Pricing
Free trial
Setup
Run it from your phone / chat
Commission
Dorms & work-exchange
Activity & lesson scheduling
Guest bot (24/7 auto-replies)
Best for
| Hosttello | Little Hotelier | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | $29–99/mo flat | Per-room monthly fee |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial, no card | Trial available |
| Setup | ~5 min, self-serve | Guided |
| Run it from your phone / chat | Yes — run it from Telegram on your phone | App, but no chat-bot ops |
| Commission | 0% — keeps 100% of direct bookings | Flat |
| Dorms & work-exchange | Yes — dorms, beds, volunteers | Room-oriented |
| Activity & lesson scheduling | Yes — lessons, instructors & recurring timetables | No |
| Guest bot (24/7 auto-replies) | Yes | No |
| Best for | Small & independent hostels and surf/kite camps | Small hotels & B&Bs |
About Little Hotelier: Little Hotelier (by SiteMinder) is a tidy PMS + channel manager for small hotels, B&Bs and guesthouses, priced by room count.
Why hostels & camps pick Hosttello
Made for hostels & camps
Dorm beds, work-exchange volunteers, packages, gear and lesson scheduling — not just rooms.
Telegram guest bot
Answers availability & pricing 24/7 and takes bookings; Little Hotelier has no guest bot.
Lesson scheduling included
Run surf/kite lessons with instructors and timetables — impossible in a rooms-only PMS.
Simple, flat pricing
No per-room maths; one flat plan with a free trial.
When Little Hotelier might be the better fit
If you run a small hotel or B&B that’s all about private rooms and OTA distribution, Little Hotelier is a solid, focused tool. If you run a hostel or surf/kite camp — dorms, volunteers, lessons, activities — Hosttello is purpose-built for you.
Frequently asked
Is there a Little Hotelier alternative for hostels?
Yes — Hosttello is hostel- and camp-native: dorm beds, work-exchange volunteers, a Telegram guest bot, activities and lesson scheduling, at a flat $29–99/mo with a 14-day free trial.
See it on your own hostel
Free for 14 days. No credit card. Live in 5 minutes — no demo required.
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