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Kochi hoteliers. Keep the haveli synced.
Free channel manager for Kochi heritage towns, homestays, and hotels. One calendar syncs Airbnb, Booking.com, Agoda, and MakeMyTrip. Zero double bookings. Zero fees.
Prefer WhatsApp? Message us insteadAbout Kochi
Heritage town. In Kerala.
Forts, havelis, old temples. Kochi draws slow-travellers year round and bus groups in season. Heritage stays have character, thin margins, and no time to paste dates into four OTA dashboards.
Kochi's backwater market runs on long-stay Airbnb bookings + short Booking.com hops. The monsoon window draws an entirely different crowd than the peak season.
Inventory. Tripadvisor ranks 500+ Kochi hotels; Kerala Tourism's classification scheme covers backwater resorts and homestays separately.
When the calendar matters
When Kochi books out.
Kochi sees the strongest demand October through March. April through June runs shoulder. Monsoon months trail off unless the property has a reason to book in the rain.
Peak
October to March
Every double booking costs a guest you can't easily replace.
Shoulder
April to June
Softer demand. A good window to test pricing across channels.
Off-peak
June to September (backwater monsoon is its own niche season)
Room to drop rates on one channel without breaking parity on another.
What the guests come for
Kochi is on the map for 6 reasons.
The draws that put Kochi on every traveller's shortlist. Context your listing copy can lean into.
Fort Kochi
Chinese fishing nets
Mattancherry Palace
Paradesi Synagogue
Marine Drive Kochi
Bolgatty Island
The problem
Kochi on four OTAs. And one spreadsheet.
Every Kochi hotelier hits the same three problems.
The double booking.
A Booking.com guest books the same night Airbnb just sold. You call one, apologise, and lose a review.
The dashboard tax.
Every phone booking is 15 minutes across four OTA dashboards. Multiply by 30 bookings a month. That is your weekend.
The subscription creep.
Paid channel managers run ₹500 to ₹9,000 per property per month. For a 5-room homestay, that is ₹30,000 a year just to sync calendars.
How it works
Three steps, five minutes.
01
Paste a Google Maps link.
Photos, rooms, amenities all auto-fill from your Kochi listing. You confirm in a minute.
02
Copy one iCal URL.
Paste it into Airbnb, Booking.com, and Agoda calendar settings. Two-way sync turns on instantly.
03
Never double book again.
A booking on any platform blocks every other platform within minutes. Phone bookings, through WhatsApp.
What you get
Everything you need. Nothing you don't.
iCal Sync
Two-way calendar sync with every major OTA. Prevent double bookings automatically.
Zero Commission
No booking fees, no commission cuts. Keep 100% of what your guests pay.
WhatsApp Bookings
Capture phone and walk-in bookings via WhatsApp. Calendar updates instantly.
Multi-Room Support
Separate calendars per room type. Perfect for homestays with 2-10 rooms.
Instant Setup
Paste your Airbnb calendar URL and you're live. No training, no onboarding calls.
Free Forever
Not a trial. Not freemium. Free for every property, every room, every OTA.
Connections
One property. Every platform.
Kochi hoteliers list most on Booking.com, MakeMyTrip, Agoda. We sync all of them.
Pricing
Them. And us.
What Kochi hoteliers currently pay versus what Fursat costs. Same iCal sync, different invoice.
| Tool | Monthly | Commission | iCal | Multi-room | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FursatFree | ₹0Free forever, all properties | 0% | |||
| Nextpax | FreeCommission-based model | Varies | |||
| Channex | Free (1 property)$20/mo for 2+ properties | 0% | |||
| Hostaway | $29/propertyMinimum 3-month contract | 0% | |||
| Lodgify | $17/propertyAnnual billing only for discount | 1.9% | |||
| Little Hotelier | $109/propertyEnterprise pricing for small hotels | 0% |
The small print
Kochi compliance. In one line.
Kerala Tourism classifies homestays under the Gold/Silver/Diamond scheme. Registration required, inspection-based.
Fursat's channel manager does not handle registration for you. We sync calendars. For licence paperwork, talk to the state tourism board.
“We were paying ₹3,000 a month for a channel manager that barely synced. Fursat does the same job for free. The WhatsApp booking sync alone saves us two hours a day.”
Homestay owner · Meghalaya
FAQ
Questions. Answers.
Is Fursat Channel Manager really free for hotels in Kochi?
Yes, completely free. No monthly fees, no commission, no hidden charges. Fursat's channel manager is free for every property in Kochi, whether you have 1 room or 50. We make money by helping guests discover your property, not by charging you for software.
How does iCal sync work for Kochi properties?
iCal is a universal calendar format supported by Airbnb, Booking.com, Agoda, and every major OTA. When a guest books on Airbnb, Fursat updates your Booking.com and Agoda calendars within 15 minutes, preventing double bookings. You paste one URL per room, and it works automatically.
Can I connect my Kochi property to Airbnb and Booking.com simultaneously?
Yes. Fursat connects to Airbnb, Booking.com, Agoda, MakeMyTrip, Goibibo, and TripAdvisor simultaneously. Each room gets its own calendar URL that you paste into each OTA's calendar sync settings. Setup takes under 5 minutes per platform.
How is Fursat different from Nextpax or Channex?
Three differences: (1) Fursat is 100% free for property owners. (2) Fursat captures WhatsApp and phone bookings automatically. No other channel manager does this. (3) Fursat was built for Indian homestays and small hotels, not Western vacation rentals.
Do I need technical knowledge to set up the channel manager?
No. If you can copy-paste a URL, you can set up Fursat. The entire process takes 5 minutes: sign up, add your rooms, copy your calendar URLs, and paste them into Airbnb/Booking.com. No API keys, no developer setup, no onboarding calls.
How many properties in Kochi use Fursat?
We're expanding to Kochi and properties that sign up now get priority onboarding support. Be among the first in Kochi to use free channel management.
Can I manage multiple rooms with different availability?
Yes. Each room gets its own calendar with its own URL. If Room 1 is booked on Airbnb but Room 2 is free, only Room 1 shows as unavailable on Booking.com. This is critical for homestays and small hotels where each room has independent availability.
What happens to my existing bookings when I connect?
Nothing changes. When you paste your Airbnb iCal URL into Fursat, we import all your existing blocked dates. Your current bookings are preserved. We only add sync on top. No bookings are ever deleted or modified.
How do phone and walk-in bookings get synced?
When a guest books via phone or walks in, just message the booking details on WhatsApp. Fursat's AI reads the message, extracts dates and guest info, and blocks those dates across all your OTA calendars. No manual calendar editing needed.
Is there a limit on how many OTAs I can connect?
No limit. Connect Airbnb, Booking.com, Agoda, MakeMyTrip, Goibibo, TripAdvisor, all at once. Each OTA syncs independently via iCal, so adding more platforms doesn't slow anything down.
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