Vetted by Hotelminder advisors

Distribution boosters

Direct Deal Widget: SiteMinder-native booking form

A featherweight booking form for boutique hotel websites — 38 KB, one script tag, rates read live from SiteMinder over the API.

€29/mo, per property

Speak with an advisor

First month included with the onboarding pilot pack. No card at checkout — every plan starts with a scoping call.

Direct Deal Widget: SiteMinder-native booking form

Why this module makes the shortlist

Direct Deal Widget is the shortlist answer to the most common request in Hotelminder scoping calls: a booking form that does not fight the aesthetic of a boutique hotel website. The bundle is 38 KB gzipped — smaller than most hero images — and drops in via a single script tag. Availability, tariffs, restrictions and cancellation policies are pulled live from your SiteMinder subscription through the official SiteMinder API, so no double data entry and no drifting cache. What makes this widget distinctive is the interaction design. Instead of the enterprise-grade six-step wizard you find in most channel manager booking engines, the Direct Deal is a two-step form (dates + room, then guest details) with an optional expandable pane for corporate codes, loyalty offers, and room upgrade upsell. It ships with three unopinionated skins (editorial serif, sans minimal, and boutique navy) plus a Tokens.css file where a hotel's own designer can override every colour and radius without touching JavaScript. Passes AA WCAG contrast on all skins and is keyboard-navigable from the first field to the confirmation state. Works on top of SiteMinder without replacing your existing SiteMinder Channel Manager Engine — install it in parallel and run a two-week A/B test.

Boutique fit

  • 38 KB gzipped bundle, one script tag
  • Live availability from SiteMinder over the official API
  • Three editorial skins + Tokens.css override for designers
SiteMinder tiers supported

SiteMinder (any plan). Optional pass-through to SiteMinder Channel Manager Engine for A/B.

Vetted on

8 boutique hotels, 14-40 rooms, Amsterdam / Lisbon / Milan.

Integration timeline

Scoping call → 2 working days to staging widget on your domain.

From scoping to live

How this module enters your SiteMinder stack

No self-serve installer, no unattended API handshake. Every module in the shortlist goes through an advisor-led scoping call.

01

Scoping call

30 minutes with a Hotelminder advisor. We check the SiteMinder tier you subscribe to, the fiscal jurisdiction, the room count and the operational pain the module needs to solve.

02

Pilot pack quote

Within one working day you receive a written pilot-pack quote: the module, the onboarding work, and the first-month-included pricing for your property.

03

Advisor-led install

A Hotelminder advisor pastes the SiteMinder API key from your SiteMinder account and runs the handshake. You are on a screen-share for the ten minutes it takes.

04

Two-week review

Two weeks after the module goes live the advisor calls back with a first-fortnight report and a clear recommendation: keep, tune, or refund.

Priced against a boutique reality

A single price, per property, per month, in EUR. First month included with onboarding on every plan.

Standalone price: €29/mo per property.

Included in Group plan (up to three modules): yes.

Included in Portfolio plan (up to five modules across 2–5 properties): yes.

Right of withdrawal: 14 days from the first invoice, per French Code de la consommation art. L221-18. See Refund Policy.

Related shortlist entries

Other modules from the Distribution boosters category boutique hotels tend to combine with this one.