RateHawk for Travel Agencies: Account, Login & Selling Guide

If you run a travel agency and keep hearing the name RateHawk from other agents, this guide covers the practical questions: what RateHawk actually is, how to open an agency account, where to log in, what the platform costs, and how to resell its inventory on your own website instead of a supplier's screen.

What is RateHawk?

RateHawk is a B2B hotel and travel booking platform built for travel professionals — agencies, tour operators, corporate bookers and OTAs. It is part of Emerging Travel Group and aggregates inventory from a very large network of sources: direct hotel contracts, chains, and dozens of wholesale suppliers, giving agents access to millions of accommodation options worldwide at net or commissionable B2B rates that are frequently below public prices.

For an agency, the pitch is simple: one free account replaces contracts with dozens of individual wholesalers, and the rates are competitive because RateHawk compares its own supply sources for every search.

How a travel agency gets a RateHawk account

Registration is free and done directly with RateHawk on their official website, ratehawk.com. The process is aimed at registered travel businesses, not private individuals. Expect to provide:

• Company details — legal name, registration number, country, address
• Business type — travel agency, tour operator, TMC or OTA
• Contact person and working email
• In some markets, a copy of your business licence or registration certificate

After sign-up an account manager typically reviews the application, and once approved you choose how to pay: most agencies start on deposit or card payment, and higher-volume partners can negotiate credit lines.

RateHawk agent login

The agent portal login is on RateHawk's own site — go to ratehawk.com and use the sign-in link with the email and password you registered. There is no separate "agent login" URL you need to hunt for, and you should be wary of any third-party page asking for your RateHawk credentials — enter them only on the official domain.

Two ways to use RateHawk: extranet vs API

Most agencies start by searching and booking inside RateHawk's own web interface. That works, but it has a limit: your customers never see it. You quote manually, the client books nothing online, and every sale needs a human in the middle.

The second way is the RateHawk API — the same inventory delivered as data, so it can power your own booking website. That is where a platform like Travora Hub comes in: we've already built the RateHawk API integration, so you don't hire developers. You connect your own RateHawk credentials and your website searches, prices and books RateHawk inventory automatically — under your brand and with your markup. Read more on our RateHawk integration page.

What RateHawk is strong at

• Rate competitiveness — multiple wholesale sources compete inside one result
• Coverage — strong in Europe, the Middle East and emerging markets, including the hotels Umrah and Hajj agencies need in Makkah and Madinah
• Professional tooling — multi-language support, agent-friendly cancellation policies shown clearly, and API access for partners who want to build on top
• Low barrier — free registration, no volume commitment to start

RateHawk vs other B2B hotel suppliers

Supplier	Model	Best known for	Guide
RateHawk	Aggregated wholesale + direct contracts	Rate competitiveness, easy onboarding	This article
Hotelbeds	Bedbank (direct contracting)	Scale — one of the world's largest bedbanks	Hotelbeds guide
WebBeds	Bedbank, multiple regional brands	Regional depth via Sunhotels, DOTW, JacTravel heritage	WebBeds guide
TBO	B2B marketplace	Strong Asia & Middle East agent network	TBO guide

The honest answer experienced agencies give: no single supplier wins every city on every date. RateHawk may beat Hotelbeds on one Istanbul property and lose on the next. That is why serious agencies connect two or three suppliers and compare per booking — exactly what a multi-supplier booking portal automates.

Frequently asked questions

Is RateHawk free for travel agencies?

Registration and searching are free. You pay for the bookings you make — at B2B rates. There is no monthly platform fee for the standard agent account.

Can individuals book on RateHawk?

No — it is a B2B platform for registered travel businesses. If you are not registered yet, our guide on how to start an online travel agency covers the first steps.

Does RateHawk pay commission or give net rates?

Both models exist depending on your market and setup; net-rate with your own markup is the common arrangement for agencies reselling online.

Can I put RateHawk inventory on my own website?

Yes — via the API. Building the integration yourself takes months of development; using a ready platform like Travora Hub takes days, and the RateHawk contract and payments remain directly between you and RateHawk.

Is RateHawk good for Umrah agencies?

Makkah and Madinah coverage is solid, which is why many Hajj and Umrah agencies use it as a hotel source alongside their offline contracts — see our Hajj & Umrah booking software page for how that works in practice.

Sell from multiple suppliers under one brand

Travora Hub is a white-label booking platform for travel agencies. You connect your own supplier credentials — RateHawk, WebBeds, Hotelbeds and more — and your customers search once on your website, your brand, your prices, while the platform compares your connected suppliers and shows the best rate for every hotel. No developers needed, live in days.

Apply now — launch your own booking website or explore the white-label travel platform.

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Disclaimer: RateHawk, WebBeds, Hotelbeds, HBX Group, TBO and all related names and logos are trademarks of their respective owners. Travora Hub is an independent software provider. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of any of these companies. Supplier accounts are opened directly with each supplier under their own terms, and details described here can change — always confirm current requirements on the supplier's official website.