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15% -- ota commission rate for Online travel agents (OTAs) (2026)
Online travel agents (OTAs) typically charge commissions ranging between 15% and 25% on hotel bookings.
- Reported as a typical industry range of 15-25%
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15%
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Data Vintage
2026
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B
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75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
60
Freshness
95
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Simplotel
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Tier B
https://www.simplotel.com/blogs/what-is-a-channel-manager-how-does-it-work ↗
Source Article
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- Hotel Channel Manager
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Simplotel
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Range 15-25%; midpoint used. Vendor-published industry figure on OTA booking commissions.
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Online travel agents (OTAs): 15% ota commission rate. Source: Simplotel (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/ota-booking-commission-rate
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