Understanding Hotel Market Share: Calculations, Indicators & Strategy
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Mia Kun
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Mia Kun
Direct bookings aren't just better for your bottom line – they're essential for survival in 2025's hyper-competitive hospitality space. But with dozens of booking engines promising to transform your website into a booking machine, how do you choose the right one?
Well, we've done the heavy lifting. We've ranked the booking engines that actually deliver results to our community of hoteliers worldwide. Not marketing promises – real conversion rates, proven ROI, and genuine hotelier satisfaction.
From AI-powered pricing to seamless PMS integration, discover which booking engines are genuinely transforming hotel websites into commission-free revenue engines in 2025.
Are you new to booking engines or need a deeper understanding before making your choice? Let's break down everything you need to know about this essential hotel technology.
Top 10 Hotel Booking Engines of 2025
Which booking engine do hoteliers actually trust and use in 2025? Beyond marketing claims and feature lists, we track which solutions hotels choose – and stick with.
From AI-powered pricing to seamless PMS integration, these are the booking engines delivering real results in today's best run hotels:
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An easy to setup and feature full all-in-one solution designed for small to medium sized properties everywhere, like hotels, b&bs, hostels and campsites.
Sirvoy is a hospitality software provider that offers a comprehensive, cloud based suite of applications including a Property Management System, Booking Engine and Channel Manager.
Its affordable price tag means that it's accessible to smaller or newer businesses that need to dream big on a small budget and scales with them as they grow, be it: hotels, motels, hostels, B&Bs, lodges & guest houses.
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SiteMinder is probably the world's most powerful hotel Channel Manager. It can connect your hotel to 450+ distribution channels and integrate with 350+ leading property management systems (PMSs) and 100+ Hotel Tech Marketplace Applications (RMS, Upsell, CRM, etc).
SiteMinder eliminates the time spent manually updating each of your channel extranets and produces detailed reports, allowing you to better understand the performance of your channels and identify booking trends.
You can see the status of all your channels through one, single dashboard and connect to the hotel industry's most powerful global distribution systems (GDS) via their ‘GD' chain code.
As well as Booking.com and Expedia.com, here are some other channels which you can connect to through SiteMinder: Ctrip, Hotelbeds, AirBnB, TripAdvisor … plus 300 more!SiteMinder is also offering connections to many PMS, RMS, Booking Engines, and many other hospitality specific solutions.
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50% off your first 6 months and 50% off set up fees
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Cloudbeds is the leading platform redefining the concept of PMS for the hospitality industry, serving tens of thousands of properties in more than 150 countries worldwide.
Built from the ground up to be masterfully unified and scalable, the award-winning Cloudbeds Platform brings together built-in and integrated solutions that modernize hotel operations, distribution, guest experience, and data & analytics.
Founded in 2012, Cloudbeds has been named a top PMS, Hotel Management System and Channel Manager (2021-2024) by Hotel Tech Report, World's Best Hotel PMS Solutions Provider (2022) by World Travel Awards, and recognized in Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 in 2023.
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RateTiger by eRevMax is considered a leader in Hotel Channel Manager, Rate Shopping, CRS, Booking Engine, GDS Distribution, Metasearch management and Website Design solutions to independent boutique properties as well as small, mid-size and large hotel chains and resorts worldwide.
RateTiger connects to over 450 distribution and technology partners worldwide. It has deep two-way integration with distribution channel partners including Booking.com, Expedia, Agoda, Airbnb, Google, HRS, Hotelbeds, among various others. It also offers connection to leading PMS, RMS, CRS, Booking Engine and other hotel technology systems for a seamless online distribution experience.
Data security and privacy is a key aspect for RateTiger, hence the company is ISO and PCI certified as well as GDPR compliant. It provides 24x7 multilingual support to hotels globally to assist in revenue generation objectives.
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14-days Free trial, Free set-up & 30% discount on annual subscription
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Bookingplanner offers an affordable all-in-one solution for your hotel, B&B or holiday home to achieve more bookings with less administration.
The Bookingplanner All-in-one package consists of a reliable Channel Manager, a Booking Engine designed for maximum conversion and a user-friendly Property Management System.
• Greater online visibility
• More direct bookings, less commission
• Simplified front desk tasks
• Detailed reports for evaluation
With the help of Bookingplanner, you get access to all major booking sites like Booking.com and Airbnb, but also to smaller local players. Handle all your reservations and communication in a wink thanks to the synchronisation feature.
With Bookingplanner All-in-one, you can save hours of time every week and provide a smooth and excellent guest experience.
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50% discount on professional onboarding costs
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FrontDesk Master is an affordable all-in-one solution with one login to use PMS, Channel Manager, and Booking Engine. It's a perfect match for hostels of different shapes and sizes, hotels, guest houses, and posadas.
FrontDesk Master gives you powerful integrations and updates and helps you save hours of manual work while reducing paperwork. Solutions like online check-in, online payments, or online invoicing help you offer the best experience for your guests and your team.
FrontDesk Master is used by 1000+ users, to simplify the operations and track performance of their properties. It's an easy and powerful alternative to the outdated systems, without set up fees, contract or long term commitments.
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Cubilis Channel Manager is the engine that drives your online distribution and is an indispensable tool to maximise the online visibility of your hotel, B&B or holiday home.
It gives you access to 200+ online booking channels, ranging from major players like Booking.com and Airbnb to smaller local channels. The central dashboard makes it easy to manage your prices and availabilities on your own website and on all channels. Changes are implemented instantly, thereby avoiding double bookings!
• Greater online visibility without overbookings
• Efficient rate management on all connected channels
• Instant synchronisation of prices and availability
• More direct bookings, less commission
• Secure online payments on your website
• Detailed reporting for evaluation
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50% discount on professional onboarding costs
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SabeeApp is an all-in-one cloud hotel management software tailored for independent hotels and other small accommodation like vacation rentals and B&B's. It offers 4 main core modules:
- a PMS
- a Channel Manager
- an Internet Booking engine
- a Payment Gateway
All core parts are seamlessly integrated together so data is synchronized and connected at all times.
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5stelle* is a native cloud based PMS, that make you save time and ease your hotel management and online sales, on a daily basis.
The reception is always under control. Thanks to native cloud technology you can manage your accommodation anywhere, anytime. With the new Pocket feature, you can take care of your business even from your smartphone.
5stelle* is a complete all-in-one solution that provides PMS, Channel Manager, Booking Engine, Business Intelligence, Restaurant POS and Payment Gateway.
5stelle* is 100% hardware free and runs on any device, even on your Mac: there are no servers, cables or installation cost; you just need an internet connection.
The 5stelle suite is used by 2500 properties in 15 countries. Telephone and online assistance 7 days a week, updates, hosting and data backup, unlimited workstations and users: everything is included. Set-up is quick and easy!
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Free Demo and 10% discount on your package
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Find, book, and grow with Cendyn: We make every guest interaction an opportunity to nurture relationships and maximize profitability.
Cendyn is a global hospitality cloud-based technology company that enables hotels to drive revenue, maximize profitability, and create deeper connections with guests through its integrated solutions.
Serving hoteliers for nearly 30 years, Cendyn drives commercial success for hotels through its Find, Book, Grow promise: find the right guests; drive them to book direct, and grow loyalty andrevenue across the spectrum of digital guest interactions.
