PTI Australia's Digital Tourism Program offers a suite of tools to support Pacific tourism operators get their businesses securely online, and connect with international markets.
This is a learning hub for Digital Tourism Program participants, to gain a deeper understanding of the tools provided.
Websites are the online home of businesses.
They are an essential tool for connecting with international markets.
Websites typically house all the key information, key images and next steps needed by potential customers. Modern websites for tourism operators also offer direct booking functionality, so guests can book directly with just a few clicks.
PTI Australia's Digital Tourism Program supports Pacific tourism operators to build secure websites, using the Hotel Link Website System.
An online Booking Engine is a reservation processing system.
It is a category of software used by resorts, hotels, rentals, or other accommodation that enables customers to book rooms online. Booking Engines allow tourism operators to control their room inventory, optimise occupancy and make easy updates on their offerings.
PTI Australia's Digital Tourism Program supports Pacific tourism operators to integrate a Booking Engine into their website, using Hotel Link's Booking Engine System.
Channel Managers are online systems that allow accommodation providers to manage their room inventory across third-party distributors.
Channel Managers make it easy for tourism operators to list their accommodation with online travel agencies (OTAs) such as Booking.com, Agoda, and Expedia.
PTI Australia's Digital Tourism Program supports Pacific tourism operators to integrate a Channel Manager with their other digital tools, using Hotel Link's Channel Manager.
A Property Management System is a software that helps accommodation providers manage their daily operational tasks.
Property Management Systems manage room allocations, guest information, housekeeping statuses and more.
PTI Australia's Digital Tourism Program supports Pacific tourism operators to integrate a Property Management System into their website, using Hotel Link's Front Desk.
Payment Gateways allow direct payments to be made online.
PTI Australia is proud to support the the introduction of 'Hotel Link Pay', a new payment gateway solution for accommodation providers in the Pacific.
'Hotel Link Pay' was created by Hotel Link and Kovena, and paves the way for Pacific tourism operators to cost-effectively and efficiently process online payments via their Hotel Link Booking Engine and Front Desk software.
PTI Australia's Digital Tourism Program supports Pacific tourism operators to integrate a Payment Gateway with their other digital tools, using Hotel Link Pay.
