Roave Agents vs Accor TravelProfessionals
Compare Roave Agents and Accor TravelProfessionals on inventory, earnings, branding, and price control. See which fits how independent advisors book.
Booking a single hotel for a client should not take forty minutes. Yet for many independent advisors, it does. One chain portal, one supplier extranet, and one wholesaler later, the options are scattered across tabs, each with its own terms and its own effect on margin.
The problem does not end at search. Vouchers often carry a third party's branding, which places someone else between the advisor and the client.
Chain-specific programs, such as Accor TravelProfessionals, address this within their own portfolios. Roave Agents addresses it across the full hotel market.
This page compares the two on inventory, earnings, branding, and price control, so you can see which fits the way you book.
Accor TravelProfessionals serves Accor properties. Roave Agents searches 200+ suppliers in under 90 seconds, offers a choice between net rates and commission, automatically rebooks when prices drop, and keeps your agency's brand on everything the client sees.
Roave Agents and Accor TravelProfessionals side by side
| Roave Agents | Accor TravelProfessionals | |
|---|---|---|
| Inventory | 3,000,000+ hotels across 200+ suppliers | 5,500+ hotels, Accor brands only |
| Search | One dashboard search, under 90 seconds on average | Single-chain search |
| Earnings | Net rates or 8/10/12% commission tiers, chosen per booking | Commission; rates not shown on the portal homepage |
| Client branding | 100% white-label quotes, vouchers, and confirmations | Accor-branded; promotes the Accor client loyalty program |
| Price monitoring | Automatic price-drop rebooking on refundable bookings | Not listed on the portal homepage |
| Traveler perks | Breakfast for two, upgrade, Wi-Fi, welcome amenity, hotel credit (eligible properties, subject to availability) | Points for the advisor through HERA, at selected luxury and lifestyle properties |
| Cost | Free first 12 months, then $24.99/month, no per-seat charge | No fee listed on the portal homepage |
| Access | IATA, CLIA, TIDS, or registered agency | IATA, TIDS, CLIA, or RT/TRUE identifier |
Broader inventory in a single search
Accor TravelProfessionals covers 5,500+ hotels, all within Accor's own brands. Roave Agents searches 200+ suppliers at once, covering 3,000,000+ hotels from one dashboard.
For the advisor, the difference shows up in the workflow. Instead of checking a chain portal, a supplier extranet, and a wholesaler separately, one search returns every option side by side. Average booking time is under 90 seconds.
As a result, comparing rates no longer requires a row of open tabs. The strongest option for the client is visible upfront.
Control over your margin
Commission-based programs set earnings in advance. Accor's portal pays commission, although the rates are not shown on its homepage.
Roave Agents offers a choice on every booking. With net rates, the advisor sets the client price and keeps the difference. With commissionable rates, three tiers apply: Silver at 8%, Gold at 10%, and Platinum at 12%, based on production.
Therefore, a high-margin leisure booking can be priced on net rates, while a simpler stay can be priced on commission. The advisor decides case by case.
Pricing stays predictable as the agency grows. Roave charges no per-seat fee, so adding advisors does not increase the per-user cost.
A client relationship that stays yours
Chain portals promote the chain. Accor's portal encourages advisors to introduce clients to the Accor loyalty program, which builds the hotel brand's relationship with the traveler.
Roave Agents is fully white-label. Quotes, vouchers, and confirmations carry only the agency's name and branding. The traveler sees one brand from inquiry to check-in, and it is the advisor's.
Consequently, repeat business stays with the agency. For agency owners, that protects the most valuable asset in the business, which is the client list.
Price drops that work in your favor
Hotel rates move after booking. Without monitoring, advisors either miss the drop or recheck bookings by hand.
Roave Agents re-prices every confirmed, fully refundable booking against live supplier rates until check-in. When a cheaper like-for-like refundable rate appears, the platform rebooks it with guest details pre-filled. If the cheaper rate is non-refundable, the advisor approves first. The original booking is never cancelled automatically.
In effect, savings and margin are captured on bookings that would otherwise sit untouched. Accor's portal homepage lists no equivalent feature.
Perks that help sell the booking
Perks influence which hotel a client chooses. Roave Agents includes complimentary breakfast for two, a room upgrade subject to availability, basic Wi-Fi, and early check-in or late check-out, subject to availability.
In addition, the hotel management welcomes guests in person, and each stay includes a personalized welcome amenity and a hotel credit, once per stay.
By comparison, Accor's advisor program rewards the advisor with points. Roave's perks reach the traveler, which gives the advisor a stronger case when presenting the booking.
Perks are offered at eligible properties and are subject to availability and each property's terms. Room upgrades, early check-in, and late check-out are subject to availability at the time of stay.
Where Accor fits
Accor TravelProfessionals suits advisors who book Accor properties often. Its portal covers 5,500+ hotels across Accor's brands, supports group and meetings bookings, and includes an e-learning library and a personal stay discount for agents.
For those stays, booking directly with Accor makes sense. For everything else, including mixed itineraries, boutique properties, and independent hotels, a single-chain portal reaches its limit. Many advisors therefore use both: Accor for Accor stays, Roave Agents for the rest of the client's trip.
Switching takes about a few minutes
Moving to Roave Agents does not require a long setup. Access is open to credentialed advisors holding an IATA, CLIA, or TIDS credential, as well as registered agencies. After a credential check, most agencies are onboarded instantly.
New accounts receive the first 12 months free, with no card required and cancellation at any time. After that, the plan costs $24.99 per month or $199 per year, with no per-seat charge.
Consequently, an agency can run its next booking on Roave Agents before the week is out, without disrupting its existing programs.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Roave Agents an alternative to Accor TravelProfessionals? For hotel booking beyond Accor, yes. Roave Agents searches 200+ suppliers in a single query, so it covers properties that a single-chain portal cannot. Advisors who book with Accor can often use both.
Can I use Roave Agents and Accor TravelProfessionals together? Yes. Neither requires exclusivity. Many advisors book Accor stays through Accor and everything else through Roave Agents.
Do I need an IATA number to join Roave Agents? No single credential is mandatory. Roave Agents accepts IATA, CLIA, or TIDS credentials and registered agencies.
How do net rates work? With a net rate, the supplier price is shown to the advisor, who then sets the client price and keeps the difference. Commissionable rates are 8%, 10%, or 12%, based on production. Advisors choose the model on each booking.