November 28, 2024 - 7 min read
8 best hotel website builders to help attract tourists in 2024
Author: Mary Mattingly
You’ve been running a successful hotel and hospitality business for a while, and customers can’t stop raving about their experiences. Now it’s time to take the plunge into the digital world, expand your reach, and let more people savor what you offer!
You want to create a website that attracts a wider audience, but maybe you’re unsure where to start—or you just don’t have the time to learn coding.
If that sounds like you, you’re in the right spot! In this blog, we’ll introduce you to some of the best hotel website builders to get you started. You’ll discover their features, pricing, and tips on picking the perfect option for your needs.
But first, let’s give a warm welcome to the website builders below before we dive into the details!
Disclaimer: The information below is accurate as of November 28, 2024.
What tools can help create websites for a hotel?
That’s what you’ll find in this section along with their main features and pricing plans.
Now, you’ll want to know what each of these tools can do for you before you research it.
Scroll down to see what each tool excels at.
You know how a car dealer gives you the lowdown on a car before you take it for a spin?
That’s kinda what this section is about. We give you a peek into what these hotel site builders are generally used for.
Now that you know what’s up with these tools, it’s time to take them on a spin (which is us telling you what you need to know about them).
Ceros is a digital platform for creating engaging interactive web experiences that look like this:
This tool lets you design interactive experiences, allowing the audience to spend more time on the website by interacting with it — clicking or hovering over design elements.
For instance, the visual above is embedded into a website, enabling people to experience the hotel by clicking the location gallery to see what’s in the neighborhood. There’s also a photo gallery where they click the sections of the hotel to see pictures of it.
You’ll agree that this is a much better way to engage people on the site rather than just scrolling and reading through. Now that’s the kind of experience Ceros helps you build from just pre-made templates.
In fact, Ceros users can create interactive content, like an animated image for a case study page, in as little as 30 minutes.
Ceros is a hub for interactive content creation and some of its key features include:
Ceros’s pricing is available on demand but it allows you to request a demo to see how it works.
There are two ways Wix helps you create a hotel website. First, you pick a template with all the features your ideal hotel site should have and edit it with your brand assets.
Secondly, you leverage Wix’s AI website maker to whip up something by chatting with it. It’ll even suggest what designs, text, and layout to use.
Image source: Wix
In addition to that, this website builder offers an all-in-one online booking system for managing your business and allows you to:
With these features, tourists can make bookings and easily interact with the hotel.
You could also add relevant pages or sections such as testimonial or photo gallery sections to encourage people to explore the site.
See some of Wix’s standout features below:
You can use Wix for free or opt for its premium plans starting at $17 per month.
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Running a hotel has never been easier than with this hospitality tech platform. It's got everything needed to manage and run hospitality or travel businesses.
And it lets you create hotel websites from templates. Image source: Wix
In addition to that, this website builder offers an all-in-one online booking system for managing your business and allows you to:
With these features, tourists can make bookings and easily interact with the hotel.
You could also add relevant pages or sections such as testimonial or photo gallery sections to encourage people to explore the site.
See some of Wix’s standout features below:
You can use Wix for free or opt for its premium plans starting at $17 per month.
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Running a hotel has never been easier than with this hospitality tech platform. It's got everything needed to manage and run hospitality or travel businesses.
And it lets you create hotel websites from templates.
Image source: HotelRunner
You pick a template, customize it with your logo, content, and brand style, and you’re accepting bookings in no time.
It allows you to list and promote available rooms with their rates and manage bookings too.
Also, you can monitor competitors’ pricing across different sales channels to make informed decisions.
This tool has several features relating to the hospitality business:
HotelRunner’s pricing isn’t available, you’d have to reach out to the team for that.
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Squarespace is a platform for creating websites designed to help you sell. And since you’re kinda selling accommodation, it’s a tool to consider using to create a hotel website.
Image source: Squarespace
You begin by picking a template and customizing it by dragging and dropping your design elements or content into place.
Also, considering one of Squarespace’s strong points is helping users sell, receiving payments and sending invoices can be done with a single click.
But when it comes to adding hotel functionalities such as managing bookings and availability to the site, you’ll need to leverage third-party apps to include that.
Here are some of its main features:
Squarespace has a free 14-day trial and premium plans starting at $25 per month.
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SITE123 is another template-based website builder you can use to create an online presence. It's got pre-made styles and layouts for you to leverage and update with all your hotel content.
Image source: SITE123
One web developer, Jeffrey says one of the ways this tool benefits him is how it helps save time when designing a website.
But what stands out is how this tool generates templates that suit your needs if you can’t find one in its library.
You speak with the live support team and they contact their development team to create a layout for you.
An easy-to-use tool, SITE123 comes with many functions to make your site look good, including:
This website builder has both free and paid plans starting at $5.80 per month.
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Hostinger is a powerful website builder that promises to provide everything you need to build a site including a free domain and site migration.
Image source: Hostinger
Like other tools on this list, it has customizable templates to help you get the ball rolling.
However, its secret sauce in building hotel websites is the AI tools it offers. According to Hostinger, its AI website builder is ideal for beginners and pros, helping you create search-friendly sites in seconds.
In addition, there’s an AI-powered writer and image generator to help you come up with content.
Find some of its features below:
Hostinger has two premium plans that cost $11.99 and $13.99 per month with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
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Templates and artificial intelligence are how Webador lets users create websites. You describe the kind of site you want to build, provide some key information, and AI does its magic.
Image source: Webador
Where it gets interesting is when you use Webador’s templates. These are limited but you can repurpose them to fit different industries or businesses including small hotels.
You also get a custom domain name and an email address to go with your site.
Some of Webador’s features include:
Webador has a free plan with paid versions starting at $18 per month.
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WordPress began as a platform that helped people create blogs.
Now it’s one of the most popular website builders with detailed customization options using plugins.
Image source: WordPress
Here, your journey to building a hotel website begins with searching for a hospitality theme, downloading it, and customizing it with your content.
This particular WordPress tool is an app you download to use. Not only that, but you also download the themes you’re interested in using.
Another thing that makes this tool unique is the available plugins it offers to improve customers’ experience on your site and a responsive community to help you navigate any challenges.
WordPress offers a wide range of features for simple and complex websites. Some of them include:
WordPress is free to use. Simply download the app and get kicking.
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Now, the question after going through this list is how do you pick the ideal builder to create a site for your hotel?
When selecting a web builder, you can’t afford to pick anything. You want to ensure the tool at least has the features needed to create a worthy site for your hotel.
Here are some factors your ideal site builder should have:
So it’s a good idea to consider using tools that help you do that without breaking a sweat. We’re talking about tools with customizable templates, drag-and-drop editors, WhatYouSeeIsWhatYouGet (WYSIWYG) editors, and even AI. You know, nothing too difficult to figure out.
They needn’t be complicated features but they should at least offer meta tags, meta descriptions, and sitemaps to help you scale the ranking ladder.
That brings us to the end of our brief journey into site builders for hospitality.
If you’ve decided to create or revamp your hotel website, it’s likely because you want to show people the amazing deals, rooms, and packages you offer.
And what better way to show them than by letting website visitors view and interact with your hotel by clicking or hovering over certain elements so they become immersed in them?
You know, get them to witness the adventure awaiting them with real-time immersive videos and images.
That’s what Ceros offers — an opportunity to let visitors get a glimpse of the experience they’ll have at your hotel.
Schedule a demo with Ceros today and see for yourself how we could help tell your story.
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