What is Wix Hotels and how does it work for hospitality businesses?

Wix Hotels is an all-in-one online booking system designed specifically for small hospitality properties like B&Bs, boutique hotels, and vacation rentals. This powerful app transforms your Wix website into a complete reservation management platform, allowing guests to book directly through your site without paying third-party commissions.

Key Features That Make Wix Hotels Stand Out:

Complete Room Management: Easily add room types with detailed descriptions, amenities (like garden or sea views), pricing, and capacity information. The system supports bulk inventory updates, multiple rate plans, tax configurations, and customizable deposit policies.

Real-Time Booking Calendar: An integrated availability calendar prevents double-bookings by showing real-time room availability. You can also manually add reservations made via phone or email, and the system includes a customizable search bar that works on any device.

Integrated Payment Processing: Accept online payments through popular gateways like PayPal and Stripe, or offer offline payment options. All bookings are commission-free when guests book directly through your site.

Guest Experience Tools: Automated email and SMS confirmations keep guests informed, while a guest database helps you build relationships with returning customers. The system also offers multi-language support for international visitors.

Professional Management Dashboard: Track reservations, manage coupons and promotions, monitor transactions, and even run email marketing campaigns—all from a centralized dashboard that syncs across devices.

Channel Manager Integration: Connect with major booking platforms like Airbnb and Booking.com to manage all your listings from one place.

Getting Started: Wix Hotels is a free-to-install app available in the Wix App Market, but requires a Business plan (starting at $17/month) to unlock full functionality. The setup process involves installing the app, configuring your property details, adding rooms and rates, and then embedding a booking widget or search bar on your website.

This solution is particularly well-suited for independent hotels and small properties with under 100 rooms looking for a cost-effective, customizable booking system that puts them in control of their direct reservations.