Direct booking
Beds and rooms.
Hostel bed booking with tours & extras
Hostels: beds, tours and extras booked direct. Fewer fees, more travellers.
Beds booked through platforms that take a cut, tours sold at reception and check-in queues. We build direct booking systems for hostels.
Looking for hostel booking software?
Hostels sell beds, rooms, tours and extras. We build booking systems that handle dorm beds properly and sell the extras too.
Wollopit builds ordering, bookings, menus and websites for backpacker hostels around how your venue actually runs. We connect the POS and tools you already use, cut out the commissions you don't need to pay and look after the lot on our own servers, so you can get back on the floor.
01The problems
What we hear from backpacker hostels
Does your hostel have these problems? Here's how we'd fix them.
Most backpacker hostels we talk to are paying commission on every order and booking, then updating menus and specials in five different places.
- The problemPlatform feesEvery bed costs commission.How we fix itDirect bookings.
- The problemDorm bedsBed-level booking is tricky.How we fix itBed allocation by dorm.
- The problemTours at receptionSales missed.How we fix itTours sold at booking.
- The problemCheck-in queuesLong arrivals.How we fix itPre-arrival check-in.
- The problemExtrasLinen and lockers sold at the desk.How we fix itExtras online.
- The problemLong staysWorkers stay for weeks.How we fix itWeekly rates.
02What we build
Solutions
What we build for backpacker hostels. Usually all talking to each other.
Pick the one that's hurting most or join the whole lot up. Everything is built around how your team works, not the other way round.
Bed allocation
Dorm beds assigned.
Tour sales
Tours added to stays.
Pre-arrival check-in
Faster arrivals.
Extras
Linen and lockers.
Weekly rates
Long stays handled.
03How it changes
Before and after
A busy summer, wolloped.
Here's how a typical day could change. Every business is different, so we map yours first.
Before
- Booked via a platform
- Queue at check-in
- Tour sold at desk
- Commission paid
After
- Booked direct
- Checked in online
- Tour added at booking
- Commission saved
04Services
Everything under one roof
Software, websites and systems for backpacker hostels.
Whether you're starting fresh or upgrading what you've got, it's one team from the first sketch to the support call.
Custom software for backpacker hostels
Built around how your hostel actually runs: direct booking, bed allocation and the admin in between, in one system you own.
Websites for backpacker hostels
Fast, hand-built websites that rank for the searches your customers make and turn visits into enquiries, bookings or orders.
Hostel system upgrades
Running on spreadsheets, old software or a platform you've outgrown? We move your data across and upgrade in stages so the business never stops.
Apps and portals for backpacker hostels
Tour sales and pre-arrival check-in: customer and staff portals that work on any phone without an app store.
Integrations and automation
We connect Square, Lightspeed and Shopify so information moves on its own and nobody retypes it.
Hosting, support and care
Managed hosting, updates, backups and security for your hostel, looked after by the people who built it.
05Integrations
Connections
Plays nicely with what you already use.
We connect to the tools you rely on, work alongside the ones you're happy with or replace the ones holding you back.
- Square
- Lightspeed
- Shopify
- Stripe
- Uber Eats
- DoorDash
- OpenTable
- Xero
- Mailchimp
- Google Business Profile
06How we work
The process
Some people dip their toe in. We turn up in a rebreather.
We get properly below the surface of your hostel: the systems, the busy days and the jobs everyone hates. Then we fix the bits that matter most first.
- 01
Think
We spend time with the people doing the work, see where the hours go and work out what's actually slowing you down.
- 02
Archi-tech
We plan it before writing code: your data, customers, payments, the tools you keep, hosting and cost.
- 03
Build
Real engineering, shown to you early and often. Usually the most painful bit first, so you get a win quickly.
- 04
Look after
We host it, maintain it and keep improving it. When something breaks you call the people who built it.
07Questions
FAQ
Things backpacker hostels ask us.
Something else on your mind? Ring 0423 011 252 and ask the people who'd build it.
Can it handle mixed and female-only dorms?
Yes. Dorm types and rules are set up so guests book the right bed.
How much does it cost?
It depends on what you need, so we quote up front once we understand your hostel. No surprise invoices, no lock-in and you own what we build.
Will it work with our POS?
Usually, yes. We connect to common systems like Square and Lightspeed so orders, menus and stock line up. If yours is holding you back we'll talk options first.
Do we stop paying commission?
On orders and bookings that come through your own website, yes. You pay your card fees and that's it, instead of handing over a cut of every sale.
Who looks after it once it's built?
We do. We host it on our own managed servers and keep it updated and secure. When you need something you ring the people who built it.
We already have systems. Can you upgrade them instead of starting again?
Usually, yes. Most backpacker hostels we work with keep what's working and upgrade the rest in stages. We move your data across, connect the old and new while we switch and retire the old system only when the new one is proven.
Contact
Got a hostel problem? Consider it wolloped.
Tell us what's slow, broken, manual or missing. You don't need a spec, just describe what's going on.