★ Woocommerce expert and software architect based in the United States - feel free to message me to discuss requirements prior to the project being awarded.
☞ How I Can Help You:
The only requirement of yours that we need to discuss is when you mention the website interacting directly with each individual hotel's real time availability. this is not going to be possible for what you are looking to spend based on your budget. This is especially true if each hotel is operated independently and has their own reservation systems.
What I would recommend is providing the hotels with an easy interface that allows them to update availability. We could even do it in Google calendar. This is how sites like Expedia and Travelocity work. They do not draw off real-time availability, but rather airlines, hotels, and rental cars assign blocks of inventory to the aggregator.
I know a lot about travel aggregators having very closely with the team who built Kayak. Shoot me a message and we will talk.
☞ About Me:
My name is Tom Griffin, I'm based in the United States, and I have fifteen years of experience in a variety of technology and business roles. You may read more about me on LinkedIn if you search for "Tom Griffin IEEE."