Cendyn has over 32,000 customers worldwide in more than 150 countries generating more than $20 billion in annual hotel revenue. The company supports its growing customer base from locations across the globe, including the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Bangkok, and India.
To find out more, visit cendyn.com.
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BOUK by ED for Hotels is a user-friendly, cloud-based property management solution designed to simplify hotel operations for hoteliers and hosts. Built by professionals with a background in the hospitality industry, BOUK is created by hoteliers, for hoteliers, providing a centralized, all-in-one platform to manage your property effortlessly.
With BOUK, everything you need is in one system, accessible with a single login. Our comprehensive suite includes a Property Management System (PMS), a powerful Booking Engine, a Channel Manager, a Revenue Management Tool, and a fully integrated Payments solution. This all-in-one platform is designed to help you increase reservations, enhance guest satisfaction, and streamline daily operations.
BOUK allows you to receive bookings from multiple sources, including major OTAs like Booking.com AirBnB and Expedia, your own online booking engine, or even walk-in guests. The intuitive drag-and drop calendar provides a clear view of all room reservations, allowing you to easily track changes, cancellations, and adjustments in real time.
The system also automatically syncs your inventory with booking engines, OTAs, ensuring your availability and rates are always up to date.
Ready to streamline your hotel management? Contact us for a customized quote tailored to your business needs.
Revenue Management Software by ED for Hotels
BOUK empowers properties to take full control of their pricing strategies with automated rate adjustments directly in the PMS. Integrated with Pricelabs, a leading revenue management tool, BOUK leverages real-time performance data, local market trends, competitor rates, and advanced analytics to predict demand and optimize pricing. This seamless integration helps you maximize revenue and profits by staying ahead of market changes and ensuring your rates are always competitive.
Payment Processing Software by ED for Hotels
Montonio Payments with Stripe is fully integrated into the BOUK system, you can effortlessly track and manage all your payments in one place, simplifying reconciliation and improving your overall financial control. This all-in-one solution not only boosts your efficiency but also enhances the guest experience, helping you deliver a frictionless, professional service from start to finish.
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BookingWhizz is a complete suite of marketing tools dedicated to increasing Direct Booking on your website. Recommended for hotels and chains in the middle-east.
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BookLogic was founded in 2004 with the goal of maximizing online and offline earnings for hotels and other accommodation providers through customized software solutions.
Now, it provides revenue and profitability maximizing hospitality solutions for accommodation providers, online & offline travel agencies, and tour operators. As a leading travel technology provider, BookLogic develops and maintains trendsetting and user-friendly solutions enabling efficient operational procedures and enhancing brand image. Establishing itself as a industry leader, BookLogic offers smooth and time-saving travel technology solutions making its customers' and partners' lives easier.
Unlock your travel company's potential by building a great brand image and enhancing online presence globally through BookLogic's wide spectrum of connections & integrations via its cutting-edge travel technology solutions for hotels, online & offline travel agencies and tour operators.
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70% off first year flat fees and 90% offf setup fees
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Wubook is the company with which you can work easily and smoothly for the management of your accommodation.Using Zak, the All-in-one software that provides PMS, Channel Manager, Booking engine and Restaurant Management you can save time and ease your hotel management and online sales, on a daily basis.
The reception is always under control. thanks to native cloud technology you can manage your accommodation anywhere, anytime. Also, with the App, you can take care of your business even from your smartphone or any mobile devices.
You can interact with WuBook users through a dedicated forum and WuBook Support staff is available 7 out of 7 (mail, chat and phone). More than 12k users worldwide already trust us. Around us we have generated an entire ecosystem of Hospitality operators that enhance and inspire our continuous development. We already work in +95 countries.
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Simple Booking (part of the Zucchetti Group) is a booking engine suite (also including a Channel & Metasearch Manager and a Rate Shopper) to boost online direct bookings.
Simple Booking enhances the direct booking experience for guests and hoteliers alike by providing an intuitive, user-friendly interface that maximizes conversions. This system integrates easily with hotel websites, ensuring that room availability is updated in real-time across all platforms. By centralizing management, Simple Booking reduces the risk of overbookings through its effective Channel Manager, which synchronizes room inventory across various online travel agencies (OTAs) and metasearch sites.
Moreover, Simple Booking offers advanced marketing tools that allow hotels to create dynamic special offers, use location-based pricing, and run package deals, thereby driving upselling opportunities. The platform supports integration with major metasearch engines like Trivago and TripAdvisor to extend the hotel's reach and visibility. Additionally, the Converto CRM module streamlines customer inquiries and automates follow-ups, enhancing personalized communication.
Simple Booking also supports advanced analytics, providing hoteliers with valuable insights into ROI from online campaigns, custom reports on e-commerce activities, and performance metrics. These tools aid in strategic decision-making and revenue management by offering detailed analyses of business operations.
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Update rates and inventory in real time on 400+ portals 24/7 with RoomCloud Channel Manager and increase direct conversions with RoomCloud certified Booking Engine.
RoomCloud offers software for online distribution and direct sales of hotel rooms. With the Channel Manager, inventory and portals are updated via web 24/7 on more than 400 platforms, avoiding the risk of overbooking.
Increase direct bookings and sell on the main Metasearch portals with RoomCloud Booking Engine. Its newly upgraded dashboard will show you in a simple but accurate way your performance and your competitors' while giving you all the data needed to make better, informed decisions.
Join RoomCloud almost 5.000 clients in more than 80 countries worldwide and increase your online reservations!
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Profitroom is a distribution platform, including: Booking Engine, CRM, Channel Manager. Profitroom offers hotels the business intelligence they need to acquiring more guests by increasing the number of direct bookings. The booking engine can be fully integrated into the hotel website within an iframe to improve the guest booking experience. Each special offer has a dedicated landing page.
Profitroom reservation assistant algorithm helps increase conversion: the system will automatically recommend another check-in date based on the search parameters if there's low availability for the dates originally requested.
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Hotel Link is a cloud-based digital solution designed for the hospitality industry, providing a suite of tools to optimize hotel management and distribution. This platform enhances operational efficiency and boosts revenue for hoteliers globally.
Hotel Link integrates several essential features into a single platform. It includes a Channel Manager to streamline online inventory distribution across various travel agencies, a Booking Engine to facilitate direct bookings through the hotel's website, and Front Desk management tools to handle reservations. The platform also offers integrated payment solutions and dynamic pricing with the Smart Rates feature. Additionally, users can create a professional hotel website to enhance their property's online presence.
Hotel Link extends its basic offerings with premium services aimed at maximizing digital marketing efforts. The Client Success Program provides tailored strategies and data analytics to improve web conversion rates. Hotel Link Plus optimizes marketing campaigns through effective tracking and analysis.
The platform prides itself on being a one-stop solution, offering access to the latest online marketing tools through a user-friendly dashboard. Its global reach enables connections with numerous online travel agencies and worldwide distribution systems, increasing hotel visibility and occupancy. Furthermore, Hotel Link provides customer support accessible via phone, email, and live chat.
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SynXis is a Sabre Hospitality suite of products including a CRS, a Booking Engine, a PMS; and providing GDS connectivity and other distribution services mainly for large hotel chains.
In order to service all other hotels Sabre has a quite mature network of partners around the world which would contract and service smaller hotel groups and individual hotels.
