Independent hotels, inns, cabins and Airbnb hosts can take direct bookings on their own domain for a $149 one-time payment: $0/month and 0% booking commission, with two-way Airbnb, VRBO and Booking.com calendar sync built in.
$0/month · 0% commission · 2-way iCal sync · Built-in Stripe payments
The problem
Online travel agencies take 15–20% of every booking, even when repeat guests or direct searchers find your website first.
SaaS PMS tools like Cloudbeds and Lodgify charge $50–$300+/month forever, plus booking engine fees.
Other WordPress plugins like MotoPress Hotel Booking or WooCommerce Bookings require annual license renewals and paid add-ons just for Stripe payments or iCal sync.
Real numbers
| ReservePress (Hotels & Booking) | Cloudbeds | Lodgify | MotoPress / WooCommerce Bookings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly fee | $0/month | $150–$300+/mo | $40–$100+/mo | None, but recurring yearly renewals |
| Upfront / recurring cost | $149 one-time Plugin + Theme Lite, or $199 with full companion theme | Monthly subscription | Monthly subscription + up to 1.9% booking fee | $139–$299/year renewals + paid payment gateway add-ons |
| 3-year total | $149–$199 | $5,400–$10,800+ | $1,500–$3,600+ | $400–$900+ |
| Booking commission | 0% commission | Booking engine fees may apply | Up to 1.9% booking fee | 0%, but gateway add-ons cost extra |
| Airbnb / VRBO / Booking.com sync | Built-in 2-way iCal sync | Channel manager (paid tiers) | Channel sync on paid plans | Paid add-on for sync |
| Payments | Built-in Stripe deposit or full payment | Payment processing fees | Payment processing fees | Paid gateway add-ons |
| Front desk dashboard | Front Desk PMS dashboard included | Cloud PMS | Cloud dashboard | Basic WordPress admin |
| Squarespace / Wix / Shopify | Theme Lite included | Embed widget | Embed widget | WordPress only |
Competitor figures are approximate, based on publicly listed plans, and vary by plan, property count and region. Check each provider for current pricing.
Features
Sync calendars both ways with Airbnb, VRBO and Booking.com to prevent double bookings.
Manage arrivals and departures, with seasonal, weekend, cleaning and pet fee rules built in.
Choose the booking mode per property. Request-to-Book includes 1-click email approve or decline.
Use Theme Lite in a /book/ subfolder and keep your current website.
Optional package: we install, configure and migrate your properties so you go live fast.
Common questions
Yes. It is $149 once for the Plugin + Theme Lite, or $199 with the full companion theme. No monthly fees and 0% booking commission.
Yes. Built-in two-way iCal sync keeps your calendars aligned across channels.
Through your own Stripe account, as a deposit or full payment. ReservePress takes 0%; only Stripe’s standard processing fees apply.
Yes. Theme Lite lets you run booking in a /book/ subfolder while keeping your existing site.
Yes. Our optional Done-For-You Setup & Migration package is $499.
Yes. Choose Instant Book, Request-to-Book with 1-click email approve or decline, or Inquiry mode.
$149 one-time, $0/month, 0% commission.