Hotel OTA Booking Inventory Setup
Budget: $30 – $250 USD
I need a streamlined booking system that lets me manage hotel-room inventory across the major OTAs from a single dashboard. The core of the job is to configure or build the booking engine itself; I am not looking for a full CRM or extensive maintenance module right now.
My priorities are:
• Accurate, real-time inventory management for every room type I offer
• Seamless availability and rate synchronisation with channels like Booking.com, Expedia, Airbnb and my direct website
• A clean back-office interface where I can add or block rooms, apply promotions, and pull occupancy reports
I am open to whether you customise an existing cloud PMS or develop a lightweight proprietary tool, as long as it reliably prevents double-booking and is easy for front-desk staff to learn. If you have experience with API connections (e.g., OTA channel managers, iCal, XML, REST) please highlight it, and feel free to suggest any integrations that will future-proof the workflow.
Deliverables I will review for acceptance:
1. Live booking engine (staging URL) showing synced hotel-room inventory
2. Written steps for adding a new room and pushing updates to at least two OTAs
3. Short video or call-through demonstrating a successful test reservation and its immediate reflection across channels
4. Handover document with credentials, API keys used, and recommended next-step improvements
Please let me know the tools or platforms you propose and an estimated timeline for each milestone.
My priorities are:
• Accurate, real-time inventory management for every room type I offer
• Seamless availability and rate synchronisation with channels like Booking.com, Expedia, Airbnb and my direct website
• A clean back-office interface where I can add or block rooms, apply promotions, and pull occupancy reports
I am open to whether you customise an existing cloud PMS or develop a lightweight proprietary tool, as long as it reliably prevents double-booking and is easy for front-desk staff to learn. If you have experience with API connections (e.g., OTA channel managers, iCal, XML, REST) please highlight it, and feel free to suggest any integrations that will future-proof the workflow.
Deliverables I will review for acceptance:
1. Live booking engine (staging URL) showing synced hotel-room inventory
2. Written steps for adding a new room and pushing updates to at least two OTAs
3. Short video or call-through demonstrating a successful test reservation and its immediate reflection across channels
4. Handover document with credentials, API keys used, and recommended next-step improvements
Please let me know the tools or platforms you propose and an estimated timeline for each milestone.