SynXis offers GDS connectivity through the SynXis Platform & SynXis technology based partners like: Preferred Hotels, Navarino, HotelRez, NetToHotel, Small Luxury Hotels, Utel, D-EDGE and many more around the globe.
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Octorate was born from the idea of proposing a solution that would bring together the most advanced technologies and offer an alternative to the systems used the big integrated hospitality chains.
Channel Manager, Booking Engine, PMS, OctoSite, Rate Intelligence and Payment Manager: an all-in-one solution that aim to make it simple, fast and effective the facility management and to optimize the marketing of any accommodation offer: hotels, b&b, farmhouses, apartments, vacation rental, etc.
A single calendar to manage attendance, prices and availability of all booking channels. Over 120 international platforms, thus ensuring the autonomy of hoteliers in the selection of the most efficient and profitable booking channels.
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Clock's Cloud-based all-in-one solution is a powerful and complete PMS with several tools to better engage guests, manage distribution channels, and drive more direct bookings. With Clock, it becomes easier to maximise your profits.
Every feature in the program has been seamlessly automated and integrated through various auto-pilots, including virtual reception, payments, guest engagement, upsells, etc. The company uses the latest technologies to streamline operations and simplify processes.
With Clock, you can be assured of a next-gen PMS, which brings together online distribution, property management, F&B management, and guest relations, while providing an intuitive interface with the perfect blend of modern features and integrations.
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iHotelier (formerly Travelclick, an Amadeus Hospitality company) is a cloud-based booking engine software and a major GDS connectivity provider operating globally.
iHotelier provides a comprehensive suite aimed at boosting hotel visibility, enhancing direct conversions, and fostering guest loyalty. The cloud-based platform automates distribution across various channels, including web, mobile, voice, OTAs, travel agents, and metasearch sites via its Central Reservations System (CRS). The system features data-driven booking engines to engage users effectively and improve conversion rates. Additionally, it supports real-time rate and inventory management, detailed analytics dashboards, and personalized guest experiences to maximize revenue.
The iHotelier suite is built to enhance hotel profitability by diversifying offerings and providing customized guest experiences. Its modular, scalable solutions allow hotels to increase their market reach and streamline the booking process from start to finish. By integrating with numerous global travel agencies, wholesalers, and tour operators, iHotelier ensures broad exposure and increased bookings worldwide.
Furthermore, iHotelier prioritizes continuous two-way communication with guests to build loyalty and encourage repeat business. This approach helps hotels differentiate themselves in a competitive market by offering exceptional guest experiences and consistent service.
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Maximize revenue or develop online sales from scratch. You'll get rid of overbooking and gain more bookings from your hotel's website and channels.
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D-EDGE (a Accor company) is a comprehensive SaaS platform offering cloud-based e-commerce solutions for hotels globally.
The suite includes a Central Reservation System (CRS) composed of interconnected tools like a Booking Engine, Channel Manager, GDS Solutions, and Payment Solutions. This system centralizes booking operations, allowing hoteliers to manage room availability and rates from a single interface, optimizing online distribution across multiple sales channels.
The Connectivity Hub connects hotels to over 550 partners, including distribution networks, Property Management Systems (PMS), Revenue Management Systems (RMS), Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tools, and more. This ensures seamless integration across various platforms, simplifying operations and enhancing efficiency.
D-EDGE's Data Intelligence solutions offer comprehensive tools for price monitoring, price recommendations, and performance analytics. These capabilities help hoteliers make informed pricing decisions and stay competitive in dynamic markets.
Additionally, the platform provides Website Creation services that include website design, SEO, and web analytics to enhance direct booking capabilities. The Digital Media solutions extend to search marketing, display marketing, social marketing, and metasearch marketing, ensuring hotels are effectively promoted across all digital channels.
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HotelFriend is a dynamic software development firm that specializes in crafting IT solutions for the hospitality sector. We are committed to equipping hoteliers with the tools to automate a vast array of everyday tasks, bridge the gaps in guest services, and ensure profitable operations from any location in the world.
We aim to maximize the potential of your property, optimizing operations without the need for increased staffing. Our versatile solutions cater to the unique needs of both quaint independent hotels and expansive international chains, all accessible via a single, streamlined login.
Core Features of HotelFriend's Property Management System:
1. Inventory Management:
◦ Booking Engine: Enhances direct sales.
◦ Channel Manager: Expands online visibility.
◦ Payment Gateway: Offers 24/7 payment acceptance.
◦ Room Management: Provides real-time hotel capacity views.
2. Reservation Management:
◦ Front Desk: Simplifies booking management.
◦ Customer Relationship Management (CRM): Boosts guest engagement.
◦ Reporting & Analytics: Offers performance insights.
◦ Accounting Tools: Ensures tax compliance.
◦ Housekeeping Management: Optimizes housekeeping operations.
3. Guest-Facing Features:
◦ Mobile POS: Enables service sales via website & app.
◦ Mobile Guestbook: Highlights hotel amenities.
◦ Digital Check-In: Streamlines the guest check-in process.
◦ Invoicing: Facilitates instant payment processing.
Since our establishment in 2016, HotelFriend has been at the forefront of enhancing guest satisfaction and online presence for hotels. We've developed a broad portfolio that includes R&D, IT consulting, and staff training, providing assistance to over 250 clients worldwide. Our services have been instrumental in elevating the financial performance of hotels, restaurants, stadiums, cruise ships, and wellness facilities.
We are dedicated to ensuring that your operations are fully compliant with the latest industry regulations, including GoBD, TSE, GDPR, and DSFinVK.
Embark on a journey with HotelFriend, where our team of innovative experts is eager to place your business aspirations at the forefront of our endeavors.
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Reservit is a comprehensive booking engine and property management system designed to help hoteliers optimize their operations and increase direct sales.
Reservit offers a fully customizable booking page that aligns with your brand's graphic charter, ensuring a seamless user experience for your customers. The system includes a dynamic calendar showing real-time rates and availability, a secure payment platform, and optional API integrations for enhanced functionality. The intuitive interface helps manage customer databases, update room planning in real-time, and streamline check-in/check-out and invoice management processes.
Reservit stands out for being proudly developed and supported in France, backed by over 20 years of experience in the hospitality sector. It has successfully outfitted nearly 10,000 clients globally with technology tailored to meet actual needs while looking ahead to future challenges.
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HotelNetSolutions (HNS) delivers cutting-edge software solutions tailored to enhance hotel booking experiences and streamline hotel management.
HotelNetSolutions offers an integrated suite of tools designed to improve guest booking experiences and optimize hotel operations. Their flagship product, OnePageBooking, simplifies the booking process by allowing guests to complete their reservation on a single page, enhancing user experience and reducing abandonment rates. OnePageBooking is praised for its intuitive design and flexibility, making it suitable for hotels of all sizes.
HNS's RateDistributor is a powerful channel manager that connects hotels to various global distribution systems and online travel agencies, ensuring optimal room availability and pricing strategies across all platforms. VoucherBooking transforms any hotel into an attractive gift option by enabling the creation and management of customizable vouchers.
The HotelControl management system offers comprehensive oversight of sales channels, real-time data analytics, and configurable rate plans. With integrated features such as automated minimum stay optimization (AMO), booking codes creation, and team collaboration tools, HotelControl provides hoteliers with powerful capabilities to manage their operations efficiently.
