100 Reasons to Switch to ReadyBid for Your Next Hotel RFP Season

If you’ve ever managed a hotel RFP program, you know the drill: outdated systems, clunky interfaces, missed responses, endless spreadsheets, and fees that make you question your sanity.

It doesn’t have to be that way.

Hotel rfp management is redefining what a hotel sourcing platform should be — fast, affordable, flexible, and built for modern travel programs. Whether you’re a TMC juggling multiple clients, a corporate travel manager sourcing globally, or a consultant looking for better tech, here are 100 rock-solid reasons to make the switch to hotel rfp management this season.

Spoiler alert: You'll never want to go back to Lanyon or Sabre again.

Cost Savings You Can Feel: Hotel RFP Management

Cost Savings You Can Feel

  1. No setup fees.

  2. No contracts.

  3. No per-user charges.

  4. Month-to-month billing available.

  5. Unlimited RFPs — no per-RFP cost.

  6. Concierge services at a fraction of agency rates.

  7. Pay only for the services you actually need.

  8. Save on third-party rate auditing.

  9. Budget-friendly for SMBs and large enterprises.

  10. Full platform access for under $400/month.

    Built-in Automation That Just Works

  11. Auto-send RFPs to hotels with one click.

  12. Pre-filled GBTA-compliant templates.

  13. Instant rate benchmarking.

  14. Duplicate last year’s RFPs in seconds.

  15. Auto-reminders to unresponsive hotels.

  16. Mass upload of travel destinations.

  17. Automatic hotel contact matching.

  18. Final agreements ready on-demand.

  19. One-click export to GDS and OBTs.

  20. Real-time status tracking.

    Unmatched Visibility & Control

  21. See exactly when a hotel opens or ignores your bid.

  22. Track audit performance by hotel or region.

  23. Drill into every response — no data lost in the shuffle.

  24. Filter by hotel chain, rate type, or destination.

  25. Know who’s missing, who’s negotiating, who’s done.

  26. Color-coded bid manager for fast prioritization.

  27. Realtime change logs.

  28. Get notified when rate caps are exceeded.

  29. Easily export data for reporting.

  30. Run a full Negotiated Savings Report instantly.

    Serious Support for Real Results

  31. Dedicated account manager support.

  32. Live chat, Zoom, and phone support included.

  33. Email scripts for hotels, ready to use.

  34. Help Desk with 24-hour SLA.

  35. Concierge outreach available.

  36. Training videos and onboarding materials.

  37. Ongoing refresher training for returning users.

  38. Hotel response troubleshooting handled for you.

  39. Support team will chase unresponsive hotels.

  40. Chain Rep outreach? Covered.

    Hotel Database You Can Actually Use

  41. Over 230,000 GDS and non-GDS properties.

  42. Live map search with distance filters.

  43. Filter hotels by amenities or policy match.

  44. Verified hotel contact database included.

  45. Easily add new hotels on-the-fly.

  46. Hotel directory auto-generates from travel destinations.

  47. Real-time amenity filtering.

  48. Avoid budget properties with smart exclusions.

  49. Competitive bids identify additional qualified hotels.

  50. Hotel chain portals let you reach every corner.

    Integration Ready

  51. Export data to Concur, Deem, Cytric, etc.

  52. Auto-export for GDS rate loading.

  53. Chain Portal integration for NAM-managed properties.

  54. One-click export to client OBTs.

  55. Rate load instructions built-in.

  56. Connects seamlessly with TMC workflows.

  57. Hotel response files standardized for upload.

  58. API-friendly structure for corporate IT.

  59. Custom reports for procurement systems.

  60. Ready for global compliance needs.

    For Corporates, TMCs & Agencies

  61. Manage multiple clients from one dashboard.

  62. TMC-specific pricing plans.

  63. Agency subaccounts built into platform.

  64. Customize branding for each client.

  65. Internal team permission control.

  66. Agency rate markup support.

  67. Deliver export-ready reports to clients.

  68. Built-in competitive intelligence tools.

  69. Re-use templates across client RFPs.

  70. Add unlimited users across roles.

    Reporting Power You Didn’t Know You Needed

  71. Instant bid analytics.

  72. Hotel response rate tracking.

  73. Pre vs. post-negotiation rate comparison.

  74. City-by-city negotiated savings breakdown.

  75. Hotel compliance reporting.

  76. Dynamic vs. LRA bid analysis.

  77. Final agreement rate confirmation tracking.

  78. Export in Excel, CSV, or PDF.

  79. Fully shareable with stakeholders.

  80. Ready-made executive summaries.

    Security, Privacy, & Reliability

  81. Encrypted hotel bid links.

  82. GDPR-compliant data practices.

  83. Role-based access control.

  84. All actions timestamped for auditing.

  85. Hotel responses archived securely.

  86. System uptime SLA guarantees.

  87. Multi-location data backups.

  88. Verified hotel rep validation.

  89. Data stored and processed on US servers.

  90. Your data, always downloadable.

    Travel Managers Actually Love It

  91. “I built my entire RFP in a single afternoon.”

  92. “Support team saved my program — twice.”

  93. “It’s not just cheaper than Lanyon, it’s better.”

  94. “I finally know what hotels are doing with my bids.”

  95. “Exporting to Concur used to take hours — now it’s minutes.”

  96. “I used to chase hotels for 6 weeks. Now ReadyBid does it.”

  97. “Love the transparency. Nothing is hidden from me.”

  98. “It scaled from 10 to 250 properties without blinking.”

  99. “It’s so fast — I wish we’d switched sooner.”

  100. “It just works.”

Ready to Break Up with Your Old RFP Platform?

Let’s be honest — the tools you’ve been using are outdated, overpriced, and overly complex. Hotel rfp management isn’t a band-aid fix; it’s a complete reimagining of hotel sourcing, built for speed, accuracy, and results.

  • Ready to switch?
  • Need a demo?
  • Want us to handle it all for you?

Visit www.readybid.net or email us at support@readybid.net and let’s talk about making this your easiest RFP season yet.