Hotel Booking WordPress Theme 5.2.3 - Luviana

Core features and booking engine

• Integrated Online Booking System — No per-booking commissions or subscription fees; guests book directly on your site with full control over pricing and rules.
• Hotel Booking plugin included in the theme package — real-time availability, instant payment or pay after arrival, and comprehensive reservation management.
• Unlimited bookings and clients with no commissions; property management software, website builder, channel manager, and payment processing bundled with the plugin.

Editing, blocks and page building

WordPress Blocks Theme

• Seamless work with the WordPress block editor, built from the ground up for the new editing experiences.
• Build a hotel site with no coding required using the native editor.

Powered by Getwid Addon

• Uses the Getwid WordPress Blocks plugin — a free library of extra blocks for the block editor.
• Popular blocks include Banner, Image Slider, Advanced Heading, Testimonial, Instagram Feed, Image Hotspot, and more for visual customization.

Custom Gutenberg Blocks for Hotel Content

• Custom blocks to adapt the Hotel Booking plugin for the Gutenberg editor — add/edit rooms, search form, calendars, services, and more property content visually without shortcodes.

Room layouts and site structure

• List and Grid Room Layouts — multiple presentation styles (classic list, boxed layout, columnized minimalist view) with simple switching.
• Full and Fixed Width Website Layouts — choose between immersive full-width or structured fixed-width layouts.
• Full-width Video Header — front-page header can be a video or image slideshow, optimized via the WordPress Customizer.

Design customization and color control

• Change Default Color Scheme — modify header text color, background color, accent colors for buttons and widgets, and secondary colors for hover and decorative elements.
• Flexible design adjustments compatible with popular page builders (Elementor, Gutenberg blocks, etc.).

Booking system details and property search

• Customizable Property Search Form — four default fields (arrival/departure, adults, children) with options to rename, remove, or shorten fields; dates are selectable in an availability calendar for each room.
• Each room includes an individual availability calendar that updates automatically.
• Data for amenities, bed types, views, services stored as a single database and assignable to accommodations for rich property presentation.
• Add any search form fields (location, room type, etc.) to tailor the search experience; these fields can be used to display extra details in the accommodations directory.

Payments, deposits, taxes and extras

• Online or after-arrival payments supported; 6 gateways: PayPal, Stripe, Beanstream/Bambora, Braintree, and 2Checkout; Stripe also supports Bancontact, iDEAL, Giropay, SEPA Direct Debit, and SOFORT.
• Option to purchase the WooCommerce Payments addon to enable more local gateways via WooCommerce.
• Custom room rates, deposits, and discounts with support for specific room types, seasons, length of stay, and coupons (fixed or percentage).
• Taxes and fees can be defined with custom names and displayed in the booking price breakdown across checkout, invoices, emails, and reports.
• Extras and packages can be added per accommodation or per person, per night, or as free offers to increase average order value.

Bookings, calendars and management

• Bookings Calendar — color-coded reservations with status/date filtering; staff access can be limited to calendars only.
• Automated and manual booking confirmations — automatic on payment, email confirmations, or manual approval from the backend.
• Two-way Integrated Channel Manager with iCal sync — update availability across OTAs like Expedia, Booking.com, Airbnb; sync with Google and Apple Calendar; supports automatic and manual sync.
• Booking buffers and windows — automate the removal of bookings with buffers for cleaning or sanitizing between guests.
• Multiple bookings in one checkout — guests can reserve several accommodations in a single session; plugin can suggest the best set based on people count.
• Edit existing bookings (rooms, dates, rates, services) and manage payment history and customer data from a centralized dashboard.
• Export bookings data to CSV via the Reports tool for flexible data handling and reporting.

Advanced booking controls

• Booking rules to designate default check-in/check-out days, minimum/maximum stay, and selective disabling for certain properties.
• Booking buffers to extend dates and support pre/post guest procedures.
• Restrict or grant staff access to booking calendars and client data for team-based workflows.
• Logs and notes for each booking and client to streamline team communications and history tracking.

Guest accounts, security and compliance

• User accounts for guests to view bookings or pre-fill data at checkout; optional automatic account creation at checkout.
• GDPR-compliant checkout forms with opt-in consent at booking time.
• REST API support for developers to extend the Hotel Booking plugin beyond WordPress.

