What does a hotel booking engine usually cost?

Standalone engines start around €30–80/month for small properties. Integrated PMS+engine bundles for independent hotels are typically €100–300/month all-in.

Does it really pay off if I keep my OTA contracts?

Yes — most hotels keep OTAs for visibility and pure new-customer acquisition, but use the booking engine for repeat guests, direct site traffic and ads. Even a 15–20% direct share usually pays back the engine.

What about Channel Manager fees?

A modern bundled solution like KIMISUITE Booking Hub includes channel management — no separate fees. The €/year you enter should already include everything you'd pay for the platform.

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Direct Booking ROI Calculator

Will your own booking engine pay off? Find out in 60 seconds.

Crunch the numbers on whether installing your own booking engine pays back — including the engine cost, OTA commissions today, and your realistic direct booking share.

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Hoteliers ask the same question over and over: "Is it worth setting up my own booking engine, or do I just stick with Booking.com?"

This calculator answers it with your numbers — number of rooms, ADR, occupancy, current OTA share, average commission, and the cost of a booking engine. The output: net annual gain and how many years until the engine pays for itself.

For most independent hotels with 15+ rooms and a decent OTA share, the answer is months, not years.

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How to Use

1 Enter rooms, ADR (average daily rate) and occupancy.
2 Estimate your current OTA share and commission rate.
3 Enter the annual cost of the booking engine you\'re considering.
4 Read the net gain — and the payback period.
Tip: even a modest 25% OTA share at 18% commission usually pays back a €2 000–€4 000/year engine in well under a year.

Benefits

Real ROI math — Not just commission savings — net result minus the engine cost.

Payback period — See how fast a booking engine becomes free for you.

Honest assumptions — Conservative defaults so the result reflects real-world numbers, not marketing fluff.

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