Desktop app · Windows · Mac
A desktop app for reception — with nothing to maintain
Open wstation.app in Edge or Chrome and choose Install. WStation gets its own window, a Start menu entry and a taskbar icon, opens fast from cache, and updates itself every time we improve it. No server in the back office, no backups to run, no licence keys.
- No card
- Nothing to install
- Works on your phone
Feels like a desktop program
Its own window, pinned to the taskbar, opened from the Start menu — no browser tabs to lose.
Fast to open
The app is cached on the computer, so it starts in a moment even on slow internet.
Always the latest version
Every improvement reaches the installed app automatically. Nothing to download.
How it works
One stay, four names, zero retyping
Every guest is one record that changes its name as they go: asked for a price, said yes, stayed, paid. Each step is one press of a button.
- QuotationThey ask what it costs. Rooms, nights, guests and a deposit, priced in a minute.
- BookingThey say yes. One click, and the room is theirs on the calendar — nobody else can have it.
- InvoiceThey check out. The bill is raised from what was quoted, nothing typed twice.
- Tax invoiceThey pay. Part or all, by cash, card or transfer — the receipt is written and it is in the books.
Compared
Old-style hotel software vs WStation on the desktop
| Installed hotel software | WStation desktop app | |
|---|---|---|
| Where your data lives | One computer in the office | Safely online, on every device |
| Updates | Download, install, hope | Automatic |
| Owner away from the desk | Can't see anything | Same books on the phone |
| Computer dies | Restore from a backup (if any) | Sign in on another one |
| Cost to start | Licence fee | Free |
Everything in it
Built for guesthouses, lodges and B&Bs
No modules to buy and nothing to set up first. Turn off what you don't use.
- Occupancy calendar — every room down the side, every night across the top
- No double bookings — a taken room is refused before the quote or booking is saved
- Airbnb & Booking.com calendar sync — each room swaps calendars with its listings every 30 minutes
- Front desk — today's arrivals and departures, one-tap check-in and check-out, walk-ins without a quote
- Your own booking page — guests send their dates to your enquiries inbox — no commission
- Quotes guests accept online — send a quote as a link; they accept on their phone
- Automatic guest messages — a confirmation, check-in details before arrival and a review request after — by email or WhatsApp
- Deposits and part payments — ask for a percentage up front; the balance looks after itself
- Invoices and tax invoices — your logo, bank details and a QR code on every document; credit notes for corrections
- Housekeeping board — checking a guest out marks the room for cleaning
- VAT, GST or sales tax — including a separate rate for accommodation and tourism levies, or no tax at all
- A till with stock — for the bar, the shop or anything sold over the counter, with shifts and cash-up
- Books that keep themselves — income, expenses, debtors, journal, trial balance and audit trail
- Your team — admins, staff and tillers, invited by link; run more than one property from one login
- Phone, tablet or computer — installable on Windows, Mac, Android and iPhone — and it keeps working when the signal drops
Questions
Asked before signing up
Does it work on Windows 10 and 11?
Yes, with Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome. It also installs on macOS, Linux and ChromeOS.
Is it in the Microsoft Store?
WStation is packaged for the Microsoft Store; until the listing is live, installing from the browser gives you the same app.
Do I need a server?
No. WStation runs in the cloud; the desktop app is the window onto it.
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Also in the box
Your guesthouse, wherever you are.
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