I'm mid-contract with Little Hotelier. Can I still switch?

Yes. You can run both for the remainder of your Little Hotelier term and migrate at your own pace. Many operators do a 1–2 month parallel period to verify Aura before disconnecting Little Hotelier. We don't charge for the trial overlap.

Will my OTA connections work the same?

Yes. Distribution to Booking.com, Airbnb, Expedia, etc. runs through channel-manager APIs that both PMSes use. You re-authorise each OTA during migration; existing bookings flow in automatically.

Does Aura have a mobile app?

Aura is mobile-responsive (works in any phone browser). A native iOS/Android app is on the 2026 roadmap. For day-to-day operations — check-ins, payments, calendar — the responsive web experience handles everything.

How does the migration actually work?

Step 1: sign up to Aura (no credit card). Step 2: connect your OTAs — bookings sync in within minutes. Step 3: import historical guests via CSV from Little Hotelier's export. Step 4: switch your direct-booking widget to Aura's. Step 5: cancel Little Hotelier when you're confident. Most operators complete this in 1–2 weekends.

aura

Aura vs Little Hotelier

Looking for a Little Hotelier alternative?

After SiteMinder's price increases, Aura is the flat-fee PMS operators switch to — works at any property size, same core features, 30–60% less per month, no annual lock-in.

From single-property B&Bs to multi-property groups: if Little Hotelier's recent price hikes pushed you over budget or the annual contract is dragging on, Aura covers the same operational surface with no contract and a published flat rate.

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aura · Villa Marbella · Calendar

Villa Marbella· 4 rooms · LKR/USD

2 weeks1 month3 months

Unit

2 May

Sat

3 May

Sun

4 May

Mon

5 May

Tue

6 May

Wed

7 May

Thu

8 May

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Family Room

FAM

BTom Anderson · 3n

$75

$60

AEmma Walker · 4n

Room 1

STD

$50

DMichael Smith · 5n

$40

Room 2

STD

Owner block

$50

ERachel Johnson · 6n

Room 3

STD

$50

ADavid Brown · 7n

PaidDueOwner blockBBooking.comAAirbnbEExpediaDDirect

aura · Villa Marbella · Calendar

Villa Marbella· 4 rooms · LKR/USD

2 weeks1 month3 months

Unit

2 May

Sat

3 May

Sun

4 May

Mon

5 May

Tue

6 May

Wed

7 May

Thu

8 May

Fri

Family Room

FAM

BTom Anderson · 3n

$75

$60

AEmma Walker · 4n

Room 1

STD

$50

DMichael Smith · 5n

$40

Room 2

STD

Owner block

$50

ERachel Johnson · 6n

Room 3

STD

$50

ADavid Brown · 7n

PaidDueOwner blockBBooking.comAAirbnbEExpediaDDirect

Cost comparison

How much you'd save

Adjust to your property size. Side-by-side monthly cost.

Properties

Rooms total

rooms

1 property×8 rooms total

Note: SiteMinder-owned. Public pricing page is JS-rendered and not statically scrapeable; operators report 20–40% price increases since 2023.

Aura

$36

/ month

Little Hotelier

$150

/ month approx.

You'd save $114/mo ($1,368/yr, 76% less) by switching to Aura at this size.

Try Aura free

Aura: $12/property + $3/room/mo — exact, no plan tiers.

Little Hotelier:Estimate— source:Operator-reported pricing post-Vista acquisition (G2 / Capterra reviews 2024–2025)

Actual cost varies by plan, region, and negotiated discounts.

Balanced view

What Little Hotelier does well — and where Aura wins

Little Hotelier is genuinely good at

Built for independents specifically

Little Hotelier is designed for 1–50-room independents. The feature set isn't overloaded with enterprise complexity, which makes it approachable for solo operators.

Backed by SiteMinder

SiteMinder is a major channel-manager player and Little Hotelier inherits that distribution muscle. Channel reliability and OTA support are well-established.

Decent mobile experience

The native mobile apps are functional for on-the-go reception work — taking a payment, blocking a date, checking arrivals.

