Hotels Are Ditching OTA Commissions | Direct Booking Tech | Travel Tech Asia | Athit Rodpangtiam
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So what we do is we help hotels and resorts obtain more guests directly from their own website.
I think AI will still be very prominent in terms of disrupting how you know software and tech and travel is being adapted and also being utilized.
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Travel And Tour World brings you an exclusive interview with Arthit Lopangthiam (Tony) from Profitroom, a booking engine provider based in Poland. In this conversation, Tony explains how Profitroom is helping hotels and resorts across Southeast Asia increase direct revenue, reduce reliance on OTAs, and use AI to better understand guest behavior. Key highlights from this interview: ✅ An introduction to Profitroom, a booking engine provider that helps hotels and resorts increase direct revenue through their booking engine software, marketing automation tools, AI solutions, and loyalty programs ✅ Why hotels invest heavily in OTAs due to high commissions, and how Profitroom helps properties attract more guests directly through their own websites ✅ How Profitroom incorporates upsells like spa treatments, workshops, and dining experiences directly into the booking journey, helping hotels increase revenue per booking ✅ How Profitroom uses AI to track regional trends across Southeast Asia, helping upscale hotels and resorts understand what captures guest attention and how to price effectively ✅ How the platform supports smart tourism and data-driven personalization, working closely with clients to identify new upsell opportunities, such as turning a free workshop into a paid add-on experience ✅ A look ahead at 2026 travel tech trends, with agentic AI expected to play a major role in shaping B2B travel technology and giving companies a competitive edge This interview offers valuable insight for hoteliers, resort operators, and travel technology professionals looking to understand how booking engine technology and AI-driven personalization are helping hotels increase direct bookings and reduce OTA dependency in 2026 and beyond. About Travel And Tour World: Travel And Tour World is a global travel media platform covering travel, tourism, hospitality, aviation, MICE, cruise, and luxury travel, with readership across 195 countries. [hotel booking engine, direct bookings hotel, hotel revenue management, OTA commission reduction, hotel tech Southeast Asia, how to increase direct hotel bookings, how to reduce OTA commission, hotel upselling software, Profitroom booking engine, how AI helps hotel bookings, smart tourism data driven personalization, agentic AI travel technology 2026, hotel marketing automation tool, direct booking strategy for hotels, Arthit Lopangthiam Profitroom] #Profitroom #DirectBookings #HotelTechnology #OTACommission #HotelRevenue #SmartTourism #AIinTravel #HospitalityTech #TravelAndTourWorld #SoutheastAsiaTravel #HotelBookingEngine #TravelTrends2026