HotelLinkr (.com available)

Unified dashboard + embed widget for seamless multi-channel bookings.

Score: 7.4/10GuineaMedium BuildReady to Spawn
Brand Colors

The Opportunity

Problem

Small hotel owners suffer overbookings and revenue loss from unsynchronized booking systems across Airbnb, Booking.com, and their direct site due to lack of affordable integrations.

Solution

HotelLinkr provides a central dashboard to view/edit all bookings and an embeddable widget for your site that syncs live with OTAs. It prevents overbookings by centralizing control and real-time updates. Perfect for small hotels wanting a simple hub without full PMS.

Target Audience

Small hotel owners relying on multi-channel bookings from Airbnb, Booking.com, and direct websites

Differentiator

Direct site widget with live OTA sync – boosts direct bookings while preventing conflicts.

Brand Voice

supportive

Features

Unified Dashboard

must-have25h

Single pane for all channel bookings.

Embed Widget

must-have30h

Copy-paste calendar for your site.

Live Sync

must-have20h

Bi-directional updates across platforms.

Manual Overrides

must-have18h

Drag-drop to adjust bookings.

Booking Export

must-have15h

CSV/PDF for accounting.

Performance Analytics

nice-to-have12h

Channel revenue comparison.

Custom Branding

nice-to-have10h

White-label widget.

Zapier Integration

nice-to-have15h

Connect to other tools.

Mobile App

future50h

iOS/Android companion.

Total Build Time: 195 hours

Database Schema

users

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
emailtextNo

Relationships:

  • one-to-many properties

properties

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
user_iduuidNo
widget_codetextYes

Relationships:

  • foreign key users.id

bookings

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
property_iduuidNo
channeltextNo
start_datetimestampNo
end_datetimestampNo
guest_nametextYes

Relationships:

  • foreign key properties.id

channels

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
property_iduuidNo
configtextNo

Relationships:

  • foreign key properties.id

API Endpoints

GET
/api/bookings

List bookings

🔒 Auth Required
GET
/api/widget/embed

Generate widget code

🔒 Auth Required
PUT
/api/bookings/update

Edit booking

🔒 Auth Required
GET
/api/analytics

Revenue stats

🔒 Auth Required

Tech Stack

Frontend
Next.js 14 + Tailwind + shadcn/ui + Framer Motion
Backend
Next.js API
Database
Supabase Postgres
Auth
Supabase Auth
Payments
Stripe
Hosting
Vercel
Additional Tools
iframe for widgetPlausible

Build Timeline

Week 1: Dashboard base

35h
  • Auth
  • Bookings view

Week 2: Integrations

40h
  • Channel sync
  • Pull bookings

Week 3: Widget build

45h
  • Embed component
  • Live updates

Week 4: Overrides/export

35h
  • Edit UI
  • Reports

Week 5: Payments/UI

30h
  • Stripe
  • Polish

Week 6: Test/deploy

25h
  • E2E
  • Landing

Week 7: Analytics

20h
  • Charts
  • Optimizations

Week 8: Launch prep

15h
  • SEO
  • Final tests
Total Timeline: 8 weeks • 320 hours

Pricing Tiers

Free

$0/mo

No widget

  • 1 property
  • View-only

Pro

$29/mo

3 channels

  • Dashboard edits
  • Basic widget

Premium

$69/mo

None

  • All + Analytics
  • Unlimited
  • Custom

Enterprise

$149/mo

Unlimited

  • White-label
  • Zapier

Revenue Projections

MonthUsersConversionMRRARR
Month 1608%$140$1,680
Month 635014%$1,400$16,800

Unit Economics

$35
CAC
$380
LTV
6%
Churn
91%
Margin
LTV:CAC Ratio: 10.9xExcellent!

Landing Page Copy

One Dashboard, Zero Overbookings

Linkr your channels with a smart widget – control everything from one place.

Feature Highlights

Live unified dashboard
Site booking widget
Easy overrides
Channel analytics
Supportive setup guides

Social Proof (Placeholders)

"'Widget doubled direct bookings!' – John, Urban B&B"
"'Life-saver dashboard.' – Lisa, Family Hotel"

First Three Customers

Share widget demo on HotelOwner Reddit/Forums, partner with WordPress hotel themes for bundles, email list from small hotel directories.

Launch Channels

Product Huntr/SideProjectr/hospitalityTwitter #indiehotelsHacker News

SEO Keywords

hotel booking dashboardembeddable booking widgetmulti channel hotel managerunified hotel calendardirect booking sync

Competitive Analysis

OwnerRez

ownerrez.com
$35+/mo
Strength

Rental focus

Weakness

No easy widget

Our Advantage

Hotel-centric widget + dashboard at lower entry

ResNexus

resnexus.com
$100+/mo
Strength

Full features

Weakness

Enterprise pricing

Our Advantage

Micro-SaaS embed focus

🏰 Moat Strategy

Network of embedded widgets creating direct booking data moat.

⏰ Why Now?

Rise of direct bookings post-OTA cuts, sites need easy OTA sync embeds.

Risks & Mitigation

technicalmedium severity

Widget CORS issues

Mitigation

Iframe + proxy

marketlow severity

Widget adoption slow

Mitigation

Free tier showcase

financialmedium severity

Slow ramp

Mitigation

Conservative projections

Validation Roadmap

pre-build10 days

Widget prototype test

Success: 5 hotels embed

mvp14 days

Dashboard beta

Success: Daily active use

launch7 days

Signup conversion

Success: 20% trial to paid

Pivot Options

  • WordPress plugin
  • General embed calendar
  • Analytics dashboard

Quick Stats

Build Time
320h
Target MRR (6 mo)
$1,800
Market Size
$600.0M
Features
9
Database Tables
4
API Endpoints
4