Key Data and BookingsCloud Announce Direct Revenue Partnership

VRM Intel
Published: February 9, 2026
Growth & Marketing

Summary

Key Data and BookingsCloud have partnered to boost direct bookings through automated performance marketing, potentially yielding 8-18x returns on ad spend. This partnership addresses rising acquisition costs by combining market insights with unit-level ad delivery, offering smaller and mid-sized managers enterprise-level tools and direct revenue solutions.

Key Insights

  • Smaller and mid-sized managers have historically lacked access to an always-on performance infrastructure common in hotel groups and larger brands.
  • Early shared-client data suggests reported returns between eight and eighteen times return on ad spend (ROAS).

Action Items

  • Managers interested in exploring the platform can request a demonstration through BookingsCloud.
    Effort: low
    Impact: medium

Tools & Resources

  • Key Data: The platform integrates PMS data, Google Analytics, and Key Data inputs.(https://www.keydatadashboard.com/blog/key-data-x-bookingscloud-a-new-partnership-driving-direct-revenue-for-vacation-rental-managers)

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