BookiFlex – Vacation Rental & Accommodation Booking Plugin vs Modern Hotel Booking

Online accommodation booking, made simple. No complex setup, no bloated forms — just click & book. Website | Live Demo | Customization | Support BookiFlex is a lightweight direct booking plugin for owners of self-contained accommodation: vacation rentals short-term rentals apartments cabins glamping units guesthouses bed and breakfasts (B&Bs) small & family hotels …who want to accept reservations directly on their WordPress website. Each unit is booked as a whole, has its own availability calendar, and follows a simple, clear booking flow without hotel-style complexity. Everything you need to accept direct bookings From apartment booking to small guesthouses and family hotels, BookiFlex gives you everything you need to accept reservations directly on your WordPress website — and it fits naturally into any theme and design. Ready to take bookings on day one — no extra plugins needed — manage accommodation, pricing, availability, payments, and guest notifications without installing additional booking plugins. Works with any WordPress theme — the booking widget is isolated from your site’s styles, helping prevent layout conflicts. Easy to match your brand — customize colors, typography, border radius, and other visual elements using CSS design tokens. Fully responsive — guests can book comfortably from desktop, tablet, or mobile devices. Flexible booking search block — place a search form with a calendar anywhere on your website using Gutenberg, Elementor, or a shortcode. A simpler booking experience Unlike traditional booking systems that send visitors through multiple pages, BookiFlex keeps the entire booking process inside a single modal window. Guests can: choose their dates; view available accommodation; complete their reservation; pay online (or choose offline payment); all without leaving the page they’re currently viewing. You decide how visitors open the booking widget: with a Book Now button placed anywhere on the page; through a booking search form designed as a call-to-action section; using an optional floating booking button that’s available across the entire website. Why it matters 👆 Less clicking. Visitors stay on the same page instead of navigating through multiple booking screens. ⚡ Less waiting. Fewer page loads mean a faster booking experience. 📱 Less friction. The entire flow is optimized for desktop and mobile devices. 🎯 More completed bookings. Open Demo Website Need help with customization? Open the booking widget from any element Matching the widget to your site’s style Get Support Perfect for Owners of vacation rentals, apartments, cabins or glamping units booked as a whole Guesthouses, B&Bs and family-run small hotels where each room is booked as a whole Small short-term rental businesses Hosts who want to increase direct bookings Anyone tired of overly complex booking plugins Not sure it fits your case? Ask in the support forum — or reach out privately if you’d prefer. Who this plugin is NOT for Large hotels or properties with complex operational workflows Hostels, shared rooms or bed-based accommodation Properties requiring guest relocation or room-level inventory management Properties requiring a full-featured channel manager Businesses needing housekeeping or staff scheduling Key Features (Free) The free version includes everything you need for direct accommodation booking on your WordPress website: Direct bookings from your own website Accept reservations without sending guests to external booking platforms. Modal booking widget A fast and distraction-free booking experience (on desktop and mobile) that works with any WordPress theme. Flexible booking CTAs Add booking actions anywhere on your website using a booking button, Gutenberg block, Elementor widget, or shortcode. Availability management per accommodation Manage availability for each unit with built-in overbooking protection. Flexible pricing Set prices based on the number of guests. Multiple rates support Create different pricing options with individual prices and payment settings. Payment options Accept offline payments, bank transfers, or online payments with configurable deposits. Email notifications Automatically notify guests and administrators about booking activity. Advanced Features (Pro) As your rental business grows, the Pro version helps you save time, reduce manual work, and increase revenue from direct bookings: Channel synchronization with iCal Keep availability synchronized with external platforms like Airbnb and Booking.com to avoid manual updates and overbookings. Advanced availability management Manage multiple units, availability rules, and more complex booking scenarios without spreadsheets or manual tracking. Configurable booking calendar Control calendar behavior, including date selection rules and unavailable dates display. Grow your revenue per booking Offer paid extras, additional guests pricing, and flexible rate options to generate more revenue from each reservation. Dedicated support Get help with setup, configuration, and making the most of BookiFlex for your rental business. Explore the full Pro feature list and documentation: bookiflex.com Third-Party Libraries This plugin bundles several third-party libraries distributed under GPL-compatible licenses (such as MIT, BSD, ISC and GPL). Some JavaScript files are minified for performance reasons. The original source code and project libraries are available in the BookiFlex repositories: github.com/BookiFlex A complete list of third-party licenses is available in the NOTICE file. External services When Stripe payment gateway is enabled, payment and transaction data is sent to Stripe for processing. No data is sent until a user initiates a payment. Stripe Privacy Policy: https://stripe.com/privacy Stripe Terms of Service: https://stripe.com/legal

