Booking Engine for Kenyan hotels  ·  0% commission on direct bookings ·  M-Pesa · Visa · Mastercard accepted at booking
Booking Engine · Built for Kenya

Stop paying commission on every booking.

DJUBO Direct Book turns your hotel website into a commission-free direct booking channel — with M-Pesa STK Push, Visa and Mastercard accepted at the point of booking. Every guest who books direct saves you 15–25% in OTA commission.

0%Commission on direct bookings
M-PesaAccepted at point of booking
Real-timeInventory — zero overbookings
7–14Days to go live

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DJUBO Direct Book

Your hotel website should be your cheapest booking channel — not the most expensive.

Every booking that comes through Booking.com or Expedia costs your hotel 15–25% in commission. Every guest who books directly on your website costs zero. DJUBO Direct Book gives your hotel website a professional, mobile-first booking engine so guests can check availability, choose a room and pay — without leaving your site.

It shares real-time pooled inventory with your PMS and channel manager — so your website always shows accurate room availability and there is no risk of overbooking between your direct channel and OTAs.

See it in action
Cost per booking — OTA vs Direct
How it works

How a guest books directly on your hotel website.

A smooth, mobile-optimised booking flow from search to confirmed reservation — with M-Pesa payment at the end.

1

Guest visits your website

The Direct Book widget is embedded on your hotel website — guests enter their dates and search available rooms without leaving your site.

2

Guest selects a room

Available rooms and rates are shown in real time from your live pooled inventory — the same inventory your OTAs and front desk draw from.

3

Guest pays

Full payment or deposit via M-Pesa STK Push, Paybill, Visa or Mastercard — confirmed in real time through Pesapal or Paystack.

4

Booking lands in PMS

The confirmed reservation flows instantly into your DJUBO PMS and availability drops across all connected OTAs — automatically.

Key features

Everything your Kenyan hotel's booking engine needs.

Built for Kenya's mobile-first guests, M-Pesa payments, and the complexity of safari and coastal rate plans.

M-Pesa payment at booking

Guests pay by M-Pesa STK Push or Paybill at the point of booking — full payment or deposit, settled before arrival. Reduces no-shows and secures revenue earlier.

Mobile-first booking flow

Fully optimised for smartphones — essential for Kenya where the majority of hotel website visits come from mobile. Fast, simple and works on mobile data.

Real-time pooled inventory

Your booking engine draws from the same pooled inventory as your PMS and channel manager — so it always shows accurate availability and never allows a double booking.

Direct-only rates & promo codes

Offer exclusive rates, early bird discounts and promo codes to guests who book directly — incentivising direct bookings without violating OTA rate parity commitments.

Multi-currency — KES, USD & EUR

Display rates in KES for domestic guests and in USD or EUR for international travellers — letting safari and coastal resort guests see pricing in their preferred currency.

Google Hotel Ads integration

Connect your booking engine to Google Hotel Ads — so your direct rates appear alongside OTA prices in Google search results, giving guests the option to book direct before they reach Booking.com.

Branded to your hotel

The booking engine is customised with your hotel's logo, colours and photography — guests stay on your website throughout the booking, not redirected to a generic third-party page.

Instant booking confirmation

Guests receive an instant confirmation email and SMS the moment their booking and payment are confirmed — reducing calls to your front desk asking for confirmation.

Direct booking analytics

Track direct booking revenue, conversion rates and traffic sources — so you can see exactly how much OTA commission your booking engine is saving your hotel each month.

Built for every Kenyan property

A booking engine for city hotels and safari lodges alike.

Different guests, different rate plans, different payment needs — one booking engine handles all of it.

Nairobi · Mombasa · Corporate · MICE

City and business hotels.

Kenyan business travellers and domestic tourists are increasingly booking online. A booking engine that accepts M-Pesa turns your website traffic into direct revenue.

  • M-Pesa STK Push and Paybill accepted at the point of booking — the payment method most Kenyan guests already use
  • Corporate rate codes for contracted companies — book at negotiated rates directly on your website
  • Promo codes for loyalty guests, embassy travellers and repeat corporate bookers
  • Booking engine reservation flows directly into your PMS — front desk sees it instantly
  • Google Hotel Ads integration to capture direct intent before guests land on Booking.com
Safari Lodges · Coastal Resorts · Eco Camps

Safari lodges and coastal resorts.

International guests searching for Maasai Mara or Diani Beach properties often go directly to a lodge's website. A booking engine that accepts USD and card payments converts that traffic into direct bookings.

  • Display rates in USD or EUR for international guests — Visa and Mastercard accepted via Paystack
  • Safari packages — full-board, game drives and conservation fees bundled as bookable rate plans
  • Minimum stay rules — e.g. 2-night minimum during peak safari season July–October
  • Deposit-based payment — collect a 30% or 50% deposit at booking, balance at check-in
  • Seasonal rate plans — peak, shoulder and low season pushed automatically to your booking engine
From Kenyan hoteliers

What hotels in Kenya say about DJUBO.

★★★★★
“Ease of use. Good customer support. Easy channel management. Ability to control on mobile. Good statistics to help in decision-making.”
★★★★★
“What sets DJUBO apart is its all-in-one system — PMS, channel manager, booking engine and M-Pesa payments working together seamlessly. Exactly what independent hotels and safari lodges in Kenya need.”
Frequently asked

Booking engine questions from Kenyan hoteliers.

A hotel booking engine lets guests check availability and book rooms directly on your hotel website — paying by M-Pesa, Visa or Mastercard without going through an OTA. Every direct booking costs zero commission, compared to 15–25% on Booking.com or Expedia. For Kenyan hotels paying high OTA commissions, even a small shift to direct bookings significantly improves profitability.
Yes. DJUBO Direct Book accepts M-Pesa STK Push and Paybill via Pesapal — so guests booking directly on your hotel website can pay by M-Pesa at the point of booking. Visa and Mastercard are also accepted via Pesapal and Paystack for international guests.
DJUBO Direct Book shares the same pooled inventory as your PMS and channel manager. When a guest books on your website, the reservation flows instantly into your PMS front desk chart and availability drops across all connected OTAs — with no manual entry and no risk of overbooking between your direct channel and your OTA channels.
Yes. DJUBO Direct Book supports direct-only rates, promo codes, early bird discounts, last-minute deals and complimentary add-ons visible only to guests booking on your website. This gives you a legitimate way to incentivise direct bookings without violating OTA rate parity agreements.
Yes. DJUBO Direct Book is fully optimised for mobile — essential in Kenya where the majority of hotel website visits happen on smartphones. The booking flow is fast, clear and supports M-Pesa payment, which most Kenyan guests expect to use from their phone.
Yes. DJUBO Direct Book supports multi-currency pricing — display rates in USD or EUR for international safari guests and in KES for domestic travellers. Safari packages with all-inclusive meal plans, game drives and minimum stay rules can all be configured as bookable rate plans on the engine.
DJUBO Direct Book can be live on your hotel website within 7 to 14 working days. Our team handles the integration, rate plan setup, payment gateway connection and branding customisation. Your web team only needs to add a short embed code to your website — we handle everything else.
Ready to take direct bookings?

Book a free demo and see Direct Book on your hotel website.

Our team will walk you through DJUBO Direct Book and show you exactly how it would work for your property — no obligation.

  • Zero OTA commission on every direct booking
  • M-Pesa, Visa and Mastercard accepted at booking
  • Transparent pricing — no surprises
  • Kenya support via WhatsApp

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