{"id":22640,"date":"2020-04-10T18:24:17","date_gmt":"2020-04-10T18:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xotels.com\/uncategorized\/obe-online-booking-engine\/"},"modified":"2024-12-23T09:21:18","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T09:21:18","slug":"obe-online-booking-engine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xotels.com\/en\/glossary\/obe-online-booking-engine","title":{"rendered":"OBE – Online Booking Engine"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is the meaning \/ definition of OBE, in the hospitality industry<\/a>?<\/p>\n

OBE stands for Online Booking Engine.<\/p>\n

It is an online application which allows to chose from a wide range of travel products (hotels, air tickets, conference halls etc.) and book them on the Internet.<\/p>\n

An OBE displays rates and allocations in real time and shows the customer an immediate confirmation of the product \/ service booked. The engine shows its maximum potential if used together with a CRS<\/a> \/ PMS<\/a> or a GDS<\/a>. It serves as an interface<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Online booking<\/a> engines can combine multiple services (like hotels, flights, rental cars etc.) and may be integrated from a 3rd party vendor (like Expedia, Bookings.com etc.) into the website. They can also be a standalone application (booking possibility on a hoteliers\u2019 website), in which case, it is mostly directly connected to the hotels system (CRS \/ PMS).<\/p>\n

The main advantage of a booking engine<\/a> is that it provides an easy access to payment processes and purchase systems. The guest can finalise a booking easily, without any help or need of a travel agent<\/a> or a hotel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A synonym to OBE is IBE: Internet Booking Engine.<\/p>\n

See also:<\/strong><\/p>\n