Accommodation distribution and fintech platform Katanox has
partnered with hospitality technology platform Guestline, enabling
accommodation providers on the Guestline platform direct distribution to
Katanox’s demand partners, the companies announced.
With the partnership, accommodation providers using
Guestline can integrate to the Katanox platform and select demand partners they
wish to contract with directly, including establishing a commission percentage.
From there, bookings will be pushed onto the Guestline platform as Katanox
handles the reconciliation.
“Guestline is a major player in the UK market, so it
was essential for us to integrate with their [property management system] to
ensure we’re providing our customers and partners with the best possible
opportunities,” according to Katanox VP of hotel partnerships Richard
Moseley.
The Amsterdam-based Katanox integrates
with PMSs and central reservation systems as well as payment providers to
enable management of rates, inventory, availability and payment through an API
rather than global distribution systems. In September, Katanox announced
a partnership with travel management company ArrangeMy for direct booking
capabilities.