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Build a Hotel Booking App

Direct reservations, guest mobile app, room management, and Stripe payments — cut OTA commissions.

Timeline

46 weeks

Starting from

$5,800

Full platform

up to $50,000

What's in a Hotel Booking App MVP

  • Direct booking engine with search and filters
  • Real-time room availability and pricing
  • Stripe checkout and deposit handling
  • Guest mobile app with check-in and upsells
  • Property admin dashboard
  • Multi-property support
  • PMS / channel manager integration (optional)

Tech Stack

Key Challenges We Handle

OTA dependency

Booking.com takes 15–25%. Direct booking is your highest-margin channel — build it before scaling ads.

Inventory sync

Double bookings from manual sync destroy reviews. Database-level locking and PMS API sync are mandatory.

Guest experience

Mobile check-in, upsells, and concierge chat increase ADR — a widget alone doesn't deliver this.

Cost Breakdown

Rough estimates per feature. Our fixed-price MVP bundles all of these — see the full Hotel Booking App cost guide.

FeatureTypical range
Booking engine + search$1,500$6,000
Availability + pricing engine$800$4,000
Stripe payments$600$2,500
Guest mobile app$2,000$8,000
Admin dashboard$800$3,500
PMS integration$1,500$6,000
Total estimate$7,200$30,000

Ready to build your hotel booking app?

We ship production-ready hotel booking app MVPs in 46 weeks at a fixed price. No hourly billing, no scope creep surprises.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does hotel app development cost?

Direct booking MVP starts at $5,800. Multi-property platforms with guest apps and channel sync run $8K–$15K fixed price.

How long does it take to build a hotel booking app?

Core direct booking (search, checkout, admin) ships in 4–5 weeks. Guest app and PMS sync add 1–2 weeks.

Can you replace Booking.com?

We build your direct channel — you keep 100% minus Stripe fees. OTAs can stay for discovery; direct booking captures repeat guests.

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