Where Aura is materially better

Flat fee that doesn't surprise you at renewal

$12/property + $3/room/mo. Published, no hidden tiers. Aura doesn't have a 'we increased prices' email policy.

Month-to-month, cancel anytime

No annual contracts. Subscribe, try it, cancel from the dashboard if it's not for you. We keep your data for 90 days post-cancellation so you can come back.

Owner statements + multi-property native

If you run multiple properties or properties where the owner takes a cut, the workflow is in the product, not in your accountant's email.

Same OTAs, same channel manager backend

Distribution to Booking.com, Airbnb, Expedia, Agoda is identical — both Aura and Little Hotelier connect to those OTAs via channel-manager APIs. Switching doesn't change which guests can find you.

Where Little Hotelier commonly frustrates operators

Aggressive price increases since 2023

Multiple price rises post-Vista acquisition. Operators report ~20–40% jumps without proportional feature additions; cost-of-renewal is the most-cited friction in recent reviews.

Annual contracts on most plans

Monthly billing exists but the discounted rates are gated behind 12-month commitments. Cancellation mid-term means losing the prepaid balance.

No condo-hotel owner workflow

Per-unit revenue splits, automated owner statements, owner portal — not built in. Multi-property operators with owner-relationship complexity end up in spreadsheets.

UI feels dated relative to newer competitors

The interface hasn't been substantially refreshed in years. Daily operators describe more click depth than modern PMSes.

Built into every Aura plan

Owner statements, automated.

Per-unit revenue attribution. Monthly statement generation. OTA commission deducted automatically, management fee applied, PDF + CSV per owner — emailed in one click.

The most-asked-for capability Little Hotelier doesn't have, and the reason multi-property operators switch fastest.

See how owner statements work

aura · Owner statement · April 2026

Management fee rule20% split

Drag to recalculate owner splits instantly

Owner

Sarah Johnson

Period

Apr 2026

UnitNightsGrossMgmt feeNet payout

Penthouse 4B18$3,420.00−$684.00$2,736.00

Suite 2A14$2,100.00−$420.00$1,680.00

Studio 1F22$1,540.00−$308.00$1,232.00

Total Net Payout$5,648.00

54 reservations · 3 OTAs · 1 currencySent · Apr 30

Side by side

Aura vs Little Hotelier

Feature-by-feature. We don't hide what the competition does well — balanced comparisons rank better on Google and earn more trust.

Feature	Aura	Little Hotelier
Pricing model	Flat $12/property + $3/room	Varies — see pricing source
% of revenue taken	0%	Varies
Channel manager (300+ OTAs)	Included on paid plans	Typically included
Booking engine + payments	Included, no commission	Included or extra
Digital check-in + ID capture	Yes	Add-on or absent
Per-unit owner statements	Yes	No
Multi-property, one account	Yes	Often paid upgrade
Full audit log + CSV export	Yes	Partial
AI-guided setup	Yes	No
Annual contract required	No	On discounted plans
Recent price increases	No	20–40% since 2023
Modern UI (post-2022)	Yes	No
Native owner statements	Yes	No

Little Hotelier information is based on public pricing pages and operator reviews as of 2026. Plans, prices, and features change — verify the latest on the vendor's site before deciding.

aura · Channel manager

Live OTA Connections · 4 properties

BBooking.com47 bookingsLive

AAirbnb12 bookingsLive

EExpedia8 bookingsLive

AAgoda3 bookingsLive

VVrbo6 bookingsLive

HHotels.com—Live

+ 280 more channels available · one bill, no per-channel fees

One inventory, every channel

Channel manager included.

Booking.com, Airbnb, Expedia, Agoda, Vrbo + 280 more. Real-time ARI sync (sub-30-second propagation). No separate channel-manager subscription, no per-channel surcharge.

See the channel-manager feature

Common questions

Switching from Little Hotelier

About Little Hotelier

Little Hotelier (acquired by SiteMinder, HQ Sydney) targets 1–50-room independents. Strong distribution backbone via SiteMinder's channel manager; recent price increases have triggered notable customer churn in operator communities.

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