Which is the right fit?
Retreat Guru helps guests find a retreat. Bookinglayer helps you run one. Retreat Guru started as a marketplace, with booking added on top. Bookinglayer was built from day one as your own reservation and operations software, so your guest data, your brand, and your payments stay yours.
Versus
| Feature | Bookinglayer | Retreat Guru |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Fixed | Commission |
| Fixed date retreat bookings | Included | Included |
| Hotel-style wellness bookings | Included | Not included |
| Payment gateway integrations | 35+ | 2 |
| Upselling (post-booking) | Included | Included |
| Automated SMS & WhatsApp | Included | Not included |
| Guest Portal | Included | Limited |
| Digital Waivers | Included | Not included |
| 24/7 Customer Support | Included | Not included |
| Ability for guests to schedule activities | Included | Not included |
| Application Form | Included | Included |
| API Access | Included | Included |
| Native (plug-and-play) integrations | 10+ | None |
How to get started
Request a demo.
We look at how you sell, your rooms, activities, and packages. If we're not the right fit, we'll tell you.
Onboard in two weeks.
Most clients go live in two weeks, working one to two hours a day with a dedicated onboarding specialist.
Go live and let it run.
The reminders send themselves. The deposits register themselves. You just run the retreat.
FAQ
Questions, answered
How is Bookinglayer different from Retreat Guru?
Retreat Guru started as a marketplace to help guests discover a retreat, with booking software added on top of that. Bookinglayer was built from day one as reservation and operations software for the operator, so guest data, branding, and payments stay with the business rather than routed through a marketplace. That difference shows up in the feature set too: Bookinglayer covers hotel-style wellness bookings and guest-scheduled activities, neither of which Retreat Guru offers, plus a much wider payment footprint, 35+ gateways compared to 2, and 10+ native integrations where Retreat Guru has none. Pricing structure differs as well, Bookinglayer runs on a fixed monthly fee, while Retreat Guru's model is commission based.
Can I move from Retreat Guru to Bookinglayer?
Yes. A business can switch from Retreat Guru to Bookinglayer. It brings its export or spreadsheet of existing guest and booking data, which gets uploaded during onboarding so names, emails, and booking history carry over instead of starting from a blank account. Most clients go live within two weeks, working one to two hours a day with a dedicated onboarding specialist.
Which one is the right fit for my business?
Choosing between Bookingnayer and Retreat Guru depends on what's actually driving bookings today. A single venue running one type of program that relies on Retreat Guru's public marketplace to help fill seats is a case where Retreat Guru's discovery reach is a genuine reason to stay, even with a commission attached to marketplace-sourced bookings. Once the priority shifts to running the operation itself, accommodation alongside scheduled activities, guest self-service, a fixed cost that does not grow with every booking, that's where Bookinglayer's model fits better, since it is built around operating the business rather than being found by new guests.