Built on Agilysys PMS

Agilysys booking engines and integrations for hotels, spas and resorts.

Data First develops, builds and supports booking engines, system integrations and CMS platforms for properties running Agilysys, connecting the guest booking journey directly with the PMS.

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Launched September 2026

A fully bespoke booking engine for Hiddenwell, built on Agilysys.

Group-level CMS, direct Agilysys PMS integration and Apple Pay and Google Pay checkout, across a growing collection of destination spa hotels.

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Who it's for

For properties using, or looking to use, Agilysys

A booking engine, website and integrations that work directly with Agilysys, so guests book rooms, packages and spa in one journey and the property sees every booking clearly. Developed, built and supported by Data First, a hospitality technology studio for hotels, spas and resorts.

Hiddenwell

A bespoke booking engine on Agilysys, launched September 2026 across a growing collection of spa hotels.

SeaSpace

Agilysys room status now turns heating down in unoccupied rooms.

Services for Agilysys

From the booking engine to the PMS behind it.

01 Build

Bespoke booking engines and CMS on Agilysys

Rooms, packages and spa in one booking journey, live from Agilysys and in the property's own brand.

  • Two steps or fewer to payment
  • Apple Pay, Google Pay and PayPal
  • Group and property-level CMS
02 Connect

Agilysys PMS integrations

Agilysys connected to spa, CRM, payment and building systems, so data flows instead of being re-keyed.

  • No double entry
  • Every booking traced to its source
  • Automation, such as room-status heating
03 Analyse

Booking journey tracking and reporting

Every stage of the booking journey measured, from date search to payment, so drop-off is visible, not guessed.

04 Action

Support for Agilysys booking engines

Keeping bespoke builds and the standard Agilysys booking engine running smoothly, with new features quoted separately as development.

Moving to Agilysys, or already there?

For independents and groups considering, moving to or running Agilysys.

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Choosing an approach

Standard or bespoke Agilysys booking engine?

Both connect to the Agilysys PMS. The right choice depends on how much of the booking journey the property wants to shape. Data First supports both.

Consideration Standard Agilysys booking engine Bespoke booking engine on Agilysys
Guest experience Agilysys's own booking flow, configured for the property A journey designed around the property and its brand, inside its own website
Rooms, packages and spa As the standard product supports them Combined and presented the way the property sells them
Multi-property groups Configured property by property Group and property-level content from one CMS
Checkout and payment Standard checkout Short checkout with a chosen gateway, Apple Pay, Google Pay and PayPal
Best suited to Properties wanting a proven setup, supported and tuned Properties and groups where the booking journey is part of the brand
Data First's role Support, integration and ongoing development Develop, build and support, working alongside Agilysys
AI visibility

Bespoke booking engines and AI visibility

Early observations suggest a booking journey built into the property's own website may be easier for AI assistants and search engines to find and read.

  • Rooms, packages and rates on the property's own domain
  • Structured data across the booking journey
  • One site for search engines and AI to understand
Early client observations
  1. 01Visibility in AI assistants
  2. 02Pages indexed by search engines
  3. 03Bookings from organic search

From one client comparing a bespoke and a standard booking engine across two properties. Results vary by property.

Work

Agilysys work in practice

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BUILD · CONNECT · ANALYSE · ACTION

Hiddenwell: a bespoke booking engine built on Agilysys

01 Brief. A digital platform for a new group brand spanning destination spa hotels including Hoar Cross Hall and Eden Hall, built to scale as the collection grows.

02 What we built. A group-level CMS, a fully bespoke booking engine integrated with Agilysys PMS, and a new payment gateway with Apple Pay and Google Pay, delivered in collaboration with Hiddenwell and Agilysys.

03 What was achieved. One connected digital foundation: brand, content, booking and PMS working together, with a booking journey that feels part of Hiddenwell rather than a separate system.

Launched September 2026 · Partner since 2019

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Inward facing view of large studio at SeaSpace
BUILD · CONNECT

SeaSpace: connecting Agilysys PMS to reduce energy use

01 Brief. Use existing operational data to cut energy waste at a coastal aparthotel, without adding a manual process or affecting guests.

02 What we built. An integration passing room status from Agilysys PMS to a partner IoT device, turning heating down when a room is unoccupied.

03 What was achieved. Room status now drives an automated energy-saving action, supporting SeaSpace's wider sustainability work.

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Questions

Agilysys booking engine and integration FAQs

Can a bespoke booking engine be built on Agilysys?

Yes. Data First developed and built a fully bespoke booking engine integrated with Agilysys PMS for Hiddenwell, launched in September 2026. It works with live Agilysys availability and pricing while presenting the booking journey in the Hiddenwell brand.

Is a bespoke booking engine better for AI visibility?

Early observations suggest it may help. In one client's comparison of two properties, the hotel with a bespoke booking engine appeared to perform better on AI visibility, page indexing and bookings from organic search. Results vary by property.

Does Data First support the standard Agilysys booking engine?

Yes. Data First supports properties running the standard Agilysys booking engine, alongside bespoke builds, covering integrations, tracking and ongoing development.

What can Agilysys PMS be integrated with?

Data First builds integrations between Agilysys and booking engines, CMS platforms, spa systems, CRM, payment gateways and building systems. At SeaSpace, Agilysys room status controls heating through an IoT device to reduce energy use.

Can rooms, packages and spa treatments be booked in one journey?

Yes. A Data First booking engine is built around the property's own rooms, packages, spa treatments and rates, with transparent total pricing and two steps or fewer to payment.

Which payment methods are supported?

Booking engines built by Data First support Apple Pay, Google Pay and PayPal through the property's chosen payment gateway.

Does Data First work with hotel groups as well as independents?

Yes. Data First works with independent hotels, spas and resorts and with multi-property groups. The Hiddenwell CMS manages content at group and property level across a growing collection.

Is design included?

Data First develops, builds and supports. Design and marketing stay with the property's own team or agency, and Data First works alongside them, as on Park House Hotel with Triggerfish.

What happens after launch?

A Data First Support Contract keeps the platform maintained, with options for priority response and scheduled support hours.

Contact

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