What is a Channel Manager?

A Channel Manager in the hospitality industry is a software that automates the distribution of hotel rooms, B&Bs, Vacation Rentals and other accommodation types, onto listing websites (channels) where travellers can book. A Channel Manager will instantly update rates, calendar and often also content, and therefore saving the property manager a lot of time, reducing manual mistakes and increasing the number of bookings.

Below is a list of 40 worldwide channel managers. When choosing a Channel Manager it's important to look at their core business, whether it's hotels, vacation rentals, B&Bs etc... as this will dictate the type of consumer-focused websites they can connect to.