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Global Independent Hotel Market

1 story · First covered Mar 25, 2026 · Latest Mar 25
Global Independent Hotel Market Coverage
63% of Your Bookings Now Belong to the OTAs. And It's Getting Worse.

63% of Your Bookings Now Belong to the OTAs. And It's Getting Worse.

Cloudbeds just analyzed 90 million bookings and the picture for independents isn't tightening margins... it's a slow-motion surrender of your business to platforms that charge you 15-25% for guests who used to find you on their own. The question is whether you're going to do something about it or just keep writing the commission checks.