How it works for Hotels & Accommodations
Global Logic
¡HolaOlas! is an Experience Builder.
Here, you build your own booking system, tailored to your reality.
You create bookable experiences based on your activity: accommodation, hotel, rooms.
The chosen experience type automatically determines the available fields (rooms, resources, time slots, capacities, etc.).
One system. One account. One dashboard.
A clear and consistent booking logic, no matter what you offer.
Creating an Experience — Hotel
Experience type: Hotel
A Hotel experience represents an establishment.
This experience contains one or more room types.
How Room Types Work (KEY POINT)
In HolaOlas, one room type = one billed unit.
A room type corresponds to: one price, identical features, identical rules.
You don't create one room per physical unit.
Concrete Examples
You have 10 Sea View rooms (same price: 100 USD/night, same amenities) → 1 room type included in your Hotel experience
You add 5 Garden View rooms (different price: 80 USD/night, different features) → 1 new room type
HolaOlas Pricing Model
1 Hotel experience = base + 1 unit included
Each added room type = +7 USD/month
Example:
- 1 room type → 7 USD/month
- 2 types → 14 USD/month
- 3 types → 21 USD/month
From 4 room types and more: 30% discount on each additional type
Key Takeaways
The actual number of rooms is managed by available quantity
HolaOlas pricing depends on the number of room types, not the number of physical rooms
Exactly the same logic applies to excursions, activities, classes
Basic Information
Experience name, Type: Hotel
Description: manually written or AI-generated (optional)
Supported languages: FR, EN, ES
Automatic translation available and editable
Content editable at any time, without impact on existing bookings
Images
General photos of the establishment: exterior, reception, common areas
Main experience image
Specific photos per room type
Best practices: clear and readable images, even in small format, well-centered subject, little text or overly fine elements
Currency
Single currency defined per experience
Linked to your Stripe account
Visitors see prices automatically converted to their own currency
Payments are processed in your Stripe account currency
Availability
Availability periods (start/end dates)
Active days of the week
Calendar visible on client side
Blocked dates: maintenance, holidays, private events
Rooms & Units
You create room types (not individual rooms).
A room type corresponds to an identical configuration: same price, same features, same rules.
Each type contains: name, price per night, maximum capacity, included persons, pricing categories, tiered pricing, amenities, dedicated photos.
The actual number of available rooms is managed by available quantity.
Examples:
- Sea View room → quantity: 5
- Garden View room → quantity: 3
- Entire condo → 1 experience
- Entire chalet → 1 experience
Special Prices
One-time promotions
Period-based adjustments
Temporary offers
Prices are defined and controlled by you
No automatic adjustments based on competition
Additional Options
Extras offered as booking supplements: breakfast, meals, transport, private guide, photos
Selected by the client at booking time
Applicable to both hotels and activities
Taxes and Fees
VAT, tourist tax, mandatory fees
Clear display for the client at booking time
Rules & Policies
What's included
Age restrictions
Cancellation policy: free or not, customizable deadline
Check-in/check-out times
House rules
Bookings & Dashboard
Simple and calm dashboard (easy to read, not less powerful)
View: list, calendar
Booking management: view, modify, cancel, refund (via Stripe)
Clear booking status tracking
Real-time notifications & tracking: new bookings, payments to collect
Email notifications: new booking, uncollected payments
Advanced management tools: internal notes per booking, door access code setting, manual sending of instructions to client
Filters & views: past/current/upcoming bookings, paid/deposit/full payment, abandoned bookings
Automatic Emails
Booking confirmation email
Pre-arrival email: schedule reminder, important rules, arrival instructions
Sender = establishment name and email
Reply-to = establishment email
Check-in
Traditional reception or
Manual sending of access code and instructions
Customizable message
No automatic sending at this stage
Payments
Secure payment via Stripe
Direct payment to establishment account
No commission charged by HolaOlas
Payment options: deposit, full payment, deposit + balance
Pre-authorization possible
Manual cash-out
On-site payment possible
No intermediary
Synchronization
Bidirectional synchronization with Google Calendar
Bookings created in HolaOlas are automatically added to Google Calendar
Existing events in Google Calendar are taken into account to block availability
Prevents double bookings
Same logic for hotels and activities
FAQ
Frequently asked questions per experience
Displayed on the booking page
Presented in a clear and elegant way
Data Respect (GDPR)
HolaOlas only displays data necessary for booking management
Client information is only visible to the concerned establishment
Abandoned bookings are used for informational and operational purposes
No data is resold or used for advertising purposes
