This document discusses the advantages and disadvantages of hotels working with major online travel agencies (OTAs) like Expedia, Booking.com, and Lastminute.com. While OTAs provide increased occupancy and brand exposure, they charge high commissions that reduce hotel revenue. Additionally, hotels have no access to OTA customer profiles and cannot control the rates on the OTA sites. The document recommends that hotels use OTAs for distribution but also develop their own website, digital marketing, and social media to attract customers directly and build loyalty.