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AweBooking – Hotel Booking System

By awethemes

E-commerce & Shopping /

Reviewed by Omar Dabbas

Trusted WordPress expert with 20+ years of experience evaluating plugins for the WP ecosystem.

AweBooking – Hotel Booking System Review - In-Depth Analysis

Awebooking is a user-friendly hotel booking system plugin. It allows quick setup for hotels, hostels, and accommodations. Manage reservations and receive online bookings effortlessly.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.82/10

User Rating

3/5 (based on 22+ reviews)

Active Installations

1,000+

Update Frequency

Below Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

5 / 10 (Medium Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

Awebooking is a well-coded plugin with an excellent user interface, perfect for any hotel, hostel, motel, BnB, or any kind of accommodation website. Awebooking brings you the easiest way to set up any reservations quickly, pleasantly, and easily, rent accommodations with detailed services, and receive online reservations.

Your customers will be impressed by how easy-to-use, fast, and clear it is to check availability and send a booking request. However, it is not harder to use than any other hotel booking WordPress plugins. Moreover, we believe that it is even much easier! This is due to the amount of time and effort invested in Awebooking to bring you the best hotel booking WordPress plugin ever.

Plugin features include room type and rooms, multi locations, extra services, amenities, pricing management, room availability management, booking management, and email notifications. Premium features such as online payment, booking form builder, and enhanced calendar are also available.

Comparing to Alternatives

AweBooking offers a hotel booking system with a moderate rating and some unique features, but it faces stiff competition from several well-established alternatives in the WordPress hotel booking plugin space.

Top alternatives

Strengths

Provides essential hotel booking features as per its feature list
Has a pro version with additional capabilities
Relatively easy to use according to some users
Active development with updates addressing issues
Supports multiple property bookings

Weaknesses

Known security vulnerability with no current fix
Mixed user reviews with significant negative feedback
Limited support responsiveness reported by users
Free version lacks advanced features like seasonal rates and styling options

User Sentiment Analysis

User reviews for AweBooking are polarized, with nearly half of the ratings being 1 or 2 stars, reflecting significant dissatisfaction, while a substantial portion of users rate it highly, indicating a mixed experience overall.

Positive highlights

'Very good plugin' and 'does exactly what the features list specify' - Vlad
'Great plugin' and works really well - krkjee
Some users find it easy to use and functional for basic booking needs - Lynn

Common complaints

Plugin not working as expected or failing to function
Lack of support and unresponsiveness from the support team
Support forum responses are outdated or absent
General frustration with support quality

Weaknesses

Security vulnerability related to information exposure
Limited features in the free version compared to competitors
Inconsistent plugin performance reported by some users
Support issues leading to user dissatisfaction

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users looking for a basic hotel booking plugin with essential features and who are comfortable with limited support and potential security risks may find AweBooking suitable.

Not ideal for

Those requiring advanced booking features, reliable and timely support, or who prioritize security should consider alternative plugins with stronger reputations and active support.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version offers basic hotel booking functionality but lacks advanced features such as seasonal rates and enhanced styling options.

Pro version

The pro version adds premium features that extend booking capabilities, though specific premium features are not detailed in the briefing.

Final Verdict

AweBooking provides a functional hotel booking system with a mix of positive and negative user experiences. While some users praise its capabilities and ease of use, significant concerns exist regarding support responsiveness and a known security vulnerability without a fix.

Potential users should weigh these factors carefully and consider alternatives that offer more robust support and security, especially if advanced features and reliability are critical for their booking needs.