Overview
A boutique hotel relied on booking sites that charged high commission and wanted more guests to book directly.
We built a direct booking engine with live availability, online payment and pre-arrival check-in.
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Booking system Hotel booking & check-in
Direct room booking, online payments and faster check-in for a boutique hotel.
Booking systemType
Dec 2025Completed
2 monthsTimeline
4 toolsTech stack
The challenge
Most bookings came through third-party sites with high commission, and check-in at reception was slow at busy times.
What we built
A direct booking engine on the hotel website with live room availability and online payment, plus a pre-arrival form so guests check in faster.
Results
- More guests booking directly
- Live room availability on the website
- Faster check-in at reception
Tech stack
- PHP
- MySQL
- Stripe
- SMS gateway