Modern Hotel Booking is a hotel booking plugin for WordPress that lets vacation rental owners, B&B hosts, guesthouse managers and boutique hoteliers accept direct bookings on their own website — with zero OTA commission fees. Built as a complete direct booking engine with a real-time availability calendar, AI-powered guest concierge and full page builder support, it replaces the need for costly OTA platforms like Airbnb or Booking.com. 💰 Direct Bookings — Keep 100% of Your Revenue Per-Night Booking Engine — Optimized for hotels, guesthouses, bed and breakfasts and vacation rentals Color-Coded Availability Calendar — Real-time room availability as a Gutenberg block, shortcode or Elementor widget Zero Commission — Accept direct room reservations on your WordPress site without paying 15–25% OTA fees Manual & Automated Availability — Free manual date blocking + Pro automated 2-way iCal sync with Airbnb, VRBO & Google Calendar 🤖 AI Concierge — 24/7 Virtual Receptionist The first hotel booking plugin with a built-in AI Concierge. Your 24/7 virtual front desk answers guest inquiries about room availability, amenities, pricing, check-in policies and house rules — then guides guests through booking. Connect your own free Google Gemini or OpenAI API key with zero ongoing fees. 📋 Free Core Features Property & Room Management Unlimited room types and room units with base per-night pricing and guest capacity Flexible min/max night stay rules, globally or per room Manual date blocking and offline guest booking creation Same-day turnover logic for check-in and check-out management Page Builder & Theme Compatibility 8 native Gutenberg blocks — Booking Form, Room Calendar, Room Grid, Company Profile, WhatsApp Chat, Bank Transfer, Revolut Pay, AI Concierge Full shortcode support — [mhbo_booking_form], [mhbo_room_calendar], [mhbo_room_grid], [mhbo_company_profile] 3 optional Elementor widgets with visual controls and live editor preview Works with any WordPress theme — Block themes, Classic editor, Divi, Beaver Builder, and more Guest Communication & Payments AI Concierge chatbot with 13 native WP 7.0 Abilities in 15+ languages Custom HTML email templates for booking confirmation notifications Offline payments — Pay on Arrival, Bank Transfer, Revolut Pay link/QR, WhatsApp inquiry Privacy & Performance Zero-trace architecture — all data stored locally in your WordPress database, no external tracking Multilingual — WPML 4.x/5.x, Polylang, Bogo and qTranslate-X compatible with 15 localized languages High-concurrency MySQL locking (GET_LOCK) to prevent double-booking 🏆 Pro Features Online Payments & Channel Management Stripe (Credit Cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, 3D Secure), PayPal and Braintree (3DS2) payment gateways Automated 2-way iCal sync — Airbnb, VRBO, Szallas.hu, Travelminit, Google Calendar and any iCal feed Deposit payments — percentage or fixed amount at checkout Dynamic Pricing & Promotions Seasonal rates for date ranges, holidays, and peak seasons Weekend price multipliers for Friday and Saturday Extra guest and child tier pricing Coupon and promo code engine integrated with AI Concierge Visual calendar editor for bulk rate and stay rule management Analytics, Invoicing & Compliance Business intelligence dashboard — ADR, RevPAR, Occupancy Rate and revenue charts Professional HTML and PDF invoicing with VAT inclusive/exclusive tax breakdowns GDPR compliance suite with consent checkboxes and automated PII erasure Zero-trust AI identity verification with 6-digit OTP email for returning guests Official Documentation | Pro Features & Licensing | Privacy Policy | GitHub 🏡 Who Is This For? Guesthouses — per-night booking logic, WhatsApp inquiry and professional invoicing Bed & Breakfasts — min/max stay rules, email automation, AI Concierge guest support Vacation Rentals — standalone property management with zero OTA commission dependency Cabins & Cottages — seasonal pricing, deposit payments and iCal sync Boutique Hotels — multi-room availability engine with real-time booking calendar Quick Start in 5 Steps Hotel Booking > Room Types — Create your room or unit categories with base price and capacity Hotel Booking > Rooms — Add individual rooms or units and assign each to a Room Type Hotel Booking > Settings > General — Select your Booking Page from the dropdown Edit any page — Add the Hotel: Booking Form Gutenberg block, shortcode [mhbo_booking_form] or optional Elementor widget (Optional) Hotel Booking > Settings > AI — Paste your free Google Gemini API key to activate your AI Concierge instantly Credits Open-source libraries bundled locally — no external CDN requests: FullCalendar v7.0.2 — MIT License — fullcalendar.io Chart.js v4.5.1 — MIT License — chartjs.org Flatpickr v4.6.13 — MIT License — flatpickr.js.org Privacy Policy Modern Hotel Booking does not collect or transmit guest or admin data to our servers. All booking data is stored locally in your WordPress database. AI Concierge: When enabled, guest messages and property context are sent to your configured AI provider (Google Gemini or OpenAI) to generate responses. Conversation context is stored as WordPress Transients for up to 2 hours then automatically deleted. No PII is permanently stored by this plugin. Rate Limiting: Anonymised per-IP request counts are stored as Transients (2-minute TTL) to prevent abuse. No IP addresses are permanently saved. See our full Privacy Policy. External Services All connections are optional and only active when configured by the administrator: WhatsApp — Communication links only. Privacy Policy Revolut — Payment links and QR codes. Privacy Policy Google Gemini / OpenAI — AI Concierge responses during active chat only. Google Privacy | OpenAI Privacy Pro version only: Stripe — Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay processing. Privacy Policy PayPal — Account payment processing. Privacy Policy Braintree — Credit Card & Debit Card processing. Privacy Policy iCal Sync — Reads public calendar feeds. No data sent to our servers. StartMySuccess — License verification and Pro updates. Privacy Policy