HotelNetSolutions also supports a robust integrations ecosystem, offering compatibility with major platforms such as Trivago, Booking.com, and various payment interfaces to reach a wider audience and streamline the booking process.
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Guestline (An access company) is a comprehensive cloud-based hotel management software that offers a range of solutions designed to streamline operations and enhance guest experiences.
Guestline's platform includes an intuitive Property Management System (PMS), Channel Manager, Booking Engine, EPoS (Electronic Point of Sale), Payment Solution, and Guest Engagement tools. These features enable hoteliers to efficiently manage bookings, optimize revenue, and deliver personalized services. The PMS supports seamless OTA (Online Travel Agency) connectivity, ensuring dynamic pricing and real-time availability updates. Guestline's system is known for its user-friendly interface and real-time data access, which helps hotel staff navigate tasks effortlessly and improves overall productivity.
Key advantages of Guestline include automation of routine tasks, which allows staff to focus on engaging with guests rather than administrative work. The platform supports secure transactions compliant with PCI standards and provides robust customer support. It also offers tools for revenue management, guest journey tracking, and SMS notifications to enhance communication. The cloud-based nature of Guestline ensures that data is securely accessible from anywhere, providing flexibility and convenience.
Guestline also includes conference and banquet management modules that facilitate the planning and execution of events, optimizing sales and saving time. The Channel Manager integrates with various distribution channels to minimize manual errors and maximize occupancy. The Booking Engine is designed to increase direct bookings by providing an easy-to-use interface for guests on any device.
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CultBooking is a conversion-optimized booking engine for hotels, serviced apartments, villas, B&Bs, guesthouses, and hostels. Optimized for mobile, the platform keeps updating the user experience to help hoteliers capture more bookings.
While it has a simple interface, CultBooking offers several advanced features, including multiple rate types, packaged pricing, different room configurations, and various customization options. Most importantly, it integrates well with a wide range of PMS systems, Channel Managers, and RMS solutions.
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Exely Booking Engine is a cloud-based hotel reservation solution tailored for hospitality businesses of various sizes, aiming to streamline hotel operations, enhance direct bookings, and manage abandoned reservations effectively through a centralized interface.
Founded in 2023 and headquartered in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Exely offers a robust suite of tools designed to optimize hotel management and boost revenue. The platform is engineered to handle direct bookings efficiently, foster loyalty among guests, and recover abandoned reservations using built-in marketing tools. Its cloud-based nature ensures flexibility and accessibility for hoteliers, eliminating the need for extensive on-premise infrastructure.
Exely Booking Engine provides several key features to enhance user experience and streamline hotel operations. Hoteliers can customize room types and establish competitive pricing to attract more bookings. The platform supports upselling of services and room upgrades, which can significantly maximize revenue per booking. Exely also incorporates sophisticated availability features, enabling users to view starting prices, explore alternate dates, and receive waitlist notifications, ensuring maximum occupancy and guest satisfaction.
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Witbooking is a comprehensive booking engine solution designed to optimize the conversion rates and overall performance of hotelier websites.
Witbooking offers a highly responsive and visually appealing booking engine that enhances the direct booking experience for guests. Leveraging Amazon Web Services (AWS), it guarantees rapid response times and ensures seamless functionality. The platform supports multiple languages and currencies, mobile optimization, and a calendar view for real-time availability and pricing comparisons.
The booking engine allows for extensive customization, incorporating hotel-specific branding to create a cohesive user experience. Hoteliers can manage multiple properties from a unified control panel, facilitating efficient oversight and administration. Additionally, the system supports complex reservation scenarios, such as booking multiple rooms with different dates in a single transaction, while also providing guided booking assistance for guests.
Witbooking's promotion capabilities are robust, offering various discount types, dynamic promotions, and chain-wide offers. The platform also supports the creation of detailed extras and packages, which can significantly enhance revenue through upselling and cross-selling opportunities. Customizable policies for cancellations and booking modifications further bolster guest convenience and satisfaction.
The reporting and analytics features in Witbooking are advanced, offering real-time data insights and predictive demand analysis. The dashboard presents critical indicators for daily monitoring, while proactive notifications help optimize system performance. The ability to download data in various formats ensures that hoteliers can conduct in-depth analyses to refine their strategies continuously.
For handling agencies, events, and group bookings, Witbooking provides specific functionalities to control inventory, generate pre-reservations, and maintain traceability. Automated and customizable reporting ensures that all stakeholders have the necessary information with minimal administrative effort.
Witbooking stands out with its integration capabilities, connecting seamlessly with key industry tools such as channel managers, Property Management Systems (PMS), and metasearch engines like Google Hotel Ads, Trivago, and TripAdvisor. Supported payment gateways include popular options like PayPal, Stripe, Google Pay, and Apple Pay.
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Selfbook is a fintech-enabled booking and payment platform designed to streamline hotel reservations and boost direct revenue for hotels.
Selfbook offers a suite of products including Selfbook Direct, Selfbook Express, and Selfbook Station. Selfbook Direct allows hotels to provide a seamless on-brand booking flow and one-step checkout experience directly on their own website, incorporating digital wallets for a modern checkout process. Selfbook Express enhances the online payment experience by offering plug-and-play payment blocks with options such as digital wallets and Buy Now, Pay Later, making it highly suitable for hotels using custom booking engines. Selfbook Station acts as a comprehensive booking and payment orchestration platform, automating payments and simplifying bookings management, thus saving time and enhancing control over revenue streams for hoteliers.
Selfbook's technology ensures end-to-end security and compliance, supporting secure payment journeys with PCI DSS compliance, payment validation, and two-factor authentication. Additionally, it complies with GDPR and ADA standards to guarantee an inclusive and seamless user experience.
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elina is a popular marketing-powered property management solution (PMS) aimed at boutique hotels, vacation rentals, and serviced apartments. The high-quality solution focuses on increasing direct bookings to generate higher revenue.
While hoteliers can choose to use the standalone solution, i.e, the PMS, there's an option to leverage the complete suite, which includes a Channel Manager, a direct Booking Engine for your website, APIs, and several useful integrations to improve efficiency and revenue.
With elina, you can manage operations efficiently, increase direct bookings, and generate higher revenue. Additionally, the application can be used to manage payments and communicate with guests. All the information and insights can be used to make better business decisions.
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No frill, affordable and efficient Channel Manager & Booking Engine particularly recommended for independent hotels in the German market.
DIRS21 provides web-based solutions to the hospitality industry. With over two decades of experience, it has established itself as a one-stop shop for hotels, catering services, and the tourism sector. The company's forte lies in combining its passion for the hotel industry with strength in IT to deliver comprehensive solutions. DIRS21 offers a reservations and channel management system that facilitates access to a wide array of online distribution channels. This helps businesses in the hospitality sector streamline their operations, maximize their reach, and optimize the reservation process for their guests. As a seasoned player in the market, DIRS21 has built a reputation for reliability and innovation in catering to the evolving needs of the hospitality industry.
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Hotelintelligence.io is a technology company that provides data-driven solutions for the hospitality industry.
Their main product is a cloud-based platform that provides real-time insights and data analysis for hotels, enabling them to make informed decisions and improve their overall operations.
The platform offers features such as revenue management, demand forecasting, and market intelligence. The company's aim is to help hotels maximize their revenue and improve their guest experience through the use of data and AI.
