Automated revenue protection for hotel payment failures
Independent hoteliers lose reservations and revenue because their fragmented booking software fails to integrate properly with payment gateways.
BookVaultSync monitors booking inflows and payment gateways, automatically reconciling and recovering lost revenue from no-shows or declines. It uses rules-based automation to hold payments pre-arrival and refund post-checkout. Small hoteliers protect every booking without manual checks.
Independent hoteliers managing small to mid-sized properties without corporate tech support
Rules-engine for predictive revenue recovery, focused on loss prevention over basic sync
friendly
Pulls new reservations hourly
Configurable holds/charges based on rules
Auto-charge no-shows, refund checkouts
Quantifies prevented revenue loss
No-code UI for custom recovery rules
Auto-emails for payment issues
Backfill past data for analysis
Pre-built for popular combos
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| conditions | text | No |
| actions | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| booking_id | text | No |
| amount_recovered | int | No |
| status | text | No |
Relationships:
/api/rulesCreate rule
/api/monitorTrigger booking pull
/api/recoveriesList recoveries
/api/rules/:id/testTest rule
10 recoveries/mo
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| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 30 | 3% | $26 | $312 |
| Month 6 | 200 | 10% | $580 | $6,960 |
Automate recoveries so no reservation slips through.
Target no-show complaints in hotel forums with free recovery audit; Partner with 3 local hotels for pilot; Use Twitter search for 'hotel payment issues'.
Integrated PMS
Limited recovery automation
Pure recovery focus, cheaper
Data moat on recovery success rates per provider
Increasing no-show rates with travel rebound
Payment disputes
Clear TOS, guest consent
Low LTV if churn high
Onboarding webinars
Success: 5 LOIs
Success: 20% referral signups
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