Bookinghook emerged to bridge a critical gap in the vacation rental market. Hosts are caught between the high commissions and constraints of platforms like Airbnb and the time-consuming, error-prone process of managing direct bookings through emails and phone calls. Our aim was to create a solution that simplified this process, making direct bookings accessible and straightforward without dependancy on external platforms.
Our goal was clear: to build software that felt like an extension of the host, intuitive and powerful, yet simple enough to integrate into their daily routine without hassle.
Existing solutions, notably hotel and property management software, are tailored for operations with full-time staff and come burdened with complexity. These complicated systems require a steep learning curve and nudge hosts towards reliance on external platforms. They lack what vacation rental hosts need the most: simplicity and control over their direct bookings. Bookinghook fills this gap with easy, powerful tools that put hosts in charge. Our hosts get started in minutes, not weeks or months, regardless of their digital maturity, and manage bookings on their terms.
Today, Bookinghook is empowering a growing community of hosts across Europe—including Spain, France, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, and Belgium—and we're making strides into North America. We stand as more than just a software provider; we are a partner in every host's journey towards success, ensuring that they can run their vacation rental business on their terms.
Bookinghook is selected by Genesis Centre, a university business incubator in St John's, Canada.