After some foreign aggregators left the Russian market, local services began to appear in their place, trying to take the vacant place. Among them, the company GetHotel.ru stands out, which appeared in 2022 and has been developing its service since then. What are the features of the platform and how does it work? You can find out more at the link gethotel.ru.
How GetHotel.ru was created
The idea was born from the founders' experience working in a Moscow hostel chain. Ten years ago, they had 6 hostels, but they encountered difficulties in organizing the booking process. The department accepted requests from different channels: the website, by phone, through agents, but did not always have time to process all the requests, which turned into chaos. Requests were often lost, and the conversion from existing ones decreased.
Thus, the idea arose to create a resource where guests could directly interact with hotels, setting their own price for accommodation, and hoteliers could respond to requests, offering their own terms. However, at first, the founders did not dare to launch the project, fearing that they would not cope with the scale of the task. Only after some time, after careful development, GetHotel.ru was presented to the market.
How the service works
The essence of the project is that guests can set their own price for accommodation, and hoteliers either accept the offer or announce their own price. Such a system allows for mutually beneficial conditions to be established, where hoteliers are not limited by strict price limits, and guests receive the opportunity to choose and additional conveniences in booking.
Hotel business representatives can either manually respond to requests or turn on an automatic system that will select the best conditions for guests. This allows saving time and increasing the efficiency of bookings.
In addition, a chat is provided between the guest and the hotel, which allows for clarification of details, exchange of contacts and direct negotiations. Such a system helps to avoid misunderstandings and improve the user experience.
Commission, opportunities, advantages, prospects
One of the important issues is the commission charged by hotels. Unlike other aggregators, GetHotel.ru does not require high commissions. The company offers two options for cooperation: a subscription fee of 5700 rubles per month, and an option with a 10% commission for booking. This flexible approach allows you to choose the optimal model of work depending on your needs.
What advantages can be highlighted:
- the service does not delay guests' payments - they are credited to the account within 24 hours;
- high-quality technical support;
- quick response to guest requests – from phone calls to email correspondence;
- safety and reliability.
As for the prospects, for now the service operates on the territory of the Russian Federation, covering large cities and central regions, but very soon the company plans to expand its activities and then declare itself on the international market.
GetHotel.ru is also actively working on optimizing its platform to provide users with the most favorable conditions for interaction. In general, a huge path has been made, and today the company continues to develop so that the service can take a worthy place in the competitors' market.