Government of India Recognised AI StartupFOR HOMESTAYS, HOTELS & RESORTS
More direct bookings.
Zero commission.
OpenStays gets you bookings from Google Search, AI apps, WhatsApp and your own website. Payments come straight to your bank. You keep every rupee the guest pays.
Setup takes about 15 minutes. No commission on any booking.
Where your new bookings come from
Google Search
Your listing page is built the way Google reads pages. Guests searching for stays in your area can land on your page and book direct.
AI apps
Travellers now ask AI apps for stay ideas. These apps read public pages like your listing, so they can point guests straight to you.
Guests ask about rooms on WhatsApp at any hour. The software replies politely, shares your rates and follows up. You step in only when you want to.
Your own website
Guests open your website, pick their dates and book a room. They pay you directly. The money comes to your bank account, not to us.
openstays.in
Your property also gets a listing on openstays.in. Guests book direct at your own price, and you pay no commission on these bookings either.
Your booking link
One link you can put in your Instagram bio, on your Google Business Profile or in your WhatsApp status. Anyone who taps it can book and pay you directly.
SEE IT IN ACTION
See how a guest books a room
This short video shows a booking from the guest side. The guest picks dates, chooses a room and pays online. The booking gets confirmed without a single phone call. This works round the clock, so bookings can come in even while you sleep.
Guests find you on Google and on AI apps
Most guests start with a search, not with a booking app. Your OpenStays listing page is a clean public page with your rooms, photos, rates and location, built the way Google likes to read pages. When someone searches for stays in your area, your page stands a fair chance of showing up, with your own booking button on it.
Travellers have also started asking AI apps to suggest places to stay. These apps read public pages on the internet to build their answers. A clean, well structured listing page means AI apps can find you too, and send the guest straight to you.
On Google Search
openstays.in › karnataka › gokarna
Seaside Homestay, Gokarna. Book direct at owner price
From ₹2,800 per night. Rooms, photos and live availability. Pay the property directly. No commission added.
On an AI app
Representative screens for illustration. Actual results depend on your property and location.
A booking section on your own website
If you have a website, we add a simple booking section to it. Guests check dates and book right there, instead of calling or leaving. Here is Areca County, a homestay in Honnavar, taking direct bookings on its own website.
No website yet? No problem. You still get your own booking link that you can share on WhatsApp, on Instagram or anywhere else.
A free listing on openstays.in
Guests searching for stays in your area see your property with photos, your price and a Book direct button. The booking and the payment stay between you and the guest.
Like what you see so far? It takes one call to see all of this running on your own property.
How much commission are you giving away?
Do this small calculation for your own property. Say your rooms earn ₹20 lakh in a year. Here is where that money goes, with an OTA and with direct bookings.
Through an OTA at 18% commission
₹16,40,000 stays with you · ₹3,60,000 goes as commission
Direct bookings with OpenStays
₹20,00,000 stays with you. You pay only a small yearly subscription, not a percentage. See pricing and plans.
₹3,60,000 saved in one year. ₹18,00,000 in five years.
Five years of commission is almost one full year of your revenue, gone. And you do not have to leave the OTAs on day one to stop this. Many properties keep their OTA listings running and simply move more and more bookings to direct. Every booking that moves is commission saved.
More bookings this season, and the next
Repeat guests come back to you
With OTA bookings, the guest belongs to the OTA. With direct bookings, the guest details stay with you. Next season, you can invite them back yourself.
Reviews without asking twice
After checkout, the software can message guests on WhatsApp and politely ask for a review and photos. Good reviews bring the next guest to your door.
Guest records, always ready
Guest ID gets collected and stored safely, even over WhatsApp. When authorities ask for your guest register, you export it in the required format in minutes.
Everything you get with OpenStays
All of this is included, whatever the size of your property. And new features keep getting added.
Be an early bird and lock in the introductory price. Sign up now, and your rate stays the same year after year.
See pricing and plansGetting started is simple
Add your rooms, photos and rates. Our team helps you over a call, and most properties are ready to take bookings the same day. This video shows the full setup, step by step.
Questions owners usually ask us
Do I need my own website?
No. You get your own booking link and a listing on openstays.in from day one. If you already have a website, we add the booking section to it.
Will guests really find me on Google and AI apps?
Your listing page is public, fast and structured so search engines can read it, and AI apps read the same public pages when they suggest stays. This builds over time, it is not magic on day one. The sooner your page is live, the sooner it starts working for you.
Can I continue with my OTA listings?
Yes. OpenStays works alongside them. You simply grow the direct side, where you keep the full amount.
How does the money reach me?
Directly to your bank. You can use an online payment gateway for instant confirmation, or take UPI and confirm the booking yourself after checking the payment. We never hold your money. Online payments are processed securely through Razorpay.
How long does setup take?
About 15 minutes to add rooms, photos and rates. Our team helps you on a call, and most properties go live the same day.
What does it cost?
A simple yearly subscription, priced in Indian Rupees and not dollars. There is an introductory offer right now, and early bird properties lock in the introductory price. See pricing and plans.
If there is no commission, how does OpenStays make money?
From the subscription and small usage charges, like WhatsApp credits. That is our full income. We are never in the path of your money: no cut from bookings, no holding your guest’s payment, no settlement delays. We grow only when properties like yours find it worth renewing every year.
WHAT OWNERS SAY
“I used to list only on Airbnb because taking direct bookings needed a lot of effort and time. OpenStays has made it easy for me to take direct bookings and store guest ID.”
Mahesh Chadaga, Owner of Mahua Stays
OpenStays powers Areca County, Mahua Stays, Chandira Nature Stay, Dandeli Chalet and more properties across India.
Recognised by the Government of India
OpenStays Private Limited is recognised as a startup by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Government of India. Certificate No. DIPP264156, valid up to April 2036. You are dealing with a registered Indian company that is building for the long term.
Ready to get more bookings?
Schedule a short call and see OpenStays working on your own property. Or sign up and set it up today. Early bird properties lock in the introductory price.