NutmegLabs, Inc announced that API connectivity with Trip advisor (Viator) has been officially activated. Nutmeg users are now able to connect their product availability and reservations with Trip Advisor using the channel manager feature. This gives customers on Trip Advisor and Viator live availability for instant booking. It also streamlines operations for Nutmeg users by connecting data automatically.

What is Nutmeg ?

Nutmeg is a Digital Booking Solution for Local Experience Providers where any person can creates their own booking website easily which uses the latest and greatest is web technologies. Nutmeg provides its users not just a booking website, but also an entire, all-in-one booking management and distribution solution allowing the experience provider to build a smart business on cloud services.
* Local experience = tours, attractions, activities, spa and wellness, restaurants and etc...

About Tripadvisor

Tripadvisor, the world's largest travel platform*, helps hundreds of millions of travelers each month** make every trip their best trip. Travelers across the globe use the Tripadvisor site and app to browse more than 878 million reviews and opinions of 8.8 million accommodations, restaurants, experiences, airlines and cruises. Whether planning or on a trip, travelers turn to Tripadvisor to compare low prices on hotels, flights and cruises, book popular tours and attractions, as well as reserve tables at great restaurants. Tripadvisor, the ultimate travel companion, is available in 49 markets and 28 languages.

The subsidiaries of Tripadvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRIP), own and operate a portfolio of travel media brands and businesses, operating under various websites and apps, including the following websites:

www.bokun.io, www.cruisecritic.com, www.flipkey.com, www.thefork.com (including www.lafourchette.com, www.eltenedor.com, www.bookatable.co.uk, and www.delinski.com), www.helloreco.com, www.holidaylettings.co.uk, www.housetrip.com, www.jetsetter.com, www.niumba.com, www.seatguru.com, www.singleplatform.com, www.vacationhomerentals.com, and www.viator.com.
* Source: SimilarWeb, September 2020
** Source: Tripadvisor internal log files

Service details

Background

Due to extended disruption from COVID-19, local experience providers are required to minimize their organization headcount and streamline operations for efficient business. Nutmeg has provided the channel manager feature with OTAs and travel agents for providers for more than two years. Those providers wanted to connect with Trip Advisor and Viator since they have many transactions.

Features

Focused on 3 important points for DX of providers

• Live availability connectivity

Show live availability on Trip Advisor and Viator automatically where providers get instant booking

• Reservation connectivity

Automated reservation registration on reservation system in Nutmeg without any manual procedures when a reservation is made on Trip Advisor or Viator. This reduces the possibility of mistakes when managing operations.

• Cancellation connectivity

Automated cancellation registration in the Nutmeg reservation system which reflects live availability for more bookings.

Usage scenes

Connectivity is useful for providers who minimize organization headcount and streamline operations

• Establish smallest possible reservation team
• Streamline exiting reservation flows
• Reduce possibility of mistakes for managing reservations
• Manage availability & reservations for OTAs remotely
• Enable remote work

Pricing

3 plans available to use the channel manager feature

• Premium plan: 300 USD(+tax) for monthly subscription, including 100 bookings per month
• Channel Manager plan: Dedicated plan for the channel manager feature with reservation system. *please contact us for pricing
• Enterprise plan: Customized pricing for providers who have many transactions with OTAs

Nutmeg's target

Nutmeg continues to integrate more API connectivity with other OTAs, travel agents, and platforms all over the world. These integrations allow providers to have a seamless booking experience with customers via channels, minimize organization size, and streamline their operations.
We support DX of providers amidst the radical and disruptive restructuring happening in the travel & leisure industries. We seek to contribute to the earliest possible recovery from COVID-19 hardships.

About us

Company: NutmegLabs, Inc.
Address: 156 2nd St, San Francisco, CA 94105
CEO: Takashi Nakaguchi

Contact us

NutmegLabs, Inc.
In charge: Takashi Nakaguchi
Email: info@nutmeglabs.com