A Commission-Free Booking Engine Built for Hostels
Keep every penny from your direct bookings. Sell each bed once. No dress-rehearsal software, just a booking engine that fits how hostels really run.
Why direct matters
Direct = commission-free
Your website should do more than look nice. With Hostel Mate, direct reservations land in your calendar instantly, with no OTA cut and no manual entry.
Sell each bed once, everywhere
Bed-level availability stays in sync with your site and OTAs. No awkward "we're actually full" emails. No walk-outs.
Mobile-simple for guests
Three steps and done: choose dates, pick a bed or room, pay. The flow is fast, familiar, and converts.
Designed for hostels,
not hotels with a dorm hack
Bed-level inventory
Mix dorms, privates, and gendered rooms on the same screen without spreadsheets.
Group bookings & rooming lists
Paste names, assign bunks, split payments.
Rate rules you control
Weekends, events, last-minute dips: set it once, we push it everywhere.
Stop-sell & allotments
Close a room on one channel, keep direct open.
How it works
- 01
Add the widget to your website
Or use our hosted booking page.
- 02
Guests book beds or rooms
They add extras and pay securely in the same flow.
- 03
We sync everything to your PMS calendar and OTAs
Availability and assignments update automatically.
- 04
You get paid without juggling systems
Deposits, balances, and taxes land in the right place.
Payments & Messaging (built in)
Stripe & Nomod
Cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, local wallets, pre-auths, and refunds handled right in the PMS.
WhatsApp & email
Confirmations, late-arrival instructions, reminders, and upsells land where guests actually read them.
Clear finance
Deposits and charges post to the folio, and exports keep your books clean.
Hi Guest,
Your reservation at Sunshine Hostel is confirmed. We've received your payment of $120 for your stay.
| Booking ID: | #BK10234 |
| Check-in: | Nov 4, 2025 |
| Check-out: | Nov 7, 2025 |
Channels & reach
Plug into Booking.com, Hostelworld, Airbnb, Expedia, Google and 100+ more. Prices, availability, and rules stay in lockstep across every channel and your booking engine.
Real talk from hostel owners
Frequently asked questions
Most of your guests find you on mobile and expect to book in under a minute. A direct engine keeps that revenue in your pocket and reduces your dependency on OTAs.
Yes. Availability updates in real time across OTAs and your site. Each bed is sold once, no double selling.
Absolutely. Sell beds and privates side by side, build rooming lists, and split payments without spreadsheets.
Connect Stripe or Nomod and accept cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and local wallets. Use deposits, pre-auths, and one-click refunds when needed.
No. Drop a snippet on your website and you're live. No website? We will host a booking page for you.
Of course. Keep your exposure; just give guests a better, cheaper way to book direct.
Ready to keep more from every booking?Spin up the demo, map your beds, and go live. Your future self at the front desk will thank you.
