Hotel-tech glossary

Bedbank

A wholesaler that aggregates and resells hotel inventory to other distribution partners.

A bedbank is a specific kind of wholesaler that aggregates inventory from many hotels and packages it for resale to retail OTAs and tour operators, often on a net-rate basis. Hotelbeds is the largest globally. Bedbank distribution is most relevant for properties in package-travel-heavy markets (Mediterranean leisure, Mexican resorts, Asia beach destinations).

Related terms

Wholesaler

A B2B distributor that resells discounted rates to retailers, packagers, and consolidators.

OTA

Online Travel Agency. Booking.com, Expedia, Airbnb, Hotels.com, etc.

Part of the hotel-tech glossary. Maintained by Maciej Dudziak, founder of Guestivo.