The time when guests were spending many years in the same place is now history. In addition, tourist habits have changed considerably. Today, almost 83% guests use internet to book their travel, so it is no surprise that information communication technology has greatly altered the distribution channels in hotel business. Additionally, today's competition is getting stronger so it has become necessary to attract and retain every guest, and the main goal of the hoteliers is to fill out their tourist arrangements, because what is once unsold is lost forever. In line with the above mentioned, the topic of this paper is influence of distribution channels on hotel business, and the main goal is emphasized by analyzing traditional and contemporary distribution channels used by hotels as well as by examples of how some of the hotels operate.