From search visibility to checkout experience, small gaps compound into missed bookings, higher OTA dependency, and lost trust.
This report uncovers where your direct channel is breaking – and how to fix it.
Maldives hotel websites take to load. Guests leave before they arrive.
of Middle East hotels leak their best rate through agent discounts.
to confirm a booking in India. The global gold standard is 3.
From search visibility to checkout experience, small gaps compound into missed bookings, higher OTA dependency, and lost trust.
This report uncovers where your direct channel is breaking – and how to fix it.
Maldives hotel websites take to load. Guests leave before they arrive.
of Middle East hotels leak their best rate through agent discounts.
to confirm a booking in India. The global gold standard is 3.
Direct booking isn’t broken in one place – it’s leaking everywhere.
Across 65+ luxury hotels in APMEA, we identified 10 critical friction points that impact visibility, trust, and conversion.
Small gaps across search, pricing, and checkout compound into lost direct revenue.
of hotel websites fail the 3-second load benchmark
hide total pricing until checkout
properties suffers from booking journey disconnects
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