Joomla booking widget

Accept direct bookings with our Joomla booking system for vacation rentals

Already built your site on Joomla? Keep it. Embed Lodgify's booking widget and start accepting direct reservations with secure payments. No rebuilding, no plugins to wrestle with. Just copy, paste and go live.

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Trusted by hosts worldwide

Thousands of vacation rental hosts use Lodgify to take direct bookings on their existing websites and skip the third-party commissions.

3,400+ reviews

1200+ reviews

3,400+ reviews

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Turn your Joomla site into a direct booking machine

Your Joomla website looks great. Now make it work harder. Add a Joomla booking system for vacation rentals without rebuilding anything.

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Real-time availability on your site

Guests see live calendar availability and pricing pulled directly from Lodgify. No outdated info, no back-and-forth emails.

Secure payments built in

Accept credit cards safely with HTTPS and SSL encryption. Guests complete bookings without leaving your site.

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A Joomla short-term rental booking plugin that actually syncs

Forget fragile integrations that break. This widget connects to your Lodgify calendar and updates availability across Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com instantly.

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No double bookings

Syncs with all channels

Mobile-responsive design

Multi-property support

Secure checkout interface for 'The Golden Hour House' showing payment options including Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Apple Pay, and AMEX, with fields for card number, expiry date, and CVC, and a pay button for €147.99.

More than a just Joomla vacation rental booking widget

You get the widget plus an all-in-one platform to manage everything. Calendars, messages and reservations in one place.

Secure checkout interface for 'The Golden Hour House' showing payment options including Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Apple Pay, and AMEX, with fields for card number, expiry date, and CVC, and a pay button for €147.99.

Unified calendar across channels

Every booking from your website, Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com shows up in one calendar. No spreadsheets needed.

Centralized inbox for all guests

Guest messages from every channel land in one inbox. Respond faster without switching between platforms.

How the Joomla vacation rental booking widget works

Get your Joomla short-term rental booking plugin running in minutes. No coding skills required. Just follow these steps and start accepting commission-free bookings on your site.

1.
Generate code
2.
Customize
3.
Embed
4.
Go live
5.
Accept bookings

Generate your widget code

Log into your Lodgify dashboard and create an embed code for your booking widget. It takes less than a minute.

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Customize the design

Match your widget to your website's look. Adjust colors, fonts and button styles so everything feels on-brand.

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Embed on your Joomla site

Add the code through a custom HTML module or article in Joomla. No technical skills needed.

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Go live with real-time data

Your widget displays live availability and pricing pulled directly from Lodgify. Guests see accurate info instantly.

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Accept bookings and sync everywhere

Guests search dates, see pricing and complete reservations on your site. Every booking syncs to your calendar and all connected channels automatically.

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Keep your Joomla site. Add direct bookings.

You built your Joomla website for a reason. Now you can accept reservations without starting over. Lodgify's booking widget embeds in minutes, syncs with your calendar and all major booking sites and processes secure payments.

No commissions on direct reservations. No double bookings. No platform-hopping. Just more revenue and less admin work.

Hear what our customers have to say

“Lodgify's onboarding team truly sets the tone for how customer support should be handled.”

“My onboarding experience with Lodgify was outstanding...The setup sessions were clear and personalized, helping me feel confident using the platform right away. Lodgify’s onboarding team truly sets the tone for how customer support should be handled — professional, thorough, and genuinely invested in your success.”

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“It's been a breath of fresh air...it all just works.”

“The platform is intuitive, the website templates look professional straight out of the box, and the booking engine has made life so much easier... What’s impressed me most is how seamlessly everything connects — website, payments, calendar, channels — it all just works. That’s rare. On top of that, the support team has been brilliant...Lodgify has genuinely lifted our online presence and revenue.”

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“It was much better than I ever expected. And I expected a lot!”

“I was doing great using Airbnb to host our property for nightly rentals. I didn't think I needed to use a property management software like Lodgify to cross post and create a website for our home. But when we added a 2nd property I thought about it more and decided to try it out. I AM SO GLAD I DID! It was so easy to integrate our properties and cross post them. We have been seeing a measurable increase in revenue and bookings.”

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“Highly recommend it to anyone looking for a reliable all-in-one system to run multiple properties smoothly!”

“Lodgify has been a great tool for managing my short-term rental business. It’s easy to connect listings across Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, and my own website, keeping everything perfectly synchronized. The interface is clean, and automation features like guest messages and booking confirmations save a lot of time.”

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“Lodgify didn't just meet my expectations—it blew them away...For once, it feels like software made for people like me.”

“The platform itself is beautifully designed, fast, and incredibly functional. From centralising bookings and payments to building a slick website for our guesthouse, it’s all there. IDEAL integration? Check. Two-way sync with Airbnb and Booking? Seamless. The mobile app? Actually usable. For once, it feels like software made for people like me.”

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Trusted by thousands of hosts

Hosts managing everything from one beach house to entire portfolios rely on Lodgify to keep operations running smoothly.

3,400+ reviews

1200+ reviews

3,400+ reviews

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Still have questions?

Do I need coding skills to add the Joomla booking system for vacation rentals?

No coding skills required. You simply copy the embed code from your Lodgify dashboard and paste it into a custom HTML module or article in Joomla. The whole process takes just a few minutes and we provide step-by-step instructions to guide you through it.

Will the Joomla vacation rental booking widget match my website design?

Yes. You can customize colors, fonts and button styles to match your existing website theme. The widget is designed to blend seamlessly with your site so guests enjoy a consistent brand experience from browsing to booking.

Does the widget sync with Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com?

Absolutely. Every booking made through your Joomla site syncs instantly with your Lodgify calendar and updates availability across all connected channels. This prevents double bookings and eliminates manual calendar updates.

Can I use this Joomla short-term rental booking plugin for multiple properties?

Yes. The widget supports multiple rental properties. You can display a single property or let guests browse your full portfolio with a search tool and results page showing all your listings with map details and booking buttons.

How do guests pay when they book on my Joomla site?

Guests pay securely through Lodgify Payments or your connected payment gateway. All transactions use HTTPS and SSL encryption to protect sensitive data. Payments process without guests ever leaving your website.

Will the booking widget work on mobile devices?

Yes. The widget is fully mobile-responsive and works on all screen sizes. Whether guests browse on desktop, tablet or phone, they get a smooth booking experience that looks great and functions perfectly.

Do I pay commission on bookings made through my Joomla website?

No. Direct bookings through your website are commission-free. You keep the full booking amount instead of paying third-party fees. This is one of the biggest benefits of accepting reservations on your own site with Lodgify.