# Hotel booking engine (Cloudbeds) and RW **URL:** \ **Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\ **Created:** [March 10, 2024, 12:58am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/hotel-booking-engine-cloudbeds-and-rw/42763 "2024-03-10T00:58:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jbyfield](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/jbyfield/32/82_2.png) [@jbyfield](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/jbyfield)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2024, 12:58am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/hotel-booking-engine-cloudbeds-and-rw/42763/1 "2024-03-10T00:58:14Z")
Hi all. Just wondering if anyone has had any experience with integrating the Cloudbeds hotel booking system in to an RW site? Have not found anything recent using the search function. Cheers. ---
**Author:** ![Flash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f475e1/32.png) [@Flash](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Flash)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2024, 3:48am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/hotel-booking-engine-cloudbeds-and-rw/42763/2 "2024-03-10T03:48:56Z")
> [@jbyfield](#): > > Cloudbeds hotel booking I was looking at this [page](https://www.cloudbeds.com/booking-engine/). I’m curious, did you book and see a demo? I’m just guessing here. They have probably already created a way that their services can be integrated into a website using a set of cut and paste tools. It is possible they are only providing an API, but it sounds more like they intend it to be a turnkey approach. ---
**Author:** ![jbyfield](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/jbyfield/32/82_2.png) [@jbyfield](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/jbyfield)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2024, 4:26am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/hotel-booking-engine-cloudbeds-and-rw/42763/3 "2024-03-10T04:26:30Z")
Yes, have seen a couple of demos but that was before I was tasked with the site build so I did not ask the obvious question. The company do their own website service as well and the demos were based on that. I figured it was more likely that someone here knew about Cloudbeds than someone at Cloudbeds knew about RW. ---
**Author:** ![Flash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f475e1/32.png) [@Flash](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Flash)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2024, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/hotel-booking-engine-cloudbeds-and-rw/42763/4 "2024-03-10T13:17:42Z")
> [@jbyfield](#): > > I figured it was more likely that someone here knew about Cloudbeds than someone at Cloudbeds knew about RW. That’s probably true. However, this is a pretty narrow need you’re asking about. It’s a fair question though. Sorry I don’t have an answer. I would start by reaching back out to them. Maybe they have a turnkey solution for third parties, or can refer you to someone with enough knowledge to help you get your project done. Just a thought. ---
**Author:** ![RapidBase](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/rapidbase/32/24626_2.png) [@RapidBase](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/RapidBase)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2024, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/hotel-booking-engine-cloudbeds-and-rw/42763/5 "2024-03-10T16:44:41Z")
Would it be an option to use this PHPjabbers script instead of “Cloudbeds”…? > **[Hotel Booking System | Online Hotel Reservation System | PHPJabbers](https://www.phpjabbers.com/hotel-booking-system/)** > > Hotel Booking System is a smart online room booking system that can be used on any website offering bed & breakfast or hotel accommodation services. These scripts can perfectly be integrated into a RapidWeaver site. ---
**Author:** ![Heroic\_Nonsense](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/heroic_nonsense/32/20666_2.png) [@Heroic\_Nonsense](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Heroic_Nonsense)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2024, 7:47am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/hotel-booking-engine-cloudbeds-and-rw/42763/6 "2024-03-11T07:47:15Z")
Hi @jbyfield, I read through the Cloudbeds support pages, but it seems that they don’t offer the type of integration that you’ll need to implement the service into a website by simply dropping in some provided code. What they _do_ offer, is an API (**[link](https://myfrontdesk.cloudbeds.com/hc/en-us/articles/1260801405770-Apps-and-Integrations-Self-service-API)**). This means that you can implement code that calls the Cloudbeds service and allows you to offer functionality tied to Cloudbeds on your website. Since they don’t offer ready-made code for you to copy and paste, you’ll need to build that code yourself or have someone do it for you. Access to the API is also on a request basis and not included in the Cloudbeds service plans - keep that in mind. You’ll need to get yourself certified by Cloudbeds in order to get access to that API though - so it seems they don’t target the API at just any webdeveloper. My advice is to phone a webdeveloper and show them that link, and ask for PHP code that can call that API for all the actions you need on your website. You’ll get a quote, it won’t be cheap, but it will work. Cheers, Erwin ---
**Author:** ![jbyfield](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/jbyfield/32/82_2.png) [@jbyfield](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/jbyfield)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2024, 10:12am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/hotel-booking-engine-cloudbeds-and-rw/42763/7 "2024-03-13T10:12:39Z")
Thanks Erwin, and others. Looks like I might have to provide a link to a page that will look quite different to the RW site. Perhaps not so much of a problem to the person booking, just I like things to look good. Will look into phpjabbers Matthias, thanks for that.