Mews does not publish a price. It quotes each hotel on room count, property type, country, the modules you add, and your card volume, so the only honest answer is a range.
For the core PMS, hoteliers and directory listings report roughly $8 to $15 per room per month. Add revenue management, POS, and payments and it climbs to $15 to $25+ per room per month.
For a 50 to 100 room independent hotel, that is an all-in software spend of about $800 to $2,000+ per month, before card processing fees.
If you want that figure bundled and predictable instead of metered module by module, roommaster packages the operating stack into one independent hotel software quote worth comparing as you read.
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Mews sells plans by property type. The tiers below combine Mews's published feature list with per-room ranges reported by directories such as HotelMinder and Hotel Tech Report and by hoteliers in community threads.
Independent hotels run on three tiers. Essentials is the entry PMS: booking engine, guest portal with online check-in and upsells, automated payments, accounting reports, the Mews Kiosk, eight marketplace integrations, and 24/7 chatbot support. Advanced adds the Advanced Guest Experience module, AI Smart Tips, a booking engine on your own domain, branded email, SMS check-in reminders, and digital keys. Enterprise adds Mews Analytics, the Mews Open API, and unlimited marketplace access.
Groups use Portfolio (multi-property PMS, bulk rates, portfolio dashboard, Multi-Property API, Analytics) and Brand (full Open API and unlimited integrations). Hostels and long stay use Traveler and Long Stay, which mirror the independent tiers with dorm and extended-stay handling.
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The tiers look similar on paper, so the question is what each one includes and what it leaves as a paid add-on. Here is the plan-by-plan picture for independent hotels.
| Plan | Best for | What you get | Reported price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essentials | Small independents that mainly need the PMS | Core PMS, booking engine, guest portal, payments, kiosk, 8 integrations, chatbot support | ~EUR 300/mo floor, ~$8-15 per room |
| Advanced | Hotels wanting guest-experience features | Everything in Essentials plus guest-experience module, own-domain booking engine, SMS, digital keys | ~$8-20 per room |
| Enterprise | Larger or tech-forward properties | Everything in Advanced plus Analytics, Open API, unlimited marketplace | Custom, ~$15-30+ per room |
Two things stand out. Revenue management is not in any tier, it is the Atomize RMS add-on. And live human support is not in the standard plan, chatbot support is, and priority support is a paid upgrade. Both matter for the real total, which is the next section.
Per-room ranges are only useful once you apply them to a real property, add the modules you will actually run, and account for the monthly floor. The worked estimates below are market ranges, not official Mews quotes, and payment processing is separate in every case.
A 12-room boutique inn. At ~$10 per room the PMS math is $120, but the ~$300 monthly minimum takes over, so you effectively pay about $300/month for Essentials, or ~$25 per room. Small properties carry the highest per-room cost because of that floor.
A 45-room independent hotel. Essentials or Advanced at ~$12 per room is about $540. Add Atomize RMS (roughly $400 to $475) and a POS, and software lands near $1,050 to $1,250/month before payments.
A 100-room independent hotel or small group. Advanced at ~$14 per room is about $1,400. Add RMS, POS, business intelligence, and priority support and you reach roughly $2,000 to $2,500/month before payments.
| Property (independent / boutique) | Core PMS (rooms x rate) | Common add-ons | Est. software/month | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-room boutique inn | ~$120, but $300 floor applies | None | ~$300 | + % of card volume |
| 45-room independent | ~$540 | RMS + POS | ~$1,050-1,250 | + % of card volume |
| 100-room independent / group | ~$1,400 | RMS + POS + BI + priority support | ~$2,000-2,500 | + % of card volume |
Use it as a template: take your room count, multiply by $8 to $15 for the PMS, apply the ~$300 floor if you are small, then add each module you cannot do without. A full walkthrough of that method sits in our hotel software pricing guide.
The tier price is the part you can see. These are the costs that surface later, and they are the reason a low Essentials quote often doubles.
To be fair, Mews earns strong reviews for its clean cloud-native interface, fast onboarding, and one of the largest integration marketplaces in hospitality. If maximum extensibility is your priority, those are genuine strengths.