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LODGEA (based in Munich) offers a websitebuilder and direct booking engine to make it easy for hoteliers to increase direct bookings and automate online marketing.
Marketeers can connect their property management system (e.g. apaleo) via drag & drop and integrate this conversion optimized IBE into their website or set up the whole website with it. There´s no installation or programming required. The software offers up to 49 languages and 79 currencies and all relevant payment methods are included (eg. Google Pay, Apple Pay, Credit Cards).
LODGEA´s goal is to enable marketeers of accommodations to become more independent from large OTAs by driving traffic to their own website and converting lookers to bookers with a smooth, user-friendly and SEO-optimized solution. What Shopify offers for retail LODGEA offers for hospitality.
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Levart is a comprehensive hospitality software solution designed to boost direct bookings, streamline online distribution, and optimize overall profitability.
Levart offers a suite of intelligent technology solutions tailored to the needs of the hospitality industry. Their highly functional and user-friendly booking engine seamlessly integrates with hotel websites, enhancing the guest experience and converting more visitors into direct bookings. This integration ensures that the brand consistency is maintained across all guest touchpoints, thereby increasing trust and booking rates.
In terms of channel management, Levart simplifies the complexity of managing multiple distribution channels through a single, efficient system. With features like pooled inventory and dynamic pricing, hoteliers can maintain complete control over their distribution strategy, ensuring that room availability and pricing are optimized in real-time across all channels.
Levart also provides beautifully customizable websites that are easy to manage. These websites are designed to reflect each property's unique brand and include integrated booking functionalities that drive direct bookings. By offering an intuitive navigation experience, Levart ensures that potential guests can easily find and book rooms directly through the hotel's site.
For rate management, Levart incorporates smart automation tools that simplify the process. These tools help hoteliers maximize revenue opportunities by adjusting rates based on demand and market conditions, ensuring that they never miss a chance to increase profitability.
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Bookassist is an innovative, multi-award-winning industry leader in hotel booking and distribution software and online strategy. Bookassist provides both technology and online strategy for hotels, lowering costs and increasing direct online business.
The award-winning Bookassist booking engine is the ideal SaaS solution for reservations automation, with PMS integration, agent/corporate login and loyalty modules. The cloud-based Distribution Manager is a world-class channel manager with dynamic margin optimisation and GDS/IDS.
Bookassist also provides responsive CMS-based web design, online marketing, and award-winning mobile web apps for hotels on iOS/Android and all major platforms.Bookassist is a recognised and innovative experienced industry leader.
We manage the entire online digital strategy for hotels with services to maximise online presence and drive direct booking revenue for maximum margin. Bookassist SaaS technology can be embedded in hotel and hotel group websites to offer immediate bookings with PCI-compliant credit card validation for online customers, plus it offers full reporting and yield management for the accommodation provider.
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Bookwize Booking System is an online hotel booking engine for hotel website and channel manager with high conversion & powerful hotel management reports.
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Find out all the functionalities included in Kross Booking all-in-one system, for the professional management of properties.
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Interlap is a software and consulting business for the leisure hotel industry with 18 years of experience.
Interlap combines easy-to-use software (Channel management, Booking engine, Rate Parity) with exceptional consulting service, focusing on the increase of direct conversion.
The Interlap Team delivers full service in terms of online distribution strategies for the hotel industry.
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Swap Systems' online booking engine allows customers to book flights, hotels and transfers directly on your website.
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More than an online booking software, Checkfront's booking management software helps you sell experiences, manage your resources, and grow your business.
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A Kognitiv company. From the connection to your hotel program to direct bookability via the homepage and the connection to all external channels. It couldn't be simpler.
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The graphical online hotel occupancy plan or room plan is the heart of the online hotel software (PMS, Property Management System). You can see at a glance which of your rooms, apartments or holiday apartments are occupied and which are still available.
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Parity Rate is a Channel Manager allowing hoteliers to simultaneously update online availability and rates.
A RoomCloud company.
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The innovative technology of e-GDS Platform results on the most flexible and easy-to-use Hotel Booking System.
Empowered with Responsive Booking Engines B2C & B2B and a Channel Manager with +150 certified integrations, e-GDS Platform is a fully Hotel Booking System that allows you to take full potential of Internet: enhance your Distribution, Maximize Revenue and Cut Down Costs!
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The all-in-one property management system that streamlines your business helping you save time and increase revenue.
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Our technology solutions are designed to grow your revenue from direct bookings and voucher purchases.
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iHotelligence Hotel Management Software products were designed by hoteliers for hoteliers. Most of the employees at iHotelligence come from a hotel background, we understand your business.
iHotelligence is a scalable, flexible, and reliable integrated Hotel Management solution for Hotels, incorporating, PMS, Integrated Booking Engine and Channel Management, CRM, Rate & Yield Management, BI and reporting functionality and finance suite. The system helps you improve sales, reduce costs, and eliminate inefficiency.
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BookingCenter provides a Central Reservation Service for groups of accommodation service providers.
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Hot!Suite is the solution for successful hotel direct sales and dynamic website marketing.
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P3 provides high-converting & custom booking solutions to help hotels maximise efficiency, conversion rate, and direct revenue.
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Centrum Innovations, one of the world major providers of customized online reservation systems understands and provides solutions for your e-Business .
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Dingus offers the only 360 solution on the market in marketing of tourist properties.
From the rate to the collection of the reservation.
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Our business is to simplify yours.
So that more and more Hotel reservations are generated.
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Provider of a secure, contactless hotel payment platform as well as an adaptive hotel booking engine.
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FlexBooker's online appointment scheduling tool makes booking appointments and employee calendar syncing easier than ever before.
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Book your hotel online now: enjoy the best prices at B&B HOTELS in Europe and in the world with our exclusive promotions!France · Who are we · Germany · Italy .
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We are specialists in Online Marketing for hotels, we help hotels around the world to increase their direct sales. The satisfaction of our clients has been our guarantee since 2010.
We develop and evolve our products with one goal, to improve the profitability of your hotel and optimize your sales processes.
We work on customized Online Marketing projects, getting involved with the client from the project's conception to the present moment. We advise our clients and propose new functionalities and improvements, our projects continue to evolve, even once they are finished.
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Caterbook is cloud-based hotel software with PMS, web booking engine and channel manager.
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Affordable and efficient cloud based hotel PMS solution for managing small hotels and other accommodations.
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The preferred channel management solution. Work smarter and reduce your workload with ResOnline Channel Manager for your hotel or property.
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Met het gebruiksvriendelijke reserveringsprogramma van Bookzo maken gasten gemakkelijk via uw website een reservering.
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Hotel Perfect · Hotel Management Made Easy · Complete control, wherever you are · Revenue management has never been so easy · Proven Customer Success · Plans and .
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Busy Rooms offers an adaptable, brandable, and scalable cloud-based Central Reservation System designed to be the control center for our Customers daily .
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With ReservationKey you will pay a simple monthly fee, with no setup fees, hidden fees, or surprises.
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Q-Book by Queensborough Group is an online booking system designed to be stress-free and user-friendly for various accommodation types such as hotels, B&Bs, campsites, and self-catering apartments. It offers direct, commission-free bookings and allows operators to easily adjust rates and manage availability. The system focuses on maximizing occupancy levels and revenue. Additionally, Q-Book is cost-effective, with no binding contracts or exorbitant fees, making it an all-in-one solution for accommodation providers seeking flexibility and affordability.
