Have you been thinking about getting an engaging and appealing hotel website? It’s of course good thinking!
But if your website won’t let your guests book their stay directly, you’ll be losing a lot of potential customers.
Every hotelier wants to increase the count of direct bookings and shift traffic from OTAs to the official website. It not only has a direct impact on revenue, but also provides guests with a seamless and smooth booking experience.
For the reasons stated above, getting a Booking Engine is a MUST!
What is a Hotel Website Booking Engine?
A hotel booking engine is a software application used to securely process online reservations. It allows your guests to make reservations directly on the hotel’s website as well as third-party websites like Facebook, whenever the hotel is listed.
Most people spend a good amount of time browsing through social media platforms. Listing your hotel on Facebook is already a good choice. But it’s even better if you’re using a hotel booking engine, which allows guests to conveniently make a reservation via social media.
Moreover, a good website booking engine offers additional resources to hoteliers. For instance, a channel manager may be integrated with a website reservation system, allowing hoteliers to distribute products on multiple channels simultaneously.
How does a Website Reservation System Works?
Simply put, a hotel reservation system processes secure online reservations made through the website. The acquired data is passed to an extranet (backend system), which can be conveniently accessed by hoteliers to manage bookings and a lot of other things.
Why do you need a Booking Button?
Whether you’re a budget property or a popular chain, a hotel reservation system is a necessity to increase sales and revenue. Unless you don’t believe in the power of the internet, which would of course be awkward, you’d know that a lot of travellers rely solely on online reservations to book hotels.
- Reduce OTA Dependency
- Using a booking engine, just like OTAs, you can offer the same ease of searching and booking the right room.
- An increased count of direct bookings means lesser OTA commissions. Saving money is earning money, right?
- Get an Advantage Over Competitors
- A lot of small or budget properties still don’t have official websites. You might even have quite a few such properties in your territory. What’s a loss for them is a win for you! With an online booking system, you get an edge over competitors. Having your own website is not necessarily expensive - at HotelMinder we provide fully managed websites for as little as 35€ per month.
- Improves Efficiency in Business
- With a website booking engine, you can directly communicate with guests.
- Create promotional offers for returning guests, and send personalised messages with ease.
- Keep your inventory updated in real-time across channels, and minimize the risk of overbooking to save time on administrative tasks.
Without a booking engine integrated with your website, you’d be losing a lot of business!
The Best Booking Engine for your Business
Note that the products listed below are ranked by order of preference with HotelMinder staff, customers & website users. It's important to understand that one solution cannot suit all types of properties: The best Website Booking Engine for a 500 bedrooms luxury hotel in Las Vegas has very little in commun with the one for a 25 rooms boutique hotel in the middle of rural Tasmania.
We usually work with independent properties and groups ranging from around 20 to 200 units. The solutions listed below match the typical needs and budget of this kind of businesses.
Feel free to look at and demo some of the Website Booking Engines listed below, several of them with special offers and discounts only for HotelMinder users!
If you want more choice have a look at our Partners Marketplace, and if you would like professional guidance on what solution to choose for your business, consider booking a 1-to-1 Tech Advice Session with an HotelMinder Expert.