OTA Distribution

The Hotel Availability Request message provides the ability to search single or multiple properties for detailed availability and pricing information. The request is flexible allowing for multiple ways to search for hotels, filter the rates returned and specify the response type.

The GetHotelDetails method (OTA_HotelDescriptiveInfoRQ) API allows for the retrieval of a robust set of static descriptive information for one or more hotels.

The CreateReservations method provides the ability to send reservation requests to SynXis CRS.

The Create Reservations Notification method is virtually identical to the Create Reservations method is used to include a confirmation number to identify the reservation, as well as the full details of the reservation.

The CancelReservations method provides the ability to send reservation cancellation requests.

The Cancel Reservations Notification method provides the ability to send cancellation notification requests.

The Modify Reservation (OTA_HotelResModifyRQ) is used to enable modifications of previously booked reservations.

The Modify Reservation Notification (OTA_HotelResModifyNotifRQ) is used to enable modifications of a previously booked reservations.

The Read Reservations method using the OTA_ReadRQ message enables reservation records to be retrieved from the system by passing identifying information. If an exact reservation match is not found or a list is requested, the OTA_HotelResRS message is returned with a list of reservations.

The Verify Reservations (OTA_ReadRQ) is used to enable reservations to be validated by passing certain identifying information.

The Change Discovery (OTA_HotelCacheChangeRQ) API is used to query SynXis CRS to identify rate and availability changes in SynXis CRS, so that the partner can send a targeted shop to SynXis to get the updated availability.

The OTA_HotelAvailNotifRQ message is used to communicate product level availability restriction values to client systems. The restriction types that are supported are Open, Close, Close to Arrival, Close to Departure, Min and Max Length of Stay, Min and Max Length of Stay Thru.

The OTA_HotelRatePlanNotif message is used to communicate rate amount values to client systems. We support rate amounts for all occupancy supported by a room, with ‘before’ and ‘after’ tax occupancy rate amounts for each occupant.

The OTA_HotelInvCountNotifRQ message is used to communicate room level inventory values to client systems. Each message contains inventory for one or more room types for one hotel for one channel.

The Get Room Inventory Count (OTA_HotelInvCountRQ) API provides the ability to request all room counts by room type and date.