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PILOT ROLLOUT

Guests who already chose you should book on your website.

Many guests find your hotel on an OTA, then open your website to check one last thing. ely answers that question, sends them to your own booking page, and helps the next stay start with your name. Our team runs the work behind it.

  • Answers the last question before a guest books
  • Booking engine included: your website, your rate
  • Our team works on how guests find you
Illustrative hospitality scene for direct bookings
ely / Direct bookings
Your Hotel IloiloA guest comparing prices · Sunday, 10:18 pm
  1. Guest:

    I saw you on Agoda. If I book on your website, is the airport pickup included?

  2. ely:

    Yes po. Airport pickup is included with the Deluxe Double when you book on our website. Here is the booking page for your dates.

Approved room inclusions · scripted example

WHERE DIRECT BOOKINGS GO

The guest already chose you. Then the OTA took the booking.

Plenty of guests find a hotel on an OTA, then visit the hotel’s own website before they pay. What happens on that visit decides where the booking goes.

  1. The last question goes unanswered

    The guest wants to know about parking or the airport pickup. Nobody replies at 10 pm, so they go back to the OTA tab and book there.

  2. You pay commission on guests who knew you

    Returning guests and guests who searched your name still book through an OTA. The commission comes out of a stay you already earned.

  3. Your website makes booking hard

    The Book button is hard to find, the rates are in a PDF, or the page asks guests to send an email. The OTA app takes one tap.

  4. The next stay starts on the OTA too

    When a guest searches your name next year, OTA ads sit above your own website. The repeat booking goes the same way as the first.

ely answers on your website, the booking engine takes the booking at your rate, and our team works on every step before and after.

BEFORE THEY PAY

The questions that decide where a guest books.

Guests ask these on your website with an OTA open in another tab. A fast, sure answer keeps them with you. Anything that needs a decision goes to your team.

  • Comparing prices · 10:18 pm

    “Is the price on your website the same as on Agoda?”

    Our website shows the hotel’s own rate for your dates, and you book directly with us. Here is the booking page so you can check.

    ely answersApproved booking-page link

  • Before paying · 9:02 pm

    “Is breakfast included if I book here?”

    Breakfast for two is included with the Deluxe Double and the Family Suite. The Standard Room is room only.

    ely answersApproved room inclusions

  • Planning the trip · 7:30 pm

    “How far are you from the airport? Do you have parking?”

    We are about 25 minutes from the airport by car. Parking is free for hotel guests, with spaces on site.

    ely answersApproved location and parking details

  • Before paying · 11:40 pm

    “Can I pay at the hotel instead of online?”

    Bookings on our website are paid through a secure payment link. I have passed your request to reception, and they will reply by email about paying on arrival.

    Passed to your teamReception decides payment exceptions

  • Returning guest · 3:15 pm

    “We stayed last December. Do you have a rate for returning guests?”

    Welcome back. I have passed your dates to our reservations team so they can check what they can offer you.

    Passed to your teamReservations team sets any special rate

  • Changing plans · 8:50 am

    “I booked through Booking.com. Can I add one more night?”

    Bookings made on another site are changed there or by our front desk. I have passed your booking name and the extra night to reception.

    Passed to your teamReception handles OTA booking changes

ONE BOOKING, FOUR STEPS

How a booking moves to your own website.

A direct booking is won in four moments: the guest finds you, asks a question, books, and comes back next time. ely and our team work on each one.

01 / 1 · They find you

Guests reach your website, not only your OTA listing.

Guests search “hotel near Iloilo airport” or ask an AI assistant where to stay. Each month our team checks how your hotel shows up and fixes what is missing: the pages, the listing details and the photos, so your own website is a clear choice beside the OTAs.

WHAT OUR TEAM DOES

  • Google profile kept current, with your booking link on it
  • Room and location pages written in the words guests search
  • AI answers about your hotel checked each month

More guests arrive on your website ready to ask.

Visibility and Website are in the pilot rollout.

A guest asks: Where should I stay near Iloilo airport for one night?

The assistant answers: Your Hotel Iloilo is a practical choice for a short stay near the airport:

  • About 25 minutes from the airport by car
  • Free parking and airport pickup on direct bookings
  • Breakfast included with the Deluxe Double

Rates and booking are on the hotel’s own website.

