allows you to interact more easily and efficiently with your guest.

Channel Manager 6/30/2021

e-GDS recognized as Preferred Connectivity Partner 2021 by Expedia

The quality of our integration has been recognized as one of the best in the industry by Expedia Group that awarded us as Preferred Connectivity Partner 2021.

News 5/25/2021

BOOKING ENGINE: Take advantage of all the e-GDS features

Having a booking engine makes it possible to sell direct bookings, without intermediaries, without commissions. Let's turn your online booking engine into your main ally?

Booking Engine 5/19/2021

Advantages of a Pre Check-in Online

Technological innovations are an asset to any hotel and a way to make the management and the operations more effective and assertive.

Booking Engine 5/19/2021

Tips from e-GDS Team to improve your hotel

Hospitality is going through times of transformation and resilience. Times of change. We as technology providers, have had to adapt too and develop solutions to anticipate and respond to our customers' needs.

Booking Engine 5/16/2021

Automate and customize your princing with e-GDS Yield

The new e-GDS solution allows, in a simple and intuitive way, to customize and define pricing rules to be applied according to the occupancy of your hotel.

Channel Manager 5/16/2021

What is Google Hotel Ads and How to take advantage of it

Google Hotel Ads is a Google platform developed to boost online sales specially for the hotel industry.

Booking Engine 5/16/2021

Multifactor authentication to access the e-GDS Backoffice

According to the best practices recommended by the European standards GDPR and PSD2, we have changed the procedure for accessing the e-GDS backoffice to become multifactor.

News 4/8/2021

Enable Combined Offers in your e-GDS Booking Engine

Investing in Combined Offers is guaranteeing maximised sales!

Booking Engine 3/19/2021

New e-GDS Feature: Promote experience through gift vouchers

You can now add a product voucher to the gift voucher.

Booking Engine 3/9/2021

e-GDS launches new Token&Pay add-on to automate booking payments in Channel Manager

e-GDS has developed a new backoffice add-on that allows the integration of a payment provider, facilitating the collection of all bookings directly in e-GDS Channel Manager.

News 3/3/2021

The inventory view available in your e-GDS Channel Manager is better than ever!

With this new version you can manage prices, availability and restrictions by rate plans, rooms and sales channels.

Channel Manager 3/3/2021

Top10 most profitable channels in 2020

Pandemic has increased the preference for direct bookings in the Hotel booking engine and consolidated the positioning of some external sales channels. In this way, and based on clients with e-GDS solutions, worldwide, we present the list of the 10 channels with the highest production, based on the number of bookings in 2020.

Channel Manager 3/3/2021

How to make your hotel more efficient, competitive and profitable

The main function of a hotel is to provide guests with excellent service, whatever the reason for their stay: business or leisure.

Booking Engine 2/18/2021

The impact of PSD2 on Hotel sales

At the beginning of January 2021, the compliance with the regulation related to the Payment Service Directive (PSD2) became mandatory, even though despite being in force since late 2019.

Booking Engine 1/20/2021

Channel Manager: The Benefits of Integrated Management

On February 3, join us in this sharing of the benefits of technology and integrated management in the hotel industry.

Channel Manager 1/20/2021

e-GDS® was again awarded as Booking.com Premier Partner for the second consecutive year

e-GDS® renewed Booking.com's Premier Partner 2021 status, created to distinguish partners with the best connectivity and action performance throughout 2020.

News 1/14/2021

New e-GDS Feature: Promote experience through gift vouchers

We went right to the moment and we made it happen! Now it's possible to integrate in your e-GDS Booking Engine the sale of vouchers. With this you will be empowering the direct sales as well as guaranteeing an excellent service to your guest.

Booking Engine 12/9/2020

Promotions on Booking.com directly through the e-GDS Channel Manager!

On the e-GDS Channel Manager you can create several promotions directly to Booking.com, without login into Booking.com backoffice, simplifying management.

General 11/24/2020

We introduce a new integrated website, booking engine, and channel manager solution

In the fragile but disruptive moment that the tourism industry is going through, e-GDS® has designed a complete plan, of easy implementation and execution, so that all the hotels can already prepare for the future that will certainly be digital.

General 10/23/2020

New feature e-GDS: Booking.com Guest Reviewer

Now it's possible to respond to comments left by your guests on Booking.com directly from your e-GDS Backoffice.

General 10/19/2020

Loyalty - Customization: How to get the next customer

Attracting customers is the main objective of any hotel unit ... To guarantee occupancy rates, given the sector's competitiveness, it is essential to invest in relation ... And that is why it is increasingly important to invest in a loyalty program.

Booking Engine 10/7/2020

What are the advantages of a booking engine?

The booking engine is a system that allows you to use your website as a direct sales channel.
This way you are guiding the customer and boosting sales without third-party intervention.

General 8/19/2020

CVC corp: The New e-GDS Channel Manager Partner

New e-GDS Channel Manager Partner! Welcome, CVC corp!

General 7/24/2020

e-GDS & Booking.com - Possibility to send prices by occupancy

We are proud to announce another development successfully completed! This time e-GDS and Booking.com have partnered to create the possibility to mapping and send prices per occupancy.

General 7/22/2020

iescape New e-GDS Channel Manager Partner!

General 6/2/2020

Booking.com recognises e-GDS as TOP Connectivity Performer 2019

In this exclusive event for Booking.com connectivity partners, e-GDS® saws its quality and performance recognised as a Channel Manager "TOP Connectivity Performer 2019".

General 2/17/2020

FITUR Madrid 2020

We will be attending FITUR Madrid 2020!

General 1/14/2020

Happy Holidays!

The e-GDS team wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

General 12/20/2019

e-GDS and HiJiffy improve Direct Bookings

Hotels with an e-GDS Booking Engine can now integrate HiJiffy to improve customer communication and boost upselling.

Integrations 12/10/2019

EC Travel: New E-GDS Channel Manager Partner!

New E-GDS Channel Manager Partner! Welcome, EC Travel.

Integrations 12/4/2019

WTM London 2019

We will be attending World Travel Market - London on 4th - 6th November in ExCel Centre.

General 9/16/2019

Benefits of having the e-GDS Booking Engine

Several times, we write about the importance of having a booking engine and how it can boost direct sales.

General 8/19/2019

How to increase Occupancy Rate

We know that have a good occupancy rate is the goal to any hoteliers. Ensure a profitable occupancy rate is hard and takes time. There are external variables like the season, week days, country’s economy, trends, that have an huge impact on the client’s decision.

General 8/14/2019

How Promotional Codes can help you to Increase Sales