Competitors

Use the Competitors section to view a list of competitors and the locations on a map.

You can view or modify this information:

Name

The name of the competitor hotel.

Short Name

The short name of the competitor hotel that is generated by the application automatically. This name is displayed in the Market Insights widget.

City

The city at which the competitor hotel is located.

Type
The type of property. Possible options:
  • Hotel
  • Apartment
  • Economy
  • Resort
  • Lodge
  • Budget
Stars

The rating of the competitor hotel in star format. You can rate up to 5 stars.

Reviews

The review score of the competitor hotel. You must specify the number between 1.0 to 5.0.

Latitude

The latitude coordinate of the competitor hotel.

Longitude

The longitude coordinate of the competitor hotel.

Channel
The channel from which the competitor data is received for the competitor hotel.
Note: You can modify this field only when the property is configured with an external provider.
Use Competitor
Indicates if the competitor rates are displayed in the application and competitor data is included in the optimization. Possible options:
  • Yes: The competitor data is included in the optimization and rates are displayed.
  • No: The competitor data is excluded in the optimization and rates are not displayed.
    Note: This option is displayed only when the property is configured with an external data provider.
  • Display Only: The competitors in optimization are excluded but display the competitor rates in multiple screens.
Note: You can drag and drop the competitors to order the list.

An interactive map is displayed under the list wherein you can view the location of your property and the competitor hotels. Your property is indicated with an orange pin and the competitor hotel is indicated with a blue pin on the map. A tooltip with the name of the competitor and review score is displayed when you hover over a pin.

The data displayed in this screen is based on the data provider configured in the Data Provider section. If the property is configured with an external data provider, the competitor hotels are pre-configured and displayed in the list. These hotels can be removed only from the external rate shopper interface.

If your property is configured with an internal data provider:
  • You can use the Manage Competitors option to add or remove competitor hotels to the competitors list. The Manage Competitors window is displayed wherein you can view the available and selected competitor hotels. The number of selected hotels is displayed in the Competitors screen.
  • You can use the Click here if the competitor you are looking for is not in the list link to search for a competitor hotel that is not available in the Manage Competitors window. The Advanced Competitor Search window is displayed. See, Searching for a competitor hotel using Advanced Competitor Search.
  • You can select up to five competitors, if the application is configured with the RMS Essentials license.
  • You can select up to 10 competitors, if you are a RMS Pro user.
If more than allowed number of competitors are selected, the Save option is disabled.