The project dashboard is a free tool that is only available to verified hoteliers to make adopting new technology easier by streamlining their research and simplifying their communication workflow.
TLDR
We analyzed 333 verified hotelier reviews, compared feature sets, pricing, and real-world case studies to break down where each platform delivers. The right choice depends on your property type and priorities:
Exely shines in support team responsiveness and partnership — especially for extended-stay properties (5.0/5), with exclusive features like Post-stay emails and Confirmation emails.
Side-by-side ratings based on 333 verified hotelier reviews on HTR.
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| Verified Reviews | 8 | 325 |
After analyzing 333 verified reviews, Amenitiz users most value its , while Exely users highlight support team responsiveness and partnership, booking engine ease of use and guest experience, direct bookings and revenue growth. Click any theme to see what reviewers say.
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How each product ranks among Booking Engine vendors for different property sizes, types, and regions — based on verified reviews from hoteliers in each segment.
By Hotel Size
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| Small (10-24 rooms) ▾ | #55 0 reviews | #7 110 reviews |
| Mid-Size (25-74 rooms) ▾ | — | #7 125 reviews |
| Large (75-199 rooms) ▾ | — | #2 68 reviews |
| X-Large (200+ rooms) ▾ | — | #5 14 reviews |
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| Boutique ▾ | #42 2 reviews | #8 94 reviews |
| Luxury ▾ | #52 1 reviews | #10 60 reviews |
| Branded / Chain ▾ | #45 1 reviews | #10 48 reviews |
| Extended Stay ▾ | — | #14 12 reviews |
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| North America | — | #21 3 reviews |
| Europe ▾ | #34 5 reviews | #16 24 reviews |
| Asia Pacific ▾ | — | #4 219 reviews |
| Middle East ▾ | — | #1 73 reviews |
Amenitiz Booking Engine and Exely Booking Engine both aim to increase direct bookings and reduce OTA dependence by embedding booking capabilities directly into hotel websites. They synchronize rates and availability in real time to eliminate overbookings and streamline operations. However, they diverge sharply in scope and maturity: Amenitiz is a conversion-focused tool embedded in a broader platform targeting independent hotels, while Exely is a more comprehensive booking ecosystem with advanced features and broader market presence. Amenitiz appeals to smaller independents seeking a straightforward direct booking solution with integrated channel management. Exely fits larger, diverse portfolios prioritizing multi-channel control, promotions, and loyalty integration.
Both products solve the critical problem of turning website traffic into commission-free revenue streams by offering guests a frictionless, mobile-friendly booking experience. This reduces reliance on OTAs and allows hotels to control pricing, inventory, and guest communications from a unified platform.
If you operate a small independent or boutique hotel in Europe or North America looking for a simple booking engine that increases direct bookings by improving conversion rates without extensive customization, Amenitiz fits. Its suite integrates channel management and PMS synchronization with a user-friendly interface, backed by positive reviews citing direct booking growth from 15% to 70%. However, review volume is limited (6 total, 4 recent), so evidence for other segments is thin.
If you manage a medium to large hotel portfolio, a resort, airport hotel, or city-center property in one of Exely’s 34 countries, choose Exely. Its 325 reviews (165 recent) rate it at 4.9/5 overall, with broad segment coverage including branded hotels, luxury, and budget. Exely’s extensive feature set—29 unique booking and revenue management tools—supports multi-room bookings, promotions, multi-currency, GDPR compliance, and payment integrations. Hotels using Exely report doubling direct revenue and rapidly launching functional direct booking sites, demonstrating scalability and operational depth.
For B&Bs and boutique hotels, both platforms have positive ratings, but Exely’s larger review base and richer functionality provide stronger evidence of fit. Properties requiring deep promotional controls, guest communication, and international multi-currency support will find Exely better equipped. Amenitiz may suffice when channel management integration and simplicity outweigh advanced customization.
Amenitiz scores 3.9/5 for ease of use and 3.1/5 for onboarding across 6 reviews, with users highlighting a straightforward interface but noting support access challenges and a learning curve with AI assistance. Exely scores 4.9/5 for both ease of use and onboarding from 325 reviews, with reviewers emphasizing intuitive design, fast guest booking flows, and responsive support teams that facilitate rapid adoption.
Despite Exely’s higher scores, the difference does not meet the threshold for a rating edge, and Amenitiz reviewers appreciate the integrated design that lets owners make changes and track bookings easily. Both platforms require some staff training, but Exely’s onboarding appears smoother and more supported by a larger customer success team.
Edge: Even.
Amenitiz offers core booking engine features: real-time inventory synchronization, multi-language, multi-currency support, and integrated upselling tools. It focuses on conversion optimization with customizable website templates and channel management. However, it lacks unique hotel-relevant features beyond the basics.
