Built for direct bookings and hotel operations

Q: How much does a hotel website cost?

Traditional hotel website design costs £3,000–£15,000 upfront, plus monthly hosting and maintenance costs. Zeevou includes a professional direct booking website as part of the all-in-one platform, with paid plans starting at £29/month. Your website integrates directly with the PMS and booking engine, eliminating the need for separate systems.

Q: What is the best booking engine for hotels?

The best hotel booking engine combines three elements: 0% commission on direct bookings, seamless PMS integration to help prevent overbookings, and a mobile-optimised checkout experience. Zeevou’s booking engine is built into the platform.

Q: How do hotels increase direct bookings?

Hotels increase direct bookings by offering a better direct booking experience, using email campaigns to past guests, supporting Google Hotel Ads and metasearch visibility, and rewarding repeat guests with direct booking offers. Zeevou supports these through the integrated platform.

Q: How can hotels reduce OTA commissions?

Hotels reduce OTA dependence by investing in direct booking channels, capturing guest emails for remarketing, offering booking incentives on the direct channel, and building loyalty programmes that encourage repeat direct bookings. Zeevou’s platform helps shift more bookings to direct channels.

Q: What is a hotel PMS and why do I need one?

A Hotel Property Management System (PMS) centralises front desk operations, housekeeping, guest profiles, billing, and reporting in one platform. Without a PMS, hotels can lose time on manual tasks and disconnected processes. Zeevou combines PMS, channel manager, booking engine, and website in one system.

Q: Can small hotels afford a PMS?

Yes. Traditional PMS systems can involve significant upfront and monthly costs. Zeevou offers a Forever Free plan for small properties, with paid plans starting at £29/month, helping smaller hotels manage website, booking flow, and operations in one platform.

Turn Your Hotel Website Into Your #1 Source of Direct Bookings
Launch a hotel website connected to your booking engine, PMS, and channel manager — so guests can book directly from your site.

Why Hotels Switch to Zeevou

Designed for Every Type of Hotel

Whether you run a boutique property or a multi-room resort, Zeevou adapts to your operations and growth needs.

Boutique Hotels

Elegant, conversion-focused websites that highlight rooms, brand story, and direct bookings.

Luxury Hotels

High-end design with seamless booking experience and premium guest presentation.

Budget Hotels

Fast, mobile-first websites focused on clarity, speed, and booking conversion.

Resorts

Flexible layouts supporting multiple room types, high imagery, and guest-friendly navigation.

Why Most Hotel Website Designs Fail to Drive Direct Bookings

Most hotel websites are beautiful — but they do not book guests. Here’s why:

Problem 1: Disconnected Booking Engine

Standalone websites often rely on third-party booking plugins that charge commission per booking. Guests can abandon checkout when redirected to external booking pages.

Problem 2: No PMS Integration

Without PMS connectivity, calendars and booking data become harder to manage across your website and OTA channels. That can lead to wasted hours and unnecessary operational friction.

Problem 3: Hidden Costs Add Up

Website design (£3K–15K) + booking engine plugin (£50–200/mo) + PMS software (£200–500/mo) can quickly become a costly stack, both upfront and ongoing.

Problem 4: Lost Guest Data

When guests book through Booking.com or Expedia, the OTA owns the relationship. It becomes harder to build loyalty programmes or email past guests with exclusive offers.

The Solution: One Connected Platform

Zeevou combines:

All in one platform—no plugins, no integrations, no commission fees on direct bookings.

How Small Luxury Hotels Achieve 35%+ Direct Booking Rates

The Challenge

A 15-room boutique hotel in Bristol was paying £18,000/year in OTA commissions (20% per booking). They had a basic website but no booking engine integration, forcing guests to call or book through Booking.com.

The Solution

They implemented Zeevou’s hotel website design with integrated booking engine and PMS. They also launched email campaigns to past guests offering “book direct and save 10%” promotions.

The Results (12 Months)

Metric	Before Zeevou	After Zeevou	Improvement
Direct Booking %	10%	35%	+25%
Average Daily Rate	£125	£138	+10.4%
Occupancy Rate	74%	82%	+8 points
RevPAR	£92.50	£113.16	+22.3%
Annual Commission Costs	£18,000	£6,500	-£11,500 saved
Admin Hours/Week	15 hrs	6 hrs	-60%

ROI: Zeevou paid for itself in the first month through commission savings alone.

Hotel Website Design + Booking Engine + PMS + Channel Manager

Unlike Wix, Squarespace, or WordPress, Zeevou’s hotel website design connects directly to your operational backbone.

Website Design

What You See

Booking Engine

What Converts

Property Management System

What Saves Time

Channel Manager

What Prevents Double Bookings

“We were sceptical about switching from our legacy PMS and standalone website. Within 3 months, we increased direct bookings from 10% to 35% of total revenue. The integrated booking engine is seamless — guests complete checkout in under 90 seconds. Best decision we’ve made.”

Sarah Mitchell, Owner, The Bristol Boutique Hotel

Traditional Hotel Stack vs Zeevou

Cost Area	Traditional Setup	Zeevou
Upfront Cost	£13,000–£20,000	£0
Booking Engine	£50–£200/mo	Included
PMS Software	£200–£500/mo	Included
Channel Manager	£100–£300/mo	Included
Maintenance	£50–£150/mo	Included
Monthly Total	£420–£1,200	£29–£95

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a hotel website cost?

What is the best booking engine for hotels?

How do hotels increase direct bookings?

How can hotels reduce OTA commissions?

What is a hotel PMS and why do I need one?

Can small hotels afford a PMS?

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