freetobook

4.9 (118 REVIEWS)

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85 out of 100
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Ranked 11 (out of 340) in Property Management Systems

Powerful booking software for independent hotels and B&Bs

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Hoteliers say

FreeToBook is praised for its cost-effectiveness, particularly appealing to small accommodation providers who need basic but efficient booking management. It effectively supports operational efficiency with intuitive features suitable for both small and large properties while providing robust support for OTA integration to increase revenue opportunities. However, some users highlight the need for mobile optimization and more tools against OTAs' monopolistic practices.

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What Types of Hotels freetobook is Popular For

Size

150 | X-Small (1-9 room)

45 | Small (10-49 room)

3 | Mid-Sized (50-99 room)

1 | Large (100-499 room)

3 | X-Large (500+ room)

Country

147 | United Kingdom

11 | United States

6 | Ireland

6 | France

2 | Norway

2 | Australia

2 | Canada

2 | Spain

2 | Croatia

1 | South Africa

1 | Austria

1 | Philippines

1 | Portugal

1 | Guernsey

1 | Iceland

1 | Tanzania

1 | Thailand

1 | Uganda

1 | New Zealand

1 | Singapore

1 | Egypt

1 | Indonesia

1 | Dominica

1 | Italy

1 | Belgium

1 | Denmark

1 | Guadeloupe

1 | Turkey

1 | Panama

1 | Malta

Type

138 | Bed & Breakfast & Inns

48 | Boutiques

35 | Resorts

32 | Airport/Conference Hotels

32 | Limited Service & Budget Hotels

31 | Luxury Hotels

27 | Vacation Rentals & Villas

21 | City Center Hotels

11 | Extended Stay & Serviced Apartments

10 | Branded Hotels

7 | Motels

3 | RV Parks & Campgrounds

1 | Casinos

1 | Hostels

Region

173 | Europe

13 | North America

4 | Asia Pacific

3 | Oceania

3 | Africa

2 | Middle East

2 | Central America

1 | South America

Category

139 | Channel Managers

118 | Property Management Systems

115 | Hotel Management Software

What is freetobook?

Founded in 2010 | Headquarters in | 35 employees
Freetobook is a comprehensive property management system designed to help independent hotels and B&Bs grow and efficiently manage their operations. With its best-in-class booking engine and channel manager, freetobook simplifies the marketing and distribution of rooms across multiple platforms, including direct Google Ads connections. Additionally, the platform enhances guest experiences with its suite of guest messaging tools, guest app, and reputation management features. These integrated tools automate various operational tasks, making it easier for property owners to take control and increase their direct bookings effortlessly.

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Capabilities

Try Before You Buy

Boost Your Direct Bookings

Deliver Exceptional Guest Experiences

Take Control of Your Channels

Maximise Revenue and Efficiency

Features

Accounting & Finance

4/5 features

Marketing & Ecommerce

4/5 features

Administration & Configuration

4/5 features

Customer Management

4/5 features

Front Office

4/5 features

Available Add-ons & Modules

Integrated Channel Manager

Channel Managers
Our channel manager connects to the biggest OTAs and consistently receives high scores from the OTAs for reliability and connection quality.

PREMIUM ADD-ON

Booking Engine for Your Website

Direct Booking Tools
Design your own stunning booking pages, simplify bookings, and boost direct reservations.

INCLUDED

Dynamic Pricing

Revenue Management Systems
Our connection to RoomPriceGenie means you can allow their clever algorithms to look after your daily rates and help you increase your revenue

PREMIUM ADD-ON

Reputation Suite

Reputation Management
Get the right reviews in the right places for you! Encourages guests to leave great reviews on the platforms you prefer and diverts unhappy guests to reviewing privately to you.

PREMIUM ADD-ON

Process Payments

Payments Processing Software
Our connections to Stripe and Opayo make it simple for you to store and verify cards and then take payment from your guests.

