Unified Booking Sync Pilot
Platform Advisory for Multi-Channel Bookings
Conflict-Free Sync
Designed core logic to prevent double bookings across platforms.
Cost Evaluation
Assessed channel managers to match budget expectations.
Scalable Foundation
Proposed a serverless architecture ready for product bootstrapping.
About
Overview
A client in the hospitality and rental ecosystem required a technical concept to address double bookings, a common challenge when listing properties across multiple booking platforms. HEPIUS provided in-depth advisory to shape the system’s architecture, synchronization logic, and platform roadmap.
Scope of the Project
- Mapping of booking platform APIs and synchronization patterns
- Identification of conflict zones in multi-channel availability
- Evaluation of third-party channel managers for cost and technical fit
- UX-focused bootstrapping of reservation flows and management interfaces
- Proof-of-concept demonstrating real-time availability alignment
HEPIUS Responsibilities
- Technical advisory from concept to feasibility
- System landscape definition with an API-first mindset
- Analysis of channel manager integrations and price–value trade-offs
- Prototype design validating automated conflict prevention
- Guidance on go-to-market technical structure and strategic priorities
Technology Components
- AWS serverless components for scalable backend logic
- Flutter for rapid cross-platform prototyping
- API orchestration and event-driven synchronization patterns
- NDA-compliant evaluation of third-party service providers
RESULTS
Conflict-Free Sync
- Designed the fundamental architecture to prevent double bookings across major booking platforms.
- Identified necessary synchronization intervals and conflict-resolution strategies.
- Created a lightweight, platform-agnostic integration model.
Cost Evaluation
- Investigated channel manager services and their pricing models.
- Determined that most providers were too costly for the target audience.
- Enabled the client to refine product strategy based on financial viability.
Scalable Foundation
- Proposed a serverless, cost-efficient architecture suitable for early-stage scaling.
- Delivered a POC validating availability sync and conflict detection.
- Established the technical groundwork for a future booking platform MVP.
Pilot Outcome
- The project concluded with a comprehensive feasibility study enabling clear decision-making.
- The client gained clarity on technical, financial, and operational requirements.
- The advisory helped avoid costly missteps and supported long-term product planning.
