• DISTRIBUTION OPERATIONS · GDS · CORPORATE RFP · CHAIN & HOTEL LEVEL

Distribution is decided in meetings.It's won or lost in the systems.

Hotel Distribution Lab is the execution layer. The technical work behind GDS, corporate programmes, CRS and channel configuration, delivered at chain level for central offices and portfolios, or at property level for individual hotels.

The specialist your hotel should have. •••

13 years
In distribution
Chain & hotel level
Central, portfolio, single property
International
Remote and on-site
No lock-in
Scoped engagements
The Reality

Most hotels have the technology. Few have the expertise to run it.

GDS management and corporate RFPs are the most technical parts of hotel distribution — and the ones most often handled incorrectly, or not at all.

01

Your GDS is connected. But are the rate codes loading correctly? Is your content accurate across all three GDS? Are your RAC codes set up for the right corporate accounts?

02

You receive RFPs every year. But how many do you actually respond to — on time, with the right rates and conditions — via Cvent or HRS? Missing an RFP means missing a corporate account.

03

Your systems are in place. But who monitors the interfaces, catches the errors, and coordinates with vendors when something breaks? Most hotels don't have that person.

HDL is the specialist your hotel doesn't have internally — but should.

We don't replace your team. We handle the technical distribution tasks that require deep expertise — so nothing falls through the cracks.

How HDL Works

Two sides of the same operation.

Most distribution support only understands one side of the line. I worked central distribution for a global portfolio before working with individual properties, which means engagements can sit on either side of it, or bridge both.

At chain level

For central offices, representation companies and multi-property groups running distribution on behalf of affiliated hotels.

  • Additional capacity during peak load, including RFP and negotiation cycles
  • Rate programme restructuring and consolidation
  • GDS content and rate audits across a portfolio
  • Project support for migrations, onboarding and integrations
How it's delivered

Work is delivered inside your systems and under your name. I do not appear to your hotels in my own.

At hotel level

For independent hotels and groups managing their own distribution, or managing what sits on their side of a central relationship.

  • Ongoing GDS and corporate programme management
  • Corporate RFP responses, end to end
  • CRS, PMS interface and channel configuration
  • Distribution audits and rate structure clean-up
What We Do

The expertise your hotel needs. Without the overhead.

HDL is not a generalist distribution consultancy. We specialise in the technical parts of hotel distribution that most teams lack the time or expertise to manage — GDS and corporate RFPs.

Core Specialisation

GDS Management

Ongoing management of your hotel's GDS presence — the part most hotels have but few actually manage well.

  • Rate code loading & maintenance
  • Hotel content & profile management
  • PCC & RAC code setup for corporate accounts
  • Tariff audits & visibility checks
  • Direct coordination with Amadeus, Sabre & Travelport
BEST FOR · Hotels connected via SynXis, SiteMinder, TravelClick, MEWS or a central portfolio — without someone who really knows how to manage it.
Core Specialisation

RFP Management

Corporate RFP responses via Cvent and HRS, handled end-to-end on behalf of your hotel — correctly and on time.

  • Full RFP submission via Cvent & HRS
  • Content, rates & conditions prepared with your team
  • Deadline tracking & bid management
  • Positioning against competing hotels
  • Follow-up and programme activation support
BEST FOR · Hotels that receive RFPs but miss deadlines, respond incorrectly, or simply don't have the technical knowledge to compete.
Operational Support

Distribution Operations

Broader distribution support for hotels that need a partner beyond GDS — covering the full operational layer.

  • OTA content & rate management
  • Channel manager configuration & monitoring
  • PMS–CRS interface troubleshooting
  • Vendor coordination & escalation
  • Rate parity monitoring
BEST FOR · Independent hotels and groups without a dedicated distribution team.
Complete Partnership

Full Programme

All of the above, combined. HDL becomes your external distribution department — covering GDS, RFP and operations.

  • GDS Management included
  • RFP Management included
  • Distribution Operations included
  • Dedicated point of contact
  • Flexible scope — scaled to your portfolio
BEST FOR · Hotels and groups that want one reliable partner handling their entire distribution operation.
About Leandro

Why Hotel Distribution Lab exists.

I'm Leandro Meirelles, a revenue and distribution specialist with 15 years in hospitality — 13 of them focused on revenue management and distribution, including 4 years working central distribution for a global portfolio at WorldHotels / Best Western.

Most hotels have the technology in place but lack the person who can actually run it. I started Hotel Distribution Lab to be that person — for central offices, portfolios and individual properties that need technical distribution expertise without hiring a full-time specialist.

Based in Hamburg. Remote and on-site delivery.

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DISTRIBUTION
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Leandro Meirelles
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Hotel Distribution Specialist
15 years
Hospitality experience
13 years
Revenue & Distribution focus
4 years
Global portfolio management
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Frequently Asked Questions

Outsourced distribution management means a specialist handles the technical operation of your distribution environment — GDS, corporate RFPs, CRS, channel manager and interfaces — so your team doesn't have to. Most hotels have the technology but lack the dedicated expertise to run it correctly and consistently.

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Leandro Meirelles · +49 1520 4903396 · leandro.meirelles@hoteldistributionlab.com

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