Hotelchamp’s Booking Engine To Reach Global Audiences Through Trusted Localised Payment Methods
Hotelchamp expands its Booking Engine payments capabilities to make direct bookings faster, safer, and more flexible than ever before.
Hotelchamp is expanding the payment capabilities of its Booking Engine, giving hotels the tools to support guests globally with flexible and trusted payment options. Through its new partnerships with Stripe and Red Dot Payment, Hotelchamp enables hotels to increase personalisation in the check-out flow of the booking engine and make payments feel more secure.
“With this release, we’re helping hotels meet guests where they are—offering payment options that feel familiar, safe, and effortless,” says Luke Terheyden-Keighley, Head of Product at Hotelchamp. “Our goal has always been to create payment experiences that drive conversion without compromising trust. By partnering with Stripe and Red Dot Payments, and using tokenisation methods, we’re able to deliver a checkout experience that’s fast, secure, and adaptable to every region.”
As more local payment methods emerge, offering localised payment methods is becoming essential for hotels. The new integrations bring a wide range of local and global payment options, allowing the Hotelchamp Booking Engine to align with global guest expectations. Across Europe, this includes familiar methods such as iDEAL and Bancontact, while in Asia, guests can pay using widely adopted options like QRIS in Indonesia, GCash in the Philippines and PromptPay in Thailand.
On top of that, guests can also use one-click wallets such as Apple Pay, Google Pay, Stripe Link (Stripe’s unique one-click checkout experience) and newer options like Revolut Pay, offering a fast and familiar path to confirmation. For added flexibility, Stripe’s Pay-Later options allow guests to complete their booking now and be charged automatically later. The Booking Engine also offers a secure Credit Card Guarantee option, allowing properties to collect card details during booking without requiring upfront payment. Together, these methods give hotels the flexibility to serve a global audience while supporting a wide range of payment policies.
The Hotelchamp Booking Engine is the newest product in Hotelchamp’s suite of direct booking solutions. Designed by conversion experts, it combines OTA-level conversion with a mobile-first design. With instant loading speeds, intuitive navigation, and powerful personalisation features, it gives hotels the tools to compete with OTAs on their own terms, delivering high-performing direct bookings with less friction.
This launch reinforces Hotelchamp’s broader mission: to empower hotels to own every stage of the guest journey. By uniting global reach with local trust, Hotelchamp helps hoteliers deliver faster, safer, and more personal booking experiences that strengthen guest confidence and loyalty.
