Hotel business travel booking platform Hotel Engine has added new capabilities to help hotels respond to requests for proposals for group travel, the company announced.
Among the capabilities, part of Hotel Engine’s Partner Hub for hotels, is an “RFP wizard” that can quickly create proposals in response to group RFPs. It also has added a dashboard for RFP management accessible by onsite staff or centralized teams and benchmarking data for comparisons with similar competitors, according to Hotel Engine.
The platform “reduces the manual work, complexity and hassle of the entire process while providing industry-leading insights for our hotel partners,” Hotel Engine CEO Elia Wallen said in a statement. “It all adds up to a more efficient process, more bookings and an even better guest experience.”
Additionally, Hotel Engine said it soon will open group bookings to “personal travelers,” enabling travelers to sign up with a personal email address to book group events with at least nine attendees. They will have access to Hotel Engine’s customer service and loyalty points, but their access will be limited to the group-booking functionality, according to the company.
Wallen last year said group travel would be a major area of focus for the company, which largely targets companies with unmanaged programs.