PREMIUM ADD-ON

Direct Bookings Through Your Website

Booking Engine

INCLUDED

Tap To Pay on iPhone

Payments Processing Software
With Tap to Pay on iPhone and freetobook’s GuestTappy app, it’s easy to start accepting in-person contactless payments with only an iPhone.

INCLUDED

Messaging

Guest Messaging Software
All your guest communication organised in one place (it's connected to OTA messaging apps). With Messaging, you can automate messages, utilise reusable templates and take guest payments…effortlessly. Impress guests with scheduled messages, delivering a professional and well-organised service on every booking.

PREMIUM ADD-ON

Guest App

Hotel Guest Apps
Personalised to every booking your Guest App puts a smile on their face. This slick app is easy to access (no download required by the guest) and ease to use, providing the perfect channel to share information with your guests. Deliver a personalised and professional guest experience that strengthens your brand.

PREMIUM ADD-ON

freetobook Reviews Summary

4.9
Excellent
Ease of Use
4.9/5
Customer Support
4.9/5
ROI
4.9/5
Implementation
4.9/5

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Trending Product

This vendor's trending score is rising, freetobook is the #26 most trending product in the Property Management Systems category (out of 340) and the #482 most trending product overall in the global hotel tech ecosystem. HTR assesses vendor's real time activity in the market to give buyers a sense of whether a product is gaining momentum

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85 HT Score

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freetobook Pricing

Below Average

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Freetobook Reviews

Hotelier Rating

Excellent
115
Very Good
3
Average
0
Poor
0
Terrible
0

Property Size

  • X-Small (87)
  • Small (27)
  • Mid-Sized (2)
  • X-Large (1)

Country

  • United Kingdom
    United Kingdom
    (86)
  • United States
    United States
    (5)
  • Ireland
    Ireland
    (3)
  • France
    France
    (2)
  • Norway
    Norway
    (2)
  • Croatia
    Croatia
    (1)
  • Uganda
    Uganda
    (1)
  • Singapore
    Singapore
    (1)
  • Egypt
    Egypt
    (1)
  • Indonesia
    Indonesia
    (1)
  • Spain
    Spain
    (1)
  • Dominica
    Dominica
    (1)
  • Italy
    Italy
    (1)
  • Canada
    Canada
    (1)
  • Belgium
    Belgium
    (1)
  • Denmark
    Denmark
    (1)
  • Guadeloupe
    Guadeloupe
    (1)
  • Turkey
    Turkey
    (1)
  • Panama
    Panama
    (1)
  • Malta
    Malta
    (1)
  • Australia
    Australia
    (1)

Region

  • North America
    North America
    (6)
  • Europe
    Europe
    (99)
  • Asia Pacific
    Asia Pacific
    (2)
  • Oceania
    Oceania
    (1)
  • Middle East
    Middle East
    (2)
  • South America
    South America
    (1)
  • Central America
    Central America
    (2)
  • Africa
    Africa
    (1)
10

Easy to use with comprehensive Channel Manager and great customer support!

Managing Director from 5 to 9 room Vacation Rentals & Villa in Pewsey (United Kingdom)

Verified
4 days ago
- Excellent channel manager which saves time and maximizes income through priority on direct bookings. - Great support from the Free to Book team including webinars, one to one guidance and replies to requests and queries normally within a couple of hours. - Fantastic Reputation Suite to manage reviews. - Easy and professional two way messa...
Country United Kingdom
Managing Director
X-Small Hotel
10

Simplicity with Relia

Owner from 5 to 9 room Bed & Breakfast & Inn in Chapelhall (United Kingdom)

Verified
5 days ago
The simplicity of the system and of course the reliability coupled with a very good pricing structure which works for me.
Country United Kingdom
Owner
X-Small Hotel
8

Booking widget, free and easy to use.

