What is a travel supplier API?

A travel supplier API is an interface provided by bed banks, aggregators, or direct hotel suppliers that allows OTAs and travel businesses to access hotel inventory, rates, and availability programmatically. Examples include Hotelbeds, RateHawk, Amadeus, and 500+ others.

What is a bed bank in travel?

A bed bank is a wholesale travel supplier that buys hotel rooms in bulk and resells them to OTAs, travel agents, and tour operators through an API. Top bed banks include Hotelbeds, DOTW, Restel, and Miki.

How do I choose the right travel supplier for my OTA?

Choosing the right travel supplier depends on your target regions, hotel tiers, rate flexibility needs, and technical integration requirements. Supperbb analyses 21 criteria across 500+ global suppliers and gives you a ranked shortlist powered by Vervotech mapping data.

What is the difference between a direct supplier and an aggregator?

A direct supplier gives you access to their own hotel inventory directly. An aggregator connects you to inventory from multiple suppliers through a single API. Most OTAs use a mix of both depending on region and volume.

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RateHawk API — Supplier Review & Integration Guide

RateHawk is a bed bank & aggregator serving Europe, Asia Pacific (APAC), Americas, Middle East & Africa, Global (all regions). Ranked by Supperbb against 500+ global bed banks and aggregators using Vervotech hotel mapping data.

RateHawk — Quick Facts

Supplier type	bed bank & aggregator
Regions covered	Europe, Asia Pacific (APAC), Americas, Middle East & Africa, Global (all regions)
Property types	Hotels, Apartments, Villas, Mix / All types
Hotel tiers	Budget (1–2★), Mid-range (3★), Upper-mid (4★), Luxury (5★), Mix of all tiers
Rate flexibility	High

RateHawk — Regional Coverage (Vervotech Data)

Europe	88
Asia Pacific (APAC)	80
Americas	76
Middle East & Africa	73

Supplier model

As a bed bank and aggregator, RateHawk pools inventory from multiple hotel chains and independent properties under a single API connection. This reduces integration overhead — one contract with RateHawk gives OTAs access to a broad, multi-source property catalogue without managing individual hotel relationships.

Rate structure

High rate flexibility means OTAs retain significant control over pricing strategy — including dynamic markup rules, custom commission tiers, and flexible margin settings. This suits OTAs running complex yield management or multi-channel pricing.

Property mix

RateHawk spans the full hotel tier spectrum — from budget (1-2★) through luxury (5★) — making it suitable for multi-vertical OTAs serving both value and premium travellers.

Best suited for

OTAs with primary demand in Europe or Asia Pacific (APAC) will find RateHawk among the stronger options based on Vervotech mapping data. Coverage in Europe scores 88/100 — above average for the region.

How RateHawk ranks against other suppliers

Supperbb ranks RateHawk alongside 500+ global bed banks, aggregators, and direct suppliers — including Hotelbeds, RateHawk, Agoda, Amadeus, TBO, GoGlobal, and Jumbo Tours — using Vervotech hotel mapping data. Your RateHawk rank depends on your OTA's target region, tech stack, rate model, and property mix.

A supplier that scores highly for a European luxury OTA may rank much lower for an Asia Pacific budget platform. Supperbb's 21-question quiz builds your profile and ranks every supplier against it, giving you a personalised shortlist rather than a generic league table.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of travel supplier is RateHawk?

RateHawk is a bed bank & aggregator. It provides hotel inventory via API to OTAs, tour operators, and travel management companies, covering Europe, Asia Pacific (APAC), Americas, Middle East & Africa, Global (all regions).

Which regions does RateHawk cover?

RateHawk covers Europe, Asia Pacific (APAC), Americas, Middle East & Africa, Global (all regions). Strongest coverage is in Europe (88/100 on Vervotech's mapping scale). Coverage scores are based on Vervotech hotel mapping data across the full global supplier catalogue.

What property types and hotel tiers does RateHawk include?

RateHawk covers Hotels, Apartments, Villas, Mix / All types across Budget (1–2★), Mid-range (3★), Upper-mid (4★), Luxury (5★), Mix of all tiers. RateHawk spans the full hotel tier spectrum — from budget (1-2★) through luxury (5★) — making it suitable for multi-vertical OTAs serving both value and premium travellers.

How is RateHawk rate flexibility rated?

How does RateHawk compare to other bed banks and aggregators?

Supperbb ranks RateHawk against 500+ global travel suppliers — including Hotelbeds, RateHawk, Agoda, Amadeus, and TBO — using Vervotech hotel mapping data. Your RateHawk rank depends on your OTA's region, tech stack, and commercial model. Complete the Supperbb supplier quiz to see your personalised ranking.

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