Sources

  1. yourhoteliloilo.phRooms, rates and airport pickup
  2. Google MapsYour Hotel Iloilo · reviews and location

Illustrative AI answer, not a real service. No AI service guarantees a mention.

hotel near iloilo airport
  1. Your Hotel Iloilo4.5 stars, (612) · Hotel₱3,900 · Airport pickup · Free parking
  2. A business hotel nearby4.3 stars, (1.4K) · Hotel₱4,400 · Gym · Restaurant
  3. An inn on the highway4.0 stars, (388) · Inn₱2,700 · Free breakfast

Your Hotel Iloiloyourhoteliloilo.ph › airport

Hotel near Iloilo Airport with Pickup | Your Hotel Iloilo

About 25 minutes from the airport, free parking, and airport pickup when you book on our website.

Illustrative search. Our team fixes your listing and pages; Google decides the ranking.

02 / 2 · They ask

The last question, answered before they leave.

ely answers on your website from the details you approve, in the guest’s own language — 58+ languages supported. When the guest is ready, ely sends them to your booking page for their dates.

WHAT OUR TEAM DOES

  • Rooms, inclusions and policies added, then approved by you
  • Answers that should end in a booking linked to the right room
  • Conversations read and wrong answers fixed

Fewer guests drift back to the OTA tab.

Website chat is in the pilot rollout. Messenger, Viber and WhatsApp come next.

Your Hotel IloiloWebsite chat

A guest comparing prices · Sunday, 10:18 pm

  1. Guest:

    I saw you on Agoda. If I book on your website, is the airport pickup included?

  2. elyely:

    Yes po. Airport pickup is included with the Deluxe Double when you book on our website.

  3. Guest:

    And breakfast? We land at 6 am.

  4. elyely:

    Breakfast for two is included and served from 6:30 am. Here is the booking page for Friday to Sunday.

Approved inclusions and dining hours · scripted example

Scripted conversation with illustrative details.

03 / 3 · They book

Booked on your website, at your rate.

ely’s booking engine is included in every package. The guest chooses a room, sees your rate and pays through a secure link ely hosts; ely stores no card data. Your front office confirms the room. Already have a booking page you like? Keep it, and ely sends guests there.

WHAT OUR TEAM DOES

  • Rooms, rates and photos set up on your booking page
  • A clear Book button on every page that needs one
  • Your front office confirms each room

The stay is booked with you, and the guest’s details stay with you.

Booking engine: in the pilot rollout and included in every package. The PMS connection and booking inside chat are upcoming.

Your Hotel Iloilo
  • Deluxe DoubleBreakfast for 2 · airport pickup
    ₱7,800(selected)
  • Standard RoomRoom only · city view
    ₱5,600
  • Family SuiteSleeps 4 · breakfast for 4
    ₱11,200
Total at the property’s rate₱7,800

Secure payment link · the hotel confirms the room

Illustrative booking page and rates. ely hosts the payment link and stores no card data.

04 / 4 · They come back

The next stay starts with your name.

A guest who enjoyed the stay searches your hotel’s name next time. Without your own ad, OTA ads sit above your website. Our team runs a small ad on your name, on a budget you agree, so the search ends on your website and your booking page.

WHAT OUR TEAM DOES

  • Searches for your hotel’s name checked each month
  • Your own ad on your name, leading to your website
  • Ad budget agreed with you before anything runs

Fewer repeat bookings handed back to an OTA.

Visibility and Brand are in the pilot rollout. Google sets the final ad order.

your hotel iloilo

Sponsoredagoda.com

Your Hotel Iloilo | Book Your Stay

Compare rooms and read guest reviews.

Sponsoredbooking.com

Your Hotel Iloilo, Iloilo — Book Now

See photos, rooms and prices.

Your Hotel Iloiloyourhoteliloilo.ph

Your Hotel Iloilo | Official website

Your website · below the ads

Illustrative search. OTA ads above the hotel’s own website.

your hotel iloilo

Sponsoredyourhoteliloilo.ph

Your Hotel Iloilo | Official Site

Book direct on our website. Airport pickup with the Deluxe Double.

Your ad · leads to your booking page

Your Hotel Iloiloyourhoteliloilo.ph

Your Hotel Iloilo | Official website

Sponsoredagoda.com

Your Hotel Iloilo | Book Your Stay

Sponsoredbooking.com

Your Hotel Iloilo — Book Now

Illustrative search. You agree the ad budget; Google sets the final order.

