I bring them back direct. In 2025 the OTAs captured 63.4 percent of independent hotel bookings and took a cut of every one. Many of those guests already knew your name. I build the machine that lands the booking on your site instead.
Book 15 minutes with TonyAnd the OTA guest is the one who cancels. OTA bookings cancel at 21.8 percent. Direct bookings cancel at 10.6 percent. A hotel keeps about 95 percent of direct revenue against about 80 percent of indirect, and a direct booking averages 12.5 percent more profit.
Tony Roberts runs a luxury retreat business in Sayulita, Mexico. He is not guessing at the problem.
Before that, 25 years in business development at 24 Hour Fitness, SolarCity, Tesla and Bank of America, and a meal-prep company he co-founded that grew to $4.5M in seven months.
Fifteen minutes. Bring a rough idea of your OTA share. Leave with a straight answer on whether this is worth building for your property.
Book 15 minutes with Tony