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Pegasus solutions enhance every aspect of the booking journey to help you build stronger connections to your guest.
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ChannelManager is a complete property management system. It is an Australian owned and operated company.
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Online travel agents are purely focused on converting the customer through the shopping path, unfortunately Hotels can only focus on the design aspect of their website over conversions due to the limitations from their PMS provider.
At RoomStay, our mission is to bring the Hotel Industry e-commerce checkouts inline with OTAs so there is a fighting chance for the hotels to create a booking experience that is optimized to increase conversion rates and revenue all within your website.
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With the Room Booker Online booking solution customers, travel agents and online booking agents have access to your hotel database via the real-time booking .
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A complete suite of products to manage your hotel's operations, deliver a better customer experience, increase revenues and explore new markets to grow.
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Welcome to Roiback, the hotel booking engine recently awarded as the best 'Europe's Leading Hotel Booking Solutions Provider'.
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SHR (an Access company) is the premier global specialist technology and service provider for the hotel sector, dedicated to ensuring its clients remain always ahead in a fast-paced and competitive market. SHR empowers hotels and casinos to increase revenue and customer lifetime value at every step of the guest journey by combining the immense potential of AI, with a dynamic product suite comprising integrated and automated products and services.
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Gaining guests while making work easier for hosts thanks to online bookability • web-based room plan • channel manager ✚ much more.
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Solidres is built to display well in various screen sizes, from computers, tablets to mobile phones!
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A reliable, easy-to-use, cloud based booking system for accommodation providers.
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Deverso is a state-of-the-art booking engine specifically designed for the tourism industry, enhancing online reservations and revenue for hospitality businesses.
Deverso allows hospitality operators to integrate an advanced booking engine directly into their websites, enabling customers to make reservations autonomously. This system liberates staff from managing reservations manually, allowing them to focus on guest services and other critical tasks. The result is increased operational efficiency and higher profit margins. Deverso's flexibility makes it suitable for various accommodation types, from individual B&Bs to large hotel chains and travel agencies.
Key features of Deverso include 24/7 booking availability, ensuring customers can make reservations at any time, and the ability to offer additional services such as spa access or romantic dinners. This upselling and cross-selling capability enhances per-reservation revenue. Deverso also prides itself on secure payment processing, leveraging popular and trustworthy payment gateways to ensure client and customer data protection.
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TRS | Turkeyf Reservation Systems provides Complete Hotel Solutions and Online Reservation Systems for hotels and hotel chains.
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Sell and manage your activities and accommodation with an all-in-one reservation system.
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GuestTraction are the market leader in guest engagement. Providing a suite of online services which help your property to successfully engage with your guests.
These services are supplied to a wide range of property types from large hotel chains to individual motels. These products are easy to use, powerful, and created to match your operations.
Find out today why clients all over the world love using GuestTraction, and how we can provide value to your business.
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Next Generation Property Management System so you can focus on making your guests happy.
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Contact Netbookings to find out more about our online booking and voucher software.
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iperbooking è un prodotto di iper.net, una software house specializzata in prodotti destinati al mercato turistico ricettivo, nata a Rimini, la terra dei professionisti del turismo. Dal 1995 ci occupiamo di coniugare evoluti strumenti informatici con le esigenze di una clientela che richiede prestazioni eccellenti, un fantastico supporto e costi competitivi.
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Booking direct provides hospitality industry revenue generating & distribution solutions including website development, mobile app development and digital .
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Clerk.io automatically analyzes behavior, trends, and transactions to present powerful real-time search results, product recommendations and marketing emails
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Seekom provides cloud solutions for online bookings, sales channel management, and property management system.
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The Coronavirus crisis has profoundly changed the Hotel Tourism business.
Soon we will resume traveling and booking rooms, but the market recovery will take place gradually: it will therefore be crucial to obtain maximum profitability from each booking, to compensate for the temporary reduction in demand.
In such a competitive market, Direct Sales will be the driving force behind the recovery of hoteliers, who will need to operate with distribution and marketing strategies capable of guaranteeing high margins to compensate for the lost seasons.
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Looking to simplify your booking process? Let FrontDeskBooking's cabin booking software help you! Visit us for more info or to start a free trial today!.
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EzyRez is an integrated reservation, trust accounting and property management software package designed to meet the complex needs of today's building managers.
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This powerful office software system automates sales office tasks to make your work easy.
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Easily create a website with a Book Now function and manage all your reservations from one place with our all-in-one vacation rental software solution.
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Oscar by Redforts Software is a hotel management solution that puts you in control of your business and helps you to reduce costs and increase your revenue.
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Introducing New TROBEX System! We offer 2 main services; Trobex SMarthub and Trobex LUCKeyCard.
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Join the free online booking revolution! Cut commissions and maximise profits with our cloud-based reservation system with property management system (PMS) .
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O SOFT4BOOKING é um software em Cloud o que lhe permite ser utilizado apartir de qualquer local desde que disponha de internet, não precisa de despender .
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GraceSoft Easy InnKeeping is a cloud-based hotel reservation software & front desk management software suitable for all types of accommodation which take .
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Improving productivity and internal processes with the customized Hotel Operation System.
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AxisRooms provides hotel management software which offers a complete solution for your hotel.
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Grupo Sime es una empresa fundada en 1991, con la intención de crear, desarrollar y adaptar software de calidad para el sector turístico y comercial.
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Hospitality Property Management System Connecting Entire Resorts & Offering the Best Customer Support.
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We increase the conversion of your website thanks to the latest generation booking engine! Day by day we define new functionalities to improve conversion. Hotetec Web Hotel Responsive has a booking engine in which the most complex processes are analyzed, optimized and simplified so that your clients finalize the reservation in 3 simple steps.
Our SEO experts will help you develop search engine positioning strategies generating quality, personalized and unique content, making correct use of tags and keywords representative of your product. Your website will be positioned among the first search results and thus increase direct online sales!
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A Cultuzz company — helps hotels and accommodation providers to create more business and success.
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Maximize your Hotels Direct Bookings with our Conversion-Focused Booking Engine, Award-Winning Web Design and Creative Digital Marketing.
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At Mirai we work very close to our clients to boost their direct channel sales, reducing their OTA dependency and increasing the GOP (gross operating .
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De to, jeg delte værelse med, syntes godt nok, at værnepligten var en pain-in-the-ass og ville gerne have trukket frinummer, men jeg elskede det.
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FlatsWire is a complete tool box designed for a profitable and efficient Vacation Rental Management. Access to a Property Management Software, a Rental Management Software and a Channel Manager, all combined in a single application. You centralize all datas, simplify your process, optimize your staff work-load and improve your global service to customers and owners, while saving your time. You can now dedicate time to the development of your activity.
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Software de gestión para hoteles ,cadenas hoteleras, resorts: PMS, reservas, check-in, check-out, channel manager, motor de reservas.
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Quovai PMS un software gestionale per le strutture ricettive estremamente semplice da usare, intuitivo, cloud, orientato alle conversioni e ad un prezzo.
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We want to be your partner and grow together, sharing our hotel
experience, applying optimal strategies in the digital world and
providing the best hotel distribution technology platform on the
market, maximizing the results for your hotel's business
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To help hosts have even more time for their guests, there is Viato. We support hosts of all kinds, in vacation apartments, guesthouses and hotels in all aspects of the online marketing process.
