Goliday

Overview

Goliday is a web-based vacation-rental site builder with a direct-booking engine and calendar synchronization for external platforms. It best suits owners and managers of small lodging portfolios who want a hosted website alongside their other booking channels. The commission-free approach is attractive, but property and photo caps make choosing the right plan important.

Key features

Modular templates are intended to let owners build a site without technical knowledge, and hosting, maintenance and support are included. Support is available by live chat, email and phone. Goliday claims 99.9% accessibility; that is a useful service target, not a promise of uninterrupted availability.

The booking engine supports direct reservations, while calendar synchronization and manual entry of external bookings help keep availability coordinated across channels. Goliday says it has been a Google Vacation Rental Partner since 2025 and that listings appear on Google Hotels and Maps. That adds a route to visibility beyond the property's own site.

PRO supports credit-card payments and 13 website languages, with manual or automatic translation. Bank transfer, PayPal and cheque are also listed for France. Goliday says it charges no booking commissions or service fees, which favors hosts seeking direct bookings without a per-reservation charge. Its terms cap uploads at 40 photos per dwelling during a subscription, a meaningful constraint for properties that depend on extensive image galleries.

Goliday's terms describe physical access security for its servers and an upstream firewall with email alerts for abnormal events. They also state that Goliday does not access customer payment-method data when credit-card payments are processed through PayPal.

Pricing

The free plan costs nothing, billed yearly, and covers one property, one language and up to 100 additional pages. It is a sensible way for a single-property owner to establish a basic site, but the single-language limit rules it out for hosts serving multiple language audiences.

PRO costs €15 a year, billed yearly, with prices without VAT. It covers 1–50 properties, multiple languages, a custom domain and up to 100 additional pages. This is the natural fit for small operators who need multilingual pages or a branded domain. The 50-property ceiling means growing managers should check their portfolio against the next tier.

PREMIUM costs €249 a year, billed yearly, with prices without VAT. It covers 50–200 properties, multiple languages, a custom domain and up to 100 additional pages, making it the tier for larger portfolios rather than an upgrade for most individual hosts. Goliday also offers a 15-day free trial that requires no payment details and ends automatically. The terms retain the 40-photo-per-dwelling cap during a subscription.

Platforms

Goliday is available on the web. The hosted setup avoids the need to arrange separate website hosting, but this is not a mobile app offering.

Who it's for

Goliday targets owners and managers of bed-and-breakfasts, boutique hotels and serviced apartments. It is strongest for operators who want a direct-booking website, external-calendar coordination and included site upkeep in one service. Hosts needing more than 200 properties, more than 100 additional pages, or larger photo galleries should look elsewhere.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Direct booking without commissions or service fees makes costs less dependent on reservation volume.
• Pros: Hosting, maintenance and support are included, with live chat, email and phone contact options.
• Pros: External calendar synchronization, manual booking entry and Google Hotels/Maps presence support a multi-channel operation.
• Cons: The free plan is limited to one property and one language, so it is only a starting point for a single-property site.
• Cons: The 40-photo-per-dwelling cap can restrict image-heavy listings.
• Cons: PRO tops out at 50 properties and PREMIUM at 200, limiting its fit for larger managers.

Alternatives

For a broader comparison of site-building options, browse Vacation Rental Website Builders. Choose Dtravel if its free tier's allowance of up to 25 listings suits you and you accept its 5% booking fee, or 9% on referred bookings. Hospitable is another option for readers seeking an Android or iOS service with a free Essentials plan for unlimited active properties.

Houfy may suit hosts who prefer a free web plan with unlimited photos and calendar sync, while accounting for its one-time $5.99 host-verification fee to appear in Houfy search. Consider Tokeet if Android or iOS access matters and you want channel connections, automated messaging, dynamic rates and payments; its AdvanceCM plan is $14.99 a month.

iGMS is a paid alternative with Android, iOS and web access; its FLEX plan charges $1 a month per booked night, with a $20 per property/month minimum and no booking fee. Lodgix may be a better fit for a paid, multi-platform service covering 1–7 properties at $79.99 a month. For 1–3 listings, Guesty offers a paid Lite tier starting at $9 USD per month per listing; its Pro tier is aimed at 4–199 listings with custom pricing. Hostex is another paid option with Android, iOS, API and web platforms, including a Basic tier for up to two properties.

Verdict

Goliday is a good fit for owners and small lodging managers who want a hosted direct-booking site, calendar coordination and no booking commissions. Its included upkeep, multilingual PRO tier and Google visibility strengthen the case. Look elsewhere if the 40-photo cap, 50-property PRO limit or 200-property PREMIUM ceiling conflicts with your portfolio or listing needs.