# apaleo Booking Engine Integration — Direct Bookings

> Looking for a booking engine for apaleo? GuruHotel connects with apaleo and turns your official website into a direct booking channel: real-time availability, Stripe payments and a guest-first checkout.

- Canonical: https://guruhotel.com/integrations/pms/apaleo
- Last updated: 2026-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Integration status: via-channex

## Short answer

GuruHotel helps hotels using apaleo turn their official website into a direct booking channel with real-time availability, secure Stripe-powered payments and mobile checkout, while keeping apaleo as the system of record.

## Overview

With GuruHotel, hotels running apaleo get a modern, AI-built website and a conversion-optimized direct booking engine on top of their existing operation. You keep apaleo as your PMS while GuruHotel becomes your highest-margin sales channel.

Availability and rates stay in sync, guests pay securely through Stripe in their own currency, and every booking flows back without manual re-entry.

About apaleo

apaleo is an open, API-first hotel platform built for tech-forward hotels and serviced apartments that want to assemble a best-of-breed stack. It has strong adoption among European operators.

## Key features

- **Real-time availability**: Show accurate rooms and rates synced with your apaleo setup.
- **Stripe-powered payments**: Secure checkout, multi-currency and fraud protection on every direct booking.
- **More direct bookings**: An AI-built, conversion-optimized website that reduces OTA dependency.
- **Keep your PMS**: Add a direct sales channel without replacing apaleo.

## FAQ

### Does GuruHotel integrate with apaleo?

Yes — GuruHotel connects with apaleo through its Channex integration (Channex supports 345+ PMS). Our team confirms the exact setup for your property during onboarding.

### What is apaleo?

apaleo is an open, API-first hotel platform built for tech-forward hotels and serviced apartments that want to assemble a best-of-breed stack. It has strong adoption among European operators.

### Do I have to replace my PMS?

No. GuruHotel sits alongside apaleo and becomes your direct booking website and checkout layer.

### Does GuruHotel sync rates and availability?

Yes, GuruHotel shows real-time availability and rates so guests always book what's actually available.

### Can GuruHotel process payments through Stripe?

Yes. GuruHotel has used Stripe as its payment partner since 2019, with multi-currency checkout and fraud protection.

### Can guests book directly on my website?

Yes. That's the point: guests book directly on your official site instead of via OTAs.

### Does it support multiple languages and currencies?

Yes. GuruHotel supports multi-language booking and multi-currency checkout with smart currency detection.

## Related

- [Booking engine](/booking-engine)
- [Payments orchestration](/payments-orchestration)
- [Hotel website builder](/hotel-website)
- [Channex connectivity](/integrations/pms)

## Sources

- Official Channex connection guide for apaleo (docs.channex.io/app-guide/apaleo)