Direct Bookings

Your website should be your best booking channel.

Give guests a simple way to book directly with you while reducing your reliance on online travel agencies. Connect to Google Hotels, avoid OTA commission and give guests a booking experience that's more likely to be completed.

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More than a booking engine.

A booking engine shouldn't stop once a reservation is made. Winning the booking is only half the job.

With Preno, every direct booking flows straight into the same hotel management software you already use to run your property. Rates, availability, payments and guest details stay connected automatically — so there's nothing to re-enter, reconcile or chase.

Your guests enjoy a straightforward booking experience. Your team has less to manage behind the scenes.

More than a booking engine.

More guests booking direct

Give guests a booking experience they're more likely to complete, while reducing your reliance on online travel agencies.

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Make every direct booking worth more

Encourage guests to stay longer, add extras and choose offers that increase the value of every reservation — without more work for your team.

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Everything stays connected

Every booking, payment and guest detail stays in sync automatically, so there's nothing to re-enter or chase.

A booking experience that feels like your property

Create a direct booking experience that reflects your brand from start to finish.

Everything works better together.


see it in practice

More guests booking direct

Every booking made through your own website is one less booking attracting OTA commission — which typically ranges from 15–25%. Preno gives your guests a fast, mobile-friendly way to choose their room and complete a reservation without leaving your website, any time they're ready to book.
Connect to Google Hotels to reach more travellers searching online, while keeping every booking commission-free.

Commission-free Booking Engine
Google Hotels integration
100+ OTA connections
Mobile-friendly booking experience
Availability widget

"Preno’s booking engine is a beast! We’ve seen a huge drop in OTA reliance thanks to its easy customization and seamless integration with our website. Boosted Our Direct Reservations by 30%" — Program Manager, Motel in Surfers Paradise (Australia), verified HotelTechReport review

Make every direct booking worth more

Every direct booking is an opportunity to increase revenue. Offer extras your guests can add at checkout — transfers, late check-out, welcome hampers — or run promotions that reward guests who book directly with you.
Set everything up once and Preno applies it automatically, so increasing revenue doesn't create more work.

Promo codes
Extras and upsells
Advance purchase discounts
Flexible rate plans (refundable vs non-refundable)
Multi-night discounts

“We’ve found those extras a lot more popular since moving to Preno,” Sam says, “because it’s just easier."— Sam, Marquis of Granby

Everything stays connected

A booking engine shouldn't create another job for your team. Every booking flows straight into Preno, with rates, availability, payments and guest details staying in sync automatically. Confirmation emails are sent, calendars update instantly and your connected booking channels stay up to date, leaving nothing to re-enter, reconcile or chase.

Confirmation emails sent automatically
Payment capture at booking, processed on your terms
Real-time availability sync
Channel Manager sync
Guest profiles

A booking experience that feels like your property

Your website is often a guest's first impression of your property. Make it count with a booking experience that reflects your brand, showcases your rooms and gives guests confidence to book direct. Whether you're adding Preno to an existing website or building a new one, it's easy to create a booking experience that's unmistakably yours.

Works with your existing website
Booking button and widget
Custom branding
Property descriptions
Image galleries
Or start from scratch with our website partner

From wondering whether to switch to wondering why they waited.

Trusted by independent operators

The team at the Marquis of Granby wanted software that worked the way they did. They needed bookings, payments, housekeeping and guest information to stay in step without creating more work.With guided onboarding and a straightforward migration, they were up and running quickly. Today, the team spends less time working around software and more time looking after guests.

"It's so daunting because you've obviously got years' worth of bookings, but it couldn't be simpler.
Just do it."

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Marquis of Granby Hotel Preno

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions

What is a hotel booking engine?

hotel booking engine is software that lets guests check availability and make a reservation directly on your website — without going through an OTA. Every booking made this way is commission-free. Preno's booking engine connects directly to your front desk, channel manager and payment system, so availability stays accurate and nothing needs to be entered twice.

Can I use Preno with my existing website?

es. Preno's booking engine works with any existing website via an embeddable booking button or availability widget. You don't need to rebuild your site — Preno connects to what you already have. If you don't have a website yet, Preno's partnership with Rocketspark means you can have a fully-integrated property website live quickly.

Can guests book directly through Google Hotels?

Yes. Preno connects to Google Hotels, which means your property can appear in Google search results with live rates and availability — and guests can book directly with you, commission-free, from the search results page. This is one of the most effective ways to reach travellers who are actively searching for accommodation.

Can I customise the booking experience?

Yes. You can add your property's branding, room images and descriptions, and set up extras, packages and promotions that guests can add at checkout. The booking experience can reflect your property from first click to confirmation.

Does the booking engine update availability automatically?

Yes. When a booking comes in through your website, availability updates in real time across your connected booking channels — so there's no risk of double bookings and nothing to update manually. Preno's booking engine and channel manager work from the same live data.

Does Preno offer a free trial?

Yes. You can try Preno free for seven days. There's no credit card required and no lock-in contracts. Your trial opens with a fully populated demo property, so there’s no setup or data import required. You can't set up a booking engine during a trial so book a demo to see websites of similar proprerties on Preno and get a demo of the booking engine.

Turn your website into your best booking channel.

Everything works better when bookings, payments, guests and daily operations stay together.
See why independent properties across the UK choose Preno to run their business from one clear view.

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