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Hotel Booking Engine Development

Independent hotels, boutique guesthouses, aparthotels and villa complexes across Greece need a direct booking channel that competes with OTA commissions. A properly built hotel booking engine on your own website converts direct traffic into commission-free bookings — which is significantly more profitable than relying entirely on Booking.com, Expedia and Airbnb. Hellenic Technologies builds hotel booking engines for Greek accommodation businesses: from small guesthouses with five room types to boutique hotels with complex rate plan structures and channel manager requirements. We also integrate with existing Property Management Systems (PMS) and channel managers where you already have infrastructure in place.

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Booking Engine Capabilities

  • Room type management — Multiple room types with descriptions, image galleries, capacity (adults, children), amenities lists and bed configuration
  • Availability calendar — Real-time availability grid showing which room types are open or closed for each date; admin can open, close or limit availability per room type per date
  • Rate plans — Multiple rate plans per room type: standard, early bird, non-refundable, breakfast-included; seasonal pricing; minimum stay restrictions
  • Direct booking flow — Clean, fast multi-step booking flow: date selection → room selection → guest details → payment → confirmation; optimised for mobile
  • Payment processing — Stripe and Viva Wallet integration; deposit-only or full payment at booking; manual payment options for guests who prefer bank transfer
  • Booking management — Admin panel for viewing, modifying and cancelling reservations; guest communication tools; occupancy and revenue reports

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Channel Manager Integration

For hotels already using a channel manager (SiteMinder, Cloudbeds, RateGain, Rentlio), we connect the direct booking engine to keep availability and rates in sync across all channels. This prevents double bookings and ensures your direct channel always reflects current availability.

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Why Direct Booking Matters

OTA commissions in Greece typically run 15–25% of room revenue. A direct booking engine with a modest commission advantage (price match or small direct booking discount) can shift a meaningful percentage of bookings direct, paying back the development cost in a single season for most properties.