Exely provides 29 unique features not found in Amenitiz, including multi-room bookings, rate plan comparisons, special offers and discounts, booking abandonment recapture, meal plans, post-stay emails, GDPR and PCI compliance, and multiple payment gateways (PayPal, Stripe, PayU). These features enable hotels to execute advanced revenue management, guest engagement, and compliance workflows. For example, booking abandonment recapture reduces lost reservations by re-engaging hesitant guests, and customizable exit intent modals increase conversion by prompting visitors before they leave.
Operationally, Exely’s richer feature set supports revenue teams and front desk staff with dynamic pricing controls and integrated promotions, while Amenitiz remains focused on a streamlined direct booking flow.
Edge: Exely Booking Engine.
Amenitiz rates 3.4/5 for customer support and 3.1/5 for onboarding from 6 reviews, with some users praising responsiveness to requests but others reporting difficulties reaching human support, especially when AI tools fall short. A negative review cited poor handling of trial cancellation and billing, raising concerns about customer service consistency.
Exely scores a perfect 5/5 in both support and onboarding from 325 reviews, with multiple reviewers describing the support team as fast, comprehensive, and solution-oriented. Hotels emphasize Exely’s partnership approach, with hands-on setup assistance and proactive guidance to maximize platform use. The large volume of positive feedback and recent high scores indicate a strong and consistent support experience.
However, since both products do not meet the 10-review threshold on Amenitiz’s side and the support rating gap is below 0.3 when considering onboarding, the edge is even.
Edge: Even.
Amenitiz offers 5 verified integrations including Lightspeed, CheKin, Qualitelis, and Vikey S.r.l, covering PMS, channel management, and guest experience tools. Exely provides 10 verified partners, more than twice Amenitiz’s count, including key systems like Oracle Hospitality, Mews, Booking.com, Hotelogix, and revenue management integration with IDeaS.
Both platforms lack shared integrations, indicating distinct ecosystems. Exely’s broader integration base better supports hotels with complex operational needs and multiple third-party systems, especially in mid-to-large portfolios requiring real-time OTA synchronization and PMS automation.
Hotels seeking extensive connectivity for revenue management, channel distribution, and guest communication will benefit more from Exely’s integrations.
Edge: Exely Booking Engine.
Amenitiz’s overall rating stands at 4.2/5 from 6 reviews, with only 4 recent in the past six months, limiting confidence in current product assessment. Segment ratings vary widely, with perfect 5/5 scores in boutique, luxury, branded, and budget hotels but only 3.5/5 for B&Bs based on 3 reviews.
Exely achieves a 4.9/5 overall rating from 325 reviews, including 165 in the last six months, indicating a stable and current high satisfaction. Its segment ratings remain consistently near 5/5 across branded hotels (49 reviews), city center hotels (93), airport/conference hotels (76), and boutique hotels (96). Even segments with fewer reviews, like vacation rentals and extended stay, rate Exely highly.
This broad and deep review base gives Exely a reliable advantage in perceived quality and satisfaction across diverse hotel types.
Edge: Even.
Amenitiz does not publish pricing publicly, offers no free trial, and has no flat monthly or per-room fees listed. Lack of transparent pricing makes direct cost comparison impossible and may pose a barrier for buyers requiring upfront cost information.
Exely charges a base price of $200, with no published per-room or monthly flat fees and no free trial. The fixed entry price aligns with its comprehensive feature set and support but may be a consideration for small properties.
Hotels prioritizing clear budget planning will find Exely’s published pricing easier to evaluate, while Amenitiz requires direct vendor consultation.
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Amenitiz Booking Engine and Exely Booking Engine both provide embedded direct booking flows that enhance conversion and reduce OTA dependence. Amenitiz focuses on an easy-to-use, mobile-first booking experience tightly integrated with a channel manager and PMS, aimed at independents seeking simplicity and direct booking growth. Exely offers a more advanced, fully featured ecosystem supporting multi-room bookings, promotions, extensive integrations, and compliance features, suited for larger hotels and diverse portfolios.
Hotels should choose Amenitiz when their priority is a straightforward, integrated booking engine with proven conversion improvements and a manageable feature scope. Amenitiz’s real-time synchronization and customizable templates help independents increase direct bookings efficiently. Conversely, hotels requiring advanced revenue management tools, broad integrations with PMS and OTAs, and comprehensive guest communication options will find Exely’s richer feature set and larger support team better aligned with their operational complexity and growth ambitions. Exely’s strong market presence and 4.9/5 rating across 325 reviews confirm its reliability and appeal to a wide range of hotel segments.
In summary, Amenitiz fits smaller independents focused on direct booking basics, while Exely suits medium to large hotels needing scalable, multi-functional booking and revenue management solutions.
These are the features each vendor has configured, organized by feature group — the same data shown in the vendor dashboard. Expand a group to compare features side by side.
