Online booking
Boats and dates.
Houseboat hire bookings with routes & provisions
Houseboats: hire, provisions and induction sorted. Bookings with the extras.
Bookings by email, provisions ordered by phone and inductions repeated every hire. We build booking systems for houseboat hire.
Looking for houseboat hire booking software?
Houseboat hire involves bonds, inductions and provisions. We build bookings that handle it all before guests arrive.
Wollopit builds booking systems, itineraries, guest portals and websites for houseboat hire companies around how your tours and trips actually run. We connect the booking platforms you already use, cut the commissions you don't need to pay and look after the lot on our own servers, so you can get back to looking after guests.
01The problems
What we hear from houseboat hire companies
Does your houseboat hire business have these problems? Here's how we'd fix them.
Most houseboat hire companies we talk to are paying commission on bookings they could take direct, then juggling manifests, waivers and weather calls by hand.
- The problemBookings by emailSlow.How we fix itOnline booking.
- The problemBondsHandled manually.How we fix itBonds online.
- The problemInductionsRepeated.How we fix itPre-arrival videos.
- The problemProvisionsOrdered by phone.How we fix itProvision packages.
- The problemRoutesExplained each time.How we fix itRoute guides.
- The problemDamageDisputes.How we fix itCondition records.
02What we build
Solutions
What we build for houseboat hire companies. 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.
Bonds
Taken and released.
Induction videos
Watched before arrival.
Provisions
Packages ordered.
Route guides
Moorings and tips.
Condition records
Check-in and return.
03How it changes
Before and after
A holiday hire, wolloped.
Here's how a typical day could change. Every business is different, so we map yours first.
Before
- Email booking
- Provisions by phone
- Hour-long induction
- Bond handled manually
After
- Booked online
- Provisions ordered
- Video watched
- Bond online
04Services
Everything under one roof
Software, websites and systems for houseboat hire companies.
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 houseboat hire companies
Built around how your houseboat hire business actually runs: online booking, bonds and the admin in between, in one system you own.
Websites for houseboat hire companies
Fast, hand-built websites that rank for the searches your customers make and turn visits into enquiries, bookings or orders.
Houseboat hire business 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 houseboat hire companies
Induction videos and provisions: customer and staff portals that work on any phone without an app store.
Integrations and automation
We connect Rezdy, FareHarbor and Stripe so information moves on its own and nobody retypes it.
Hosting, support and care
Managed hosting, updates, backups and security for your houseboat hire business, 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.
- Rezdy
- FareHarbor
- Stripe
- Xero
- TripAdvisor
- Google Business Profile
- Google Maps
- Mailchimp
- Twilio SMS
- Booking.com
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 houseboat hire business: 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 houseboat hire companies ask us.
Something else on your mind? Ring 0423 011 252 and ask the people who'd build it.
Can guests order groceries for arrival?
Yes. Provision packages can be ordered and ready on board.
How much does it cost?
It depends on what you need, so we quote up front once we understand your houseboat hire business. No surprise invoices, no lock-in and you own what we build.
Can we keep selling through agents and OTAs?
Yes. We connect your direct bookings with the channels you use, so availability lines up everywhere and you push more people to book direct.
What happens when weather cancels a trip?
Guests can be messaged, rebooked or refunded from one screen instead of a night of phone calls.
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 houseboat hire companies 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 houseboat hire business 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.