Direct booking for hotels

More direct bookings — without OTA commission.

WordPress booking engine for your hotel website. Self-checkout — live in minutes.

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Start fast

Install the WordPress plugin, activate your license, add the shortcode — first direct bookings in minutes.

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Plugin + documentation

Multi-step booking form, rooms and rates, extras, and email confirmation — without OTA iframes or third-party scripts.

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Multiple hotels

Add multiple licenses at checkout — one key per hotel domain, ideal for groups and agencies.

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Context

Why hotels need more direct bookings

OTAs drive visibility — but charge up to 25% commission per booking. Keeping guests on your own website saves fees and preserves the guest relationship.

High OTA commissions

Booking.com, Expedia, and others often charge 15–25% per reservation. With 50 rooms and solid occupancy, that adds up to five figures per year.

Portal dependency

Algorithms, ranking, and pricing rules are often set from outside. Your own booking engine on your website returns control of rates, availability, and branding.

Technology should stay simple

Many hotels (5–50 rooms) do not want enterprise PMS or expensive SaaS iframes. StayBooking runs as a WordPress plugin — familiar, maintainable, on your domain.

Features

StayBooking booking dashboard

StayBooking is a WordPress plugin for hotel direct bookings. Guests reserve on your website. Rooms, rates, occupancy, payments, invoices, and the guest portal stay in WordPress, without an OTA iframe.

Multi-step booking form

Guests pick arrival, room, extras, and confirmation in separate steps. The form lives on your hotel website and is built for properties with 5 to 50 rooms.

Rooms, rates and seasons

In WordPress admin you set room categories, occupancy prices, seasonal rates, minimum stays, and coupons. New direct bookings use the current values.

Extras and add-ons

Breakfast, parking, pets, or late checkout appear as optional services in checkout. Guests pick them, and the amount is added to the booking.

Occupancy calendar and front desk

The multi-month occupancy plan shows availability per room. The house board lists arrivals, departures, and open bookings for the current day.

Payments and deposits

StayBooking accepts pay at hotel, bank transfer, Stripe, or PayPal. Deposits and pay-by-link for guests are optional.

Invoices and e-invoicing

StayBooking generates PDF invoices and receipts automatically. XRechnung and ZUGFeRD are available for German e-invoice delivery.

Guest portal

Guests look up their booking on your website, cancel themselves, complete pre-check-in, and pay outstanding balances. They do not need an OTA account for that.

iCal calendar sync

Availability can be matched via iCal with Booking.com, Airbnb, and HRS. Import and export run without a separate channel manager.

Website building blocks

Search field, room list, room detail, and price teasers ship as shortcodes. Use them for booking paths on the homepage or on landing pages.

Emails and reminders

Guest and hotel receive a confirmation. Templates are editable, and pre-arrival reminders run without a mandatory mail SaaS in the core.

German admin UI

The StayBooking screens in the WordPress backend are in German. Front desk and hotel operations do not have to work with English PMS terms.

Self-hosted in WordPress

Booking data lives in your WordPress database on your domain. There is no SaaS iframe and no OTA commission per direct booking.

Try StayBooking in three steps

Install the plugin, open the guest demo, and check the WordPress admin. You do not need an OTA or an external dashboard for that.

  1. Install the plugin

    Activate StayBooking in WordPress, add rooms, and embed the booking form via shortcode on your hotel website.

  2. Open the demo website

    Experience the guest booking flow live: travel dates, room choice, extras, and confirmation in a real hotel website look.

  3. Explore the admin demo

    Sign in with demo / demo to the WordPress backend. Front desk, bookings, occupancy, and all StayBooking areas run on sample data.

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Product

What StayBooking looks like

Two areas: the guest booking experience on your website and management in WordPress.

For your guests

Guests pick dates, room category, and extras — all in your hotel website look and feel.

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Book direct

Check-in / Check-out Fri 14 – Sun 16 Mar 2026
Room category Double room — Standard
Guests 2 adults
Continue

The old way

Maintain OTA listings, embed an iframe, or subscribe to a cloud PMS like Noovy with setup fee and monthly subscription — instead of WordPress-native direct booking.

With StayBooking

Install the plugin. Add rooms. Insert the shortcode — direct bookings on your domain, under your control.

Privacy

Privacy and peace of mind

StayBooking stays on your WordPress site — booking data on your domain, without external booking SaaS.

  • Self-hosted in WordPress — reservations and guest data stay on your website.
  • No OTA commission on direct bookings — you keep the margin.
  • No external booking iframe in the frontend — guests stay on your hotel website.
  • GDPR-friendly operation — without a US booking platform as a mandatory middle layer.

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Process

Live in three steps

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Compare alternatives

StayBooking vs. Noovy, SaaS iframe & OTA

StayBooking
Noovy
SaaS iframe
OTAs
WordPress-native
Yes
No
No
No
Direct booking on own domain
Yes
Yes
Partial
No
No OTA commission on direct bookings
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
German admin UI
Yes
Partial
No
No
Self-hosted guest data
Yes
No
No
No
Multiple hotels / keys
Yes
Extra
Extra
Extra
Setup for 5–50 rooms
Yes
Migration incl.
Medium
Easy
Self-install
Yes
No
No
No
Setup cost (one-time)
€0
€500
€0
—
Price net/month
€59
€200
from ~€80
15–25%

Prices and features may change — StayBooking live via Stripe; Noovy per noovy.com/pricing (€500 setup, €200/month net, marketing snapshot).

Challenges

Common hurdles — and how StayBooking helps

Orientation for hotel operators and decision-makers — technical detail lives in the FAQ.

01

How do I start direct bookings quickly?

Install StayBooking, activate your license, and place the [stay_booking] shortcode on your booking page — self-install in minutes on WordPress.

See booking module
02

Do I still need OTAs?

Portals can drive visibility — StayBooking complements your direct channels without commission per reservation on your website.

Features
03

Where is booking data stored?

On your WordPress website — not on external booking SaaS. You keep control of guests, rates, and availability.

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Investment

Pricing & checkout — StayBooking

€59 net/month or €590 net/year
per license (plus VAT)

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Can I cover multiple websites?

Yes. Add one license per site in checkout — each with its own key and Stripe subscription.

Can I use a key on a different domain?

Yes. Deactivate the license in WordPress on the old site, then activate the same key on the new site. Only one site is active per key at a time.

Do you support subdomains?

No. Please enter the main domain (www is normalized).

How do I install the plugin?

After purchase, download the ZIP, install it under Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin, activate the plugin, and enter your license under Settings → Direct Booking. Then add [stay_booking] to your booking page.

One license per hotel domain?

Yes. Each license is bound to one hotel domain. Separate licenses are required for multiple properties or subdomains.

Are there OTA commissions?

No. StayBooking charges a fixed license fee (€59 net/month or €590 net/year per domain) — no commission per direct booking.

Where is booking data stored?

In your WordPress database on your website — self-hosted, without a mandatory SaaS iframe for the booking form.

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Existing customers

Dashboard

Licenses, shortcode, and billing — all in one place.

  • Manage licenses & keys
  • View invoices
  • Get plugin & shortcode
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