Features

Everything to run a hostel — from your phone

One platform for bookings, messaging, OTA sync and surf-camp ops. No PMS to learn.

Bookings & front desk

Walk-in bookings in 10 seconds

Book a guest at the door without a notebook or spreadsheet.

14-day occupancy calendar

A click-to-book grid that works on mobile and desktop.

Booking lifecycle

Pending → confirmed → checked-in → completed, with overbooking protection.

Rooms & housekeeping

Dorms, privates, mixed — track clean / dirty / in-progress status.

Messaging & automation

Telegram guest bot

Instant replies on availability, pricing and bookings — 24/7. WhatsApp coming soon.

Staff commands

/beds, /checkin, /checkout, /today, /add, /sync — run ops from Telegram.

Unified inbox

Telegram conversations (plus SMS, email) in one place — reply on whichever channel the guest used. WhatsApp coming soon.

Broadcasts & scheduled messages

Message current guests, today’s arrivals, or recent guests.

Review automation

Auto-send Google/TripAdvisor review requests after checkout.

Your website, direct bookings & channels

Website Builder

Launch a branded booking site at yourname.hosttello.com with a drag-and-drop block editor — hero, rooms, lessons, packages, gallery, reviews & FAQ. No web designer needed.

Custom domain

Connect your own domain (e.g. book.yourhostel.com) to your Hosttello booking site.

Direct booking page

A native, mobile-first /book page with live beds-left scarcity, seasonal rates, deposits, group/multi-room bookings, upsells and Payzone checkout — server-priced and overbooking-safe.

Booking forms for any website

Four commission-free shapes: a button + popup widget, an inline availability bar, a full embeddable booking form (iframe), or a hosted booking link for bios & QR codes.

Bookinglayer migration

Move guests, rooms, lessons, packages and bookings across in minutes — CSV/Excel or API — with a dry-run preview before anything is written. Safe to re-run.

OTA sync

Airbnb, Booking.com, Hostelworld, Expedia & GetYourGuide via iCal — every 15 min.

Hostelworld via iCal

Pull Hostelworld bookings into the same calendar as every channel.

Email & CSV import

Forward a booking email and /add creates the reservation; bulk import via CSV.

Guests, surf & kite, growth

Guest CRM

Tags (VIP, repeat, group), phone deduplication, history.

Volunteer management

Work-exchange from Worldpackers & Workaway — track roles, bed assignment, status and hours logged.

Activities & extra services

Sell tours, surf/kite/skate lessons, cooking & yoga classes, gear rental and transfers — extra revenue per guest, bookable at reception.

Lesson & class scheduling

Time-slotted sessions with per-class capacity, a recurring weekly timetable that auto-generates sessions, and live seats-left — no overbooking. The scheduling engine surf & kite schools actually need.

Instructor management

Add teachers & guides (or freelancers), assign them to sessions, and give each their own login to see their schedule and mark attendance.

Surf & kite packages

Sell surf or kite weeks as a single package instead of per-night beds.

Gear rental tracking

Track boards, kites, wetsuits, harnesses and gear in and out.

Daily wave & wind forecast

Auto-broadcast wave height, wind & tides to everyone checked in — for surfers and kiters.

Growth & marketing workspace

A world marketing calendar (every country’s holidays + travel days like Intl Surf Day & World Yoga Day), a content planner/scheduler, AI-written captions, connected socials, and Telegram auto-publish + reminders — turn social into direct bookings.

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