The US has the world's largest independent hotel market, with guests used to seeing occupancy taxes and resort fees broken out clearly. Transparent totals, a Spanish booking flow and a lowest-price direct rate help US independents compete with major OTAs.
Rates set in US dollar; international guests see their own currency automatically.
Stripe and pay at property.
State and local sales tax, Hotel occupancy tax, Resort fees where charged — inclusive or on top, set per property.
English, Spanish.
Booking.com, Expedia, Agoda, VRBO, Airbnb, Trip.com — kept in sync through the channel manager.
Sell local tours and activities around New York, Los Angeles, Miami with the room.
Your rates stay in US dollar. Guests arriving from other countries see converted prices automatically and can switch currency at any time.
Booking.com, Expedia, Agoda, VRBO, Airbnb, Trip.com, Hotels.com, Tripadvisor, Hotelbeds, Google Hotels stay in sync with your own website through the channel manager — and Price Match keeps the direct price the lowest.
Demand in United States moves with seasons and events. Plan rates, restrictions and offers around it.
| Season | When | Who books | What to sell direct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Memorial Day–Labor Day | Families and international visitors | Packages, multi-room booking, member rates |
| Holidays | Thanksgiving, Christmas–New Year | Families and event visitors | Minimum stays, non-refundable rates |
| Conventions and events | Year-round, by city | Delegates and groups | Group blocks, event rates, meeting rooms |
What a hotel booking engine in United States needs to win the direct booking.
Checked and updated September 2026
The US has the world's largest independent hotel market, with guests used to seeing occupancy taxes and resort fees broken out clearly.
Demand varies widely by city and season — conventions, sports and events can fill a city for days. Guests expect clear totals including taxes and fees, and many book on mobile close to the date.
Since 12 May 2025, the Federal Trade Commission's rule on unfair or deceptive fees requires hotels and other short-term lodging to include mandatory fees — such as resort fees — in the total price, and to show that total more prominently than other pricing. Government taxes may be left out of the first total, but must be disclosed before the guest pays.
For a booking engine this means the first price a guest sees must already include every mandatory fee. goDirects calculates taxes and fees on the server and returns the full total with every search result.
State sales tax, city and county occupancy taxes and tourism assessments differ from place to place. Set them once per property and they are applied to every booking.
Hotels using goDirects in the United States range across New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Las Vegas, Orlando, San Francisco, Chicago and Honolulu — each with its own rooms, rates, taxes and payment settings.
Transparent totals, a Spanish booking flow and a lowest-price direct rate help US independents compete with major OTAs.
Totals are calculated on the server using State and local sales tax, Hotel occupancy tax, Resort fees where charged as set for your property. Rates are in USD, with converted prices shown to guests from other countries.
Available gateways: Stripe. Each payment is routed by the guest's card and country, and pay at property can run alongside.
Yes. Under the FTC rule in effect since 12 May 2025, mandatory fees such as resort fees must be included in the total price, shown more prominently than other pricing.
Yes. Government taxes may be excluded from the first total but must be disclosed before payment.
Prices in USD and the guest's own currency, State and local sales tax, Hotel occupancy tax, Stripe payments, booking in English and Spanish, and connectivity to Booking.com, Expedia, Agoda.
Yes. Rates are set in US dollar, and guests from other countries see converted prices for guidance.
Stripe, with smart routing, plus pay at property on the plans you choose.
They are configured per property and shown inclusive or on top, so the first price a guest sees is the price they pay.
Booking.com, Expedia, Agoda, VRBO, Airbnb, Trip.com, Hotels.com, Tripadvisor, Hotelbeds, Google Hotels, through the barrates channel manager.
Yes — your own extras and local partner operators' tours, transfers and activities in the same cart.
A 30-minute walkthrough with your rooms, rates and policies.