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Merchandising & Packages
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Upselling & Cross Selling
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We analyzed 3 verified case studies to compare what hotels actually achieve with each platform across four key business objectives.
No published case study for this goal yet.
"We took a proactive approach and collaborated with Exely, implementing various strategies, such as a loyalty program. The outcome has been outstanding — not only have we been able..."
No published case study for this goal yet.
"Once we switched to Exely, we immediately noticed a significant increase in reservations from online travel agencies. We discovered that our previous system had blocked some availa..."
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What hoteliers love
A very large share of reviews praise Exely’s support and customer success teams for quick responses, hands-on setup help, and solution-oriented guidan... A very large share of reviews praise Exely’s support and customer success teams for quick responses, hands-on setup help, and solution-oriented guidance. Hotels often describe the relationship as a true partnership that helps them launch faster, solve issues quickly, and use the platform more effectively.
The Booking Engine is repeatedly described as intuitive, fast, and easy for guests to complete reservations with minimal friction. Reviewers say the c... The Booking Engine is repeatedly described as intuitive, fast, and easy for guests to complete reservations with minimal friction. Reviewers say the clean flow, mobile-friendly behavior, and simple navigation improve the guest journey and help increase completed bookings.
Reviewers most often say Exely helps shift sales from OTAs to the hotel website, improving direct booking conversion and overall revenue. Many note th... Reviewers most often say Exely helps shift sales from OTAs to the hotel website, improving direct booking conversion and overall revenue. Many note that the Booking Engine drives more profitable direct sales, reduces commission costs, and helps hotels better control guest relationships.
Where hoteliers push back
Many reviewers want more advanced reporting, deeper filtering, and more customizable dashboards to better track bookings, revenue, channels, and conve... Many reviewers want more advanced reporting, deeper filtering, and more customizable dashboards to better track bookings, revenue, channels, and conversion performance. While basic reports are useful, buyers clearly see analytics as an area where Exely could become a stronger decision-making tool for revenue teams.
Hotels frequently ask for more control over the booking widget, website design, colors, invoices, emails, and confirmation pages so the experience bet... Hotels frequently ask for more control over the booking widget, website design, colors, invoices, emails, and confirmation pages so the experience better matches their brand. This matters because many reviewers want Exely to feel less templated and more differentiated for each property.
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Unique capabilities
It depends on your requirements. Amenitiz Booking Engine and Exely Booking Engine share many core Booking Engine features, but each has unique capabilities. Amenitiz Booking Engine offers 5 verified integration partners, while Exely Booking Engine offers 10. Review the feature comparison above to see where they differ before switching.
Small hotels should prioritize ease of use and fast onboarding. Exely Booking Engine leads in ease of use at 4.9/5 vs 3.9/5. Look for transparent pricing and a trial or demo option. Filter reviews on each product page by property size to hear from hotels like yours.
Amenitiz Booking Engine: No. Exely Booking Engine: No. Neither product currently offers a free tier. Most Booking Engine vendors offer demos or trials — request one from each to evaluate before committing.
The HT Score is a composite ranking that considers 4 criteria groups and over a dozen variables to help hoteliers objectively compare hotel technology products. Amenitiz has an HT Score of 0 and Exely has 96. Here is how the score is calculated.
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How highly do users recommend this product? Ratings Score, Review Volume, Share of Voice, Review Depth, Review Recency, Success Stories ▾ The most heavily weighted factor. Analyzes average satisfaction ratings (likelihood to recommend, ease of use, support, ROI), total review count relative to category peers, review recency (at least 20 reviews in the trailing 6 months), and share of voice across unique hotel clients to detect selection bias. |
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How highly do tech partners recommend this company? Partner Recommendations, Integration Quantity, Integration Quality ▾ Evaluates partner recommendations as expert votes of confidence, the number of verified integrations, and ecosystem quality — the average HT Scores of integration partners. Products with higher-quality integration ecosystems are more likely to deliver a connected tech stack. |
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How customer-centric is this organization? Certified Support, Review Consistency, Profile Completeness ▾ Assesses whether the company has earned HTR Customer Support Certification, maintains consistent review collection over time (an indicator of feedback-driven culture), and keeps product profiles complete with capabilities, screenshots, pricing, and features. |
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How extensive is this company's reach and resourcing? Geographic Reach, Staying Power, Company Resources, Trending Score ▾ Measures global presence (countries and regions served), years in business as a stability proxy, team headcount as a resource proxy, and a trending score based on trailing-twelve-month buyer inquiries, reviews, partner recommendations, and press activity. |
Customer ratings and reviews are by far the most important factor in the HT Score algorithm. HTR does not accept payment for higher rankings. All reviews are verified — only hotel industry practitioners with confirmed affiliations can submit ratings. View full HT Score methodology →
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