
Booking Automation
Cloud PMS and channel manager for short-term rentals, hotels, and hostels, built by vacation rental operators.
About Booking Automation
Launched in 2011 as internal software by Canadian short-term rental operators, Booking Automation is a cloud-based PMS and channel manager for vacation rentals, hotels, and hostels. The platform syncs availability, rates, and bookings across 40+ OTAs via two-way XML/API connections. It offers rules-based automation for messaging, pricing, and operations, a commission-free direct booking engine, payment processing, and a full front-desk system. The founders still operate their own STR properties, giving them direct operator insight.
What sets this company apart
Built by short-term rental operators who still run their own properties in Canada. The product was born from firsthand operational pain and continues to be shaped by operator experience, not just engineering roadmaps.
Markets & Coverage
Operating across 50 countries
Markets & Coverage
(50)Supported Languages
Property Types
- HousePrimary
- Apartment
- Villa
Service Characteristics
Main Features
- Centralised reservation management
- Integrated channel manager
- Automated guest messaging
- Open API
- Booking engine integration
Integrations & Partnerships
48 integrations and partnerships across 17 categories
OTA & Listing Sites
10Other
5Accounting
4Operations Platforms
4Payment Platforms
4Automation
3Guest Experience Software
3CRM & Lead Management
2Direct Booking
2Guest Registration & Screening
2Revenue Management Systems
2Smart Locks & Access Control
2Booking Engine
1Consulting
1Digital Marketing
1Guest Communication
1Productivity Tools
1Pricing Plans
Pricing information based on publicly available data. Contact vendor for exact quotes.
Reviews
60 reviews from verified users
4.42
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Would recommend
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Maya Xourafas
Buyer beware
Buyer beware! I did not have on-boarding session and they refused to refund me or reschedule. Told I need to book again and pay again.
View originalIan C.
You can't go wrong
We came to BA from another software platform due to numerous issues with the other software. BA was there from the outset to help us make the transition and get up and running in very little time. Their support staff have been there all along helping overcome challenges and providing helpful suggestions when things don't go as planned. Pros: BA offers an extremely wide, and growing, suite of features that make managing various properties a breeze. There is a learning curve but once you figure it out it's a fantastic platform. Having used others that are easier to setup, the pay off with BA is that it works consistently. We tried other software and routinely had issues. Cons: It's a steep learning curve (that is still very worth it) but it is a steep one. Switched from Tokeet. We were experience repeated functionality issues and errors including the software indicating that certain task had been performed when they hadn't.
View originalVerified Reviewer (CEO, Hospitality)
Best Customer Service Ever!
I have about 8 properties that manage or cohost on AirBnb and I wanted to expand my reach to Expedia, Booking.com, and VRBO, without risking double bookings. I also have to do accounting to cohosts or owners and needed an easy way to calculate revenue. This software helps with that, and hopefully will make communications with guests automated and easy too. Pros: To be honest, I am still learning the software and making sure that I have it all set up correctly. The interface isn't perfect and pretty, but it is intuitive and easy to learn. The BEST thing, however, is the customer service. My rep helped me get everything set up in the beginning and responds to all of my questions within a very short amount of time! He is so fast and knowledgeable, and it has made this learning curve and experience stellar! I highly recommend it! Cons: Some items are unclear what they pertain to, and some things I feel like I need some coding skills. But I am still learning my way around the software.
View originalerfan V.
user friendly
It was very helpful, I enjoyed a lot. Pros: Very user friendly and very good to use. Cons: Nothing exactly. Maybe it has some delay to respond.
View originalAsal
Worthless!!
Absolutely worthless!! You pay for fake followers
View originalMark G.
There are better channel management app
I rather use other channel management app, it's not user-friendly and the interface is poor and outdated. Pros: I had an experience using the app, I was an assistant using BA. Can have the same feature as any other app but nothing so special about it. Cons: Not user friendly, and the interface is so poor and outdated you won't love using it.
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- Launched in 2011 as internal software by Canadian short-term rental operators, Booking Automation is a cloud-based PMS and channel manager for vacation rentals, hotels, and hostels. The platform syncs availability, rates, and bookings across 40+ OTAs via two-way XML/API connections. It offers rules-based automation for messaging, pricing, and operations, a commission-free direct booking engine, payment processing, and a full front-desk system. The founders still operate their own STR properties, giving them direct operator insight.
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