Aerial view of a founding hotel on the Goethe Route
38 founding spots remain

What are your quiet months really costing you?

Move the sliders. Watch the math. See the gap.

Your hotel, your numbers

24
8 80
120
€60 €300
40%
10% 80%
3 months

Your shoulder-season gap

€25,920

left on the table each year

216

empty midweek nights

70%

realistic target

Current: 40% Target: 70%

Based on 12 midweek nights per month × your rate × occupancy gap

Now, where does that money go?

Compare what you'd pay for 216 bookings on the platforms vs. with us.

The OTA way

If you filled that gap through Booking.com at 15% commission:

–€3,888

lost to commission, per year

  • Guest data stays with the platform
  • No story, just a listing
  • Race to the bottom on price

The FOOTSTEPS way

Fixed annual partnership, founding rate:

€1,200

flat per year, locked forever

  • 100% of booking revenue is yours
  • Your story, told beautifully
  • Guests who value character over price

That's €2,688 more in your pocket – every year.

What you get

Not a listing.
A story that makes them stay.

Every founding hotel receives a custom "Hotel Chronicle" – a narrative profile with professional photography, your history, your hosts, and your surroundings.

Travelers don't just see your rooms. They understand why your place matters.

See a live example
Seehof Nature Retreat preview
Founding Hotel

Seehof Nature Retreat

Natz-Schabs, near Brixen

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The Founding Circle

Innsbruck
Bologna

12 confirmed – 38 founding spots remain