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Simple B&B Rental – User Guide

Simple B&B Rental is a WordPress plugin designed for small accommodations that want a complete, self-hosted, and easy-to-manage solution.

It lets you handle rooms, seasonal rates, blackout dates, reservations, and online payments professionally all directly from your own website, with no external dependencies.

Why Choose Simple B&B Rental

  • All-in-one solution
    No external services, no mandatory portal or cloud connections, everything stays within your WordPress site.

  • Self-hosted and independent
    Your data, reservations, and payments remain entirely under your control.

  • Lifetime license (LTD)
    Pay once, no recurring fees. The plugin is yours forever.
    (Note: in the future, a yearly license may be introduced, but LTD users will always keep their lifetime access.)

  • Flexible yet simple
    Includes all the essential tools to manage a modern B&B, without the complexity of large management systems.

Main Features

  • Room management

    • Add and edit rooms with description, base price, capacity, minimum nights, and photo.
    • View real-time availability and manage bookings in a clean, intuitive admin interface.

  • Reservation management

    • Admin table with filters and actions.
    • Filter by status (active, pending, completed, cancelled).
    • Quick actions: view details, edit, cancel, or delete.

  • Blackout dates

    • Set global blackout periods (e.g. seasonal closures) or room-specific ones.
    • Blocked dates are unavailable for booking both on the frontend and in the admin panel.

  • Flexible seasonal pricing

    • Seasonal rates can be global or per room.
    • Choose full payment or deposit (fixed or percentage).
    • Automatic calculation for stays spanning multiple seasons.

  • Integrated online payments

    • Supports Stripe Checkout (cards and wallets).
    • Automatic confirmation emails for both guest and admin.
    • Tracks payment status and amount received (deposit or full).

  • Pending reservations and cron automation

    • Option to keep rooms blocked while a reservation is pending.
    • Automatic task cancels expired pending bookings after the set timeout.

  • Export and cleanup tools

    • Filters by booking status, payment status, date range, and room.
    • Quickly remove cancelled reservations or export data in CSV format.

  • Customizable frontend

    • Shortcodes display rooms and a live-updating booking form.
    • Lightweight, responsive layout that fits seamlessly with any WordPress theme.

What It Doesn’t Do (and Why)

Simple B&B Rental is built for direct and independent management.
For this reason, it does not include:

  • Integrations with platforms like Booking.com, Airbnb, or Expedia.
  • iCal synchronization or external channel manager support.

This is a deliberate design choice, not a limitation: the plugin focuses on direct bookings and works independently from third-party services.
This gives you greater control and long-term stability, since you’re not tied to APIs or external platforms that may change or stop working.

Who It’s For

  • Bed & Breakfasts
  • Guesthouses
  • Vacation rentals
  • Small independent properties

…anyone looking for a simple, stable, and fully self-hosted tool to manage reservations and payments independently.