Direct booking
Rooms booked on your site.
Motel direct booking software without commissions
Motels: keep the commission, fill the rooms. Direct bookings on your own website.
Most rooms sold through booking sites that take a cut and a website that can't take bookings. We build direct booking systems for motels.
Looking for motel direct booking software?
Motels lose a big share of revenue to booking sites. We build direct booking on your website plus perks that make guests book direct.
Wollopit builds ordering, bookings, menus and websites for motels 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 motels
Does your motel have these problems? Here's how we'd fix them.
Most motels we talk to are paying commission on every order and booking, then updating menus and specials in five different places.
- The problemBooking site commissionEvery room costs a cut.How we fix itDirect bookings.
- The problemWebsite can't bookGuests go elsewhere.How we fix itBooking engine on your site.
- The problemLate arrivalsKey handover problems.How we fix itExpress check-in and key codes.
- The problemRepeat guestsNot rewarded.How we fix itReturning guest perks.
- The problemCorporate staysInvoiced manually.How we fix itCorporate accounts.
- The problemGuest questionsCalls about directions.How we fix itGuest guides.
02What we build
Solutions
What we build for motels. 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.
Express check-in
Late arrivals handled.
Returning perks
Reasons to book direct.
Corporate accounts
Business travellers billed.
Guest guides
Info on their phone.
Channel sync
Availability kept in line.
03How it changes
Before and after
A late arrival, wolloped.
Here's how a typical day could change. Every business is different, so we map yours first.
Before
- Booked via a booking site
- Arrives after hours
- Key left under a mat
- Commission paid
After
- Booked direct
- Check-in code sent
- Room ready
- Commission saved
04Services
Everything under one roof
Software, websites and systems for motels.
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 motels
Built around how your motel actually runs: direct booking, express check-in and the admin in between, in one system you own.
Websites for motels
Fast, hand-built websites that rank for the searches your customers make and turn visits into enquiries, bookings or orders.
Motel 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 motels
Returning perks and corporate accounts: 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 motel, 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 motel: 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 motels ask us.
Something else on your mind? Ring 0423 011 252 and ask the people who'd build it.
Can it stay in sync with booking sites?
Yes. We connect to channel managers so you don't double book.
How much does it cost?
It depends on what you need, so we quote up front once we understand your motel. 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 motels 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 motel 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.