| Online hotel reservations have become a very popular | | | | one can make an online booking, namely - Online |
| method for booking hotel rooms. An increasing number | | | | Travel Agencies (OTA's) and Booking Directly with |
| of hotels now have their own websites with a booking | | | | Hotels. |
| engine attached to it. | | | | OTA's provide travelers with a wide of range of |
| The hotel industry has seen tremendous growth in the | | | | accommodation options, allowing them to make an |
| past few years as millions of hotel properties are now | | | | informed decision by comparing prices and facilities of |
| offering their guests online bookings. Online hotel | | | | different hotels. Some of the popular OTA's include |
| reservations have become a very popular method for | | | | Expedia, Travelocity, MakeMyTrip, etc. OTA's provide |
| booking hotel rooms as travelers from around the | | | | pictures of hotels and rooms, information on prices and |
| world can make room reservations from the comfort | | | | deals, reviews of travelers, etc making it a lot easier |
| of their home. There are primarily two ways in which | | | | for people to make bookings. |