Booking system for your hostel.
The experience comes first.
Whether your hostel is filled with backpackers, school classes, or digital nomads, you should be able to put your time where it makes a difference - on the guests and the experience.
Running a hostel is not just about bookings and check-ins, it's about creating a welcoming atmosphere and making sure everything runs smoothly. When administration and manual work take over, the personalised experience risks being diminished.
With the Lyra platform, bookings, payments and guest information are automatically managed in one place. This frees up time for meetings, community and service. Whether it's high or low season, the system helps you save time, reduce stress and keep your business running smoothly all year round.
Always customised.
Always simple.
With Lyra, you get a flexible solution that grows with your business. It helps you manage bookings, payments and guest information smoothly and automatically. You avoid complicated manual processes and have more time to focus on your guests and their experience.
Running a hostel should be simple, easy and fun, even when needs vary. Summer tourists, weekend travellers, long-term guests or large groups.
With Lyra, you're always in control, making sure everything runs smoothly. It helps you optimise occupancy, adjust prices and manage guest preferences so you can keep doing what you do best: creating a great and memorable stay for your guests.
We do all of that
your hostel has waited for.
With our platform, you get instant access to all the necessary features from day one. We have combined our deep experience from both the hospitality industry and software development to create a complete solution that covers everything you need to cater for your hostel's operations.
Intuitive and easy to learn.
Everything works just as you would expect. We have placed great emphasis on designing our platform so that your staff can easily learn how all the components function.
Guest portal – let your guest do the work.
Check-in and check-out, payments and upselling. The guest portal makes the stay easy for guests, before, during and after their stay, and removes tasks for your staff.
Payments streamlined.
inbuilt cash register system that manages all payments for your business. Track the entire payment flow regardless of payment method and point of sale.
Same room type - one or more categories.
Create flexible sets where a room can belong to one or more categories at the same time and be easily combined to create new units when needed.
PMS and website always in sync.
Online bookings from your website are seamlessly integrated into the same system as your PMS, eliminating the need to update availability in two separate systems.
There is more.
This is just a small sample of what our platform offers - everything is designed to make your hostel easier, smarter, and more efficient.
Intuitively to learn.
No hassle for you. The platform is designed to be simple, logical and exactly as you'd expect so you and your staff can get started quickly.
Everything is designed to be intuitive, whether you're managing bookings, adjusting prices or communicating with guests. Thanks to a clean and clear layout, you can quickly find what you need, making it easy for new employees to learn the system.
With a smooth onboarding process, clear instructions and our 24/7 support, you can rest assured that help is always at hand. No prior technical knowledge required. Just a platform that makes everyday life easier.
Your hostel deserves Lyra.
Maximera is coating and revenue.
Give each room the right price and the right guest at the right time. With Lyra, you can easily expose your hostel on OTA channels, customise prices according to season or demand, and offer additional services that create more value per booking. This means that every night counts - you'll fill rooms more often and earn more revenue.
Lyra brings everything together in one place: booking engine, price management, channel sync and payments integrated directly with your PMS. You avoid uncertain manual processes and systems that don't talk to each other. When you need to adjust prices or run promotions, it can be done with just a few clicks - quickly, flexibly and with full visibility.
Don't let opportunities pass you by when demand is high - be prepared. Lyra gives you the tools to react instantly, attract the right guests and maximise both occupancy and revenue, without overloading your team. Fill rooms more often. Work smarter. Earn more.
Smarter sales.
Let our platform do the work.
Give your guests an even better experience while increasing revenue without extra work. You can easily sell additional services such as breakfast, bike hire, towels, late check-outs or guided tours. Both at the time of booking and during the guest's stay.
Through automated upselling, guests receive relevant offers at the right time. It could be a breakfast offer directly in the booking flow, a reminder to rent a bike in the guest portal or the possibility to upgrade to a private room. It all happens seamlessly, without you or your staff having to do anything manually.
Flexible payment solutions.
Let your guests pay in the way that suits them best. While giving you full control over all transactions. You can offer secure and flexible payment options either directly at the time of booking, at check-in or via mobile phone during the stay.
Automated payments reduce the risk of errors, speed up check-in and ensure you never miss a revenue. Whether you charge by card, Swish, invoice or digital wallets, the system ensures that everything is handled smoothly and efficiently.