Scripted examples. The hotel, rates, ratings, searches and answers are illustrative, not a customer’s.

DO THE MATHS

See what OTA commission costs your hotel.

Move the sliders to your own numbers. The result is an estimate of the commission OTAs charge on those bookings, not a promise of what ely saves.

How much are OTAs taking from you?

Estimated OTA commission avoided

₱129,600/ month₱1,555,200/ year

That’s OTA commission that could stay with your hotel when a booking comes direct — settled through your own payment provider.

Illustrative estimate at an 18% average OTA commission (typical range 15–25%, Cloudbeds 2026) — an estimate of commission avoided, not net profit, and not a guaranteed ely result.

WHO DOES WHAT

Your website does the selling. You keep running the hotel.

Direct bookings come from many small fixes. We make them; you approve them.

ely

Day and night, from approved facts

  • Answers guest questions on your website, in their language
  • Sends ready guests to your booking page
  • Takes the booking at your rate, with a secure payment link
  • Passes payment, group and special-rate requests to your team
  • Drafts replies to new reviews

Our team

Sets it up and keeps it working

  • Sets up your booking page, rooms and rates
  • Puts a clear Book button where guests decide
  • Keeps your Google profile and listings current
  • Runs your own ad on your hotel’s name
  • Reads conversations and fixes wrong answers

You

A small, clear part

  • Approve the facts and rates ely uses
  • Confirm each direct booking
  • Tell us about promos and rate changes
  • Approve review replies and ad budgets

What you can start with.

Rolling out to 100+ businesses this Q4. We confirm your scope, price and start date on a call.

  • Website chat

    Approved answers for the guest checking one last detail before booking.

    See how
  • Booking engine

    Guests book on your own website at your rate. Included in every package.

    See how
  • Your hotel website

    Clear rooms, rates and a Book button, built and kept current by our team.

    See how
  • Visibility

    How your hotel shows up on Google and in AI answers, checked and fixed each month.

    See how
  • Brand

    Your ad, promos and posts in your style. A person checks each one.

    See how
  • Insights

    How many guests reached your website and your booking page, with the source of each number.

    See how

Coming next

UPCOMING
  • Messenger, Viber and WhatsAppThe same approved answers in the apps guests already message you on.
  • PMS connection and booking inside chatLive availability in the conversation, and booking without leaving the chat.

LOKAL’S RECORD · THE TEAM BEHIND ely

ely is new. The team behind it is not.

ely is made by LOKAL, a marketing company working with hospitality businesses since 2017, in the Philippines, Australia, the United States and New Zealand. The results below are LOKAL’s, not the ely pilot’s.

Since 2017LOKAL marketing in PH, AU, US & NZ

Case study · six months · Hospitality Innovators, Inc.

Hotel group · 16+ properties · Philippines

less wasted ad spend
41%
lower cost per visitor
61%
more clicks
46%

“Attentive, professional, and dedicated. LOKAL's guidance and effective marketing strategies made a real difference to our business performance.”

Paolo Luis Francisco · Managing Partner, 3 AM Hospitality Consultancy · Verified Google review

BEFORE YOU START

What hotel owners ask about direct bookings.

Will this take us off Agoda and Booking.com?

No. OTAs still bring you guests who have never heard of you. ely makes your own website the strongest channel beside them, especially for guests who already know your hotel.

Can you promise more direct bookings?

Nobody can honestly promise a number. ely answers the questions that make guests leave, booking on your website gets easier, and our team checks each month what is working and fixes what is not.

Do we need a new booking system?

No. ely’s booking engine is included in every package, so guests book on your own website at your rate. If you prefer the booking page you already use, keep it, and ely sends guests there.

How will we know it is working?

Insights shows how many people visited your website, asked ely a question and reached your booking page, with the source of each number. Booking counts appear where your booking tracking is connected.

Who confirms the room?

Your front office. The PMS connection is upcoming, so today reception confirms each direct booking, just as you confirm an email booking now.

How much does it cost?

It depends on your hotel and what you need first. Join the waitlist and we will give you a price on the call.

JOIN THE PILOT ROLLOUT

Let’s keep the guests who already chose you.

Submit your interest now and we’ll schedule a call to see if ely is a good fit for your hotel.

Start with your work email and add four details. We’ll schedule a call to see if ely fits.

No payment to join the waitlist · we confirm fit and timing with you.

Submit your interest

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