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API and integrationsDoes Little Hotelier have an API? The 2026 answer, and how to get your data out
No API key for your bookings or guests. What SiteMinder offers officially, and how to read your Little Hotelier data over REST in minutes.
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AI and assistantsHow to connect Claude to Little Hotelier (MCP, step by step)
Connect Claude to Little Hotelier with a custom connector: paste one URL, sign in, allow access. First prompts, write safety and troubleshooting.
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InvoicingHow to download all your Little Hotelier invoices at once (for your quarterly tax return)
Little Hotelier can zip invoices that already exist. Here's how, plus how to create the missing ones and send your accountant one ZIP and CSV per quarter.
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What is an MCP server? A plain-English guide for hotel owners (and which PMS have one)
An MCP server lets Claude or ChatGPT read and act on your hotel software. Plain-English guide, safety tips, and which PMS have one as of October 2026.
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InvoicingA guest asked for an invoice: how to send it automatically at checkout from Little Hotelier
Booking.com doesn't invoice your guests, you do. Send the invoice from Little Hotelier by hand, or have it emailed automatically when the guest checks out.
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AI and assistantsAI assistant for a small hotel front desk: what it can safely do (with approvals)
An AI assistant can look up bookings, draft guest replies and prepare changes at a small hotel. What it can safely do, and why you approve every change.
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API and integrationsBest Little Hotelier integrations in 2026: accounting, check-in, pricing, messaging and AI
What connects to Little Hotelier in 2026: Xero and QuickBooks exports, Chekin and Duve check-in, pricing tools, messaging, AI, and free add-ons.
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Front desk and operationsBooking.com invalid credit card or no-show: what to do, step by step
Mark the card invalid, give the guest 24 hours, then cancel with no commission. Plus no-show deadlines, declined virtual cards and how to catch it early.
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Does Little Hotelier have an API? The 2026 answer, and how to get your data out
No API key for your bookings or guests. What SiteMinder offers officially, and how to read your Little Hotelier data over REST in minutes.
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Pricing and revenueDynamic pricing for small hotels on Little Hotelier: competitor prices, local events and rules
Price by demand on Little Hotelier: a simple weekly routine, the native options, and recommendations with the reason that apply only when you confirm.
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Reports and complianceGuest registration rules by country (2026): Spain, Italy, Portugal, Germany, France, Brazil, Thailand and Indonesia
Which guests hotels must register, what data, how fast and where: Spain, Italy, Portugal, Germany, France, Brazil, Thailand, Indonesia. Official links.
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Front desk and operationsHotel front desk daily checklist for Little Hotelier: 8 problems to catch before guests arrive
A daily front-desk checklist for Little Hotelier: 8 reservation problems to catch before arrival, where to spot each one, and how to automate five of them.
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Tips and tricksHow much commission does Booking.com take? (And how to see your real net in Little Hotelier)
There's no single rate: you pay the % in your agreement, plus programs and payment fees. What it's charged on, VAT, and your real net per booking.
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AI and assistantsHow to connect ChatGPT to Little Hotelier (plus 18 prompts for small hotels)
Connect ChatGPT to Little Hotelier with developer mode and an MCP app, check what your plan allows, and copy 18 prompts for arrivals, payments and pricing.
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How to connect Claude to Little Hotelier (MCP, step by step)
Connect Claude to Little Hotelier with a custom connector: paste one URL, sign in, allow access. First prompts, write safety and troubleshooting.
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How to download all your Little Hotelier invoices at once (for your quarterly tax return)
Little Hotelier can zip invoices that already exist. Here's how, plus how to create the missing ones and send your accountant one ZIP and CSV per quarter.
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How to export reservations and guest lists from Little Hotelier to Excel (before guest data is masked)
Little Hotelier masks guest details 180 days after check-out. Export reservations and guest lists to Excel or Google Sheets now, by hand or automatically.
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Reports and complianceHow to fill in the INE hotel occupancy survey from Little Hotelier (Spain)
Mandatory if the INE selects your hotel, with fines up to €30,050. What the survey asks, how IRIA works, and how to fill it in from Little Hotelier.
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Front desk and operationsHow to keep a 'do not rent' list of problem guests in Little Hotelier (legally)
A hotel can keep a do-not-rent list under GDPR if it sticks to facts. What to record, what never to write, and how to get alerts in Little Hotelier.
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Guest messagesHow to manage Booking.com guest messages without living in the extranet
Pulse, templates, scheduled messages and auto-replies, how to spot fake Booking.com messages, and one inbox for Booking.com, WhatsApp and email.
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Guest messagesHow to run a waitlist for sold-out dates (and fill cancellations fast)
Keep a list of guests who want your full dates and offer freed rooms first. A spreadsheet method, then an automatic watch and a public signup form.
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Guest messagesHow to use WhatsApp with Little Hotelier (Messaging hub, WhatsApp Business and other options)
Little Hotelier's Messaging hub uses the official WhatsApp Business API. Compare it with the free WhatsApp Business app and a shared inbox, with templates.
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How to use your Little Hotelier data in Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code (MCP setup)
Add the Hotelier Tools MCP server to Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf or Gemini CLI, then build occupancy reports, a Sheets sync or a dashboard.
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Tips and tricksLittle Hotelier alternatives in 2026: an honest comparison with Cloudbeds, Mews, Beds24, Lodgify, Smoobu and Hostaway
Cloudbeds, Mews, Beds24, Lodgify, Smoobu or Hostaway? Who each suits, how it charges, API access, and when staying on Little Hotelier makes more sense.
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Tips and tricksLittle Hotelier Chrome extensions: free userscripts that make it faster
Free userscripts for Little Hotelier: calendar prices, wider tables, Booking.com commission estimates and one-click invoices. How to install them safely.
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Tips and tricksLittle Hotelier tips and hidden features most owners don't know (2026)
20 Little Hotelier tips: faster calendar, passkeys, minimum rates, gap nights, booking links, audit log and free scripts that show prices in the calendar.
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SES Hospedajes with Little Hotelier: how to register guests (partes de viajeros) without double work
Spain's SES.Hospedajes guest register explained: who, what data, the 24-hour deadlines, how to send it, and how Little Hotelier can send it for you.
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What do CTA, CTD, minimum stay and stop sell mean in Little Hotelier?
CTA stops check-ins, CTD stops check-outs, min stay sets the shortest stay, stop sell closes sales. What each means and how to set it in Little Hotelier.
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What is an MCP server? A plain-English guide for hotel owners (and which PMS have one)
An MCP server lets Claude or ChatGPT read and act on your hotel software. Plain-English guide, safety tips, and which PMS have one as of October 2026.
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All of this lives in the Hotelier Tools dashboard
Invoices, checks, prices, guest messages and INE reports for Little Hotelier. Free until 10 January 2027.
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