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Grow your business with Discoveroom and open your doors to a whole new world of travelers.
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Speed up sales and booking journey, and automate entire workflow with Lemax, a core software for Tour Operators, Travel Agencies and DMCs.
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MyHotelLine is a comprehensive cloud-based hotel management software solution designed to streamline operations and enhance guest experiences across all aspects of hotel management. The integrated platform provides a single login to manage reservations, front desk operations, housekeeping, inventory, accounting, point-of-sale, and more.
MyHotelLine offers a suite of powerful tools to improve team productivity, prevent errors, and increase hotel revenue. Key modules include a Property Management System (PMS) to efficiently handle reservations, check-ins, billing and guest services; a Direct Booking Engine to centralize reservations and manage bookings from various accommodation types; a Channel Manager to control inventory, rates and OTA connections; a Revenue Management system to maximize ADR and RevPAR; and a Mobile App for contactless services and guest interactions.
The software is suitable for a wide range of properties, including hotels, resorts, motels, hostels, B&Bs, and vacation rentals. It is designed to be user-friendly, with an intuitive interface and dashboards for each module.
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Myeres.com is youe one Stop Solution from Myeres.com - Booking Engine PMS, Web Design, Booking Engine, Reputation Management, Digital Marketing.
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Allora is an AI-powered, integrated hotel technology platform that helps hotels optimize the guest journey to increase revenue, customer lifetime value, and profitability.
Which one is the best for YOUR hotel?
We're Experts in helping ambitious hoteliers improve key metrics with modern technology and expert know-how.
We Can HelpWhat is a Hotel Booking Engine?
A hotel booking engine is a software platform that enables properties to capture and process direct online reservations through their website and social media channels.
Think of it as your property's digital front desk – operating 24/7 to capture bookings anywhere your guests might be online, without requiring human intervention.
This technology serves as a bridge between potential guests and your property, facilitating seamless bookings without third-party involvement from OTAs, GDSs, or travel agents.
It's your key to commission-free bookings, helping optimize your property's sales strategy and maximize profit.
Core Functionality
At its heart, a booking engine performs three critical functions:
- Displays real-time room availability and rates to potential guests
- Processes secure payments and handles transactions
- Delivers instant booking confirmations and updates inventory automatically
Integration Capabilities
Modern booking engines serve as a central hub in your hotel's tech ecosystem by connecting with:
- Property Management Systems (PMS) for real-time inventory updates
- Channel Managers (CM) to maintain rate parity across platforms
- Payment gateways for secure transaction processing
- Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems for guest data collection
Mobile Compatibility
With over 60% of travel bookings now happening on mobile devices, a booking engine must deliver a seamless mobile experience. This means:
- Responsive design that works across all devices
- Quick loading times on mobile networks
- Simplified checkout process optimized for smaller screens
- Mobile-friendly payment options
The right booking engine helps reduce dependency on Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) and their associated commission fees while giving you complete control over your inventory and pricing strategy.
It's not just a tool – it's an essential investment in your hotel's direct booking strategy and long-term profitability.
Why You Need a Booking Engine in 2025
With the rise of middle-man platforms like OTAs, metasearch engines but also AI search engines, your hotel's success increasingly depends on its ability to capture direct bookings. A modern booking engine is not a luxury – it should be your property's 24/7 digital storefront that you control.
Control Your Distribution
While OTAs like Booking.com and Airbnb can boost visibility, their hefty commission fees directly impact your bottom line. A booking engine lets you balance your distribution strategy, reducing OTA dependency while maintaining complete control over your rates and inventory.
Our data shows hotels using modern booking engines combined with a efficient “book direct” distribution strategy see a 20-35% increase in direct bookings.
Enhanced Guest Experience
Modern travelers expect seamless, instant booking capabilities. Your booking engine delivers real-time availability, secure payments, and instant confirmations across all devices.
With 60% of travel bookings now happening on mobile, a mobile-optimized booking experience isn't optional – it's essential for survival.
AI-Powered Revenue Growth
Today's advanced booking engines use artificial intelligence to automatically optimize pricing, create personalized offers, and drive intelligent upselling.
A modern booking engine isn't just about processing reservations – it's about transforming your website from a digital brochure into a revenue-generating machine that works for you around the clock.
How Does a Online Hotel Booking Engine Work?
A hotel booking engine works as your property's digital reservation system, automating the entire booking process through three simple steps:
1. Search and Discover
Guests enter their desired dates and preferences on your website. The booking engine instantly checks real-time availability and displays relevant room options with rates, photos, and amenities. This information is pulled directly from your property management system, ensuring accuracy.
2. Customize and Pay
Guests select their preferred room type and any additional services (breakfast, airport transfers, spa treatments). They then complete their reservation through a secure payment gateway, using their preferred payment method – from credit cards to digital wallets.
3. Confirm and Update
Once payment is processed, guests receive instant confirmation. Simultaneously, the booking engine:
- Updates your PMS with the new reservation
- Adjusts inventory across all channels
- Sends automated confirmation emails
- Updates your channel manager to prevent double bookings
Behind the scenes, your booking engine seamlessly integrates with your existing hotel tech stack, maintaining real-time synchronization across all systems.
This ensures accurate inventory, prevents overbookings, and provides you with valuable booking data to optimize your revenue strategy.
Key Benefits of Using a Hotel Booking Engine
Reduced OTA Dependency
Break free from high commission fees by capturing direct bookings through your website. Hotels using modern booking engines report reducing OTA dependency by 20-35%, dramatically improving profit margins. Your booking engine offers the same convenience as OTAs while keeping you in control of the guest relationship.
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- Optimizing occupancy, revenue or ADR
- Upgrading your software stack
- Solving distribution or/and tech issues
- Improving their hotel online presence
HotelMinder, it is about:
- Upgrading your software stack
- Optimizing occupancy, revenue or ADR
- Solving distribution or/and tech issues
- Improving their hotel online presence
Increased Direct Revenue
Direct bookings mean higher profits. Without OTA commissions eating into your margins, you can offer better rates to guests while maintaining profitability. Plus, your booking engine enables you to create targeted promotions, packages, and upsells that drive additional revenue – options not available through third-party channels.
Better Guest Data Collection
Own your guest relationships from the first click. Your booking engine captures valuable first-party data about guest preferences, booking patterns, and spending habits. This intelligence helps you:
- Create personalized marketing campaigns
- Develop targeted promotions
- Understand your most valuable guest segments
- Build stronger guest relationships
Improved Operational Efficiency
Modern booking engines integrate seamlessly with your PMS and channel manager, automating previously manual tasks. Real-time inventory updates prevent double bookings, while automated confirmation emails and payment processing free up your staff to focus on guest experience. One property reported saving 15+ hours weekly on administrative tasks after implementing a booking engine.
A booking engine isn't just another tool – it's your key to independence, profitability, and operational excellence.
Key Features to Look For in a Booking Engine in 2025
Mobile-First Design
In a world where over 60% of bookings happen on smartphones, clunky mobile experiences cost you direct bookings.
Your booking engine must load instantly, display perfectly on any screen size, and enable seamless checkout with minimal taps.
This isn't just about being mobile-friendly – it's about being mobile-first.
