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Hotel & Short-Stay Booking Engine

Direct bookings, no commission to a middleman

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Hotel & Short-Stay Booking Engine

A hotel booking engine lets guests check availability and pay directly on your own website, so you keep the commission an online travel agency would otherwise take on every reservation. Rooms, rates, and reservations all live in one calendar you fully control.

Keep the commission you're paying away

Every booking through a third-party platform costs you a cut of the room rate. Direct bookings on your own site keep that margin in your pocket, and once a guest has booked with you once, you own the relationship for repeat stays.

One calendar for rooms and rates

Manage every room and unit from a single real-time availability calendar, with seasonal and dynamic rate rules so you charge the right price on peak dates automatically. Overbooking becomes a thing of the past because availability updates the instant a booking comes in.

What's included

Everything this system does out of the box:

  • Real-time room availability calendar
  • Direct online booking & payment
  • Seasonal & dynamic rate rules
  • Guest details & stay history

Pricing plans

Simple, transparent plans — rent monthly or own the system outright.

Single Property

$69/month

  • Up to 20 rooms/units
  • Online booking calendar
  • Guest messaging
  • One branch; existing features only
  • Basic hosting, updates and limited support
  • Custom work and provider usage fees excluded

Annual — 2 months free

$690/year

  • Up to 20 rooms/units
  • Online booking calendar
  • Guest messaging
  • One branch; existing features only
  • Basic hosting, updates and limited support
  • Custom work and provider usage fees excluded

Perpetual license

$1,790

  • Delivered version, one business and one branch
  • Non-exclusive license; no resale rights
  • Hosting and maintenance sold separately
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Frequently asked questions

Do guests pay online at booking?+

Yes. Guests can check availability and pay directly on your site, so bookings are confirmed instantly.

Can I manage more than one property?+

Yes. Multi-property plans let you run several hotels or unit groups with dynamic seasonal pricing.

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