What a booking engine does
It shows guests your rooms, prices and availability on your website and lets them book and pay without contacting you. Every step shows the full price, with taxes and fees calculated on the server.
First booking engine
Still taking bookings by email and phone? Let guests book online.
Every enquiry you answer by hand is a guest who could not book when they wanted to. A booking engine lets them check availability, see the full price and book on your website at any hour.
What changes on day one.
Bookings at any hour
Guests book at night and at weekends without waiting for a reply.
The full price
Taxes and fees calculated on the server and shown up front.
One calendar
Rates and availability managed in ARI Studio.
Payments
Online payment where available, or pay at property.
Automatic emails
Confirmations and notifications sent for you.
Calls answered
Hotaler Voice can take phone bookings too.
Is this for you?
For hotels still taking bookings by hand.
If every booking starts with a message and ends with a spreadsheet, a booking engine gives you hours back and catches guests who will not wait.
Not quite your property?
Small HotelsGuesthouses & Villas
- Bookings arrive by email, phone or WhatsApp
- You keep availability in a spreadsheet or a diary
- Guests ask for prices you have to calculate
- Enquiries at night are answered the next morning
- Your website has a contact form but no booking button
- You are not sure where to start with technology
How it works
From inbox to booking engine.
- 1
Share your rooms and rates
Send us your room types, prices and policies.
- 2
We build your booking page
Set up on your domain with your branding.
- 3
Add the button
Link it from your website, Google listing and WhatsApp replies.
One booking, start to finish
Your first week with online booking.
What changes once guests can book on your website.
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Day 1
Your page goes live
Rooms, prices and policies loaded with our team.
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Day 1
The button goes on your website
Plus your Google listing and WhatsApp replies.
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Night 2
A booking while you sleep
A guest books and pays without waiting for a reply.
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Day 3
One calendar
Availability updated automatically, no spreadsheet.
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Day 5
Emails sent for you
Confirmations and notifications go out on their own.
Before and after
Taking bookings, before and after.
By hand
- Every booking starts with a message
- Prices are worked out for each enquiry
- Availability lives in a spreadsheet
- Guests at night wait until morning
- Confirmations are typed by hand
- Payment is arranged on arrival or by bank transfer
With a booking engine
- Guests book directly on your website
- Full prices with taxes shown automatically
- One calendar in ARI Studio
- Bookings at any hour
- Automatic confirmation emails
- Online payment where available, or pay at property
In detail
Your first booking engine, in detail.
No technical skills needed
Our team sets it up with you: rooms, rate plans, taxes, photos and payment options. Your staff learn to change prices and close dates in ARI Studio.
Keeping phone and WhatsApp
Online booking adds a channel. Guests who prefer to call or message still can, and you can reply with your booking link. Hotaler Voice can also answer calls and send a link.
Getting paid
Online payment through Stripe, Tap, PayTabs or Tamara where available in your country, Razorpay in India and Singapore, or pay at property with a card guarantee or with no card.
Being found
Add the booking button to your website, your Google listing through Google Hotels free booking links, and your social profiles.
FAQ
Questions about Your First Booking Engine
Do I need technical skills?
No. Our team sets up the booking engine with you and shows your staff how to manage rates and bookings.
Can I keep taking phone and WhatsApp bookings?
Yes. Online booking adds a channel; it does not replace the ones guests already use.
What does it cost?
There is no monthly fee and no setup fee. You pay only on confirmed, paid bookings.
Will it work with my current website?
Yes. We add a booking button or link to your existing website, whatever it is built with.
What if I make a mistake with prices?
You can change rates and availability at any time in ARI Studio, and our team helps you set up your first rate plans.
Can I see bookings on my phone?
You receive a notification email for every booking, with the guest and stay details.
How quickly can I start?
As soon as your rooms, prices and policies are confirmed. Our team does the setup with you.
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