Both quote rather than publish, but the models pull in opposite directions. Mews prices the core PMS low and grows the bill as you attach modules. roommaster bundles the core stack into one quote, so the number you see is closer to the number you pay.
| Factor | Mews | roommaster |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Tiered, per room or per bed, quote-based | Custom quote by property type, size, location |
| Practical monthly range | ~$8 to $25+ per room, depending on modules | Bundled quote covering core PMS and distribution |
| Revenue management | Add-on (Atomize RMS, 30+ rooms) | Built-in, no separate RMS subscription |
| Booking engine | Included; own-domain on higher tiers | Included in core PMS |
| Channel manager | Marketplace and higher tiers | Built into the platform |
| Payments | Embedded, with markup, tokenization, chargeback fees | Integrated payments with automated reconciliation |
| Support | Chatbot standard; live support is paid | Hospitality-focused support included |
| Contracts | Negotiated | No long-term contract for independents |
Mews starts cheap and gets expensive. roommaster is built to do the reverse: put the whole operating stack in one quote so the price you agree to is the price you run on.
That single design choice removes most of the hidden costs above. Because the package already includes the hotel booking engine, channel manager, and built-in revenue management, there is no separate RMS invoice, no per-tier support paywall, and no scramble for more integration slots as you grow. You run reservations, payments, and guest messaging off one guest record, so direct marketing is easier and you avoid the sync errors that come from stitching a marketplace of third-party apps together. Migration, training, and support come from one vendor, which means no finger-pointing when something breaks, and independents are not locked into a long-term contract.
Where does Mews still win? If you want the largest integration marketplace or heavy enterprise API work, it has more of both. But for a 30 to 150 room independent or boutique hotel that values cost transparency, owning the guest relationship, and one vendor instead of ten, roommaster is the stronger fit. Compare the field in our mews alternatives roundup, see the head-to-head in roommaster vs mews vs little hotelier, or benchmark against the best pms software independent hotels list.
Want your real number? Get a single bundled roommaster pricing quote, and if you are ready to move, our guide to migrate to roommaster shows what a switch involves.
Mews is a capable, modern PMS, and for a small independent that only needs the core system, Essentials can be reasonable. The catch is total cost of ownership: once revenue management, POS, priority support, and payment fees stack up, a mid-size hotel commonly pays $800 to $2,000+ per month, and the quote-only model hides that until you are deep in a sales cycle.
The smart move is to model it honestly. Take your room count, apply the per-room range, add the ~$300 floor if you are small, layer in the modules you will actually use, and include card fees. Then compare that all-in figure against one bundled quote rather than a headline tier price. If you are also weighing others, our cloudbeds pricing and Little Hotelier pricing breakdowns apply the same lens.
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Mews is quote-based across three independent tiers. Reported figures are ~$8 to $15 per room per month for the core PMS, rising to $15 to $25+ per room with add-ons. The entry PMS starts near EUR 300 per month, which acts as a floor for small hotels.
No. Mews publishes no rate card and quotes each hotel on room count, property type, country, modules, and card volume. Many buyers note this makes direct comparison with other PMS systems difficult.
The main extras are the Atomize RMS and POS add-ons, paid Premium Support, project-based onboarding and migration, and payment fees, including a processing markup, $0.55-per-card tokenization, $15 chargebacks, and terminal fees, all billed separately from the plan.
Yes, but the ~$300 monthly minimum means small properties pay a high per-room rate, often near $25. Essentials supports small teams, though much of the platform's value targets growing, tech-forward portfolios.
No. Mews has no self-serve free trial. You request a demo, speak with sales, and receive a custom quote and walkthrough based on your property.
Mews prices the PMS low and charges for modules on top, so the total grows with your stack. roommaster bundles core PMS, booking engine, channel manager, and revenue tools into one quote, which tends to make budgeting more predictable for independent hotels.
The transition to roommaster is straightforward and efficient. Our implementation team handles data migration including reservations, guest profiles, and historical information.
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