The Hotels Network Unveils SafeDirect, Travel Assistance Insurance to Boost Direct Bookings for Hoteliers
A game-changing innovation, empowering hotels to differentiate themselves from competitors with a unique direct booking incentive
The Hotels Network (THN), a full-stack growth platform for hotels, has announced its latest innovative offering, SafeDirect, designed for hoteliers to dramatically increase their website conversions. The all-in-one turnkey solution allows hotels to effortlessly provide complimentary travel assistance insurance to every guest who reserves a room through their brand.com website. This amazing perk sets the hotel’s website apart from any other option available, serving as a compelling incentive for guests to book directly.
The launch of SafeDirect comes at an opportune moment, as travelers are showing growing interest in insurance. Insurance-related searches surged by 76% in 2022, while insured travelers doubled in number. By covering guests’ medical expenses throughout the hotel stay, SafeDirect brings peace of mind while positioning hotels as the preferred choice for travelers seeking a seamless and worry-free experience.
How does SafeDirect work?
- Hoteliers can sit back and relax. THN manages the entire process, from setting up website communications and providing local language assistance to policy and claims management.
- Visitors on the hotel’s website are shown personalized messages throughout the booking funnel highlighting the exclusive benefit of complimentary travel assistance insurance and enticing them to book directly.
- Upon booking completion, guests receive an automated email confirmation containing everything they need to know about their travel assistance insurance.
- SafeDirect’s coverage is worldwide and includes medical and dental expenses, repatriation, and extended stays as needed.
- Hotel brands benefit from minimal per-guest fees for coverage, yielding a substantial uplift in direct conversion rates and a high ROI.
Through A/B tests conducted with a variety of hotel brands, SafeDirect has already demonstrated impressive results, elevating conversion rates and revenue for THN’s clients. The impact was observed across all traveler segments, particularly families and international travelers, who experienced conversion growth of up to 20%. With the platform, hoteliers have complete control over segmentation and the ability to select which guests are eligible for insurance, enabling brands to optimize their direct channel strategy.
The Hotels Network Founder, Juanjo Rodriguez, commented on THN’s newest release, "By leveraging comprehensive traveler data from our global network of over 19,000 hotels, we have gained a deep understanding of website user behavior and the most effective ways of communicating perks to maximize direct revenue. That’s why we have developed SafeDirect, an entirely innovative offering that didn’t exist before, providing hotel brands with a unique advantage that transforms their direct channel performance.
Learn more about how hoteliers can boost their direct bookings today with SafeDirect, by providing travel assistance insurance to every guest who chooses to reserve directly.
About The Hotels Network
The Hotels Network is an inventive technology company working with over 20,000 hotels around the globe. Boasting an international team of specialists with deep expertise in hospitality, product design and consumer marketing, the company offers clients a full-stack growth platform to power their direct channel. By leveraging a series of integrated tools and analytics, hotel brands can attract, engage and convert guests throughout the user journey.
In addition to price comparison, reviews summary, and a suite of personalization options, THN's Direct AI Suite is deeply integrated in their platform, from predictive analytics to generative AI. Predictive Personalization uses machine learning to predict user behavior and automatically tailor messaging and offers for each user. BenchDirect's benchmarking tool provides unmatched competitive data for the direct channel. Recent innovations include KITT, an AI-powered receptionist, and Loyalty Lite, a seamless guest login tool for personalized booking experiences.
THN is proud to have been recognized for the company's product innovations, rapid growth, and unique workplace culture for the second year in a row, most recently named the Best Direct Booking Tool for 2024 in the prestigious HotelTechAwards.
For more information about THN, visit https://thehotelsnetwork.com/en or contact [email protected].
