Question 1

What booking systems does AEN build?

Accepted Answer

Hotel/villa direct-booking engines (avoid Booking.com 18% commission), restaurant table reservations, clinic appointment scheduling, beauty salon bookings, consultancy time-slot booking. Custom-built when off-the-shelf doesn't fit; integration with Cloudbeds/SimplyBook/Calendly when it does.

Question 2

Direct booking vs Booking.com?

Accepted Answer

Booking.com charges 15-25% commission per reservation. A direct-booking system on your own site captures 100% revenue. Typical break-even: 8-12 months at €40k+/year bookings. For Halkidiki villas at €5k/week, direct bookings often save €15k-€30k/year.

Question 3

How much does a booking system cost?

Accepted Answer

Combo €7,500 for integrated booking (single property + Stripe + calendar sync). Custom €15.000+ for multi-property, multi-language, dynamic pricing, Channel Manager sync (to keep Booking/Airbnb in sync as fallback).

Question 4

Payment processing?

Accepted Answer

Stripe (best DACH+international), Adyen (enterprise), Viva Wallet (GR market preferred), Przelewy24 (PL). AEN handles PCI scope reduction via Stripe Elements — no card data ever touches your server.

Direct booking.

Frequently asked questions.

What does AEN build?

Direct vs Booking.com?

Cost?

Payment processing?