Online booking system for a hotel: what it does, cost and timeline
Every booking that comes through a big booking platform costs the hotel a commission. A booking system on your own website lets guests book and pay directly, while you keep one calendar for all rooms.
What a guest sees
- Your rooms with photos, prices and what is included.
- A calendar with free dates — no "please message us to check".
- Payment online: card, bank QR (VietQR), PayPal.
- A confirmation at once, in their language, plus a reminder before arrival.
What you and your staff see
- One calendar for all rooms and all channels.
- A new booking appears instantly, with a message to the receptionist (Telegram or Zalo).
- You change prices for weekends, holidays and seasons yourself.
- A simple list for the day: who arrives, who leaves, who has paid.
Which features matter first
| Feature | Why it matters for a hotel |
|---|---|
| Live availability calendar | Guests book at night and on weekends without waiting for an answer. |
| Online prepayment | Fewer no-shows; the money is already in the account. |
| Several languages | Foreign guests book with confidence (English, Korean, Chinese, Russian). |
| Staff notifications | The receptionist knows about a booking within seconds. |
| Price rules by date | Weekends and holidays are priced right without manual edits. |
| Admin panel on a phone | The owner checks bookings from anywhere. |
Can wait for stage two: loyalty discounts, a guest app, an AI assistant that answers questions in chat 24/7.
Cost and timeline
A hotel website with a booking system is a website plus a booking engine. At Wecomax a website starts from about $300; a booking system with online payment and an admin panel is priced after a short talk about your rooms and channels. You get an exact fixed price before work starts. Typical timeline: 1–3 weeks, with a working version in the first days.
How we work
- Leave your phone and messenger on wecomax.com.
- Within a day: a plan, a fixed price and dates.
- Small stages; you test every stage.
- Launch, then support. The code and accounts are yours.
How to order
Leave your phone number and messenger (Zalo, Telegram, WhatsApp, WeChat or KakaoTalk) on wecomax.com. We reply the same day.