Localization, compatibility and performance

• WPML-compatible (certified) for multilingual websites; compatible with other translation plugins.
• Translation-ready, RTL-friendly, and cross-browser compatible; retina-ready for sharp visuals.
• SEO-optimized template markup and extensive documentation for theme and plugin usage.

Premium extensions and add-ons (not included in the theme)

• Hotel Booking Payment Add-ons for region-specific gateways via WooCommerce Payments.
• Hotel Booking Payment Request add-on to automatically request balance payments prior to arrival.
• Hotel Booking Reviews add-on for guest-generated ratings and reviews.
• Mailchimp Integration addon for automated email marketing.
• Event-driven Notifications addon for additional automated emails.
• PDF Invoices addon to generate automated invoices.
• Checkout Fields editor addon to customize the checkout experience.
• Multi-currency addon to display prices in different currencies.

Changelog highlights

= 1.6.0, Jun 25 2025 =

• Hotel Booking plugin updated to version 5.2.3.
• Added support for the Hotel Booking Accommodation-Based Payments add-on.
• Added ability to limit search results based on requested number of guests.
• Added ability to create discount coupons specifically for services and fees; CSV reports updated.
• Extended list of countries that can accept payments via Klarna (Stripe).
• Added DTSTAMP to calendar export of blocking rules.
• Added ability to sync bookings with buffer times included.
• Added ability to remember chosen guest count until checkout page.
• Added options to change price format and to create annually repeated seasons.
• Export/import improvements for bookings, plus UI improvements in block editor.
• Enhanced WPML compatibility and calendar synchronization details.
• Booking calendar support and UI refinements; improved search and booking form calendars.

= 1.5.0, Jun 18 2024 =

• Hotel Booking plugin updated to version 4.11.2.
• Linked accommodations support — automatic blocking of linked accommodations when one is booked.
• Hooks for overwriting prices in core API; calendar loading speed improvements.
• Upgraded Stripe API; Klarna support enhanced; SOFORT removal from Stripe path.
• Time zone fixes, REST API fixes, admin calendar improvements, rate and rule robustness.

= 1.4.3, Feb 15 2024 =

• Hotel Booking plugin updated to version 4.8.8.
• Direct Bank Transfer overhaul with default Pending Payment status and automated timeout/abandonment workflow.
• Administrative and email template enhancements for new Direct Bank Transfer statuses.
• Booking status options improved (Confirmed, Pending admin) and admin calendar enhancements.
• Calendar and date range display improvements; better support for RTL languages.
• General bug fixes across calendars, emails, and CSV exports; improved compatibility with PayPal sandbox and caching.

= 1.4.2, Feb 10 2023 =

• Hotel Booking plugin updated to version 4.6.0.
• Availability calendar enhanced with direct date picking and price display for non-check-in dates.
• Coupon settings for early bird and last-minute discounts; admin calendar improvements.

= 1.4.1, Jan 17 2023 =

• Improved PHP 8 compatibility.

= 1.4.0, Dec 5 2022 =

• Plugin updated to version 4.5.0 with availability calendar price display per accommodation.
• Percentage-based fees, color-coding improvements for availability and admin calendars.
• Checkout and REST API enhancements; general style refinements.

= 1.3.0, Sep 13 2022 =

• REST API implemented for developer control and integration.
• New Hotel Manager and Hotel Worker roles; user area for customers with pre-filled checkout data.
• Booking export and admin calendar improvements; enhanced addon support.

= 1.2.4, Sep 24 2021 =

• Getwid plugin added to the theme package.

= 1.2.3, Aug 9 2021 =

• Hotel Booking plugin updated to version 3.9.10 with multiple enhancements, including tax/fee display and revenue chart beta.

= 1.2.2, Mar 12 2021 =

• New header layout variations, sticky menu, back-to-top button; Booking plugin updated to 3.9.5.

= 1.2.1, Jan 15 2020 =

• Front-page slideshow performance improvements.

= 1.2.0, Jan 13 2020 =

• Video as first slide for front-page slideshow; primary color customization; general bug fixes.

= 1.1.0, Nov 18 2019 =

• Front-page slideshow settings in Customizer; Gutenberg block editor improvements; various minor fixes and improvements.

= 1.0.0, Jul 23 2019 =

• Initial release with core features and booking capabilities.

Additional notes on compatibility and support

• Extensive documentation for both the theme and the booking plugin included.
• Fully supported via ticket system, live chat, and email; translation-ready and WPML compatible.