Direct booking instead of portal commission
We embed your booking system (e.g. Little Hotelier, Beds24) or set up a booking enquiry — every direct booking saves the 15–25% commission that otherwise goes to the portal.
🛏️ Hotels & guesthouses · Cologne
Website for hotels & guesthouses in Cologne — live in 7 days.
Every booking through Booking.com costs commission — your own site brings guests straight to you.
We build your entire hotel or guesthouse site: mobile, with inviting photos, rooms and direct booking, so guests book with you without portal commission. Live in 7 days, backed by a 30-day money-back guarantee.
30-day money-back guarantee · booking takes 2 minutes · 3 of 5 slots left this month
- Live in 7 days
- 30-day money-back guarantee
- Fixed flat price
Cologne at a glance
- over 1 millionResidents
- University of Cologne, TH Köln and moreUniversities
- media, trade & trade-fair city on the RhineCharacter
With over a million residents, its cathedral, trade fairs and carnival, Cologne draws guests all year round — from a weekend in the old town to a business trip to the Messe Deutz. That is exactly why the big booking portals earn so handsomely here: every reservation through an OTA costs commission that stays with you on a direct booking. A fast, mobile hotel site with its own booking path wins back guests from districts like the old town, Ehrenfeld or around the fairground before the portal grabs them.
Turning trade-fair and city-break demand into direct bookings
Cologne has two waves of demand that rarely settle at the same time: the trade-fair and congress guests around Deutz on one side, the city-break travellers heading to the cathedral and districts like the Südstadt, Ehrenfeld or Nippes on the other. Both groups research on their phones first, and whoever shows up there with a fast, clearly structured site does not have to hand the first contact to a portal.
The difference lies in the commission: an OTA usually takes 15 to 25 percent per booking, while with a direct booking that amount stays in the house. Especially with the many returning business guests from Lindenthal, Mülheim or the surrounding area, it pays to let the guest book directly on their second stay — your own site keeps the relationship the portal would otherwise occupy.
From Ehrenfeld to Deutz — every Cologne quarter searches locally:
- Ehrenfeld
- Nippes
- Südstadt
- Lindenthal
- Deutz
- Mülheim
What your hotel site offers.
Rooms & categories with prices
Single, double and family rooms clearly listed with amenities, photos and price per night — guests instantly see what fits and book with fewer questions.
Inviting photo gallery
Your rooms, the breakfast and the surroundings in good light — presented appetisingly, because with a hotel the eye decides the booking.
Breakfast, amenities & arrival
Wi-Fi, parking, pets, check-in times, breakfast and directions at a glance — exactly the questions guests ask before booking.
Reviews, map & click-to-call
Google reviews, location on the map and call with one tap — built mobile-first, so travellers on the move book or call immediately.
Found locally & multilingual
Local SEO for “hotel + your town”, loads in seconds — multilingual (English) on request, so international guests book directly too.
Bring-a-buddy.
Know a place losing every booking to commission portals? Refer us — for every property that signs up we credit you one month's fee, and your referral gets the setup at the portfolio price.
Three steps to a finished site.
As smooth as a good check-in: everything prepared, the guest just has to arrive. You book, we build the host's site.
Book a plan
You book your plan directly online, securely via Stripe by card or SEPA — settled faster than taking a reservation by phone.
A short pre-chat
We get in touch within one business day. You tell us about rooms, rates and direct booking — copy, images and tech are on us.
Approve — then live
You see the finished host's site, tell us what to change and approve. Usually online 7 days after booking.
A plan for every step.
Fixed scope, clear price — no open-ended hourly budget. Book today, live in 7 days — backed by a 30-day money-back guarantee. Switch up a plan whenever you like.
Minimum
Be online.
was €490
€290 one-time
€49/mo hosting, upkeep & support
€41/mo billed yearly (€490) · 17 % saved
Changes included Text changes only
Included
- Professional one-page website, fast & mobile
- Own domain & secure SSL
- Contact form, directions & opening hours
- Live in 7 days
Growth
Get found & measure.
was €990
€690 one-time
€119/mo hosting, upkeep & support
€99/mo billed yearly (€1,190) · 17 % saved
Changes included Text, images & sections
Included
- Multi-page website (up to 5 pages)
- Local SEO — get found on Google in your area
- Google Business profile & reviews integrated
- Analytics: see what visitors do
Pro
Grow actively.
was €1,900
€1,490 one-time
€249/mo hosting, upkeep & support
€208/mo billed yearly (€2,490) · 17 % saved
Changes included Text, images, sections & new pages
Included
- 3 SEO articles per month — fully automated
- Growing topical authority on Google
- Expandable to any number of pages
- Prioritised support
Custom
Shop & special features.
on request
Changes included Agreed individually
Included
- Online shop & payments
- Bookings, logins & special features
- Custom integrations & automations
- Planned together, fixed quote
All prices plus VAT.
