Olladay vs SaunaSpot.
Memberships, gift vouchers and storm days today. Keep Acuity or Wix if you like.
SaunaSpot is an Irish sauna marketplace with a booking system for hosts. It lists no monthly fee and a 1% commission per booking. Olladay has no monthly fee either: 2% of each booking, and you choose whether guests or your sauna pay it. Directory bookings cost the same, with no finder’s fee. Both let you keep Acuity or Wix.
SaunaSpot facts checked against saunaspot.ie on 29 October 2026.
Head to head
| Olladay | SaunaSpot | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly fee | None | None (source) |
| Per-booking fee | 2%, VAT included. Your guests pay it inside the price, or your sauna does. | 1% commission per booking (source) |
| Bookings from the directory or marketplace | The same 2%, with no finder’s fee | 1% commission per booking (source) |
| Card processing | Stripe, paid by your sauna: 1.5% + €0.25 on a standard EEA card | Stripe, Stripe’s terms apply (source) |
| Keep Acuity or Wix | Yes: claim your listing free, add your booking page and get a Book now button, with a count of who pressed it | Yes: two-way sync with Acuity and Wix (source) |
| Sauna sessions and private hire on one timetable | Included: private hire closes the seats, and selling seats hides private hire | Shared capacity and private hire listed (source) |
| Add-ons like towels and drinks | Yes | Yes (source) |
| Memberships and session packs | Yes, today | Listed as planned (source) |
| Discount codes | Yes, today | Listed as planned (source) |
| Gift vouchers | Yes, online or hand-issued, for seats or private hire | Not listed |
| Storm closures with refund, move or credit | Included, in one go from the diary | Not listed |
| Split-pay group bookings | Yes: the organiser pays their share and sends the group a link | Not listed |
| Guests book without an account | Yes, with Apple Pay or Google Pay where available | Not listed |
| Owner app | Works in your phone’s browser | iOS and Android partner app (source) |
| Done-for-you setup | Yes, free: a 15-minute call or an email with your booking link, then we build your page and bring over your customers and passes for you to check | Yes: an intro call, then SaunaSpot builds your profile for you to approve (source) |
| See your booking page before signing up | Yes: paste your sauna name or current booking link | Not listed |
“Not listed” means we couldn’t find it on SaunaSpot’s public pages, not that it doesn’t exist. If you spot something out of date, Email us and we’ll fix it.
Every Olladay feature included in the 2%
Every sauna gets every Olladay feature for the same 2% ordinary direct-booking fee. Stripe processing, optional texts and external hardware/provider costs are separate.
Selling
- Sauna sessions and private hire on one timetable, with availability kept in sync
- Session packs and memberships that renew every month or 28 days
- A rollover club whose unused dips carry over
- A gift store with printable gift vouchers and gift links
- Split-pay private hire: each friend pays their share from a WhatsApp link
- Add-ons such as towels and robes, paid in the same checkout
- Last-minute offers for guests who have opted in
- Discount codes, off-peak prices, and busy and quiet pricing
- Waitlists that offer a freed seat automatically
Running the sauna
- Heater control on request for compatible HUUM and Shelly setups, after testing
- Booking codes for compatible locks through Seam or igloohome, after connection and testing
- Wood-fire reminders before the first booking of the day
- Storm warnings in your diary, and closures with refunds, rebooking or credit
- A minimum number of guests before a session goes ahead, checked at the time you set
- Crew mode and the rota for your attendant and fire-lighter
- Health terms agreed by every guest, with a record of what they agreed to
Guests
- Apple Pay and Google Pay in the browser, with no app or password
- Confirmation, reminder and win-back emails
- Texts for confirmations, reminders and waitlist offers, at 10 cent per text part (6p in the UK) once you switch them on
- Add to Apple Wallet
- High tide, sunset and sunrise badges on your times
Money and partners
- Payouts straight to your own Stripe account
- Xero and QuickBooks API sync, subject to account setup and verification
- Viator and GetYourGuide connections require partner certification and venue approval
- Reports, exports and an occupancy heat map
Getting found
- A listing with a Book instantly button in the Olladay sauna directory
- Google: link your booking page to your Business profile
- Your own web address, a Book now box for your website, a QR code and story images
Help
- Link import of public session details, with missing prices and times marked for review
- Free setup done for you: we build your page and bring over your customers and passes
- Email support or book a call
Hardware and account connections need separate setup and verification. Ask us to confirm readiness for your venue before relying on them. Travel marketplace connections also need partner certification and venue approval.
Olladay or SaunaSpot: questions.
What does SaunaSpot cost?
SaunaSpot lists no monthly fee, setup fee or listing fee, a 30-day free trial and a 1% commission per booking, with Stripe’s card fees on top (SaunaSpot for hosts, checked 29 October 2026).
Is SaunaSpot cheaper than Olladay?
If your sauna pays the fee itself, yes: SaunaSpot’s 1% is less than our 2%. If your guests pay Olladay’s fee, inside the price they see (€20.40 on a €20 session), your sauna pays no platform fee on ordinary bookings. Bookings from the Olladay sauna directory carry the same 2%, with no finder’s fee. Stripe processing is separate on both.
Can I keep Acuity or Wix and still be listed?
Yes. Claim your listing in the Olladay sauna directory for free and add your Acuity, Wix or other booking page. Your listing gets a Book now button that sends guests straight there, and your edit page shows how many people pressed it in the last 30 days. SaunaSpot lists a two-way sync with Acuity and Wix.
Why choose Olladay over SaunaSpot?
For memberships, session packs, gift vouchers, storm closures with refunds, moves or credit in one go, and split-pay private hire, all available today. SaunaSpot lists memberships, discount codes and multi-venue passes as planned. And if your guests pay Olladay’s fee, ordinary bookings carry no platform fee for your sauna.
Can you set it up for me?
Yes, for free. Book a 15-minute call or email us your booking link. We build your page with your sessions, prices, private hire and extras, and bring over your customers and passes. You check it, connect Stripe and go live. You can also do it yourself with link import and CSV import.
See your sauna on Olladay first.
Memberships, gifts and storm days, today.
1. Type your sauna’s name or paste your booking link. 2. See your booking page, with your seats, prices and opening days. 3. Connect Stripe when you’re ready to take payments.
Preview your pageTry the demo saunaBook a 15-minute call
Setting up is free and needs no card. Switching from another system? Email us and we’ll move you over.