Online Booking for Hotels
Direct Bookings, Better Margins
Give guests a seamless booking experience while reducing OTA dependency. Own your guest relationships from first click to checkout.
Sound Familiar?
Here's How We Help
SchedulingKit solves these challenges with purpose-built features for hotels.
Direct Booking Engine
Beautiful, mobile-first booking on your site
Rate Management
Best rate guarantee on direct bookings
Guest Data Capture
Build your guest database for marketing
Upsell Opportunities
Room upgrades, packages, add-ons
How Online Booking Works for Hotels
Online booking gives hotels customers the ability to self-schedule appointments 24/7 from any device—no phone calls, no waiting. Instead of relying on staff to answer inquiries and manually pencil in times, a booking page handles availability, confirmation, and calendar updates automatically. For hotels businesses, this means every open slot is visible and bookable around the clock.
The biggest friction point in traditional scheduling is the back-and-forth: missed calls during busy hours, voicemails that never get returned, and customers who give up and book elsewhere. Online booking eliminates that entire cycle. Clients see real-time availability, pick the time that works, and receive instant confirmation—all without a single phone call from your team.
From the client's perspective, the experience feels seamless. They land on a branded booking page tailored to your hotels business, choose a service and time slot, and get an immediate confirmation via email or SMS. Automated reminders follow up before the appointment, reducing no-shows and keeping your schedule full without manual effort.
Powerful Features
Room inventory
Real-time availability by room type
Rate plans
Best available, packages, promotions
Add-on services
Breakfast, parking, spa packages
Guest profiles
Preferences and history tracking
Payment processing
Secure deposits and full payments
Confirmation emails
Branded communications
Transparent Pricing for Hotels
Unlike competitors that charge $15–50/month for hotels booking tools, SchedulingKit gives you a full-featured free plan with no credit card required.
Free Forever
Unlimited bookings, calendar sync, and reminders at no cost
No Hidden Fees
SMS and payment processing included, not charged as add-ons
Scale When Ready
Upgrade to team plans starting at $8/month per user
We shifted 30% of bookings from OTAs to direct. The commission savings pay for this 10x over.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I compete with OTA rates?
Offer best-rate guarantees and exclusive perks for direct bookings that OTAs can't match.
Does this integrate with my PMS?
We offer integrations with major property management systems for real-time sync.
Can guests book packages?
Yes. Create spa packages, romance packages, and special offers with bundled pricing.
Is mobile booking included?
Absolutely. Our booking engine is mobile-first and converts on any device.
Related Solutions
Further Reading
- Capterra: Online Booking Software — Compare features and pricing across platforms.
- SCORE: Technology Resources for Small Business — Free mentoring and guides from the SBA's resource partner.
Ready for Online Booking?
Hotels businesses run their bookings on SchedulingKit
Free forever plan available • No credit card required