Pricing
Accommodation / beds / OTA sync
Activity & lesson scheduling
Run it from your phone / chat
Guest bot (24/7 auto-replies)
Best for
| Hosttello | FareHarbor | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | $29–99/mo flat | No monthly fee; ~6% booking fee (usually passed to guests) |
| Accommodation / beds / OTA sync | Yes — full hostel PMS + OTA sync | No — activities only |
| Activity & lesson scheduling | Yes — lessons, instructors & recurring timetables | Yes (its core) |
| Run it from your phone / chat | Yes — run it from Telegram on your phone | No chat-bot ops |
| Guest bot (24/7 auto-replies) | Yes | No |
| Best for | Small & independent hostels and surf/kite camps | Pure tour/activity operators |
About FareHarbor: FareHarbor is a popular booking platform for tours & activities with no monthly fee, monetised via a booking fee typically passed to the guest. It has no accommodation/PMS side.
Why hostels & camps pick Hosttello
One system for beds + activities
Run your hostel/camp AND sell lessons and tours in one place — FareHarbor can’t touch accommodation.
Lesson scheduling + instructors
Time-slots, per-class seats, instructor calendars and recurring timetables.
No per-booking fee model
A predictable flat monthly price instead of a percentage on every booking.
Telegram-first ops
Beds, check-ins, guest messages and activity bookings from your phone.
When FareHarbor might be the better fit
If you’re a pure tours & activities business with no accommodation, FareHarbor (or Bókun) is a great fit. If you run a surf/kite camp or hostel that needs beds, OTA sync AND lesson scheduling in one system, Hosttello is built for exactly that.
Frequently asked
Can Hosttello sell tours and lessons like FareHarbor?
Yes — Hosttello schedules and sells activities, tours and lessons (time-slots, instructors, recurring timetables, online/chat booking) and, unlike FareHarbor, also runs your accommodation: dorms, bookings and OTA sync in one place.
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