Direct Booking Engine
Get more direct bookings and keep the commission
Every booking through an OTA costs you 15 to 25 percent. A booking engine on your own site lets guests check dates and book without that cut. The key is making it fast, clear and easy on a phone.
Included in our PMS plans from ₹2,00,000. See pricing
Sound familiar?
The problems we usually hear about
- Guests visit your site, then book on an OTA because it is easier.
- Enquiries take hours to answer, and the guest books elsewhere.
- You pay high commission on guests who would have booked direct.
Who this is for
- Hotels dependent on OTAs
- Villas with repeat and group guests
- Properties running Meta or Google ads
- New properties building their own brand
What you get
What is included
Live availability and pricing
Guests see real rates for their dates, so there is no waiting for a reply.
Mobile-first checkout
A short flow that works on a small screen and a slow connection.
Online payments
Advance payment or full payment through UPI, cards and payment links.
Calendar sync
Bookings flow into your PMS and block dates on other channels.
Offers and promo codes
Direct-booking discounts that beat OTA prices and still protect your margin.
Tracking for ads
Booking events connected to Google and Meta so ads can optimise for bookings.
How it works
From first call to results
Review your funnel
See where guests drop off today.
Set up and design
The engine styled to your brand and connected to your inventory.
Test bookings
Full trial bookings and payments before launch.
Promote
Ads and Google Business updates to bring guests to the new flow.
From experience
Mistakes we keep fixing
These come up again and again when businesses ask us to take over direct booking engine. Avoiding them is half the work.
Forcing guests to create an account
People abandon a booking when asked to sign up. Let them book with a name and a phone number.
Showing the price at the last step
Hidden costs make guests feel tricked and send them back to the OTA.
No reason to book direct
If the price is the same as the OTA, why switch? A small perk such as late check-out is enough.
A slow, heavy mobile experience
Most travellers search on a phone, often on a weak connection. Every second matters.
What it costs
What changes the price
Cost depends on how much of the booking flow is custom and how it connects to your calendar and payments.
You will always get a written quote with the scope spelled out, so there are no surprises later.
The main factors
- Number of properties and room types
- Payment gateway and advance rules
- Calendar and PMS integration
- Design to match your site
- Support and updates
Proof
Where we have done this
VillaXstays
A private-villa booking platform for Udaipur: date and guest search, live pricing, a synced calendar and partner funnels, backed by a custom backend.
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Casa Farm Story
A 25-page direct-booking website for a private pool villa, with a page for every kind of guest and rich structured data.
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Dyna Villa
A Santorini-inspired brand and website for a private villa near Fateh Sagar, with room pages and pages for shoots and celebrations.
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Let's talk about Direct Booking Engine
Tell us a little about what you need. The founder reads every enquiry and replies within one working day with a straight answer, even if the answer is that you do not need us yet.
- Free first consultation
- Clear quote, no hidden extras
- No long lock-in contracts
Included in our PMS plans from ₹2,00,000. See pricing
01Will I really get more direct bookings?
A good engine plus a good offer and some marketing does move bookings direct. We will set expectations for your property before starting.
02Can I take only an advance payment?
Yes. You choose a percentage or a fixed amount, and the balance is paid at check-in.
03Does it work with my existing website?
Usually yes. If not, we can rebuild the site so the engine feels natural.
Works well with
Property Management System (PMS)
Rooms, reservations, check-ins, billing and reports in one system your front desk can learn in a day.
Learn moreOTA & Channel Management
We manage your listings, rates and availability on MakeMyTrip, Booking.com, Airbnb and more.
Learn moreGoogle Ads
Search, Maps, Shopping and Performance Max campaigns that go after people already looking for you.
Learn moreTell us what you want to achieve
Share a few details and you will hear back from the founder within one working day. No pressure and no hard sell.