E-Distribution

Agoda




Agoda is one of the most popular OTAs or online accommodation booking sites in Asia. It provides travellers with easy access to a wide choice of luxury and budget hotels, apartments, homes and villas, to suit all budgets and travel occasions.

No commission is charged to hosts. As a host, you set the price you’d like to get paid for a reservation and Agoda applies a markup, typically 6-12%, that is paid by the guest. https://youtu.be/HlJnJcR8YXk

Advantages and disadvantages of Agoda

Pros
  1. Well respected and widely used in Asia.
  2. Is popular as it is known to offer many discounts and promotions.
  3. Offers accurate and honest reviews by users.
Cons
  1. Only for accommodation and flights; not for other tourism services.
  2. If you offer accommodation, this is one of the best-rated OTAs.

How to list on Agoda

To sign up and list your accommodation or service, go to https://agoda.com and click “List your place”


From there, the system will walk you through the process.

Remember to have all the material you produced in the e-Content course ready. (If you have not yet done the e-Content course in this curriculum, it is highly recommended that you looking at the lessons on descriptions and photography first. These will guide you on the best material to upload, and the order in which to do so.)

Summary

  • Agoda is one of the most popular online accommodation booking sites in Asia.
  • No commission is charged to hosts.
  • Only for accommodation and flights; not for other tourism services.