Less administration, faster payments and an easier experience for everyone.
Safe handling of data.
When handling bookings, payments and guest information, you need to be confident that everything is secure, protected and compliant. Lyra's platform is built with data protection in mind so you can feel confident that both your and your guests' information is processed correctly.
Of course, we comply with the GDPR and ensure that all sensitive data, such as names, contact details and payment information, is handled to the highest security standards. All traffic is encrypted, and sensitive information is stored securely.
No need to worry about technical details. We'll make sure your system meets all data security requirements, so you can focus on what you do best: looking after your guests.
Everything works as you wish.
Bookings are automatically synchronised.
With Lyra's channel manager, all your bookings are automatically synchronised between booking platforms such as Booking.com, Airbnb, Hostelworld, Expedia and more in real time.
When a guest books a room on one of your channels, availability is instantly updated across all systems, meaning you always have accurate occupancy. Plus, you can manage rates, availability, and booking rules in one place instead of logging into multiple platforms.
- Automatic update of prices and availability.
- Always in full control in real time.
- Manage all bookings from a single system
Save time and maximise occupancy, fully automatically. - No matter where your guests book, Channel Manager makes sure everything is in sync. Avoid manual labour when you bring everything together in one system!
Statistics to make the right decisions.
Do you want to know how many guests booked last month? What was the occupancy rate last summer? Or which additional services are selling best?
With Lyra, you always have access to clear and up-to-date statistics and insights directly in the system.
Take the guesswork out of your business and base your decisions on facts. Track revenue, booking trends, occupancy, average rates and popular room types and customise your business based on what's actually happening.
Maybe you should increase the price of the most booked rooms during weekends, add more bikes for hire, or extend the season for another week?
With the right data, you can plan smarter, increase profitability and understand your guests better. It also makes it easier to spot patterns and improve over time without the need for spreadsheets or complicated systems.
Everything in one place. Simple, clear and accessible when you need it.
Get started quickly.
You don't need to be a techie or a systems professional to get started with Lyra. Everything is made to be as easy as possible from first click to first booking.
We are here.
Whether you're switching from another system or starting from scratch, we'll help you through the whole process. Import old bookings, add your rooms and additional services and start receiving guests right away.
As it should be.
The system is intuitive and easy to learn, so you and your staff will quickly get to grips with how everything works. And if something feels unclear? Our support is there for you around the clock, every day of the year.
No technical hassle. No long start-up time. A system that works from day one.
A platform that adapts to your needs.
No two hostels are the same. Some have key cabinets at the entrance, others have code locks and self-service. Some use accounting systems, others do everything manually. No matter how you work, your booking system should fit into your everyday life, not the other way round.
Our platform allows you to connect it with other tools you already use such as accounting software, key systems or other systems.
Do you want incoming bookings to be automatically emailed to the guest with a port code? Or do you want your finance department to receive weekly reports with VAT and payment status? It can be solved directly in the platform.
And the best part? You don't have to be a technician. We'll help you set up the connections so that everything just works, just the way you want it to.
In other words: a platform that works today and grows and adapts with you, all the way.
Simple group bookings for both you and the guest.
School classes, groups of friends, sports teams or work trips. Hostels often attract groups. However, managing group bookings by hand can easily become both messy and time-consuming.
Lyra makes it much easier. You can quickly and easily book multiple people into different rooms or beds, make sure they end up together, add special requests, and manage joint payment or sharing per person all in one flow.
The platform helps you keep track of who is staying where, what is paid and what is extra, such as breakfast, packed lunches or towels. Guests are automatically provided with all the information they need and you don't have to spend time on manual communication or double-checking bookings.
So whether it's a school class with allergies and shared rooms, or a group of friends who want their own key codes and bikes for everyone, Lyra makes it easy to keep track, customise and get it right from the start.
Less hassle. More control. Happier guests.
Take your hostel to the next level.
Running a hostel is a constant flow of guests, late arrivals and quick changes. With the right system, everything becomes both manageable and fun.
Lyra brings together bookings, payments, check-in, communication and statistics in one tool. You don't have to switch between systems and you get full control, whether you run a small hostel or a larger establishment.
The platform scales with you and works as smoothly in high season as in low season. With a solid foundation, you can focus on what makes the difference - the guests, the atmosphere and the experience.
Ready to simplify your days? Book a demo or try Lyra today.