Partner from 5 to 9 room Bed & Breakfast & Inn in Llanberis (United Kingdom)

Verified
5 days ago
Website and booking system are independent, decoupled. Can manage your own website without any booking system/payment knowledge. The bookings system is very easy to set up and very easy to maintain and they are quick to answer questions if you need help, all my questions have been answered in less than sixty minutes. The bookings system has...
Country United Kingdom
Partner
X-Small Hotel
10

First class functionality and support with continual development

Owner from 5 to 9 room Bed & Breakfast & Inn in Inveraray (United Kingdom)

Verified
5 days ago
Cloud / web based, so easy to use on most devices. Support is always timely, whether by phone, helpdesk or even on Facebook out of hours. Great integration into websites and OTAs. Ability to screen and collect reviews. Messaging.
Country United Kingdom
Owner
X-Small Hotel
10

Easy to use-simplifies our job!

Property Manager from 5 to 9 room Boutique in Korcula Town (Croatia)

Verified
7 days ago
We are a small business with a few apartments. Freetobook allows us to keep our information and data organized all while helping us look professional. We really love the reports we can run to see our statistics. Highly recommended.
Country Croatia
Property Manager
X-Small Hotel
10

Excellent service very competitively priced

Owner from 5 to 9 room Bed & Breakfast & Inn in Scarborough (United Kingdom)

Verified
8 days ago
We have always found freetobook to be excellent both in terms of their service and pricing. Their innovative property management system is unique in its upgrades that are constantly ahead of the curve, offering individual establishments the opportunity to present their business to potential customers with professionalism combined with that...
Country United Kingdom
Owner
X-Small Hotel
10

I Highly recommend them to everyone.

Manager from 5 to 9 room Bed & Breakfast & Inn in Talsarnau (United Kingdom)

Verified
11 days ago
We've been with them for nearly 7 years and in that time they have made every effort to develop and grow in the areas that best help small/medium businesses to complete with the large companies. There easy to use system allows you to deal with everything from channel management, reservations, guest booking requests as well as everything you...
Country United Kingdom
Manager
X-Small Hotel
10

Freetobook are brilliant!

Owner from 10 to 24 room Bed & Breakfast & Inn in London (United Kingdom)

Verified
1 months ago
Freetobook are forward looking & thinking. Support me with knowledgeable back up. Pricing is very fair & reasonable. I have grown with them for 12 years.
Country United Kingdom
Owner
Small Hotel
10

Used for 9+ years - highly recommended

Co Owner from 5 to 9 room Bed & Breakfast & Inn in Torquay (United Kingdom)

Verified
4 months ago
Ease of use and great customer service - recommended over 9 years ago from a couple who were ranked 5th in the world.
Country United Kingdom
Co Owner
X-Small Hotel
10

Friendly, helpful customer service

Owner from 5 to 9 room Bed & Breakfast & Inn in Aldergrove (United Kingdom)

Verified
4 months ago
The staff are always helpful, patient and supportive. They provide solutions or answers in a timely fashion and have always sorted out whatever my problem has been. As a small operator their help, advice and products are invaluable.
Country United Kingdom
Owner
X-Small Hotel
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Expert Q&A and Partner Recommendations

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Question:

What does this product or service do well?

Answer:

freetobook is thé default all-in-one solution for independent hoteliers who are looking for incredible service (freetobook team's dedication and service are truly stellar), help with growing their business, and delegating their daily tasks to a technology platform that isn't buggy.

Question:

What differentiates this product or service from the competition?

Answer:

As the name says, the fundamental platform is free, making its value for money very different from any competitor. And those who require more functionality and gadgets, the add-on services are priced very mildly, compared to other tools on the market. The value for money + the team's dedication to every single client make freetobook a fantastic party to work with!

Question:

Based on your experience with this product or service, if you could give one piece of advice to a hotelier considering this product or service, what would it be?

Answer:

Go deep and ask Eleanor & her team in which ways freetobook can help you upgrade your regular routines. In case you have never used (cloud) technology before to manage your operations, revenue, and other aspects of your business, do not be afraid and ask for help. This team is genuinely interested in helping every of their clients and will make you feel 'at home' :)

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10% recommended by 1 hotels


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freetobook has not yet had their customer support processes certified by Hotel Tech Report. We recommend referencing the GCSC rubric during your demo call to make sure that this vendor has strong processes in place to support customers.

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