// Portfolio slots
3 of 5 slots left
This month we only take 5 businesses at the portfolio price.
Portfolio price
€290 regular €490
Host site: manufaktur, agency or website builder?
Three ways to a hotel website — compared honestly. What counts is how fast direct bookings run without portal commission, how much lands on you beside the front desk and who answers for it if it's not right.
Website Manufaktur
Best choice- Time to live
- Yes7 days
- Effort on your side
- YesWe do everything
- Copy & images
- YesCreated for you
- Price
- YesFixed flat price
- Upkeep & updates
- YesIncluded
- Your risk
- Yes30-day money-back guarantee
Agency
- Time to live
- No4–12 weeks
- Effort on your side
- PartlyMeetings & coordination
- Copy & images
- PartlyPartly at extra cost
- Price
- NoHigh, often hourly
- Upkeep & updates
- PartlyExtra / hourly
- Your risk
- NoDeposit upfront, refunds rare
Website builder
- Time to live
- PartlyWeeks of DIY
- Effort on your side
- NoAll yourself
- Copy & images
- NoYou supply them
- Price
- PartlyCheap, but DIY
- Upkeep & updates
- NoYourself
- Your risk
- PartlySubscription keeps running — finished or not
Reference values from typical market offers — your case may differ.
Where guests drop off before booking.
Without your own site
- Almost every booking runs through Booking.com or Expedia — and 15–25% commission goes to the portal every time, not to you.
- Guests find you on the portal, but your own site is outdated or missing — the direct, commission-free route stays unused.
- The photos are old and dark: guests who can't see rooms and breakfast appetisingly book the place next door instead.
- Enquiries about free dates, groups or long stays only come by phone — evenings and weekends nobody reaches you.
- For “hotel + your town”, Google shows the portals and chains first — your guesthouse barely appears.
With your own site
- Direct booking instead of portal commission
- Rooms & categories with prices
- Inviting photo gallery
- Breakfast, amenities & arrival
- Reviews, map & click-to-call
Backed three ways.
Guests trust a promise before they arrive — for the website you can trust ours. We carry the risk, in three commitments.
- 30-day money-back — no questions asked
- 7 days live — or your 1st month is free
- 3-month minimum term
// Location
Right in the middle of Cologne.
Found locally in Cologne on the Rhine — with your location, directions and reviews.
View on OpenStreetMapCommon questions
-
Is a dedicated hotel site in Cologne even worth it alongside the big booking portals?
Yes, because the portals usually take 15 to 25 percent commission per referral. With Cologne's typical mix of trade-fair guests in Deutz and city-break travellers in the old town or Ehrenfeld, a fast, directly bookable site wins back exactly the guests you would otherwise buy in expensively through an OTA — and you can host the returning guest commission-free next time. -
Can guests book directly through the site?
Yes. We embed your booking system like Little Hotelier or Beds24 or set up a booking enquiry — guests book directly with you around the clock, and every direct booking saves the portal commission. -
Does the site replace Booking.com and Expedia?
No — it wins bookings back. The portals bring reach but cost 15–25% commission per booking. Your own site is the commission-free route: many guests find you via the portal and book directly next time when you have a strong presence.
More questions
-
What does it cost?
A fixed price from the Minimum plan, with no hidden costs. You can see the exact plans above — backed by a 30-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked. Just a few saved commissions already cover the site. -
Can I maintain rooms, prices and seasons myself?
On the Pro plan you edit rooms, prices and seasonal rates yourself — updates are online in minutes. On Minimum and Growth we update them for you, usually the same day. -
How quickly is my site online?
Usually within 7 days of booking. You see the finished hotel site before it goes live and approve it — we work in your change requests along the way.
Hotels & guesthouses in other cities
// Get started
Get found in Cologne.
Pick your plan and book directly online — backed by a 30-day money-back guarantee. Questions first? A WhatsApp or quick call is all it takes.
Thanks — we’ve got your enquiry.
We’ll get back to you within 24 hours on business days.
