freetobook Channel Manager

4.9 (147 REVIEWS)

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82 out of 100

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freetobook Channel Manager

Name: freetobook Channel Manager
Rating: 4.9 (147 reviews)

5.0 (147 REVIEWS)

Ranked 8 (out of 148) in Channel Managers

Connect and control the OTAs with freetobook's Channel Manager

99% recommended by 210 hotels

More than 50% of freetobook’s reviews come from United Kingdom.

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Hoteliers say

freetobook is highly recommended for small to medium-sized accommodations aiming to compete with larger hotels. Users highlight the ease of use in channel management, reservations, and guest bookings. Unique features like GuestAppy enhance guest experience by enabling personalized communication and booking management. Cost-effective pricing with customizable options makes it suitable for seasonal businesses. Some users have noted a need for visual interface updates and more proactive onboarding with platforms like Expedia.

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What Types of Hotels freetobook is Popular For

Size

161 | 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

155 | United Kingdom

11 | United States

7 | France

6 | Ireland

2 | Croatia

2 | Spain

2 | Italy

2 | Canada

2 | Norway

2 | Australia

1 | Philippines

1 | Portugal

1 | Austria

1 | Guernsey

1 | South Africa

1 | Iceland

1 | Tanzania

1 | Thailand

1 | Belgium

1 | New Zealand

1 | Uganda

1 | Singapore

1 | Egypt

1 | Indonesia

1 | Dominica

1 | Denmark

1 | Guadeloupe

1 | Turkey

1 | Panama

1 | Malta

Type

145 | Bed & Breakfast & Inns

52 | Boutiques

35 | Airport/Conference Hotels

35 | Limited Service & Budget Hotels

35 | Resorts

32 | Luxury Hotels

28 | Vacation Rentals & Villas

21 | City Center Hotels

12 | Branded Hotels

11 | Extended Stay & Serviced Apartments

7 | Motels

3 | RV Parks & Campgrounds

1 | Casinos

1 | Hostels

Region

183 | Europe

13 | North America

4 | Asia Pacific

3 | Oceania

3 | Africa

2 | Middle East

2 | Central America

1 | South America

What is freetobook?

Founded in 2010 | Headquarters in | 35 employees

Channel Manager

Controls to ensure more direct bookings

Integrated with PMS and channel Messaging Apps

Imports all OTA bookings at set up

Proactively monitored and managed by us

Pay per booking – no set monthly fees

Features

Rate Management

4/5 features

Support for Weekly & Monthly Rates

Create a short term rental type of hotel product to compete with Airbnb and other vacation rental companies. Entice guests with long term stay discounts and attract more digital nomads, extended stays and family getaways.
Yield Rules

Maximises profit by automatically adjusting availability of rate plans in select channels and room types
Derived Rates

Saves time and reduces risk of errors by deriving multiple rates from a single base rate.
Inventory Management

Ability to provide recommendations/decisions on yielding availability/ Rate is only part of revenue management, availability controls (minimum length of stay, open or close, overbooking) have just as great an impact.
Inventory grid

Stay on top of your distribution and keep track of everything from one connected place.

Room Type Mapping

4/5 features

Channel Self-Mapping

Map new rate plans to direct and third-party channels with no effort

Automation & Syncing

4/5 features

Bulk Updates & Multiple Restrictions

Saves time by updating multiple room types and room rates in a select date range. Save hours of manual work every week with intelligent design for updates and restrictions.
2-way real time integrations

Keep your availability, rates, and inventory, an property content up to date and sync bookings and cancellations across individual channels.
PMS connectivity

Your Channel Manager connects directly into your hotel property management system, acting as the real-time connection of rate and availability data between your PMS and whichever booking websites you sell on. Each new reservation is delivered right into the PMS, without any manual intervention.

Administration & Settings

4/5 features

Multi-lingual
Centralized user & role management
Multi-Currency Support

The ability to manage more than one loyalty point/mile currency - this is not a fundamental requirement of a loyalty program but many programs are now allowing customers to choose which loyalty currency they want to earn.
Inventory grid

Stay on top of your distribution and keep track of everything from one connected place.
Integrated Payment Processing

Enjoy peace of mind thanks to automated, secure and seamless payments.

Analytics & Reporting

4/5 features

Analytics dashboard
Booking Performance and Pace Reporting

Grow faster by knowing your top performing channels and what’s working best for you.

Other

0/1 features

Unlimited Channels (no additional cost)

Available Add-ons & Modules

freetobook Reviews Summary

4.9

Excellent

147 reviews

Ease of Use

4.9/5

Customer Support

4.9/5

ROI

4.8/5

Implementation

4.9/5

Recommended for

147

Channel Managers Ranked #8 out of 148

122

Property Management Systems Ranked #10 out of 340

118

Hotel Management Software Ranked #9 out of 83

freetobook Pricing

Below Average

This product is priced lower than the average product in the category which is usually an indicator that is is a budget product with fewer features that is designed for smaller properties and simpler use cases.

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freetobook Integrations

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RoomPriceGenie 96% recommended by 674 hotels	Revenue Management Systems
This integration hasn’t been verified by freetobook yet. MARA Solutions 97% recommended by 351 hotels
Sweeply 98% recommended by 27 hotels	Staff Collaboration Tools +2 more
Stripe 100% recommended by 2 hotels	Payments Processing Software
This integration hasn’t been verified by Tripadvisor yet. Tripadvisor 100% recommended by 1 hotels	Guest Survey Software +2 more
This integration hasn’t been verified by freetobook yet. Booking.com 10% recommended by 1 hotels
This integration hasn’t been verified by Google yet. Google 0% recommended by 0 hotels	Direct Booking Tools

Support

Unverified

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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Response Time

Less than a day

Recommended

99%

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