Seamless Integration Capabilities
Your booking engine is only as good as its ability to talk to your other systems. Real-time synchronization with your PMS and channel manager prevents double bookings, maintains rate parity, and automates inventory updates. When systems work in harmony, you spend less time on admin and more time on guests.
Flexible Payment Processing
Today's guests expect to pay their way, whether that's through credit cards, digital wallets, or buy-now-pay-later options.
Your booking engine should handle multiple currencies and payment methods without redirecting guests to third-party sites. Every extra step in the payment process risks losing the booking.
Smart Upselling Tools
Transform your booking engine from a simple reservation tool into a revenue generator. Look for systems that make it easy to create packages, early-bird discounts, and targeted upsells. The best engines suggest relevant add-ons without complicating the booking process.
Want to dive deeper? Explore our complete guide to booking engine features and functionalities.
How to Choose the Right Booking Engine
Assess Your Specific Needs
Every property is unique. Before exploring options, clearly define what success looks like for your hotel. Consider your monthly booking volume, current tech stack, and target markets. If you need assistance, then look for professional expert help.
A small boutique hotel has very different needs than a 200-room city property. Understanding your requirements helps narrow down options that truly fit your business:
Match Your Property Type
Different booking engines serve different accommodation types. Luxury hotels often benefit from high-end booking engines that support sophisticated room visualization and package customization. Small properties and bed & breakfasts should focus on user-friendly, cost-effective solutions with essential features.
Meanwhile, hotel chains need robust enterprise-level systems with multi-property management capabilities.
Budget properties can start with simple, commission-free booking engines that integrate with major OTAs and offer basic direct booking functionality.
Evaluate Integration Capabilities
Your booking engine must seamlessly connect with your existing systems. Poor integration creates manual work and errors – exactly what technology should prevent.
Focus on solutions that integrate directly with your PMS and channel manager. This ensures real-time inventory updates and prevents double bookings across all channels.
Test the Guest Experience
The best technology is invisible. Book a test reservation yourself and experience the process through your guests' eyes.
The booking flow should be intuitive and friction-free, especially on mobile devices. If you find yourself confused or frustrated during testing, your guests will feel the same way – and likely abandon their booking.
Understanding Pricing Models
Most booking engine providers offer three primary pricing structures:
- Monthly subscription fees starting around $99, ideal for properties seeking predictable costs
- Commission-based pricing ranging from 1-3% of bookings, better for seasonal properties
- Hybrid models combining lower monthly fees with reduced commissions
Consider implementation costs, training requirements, and any additional fees for features like payment processing or channel connections.
The cheapest option isn't always the most cost-effective – factor in potential revenue gains from higher conversion rates and reduced OTA dependency.
Ready to find your perfect booking engine? Explore our detailed guide on how to choose a booking engine for your hotel website.
Frequently Asked Questions — Website Booking Engine Software
What's the difference between a channel manager and booking engine?
A booking engine processes direct reservations through your website, acting as your digital front desk. A channel manager distributes inventory across external platforms like OTAs. While both are essential, booking engines focus on commission-free direct bookings, while channel managers handle third-party distribution.
How to increase direct bookings without OTAs?
Implement a comprehensive direct booking strategy: use exclusive promo codes (e.g., 'DIRECT15') in targeted social campaigns, optimize your mobile booking experience, offer best-rate guarantees, and create value-added packages unavailable on OTAs. Combined with an efficient booking engine, these strategies can increase direct bookings by 20-35%.
Do booking engines work with any Property Management System (PMS)?
Modern booking engines integrate with most major PMS platforms through APIs, ensuring real-time inventory synchronization. However, integration capabilities vary by provider. Before choosing a booking engine, verify its compatibility with your PMS to avoid manual updates and potential double bookings. Key integrations include real-time inventory updates, rate management, and guest profile synchronization.
What mobile features are critical for booking engines in 2025?
With over 60% of travel bookings happening on mobile, essential features include responsive design, Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP), one-tap payment options (Apple/Google Pay), sub-3-second load times, and simplified mobile checkout flows. Your booking engine must deliver a seamless mobile experience to prevent booking abandonment.
Are commission-free booking engines reliable?
Yes, when chosen carefully. Look for providers offering PCI Level 1 certification for secure payments, Rate Parity Auditing tools, and proven integration capabilities. While they don't charge commissions, factor in monthly subscription costs and payment gateway fees. The best commission-free engines often deliver higher ROI through improved conversion rates and direct booking growth.
How much does a hotel booking engine cost?
Pricing typically follows three models: monthly subscriptions ($99-$500), commission-based (1-3% per booking), or hybrid models combining both. Consider additional costs like payment gateway fees (typically 2.5% + $0.30/transaction), integration fees, and setup costs. The right choice depends on your booking volume and seasonal patterns. Properties with consistent bookings often benefit from subscription models, while seasonal properties might prefer commission-based pricing.
Can booking engines handle group reservations?
Modern booking engines offer sophisticated group booking capabilities, including block room management, customizable deposit schedules (e.g., 20% upfront for 10+ rooms), and special group rates. Look for features like drag-and-drop block booking tools, group-specific cancellation policies, and automated communication flows. These tools help streamline group bookings while maintaining inventory accuracy across all channels.
What's the biggest mistake hotels make with booking engines?
Neglecting mobile optimization is the most costly mistake. With 53% of mobile bookings failing due to poor form design, hotels must regularly test their mobile checkout process. Other common mistakes include not leveraging booking engine data for pricing decisions, failing to maintain rate parity, and overlooking integration capabilities with existing hotel systems. Regular testing and optimization are crucial for maximizing conversion rates.
How to use booking engines for upselling?
Modern booking engines use AI to drive intelligent upselling through personalized offers. Implement post-booking triggers (e.g., "Add breakfast for $15" in confirmation emails), create targeted packages based on booking patterns, and use smart room upgrade suggestions. Properties using AI-driven upselling report revenue increases of 15-20% per booking. Explore upselling strategies.
Do booking engines replace OTAs completely?
No - successful distribution requires a balanced approach. While booking engines reduce OTA dependency, OTAs remain valuable for visibility and market reach. Aim for a healthy mix: 40-60% direct bookings through your engine and 20-30% via OTAs. This balance maximizes profitability while maintaining market exposure. Focus on using your booking engine to convert OTA guests into direct bookers for future stays.
How to recover abandoned bookings?
Implement a multi-channel recovery strategy: use exit-intent offers (e.g., "Complete now for free late checkout"), automated email sequences, and SMS/push notifications with stored cart data. Modern booking engines can track abandonment patterns and trigger personalized recovery campaigns. Properties using comprehensive recovery strategies report converting 15-25% of abandoned bookings.
With years of experience in assisting hoteliers manage operations or opening up innovative hotels across the world, Benjamin has been a trusted name in the hospitality industry, and is well known for his knowledge and expertise in European markets.
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Firstly, we assess
We evaluate objective(s), defining opportunities and setting goals.
Then, we plan
We make a plan detailing what should be done to help reach set goals.
Finally, we make it happen
We implement change, as planned, within set timeline and budget.
Firstly, we assess
We evaluate objective(s), defining opportunities and setting goals.
Then, we plan
We make a plan detailing what should be done to help reach set goals.
Finally, we make it happen
We implement change, as planned, within set timeline and budget.