Bowling booking system

• keyboard_arrow_downHow is Anolla different from standard bowling booking software?
  Most bowling booking calendars only allow lane time reservations. Anolla is a comprehensive all-in-one revenue-optimizing booking and workflow platform for bowling centers, designed for bowling alleys, entertainment venues, and bowling lounges. The platform integrates lane bookings, customer management (CRM), and automated campaigns and offers into a single solution. Unlike static lane booking calendars, Anolla uses AI-based booking logic to keep lanes filled even during low-demand periods. Anolla supports dynamic ticket and lane pricing based on time of day, day of week, and season. The platform is suitable for hourly lane bookings as well as for managing multi-day bowling tournaments, league games, and special events (birthdays, corporate parties, event packages) in parallel.
• keyboard_arrow_downDoes Anolla support hourly bowling lane bookings and multi-day events at the same time?
  Yes, this is one of Anolla’s main competitive advantages on the bowling booking software market. Unlike many lane reservation systems, Anolla does not force a bowling center to commit to a single scheduling model. The platform simultaneously supports hourly bowling lane bookings, daily event packages, multi-day tournaments and league games. You can also manage package services with variable duration, such as birthday packages, corporate parties with catering and private lanes, or longer training programmes for bowling schools. All bookings and events run in parallel under one bowling center account and are collected into a single visual calendar for lanes and halls. This flexible scheduling makes Anolla ideal for hybrid bowling business models where open-play lanes, training sessions, league games and private events are all offered side by side.
• keyboard_arrow_downHow does the Anolla AI assistant reduce administrative workload and human errors in bowling centers?
  Anolla’s automated bowling center customer support AI assistant operates 24/7, answering questions about lane reservations, event packages and pricing. The AI assistant can automatically resolve up to 79.3%¹ of all recurring bowling booking requests – for example lane availability, changing a reservation, cancellation terms and birthday package details. In addition, the assistant handles up to 52.4%¹ of first-line technical support questions, such as issues with e-tickets, payments or access to the customer account, without requiring intervention from the bowling alley administrator. Automated customer communication, reminders and booking confirmations reduce the administrative time of bowling center staff by up to 39.3%¹, which in turn minimizes the risk of double bookings, incorrect times and other human errors.
• keyboard_arrow_downHow does Anolla’s dynamic pricing module help bowling centers offer optimized lane prices?
  Anolla’s dynamic pricing module automates bowling center pricing for lanes, event packages, and add-on services (shoe rental, snack bundles, VIP lanes). Managers can create rules that change lane booking prices by time of day, day of week, season, lead time, or customer group (loyal customers, league players, corporate groups, school groups). All price changes are applied automatically according to the defined business rules, in both online bookings and on-site sales. The system steers visitors toward low-demand times with discounted lane prices and maximizes revenue during peak hours and weekends. The result is higher lane occupancy, a more stable booking flow, and increased overall profitability for the bowling center.
• keyboard_arrow_downIs Anolla suitable both for a small bowling alley and for a multi-location bowling chain?
  Yes, Anolla bowling booking software is designed to scale from a single bowling lane to international bowling chains. Smaller bowling centers and standalone lounges can start with a powerful free plan that covers basic lane reservation, customer management and booking confirmations. Multi-location bowling chains benefit from centralized management, where all centers, lanes, halls and event areas are connected to a single control panel. The platform lets you add unlimited bowling locations and users (administrators, cashiers, event coordinators). Flexible role- and location-based access control (RBAC) ensures that each employee sees only the lane calendars, reports and sales data relevant to their role.
• keyboard_arrow_downWhich tools and systems does the Anolla bowling booking software integrate with?
  Anolla is built with an API-first architecture, allowing bowling centres to connect the booking solution with existing payment, sales and marketing systems. For payment processing, there is a direct integration with the Stripe payment solution, supporting both online booking prepayments and on-site card transactions. Bowling club marketing and analytics teams can use Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager and Meta Pixel to track lane booking conversions, campaign performance and the impact of loyalty programmes. Exporting raw data to BI/ML tools makes it possible to analyse lane occupancy, demand fluctuations and profitability across different price levels in depth. In addition, Anolla offers a powerful public API and ready-made integrations with other POS systems, membership card solutions and loyalty programmes used by bowling centres.
• keyboard_arrow_downWhat does the free package in the bowling booking software include and what do the paid features add?
  Anolla’s free plan includes all the core features a bowling center needs to quickly launch online lane booking, manage simple event packages and send automatic booking confirmations and reminders. The solution is ideal for smaller bowling alleys and new entertainment centers that want to test online booking potential without high fixed costs. Paid plans unlock unlimited automation (smart rules, dynamic pricing, complex event workflows), extended integrations with POS systems, accounting and marketing platforms, and powerful loyalty modules including membership programs, points systems and personalized bowling offers.
• keyboard_arrow_downHow does Anolla’s usage-based pricing help mitigate the business risks of a bowling center?
  Anolla’s usage-based pricing model is designed specifically to reduce the business risks of bowling centers and entertainment venues. A bowling club does not have to pay high fixed monthly fees during periods when lane occupancy and revenue are lower, for example in the summer season or on weekday mornings. Software costs scale in proportion to the actual booking volume, lane usage and number of online reservations. This flexible model is ideal for seasonal bowling centers, weekend-focused entertainment complexes and venues where visitor demand fluctuates heavily with school holidays, public holidays and the event calendar.
• keyboard_arrow_downHow quickly can a bowling center start using Anolla booking software?
  Implementing Anolla bowling booking software usually takes only a few minutes – the bowling center can quickly configure lane layouts, prices, time slots and event packages. A 24/7 context-aware AI assistant guides you through the entire setup process and helps step by step to create lane calendars, pricing rules and automated notifications. The platform’s ease of use is rated 5/5¹ on Capterra, and nine out of ten bowling team members learn the core functionality (lane management, editing bookings, managing the event calendar) in under 30 minutes¹.
• keyboard_arrow_downWhat makes Anolla's bowling booking software a future-proof solution?
  Anolla is a future-proof bowling booking system thanks to its scalable modular architecture that grows with the business needs of your bowling center. The platform evolves continuously through cloud-based infrastructure and AI-driven learning, analyzing lane occupancy, demand patterns, and pricing performance. Unlike static booking calendars, Anolla is built around a powerful API that allows you to add new modules and integrations without replacing the system. The extensible platform also supports an IoT ecosystem – for example automated door access for VIP areas, lane and equipment rental management, sensor-based monitoring of lane equipment, and synchronizing screens with booking data. This architecture enables rapid integration of the latest technologies, keeping your bowling center’s digital tools, customer experience, and revenue management solutions at the leading edge of the market.

¹ Percentages are approximate indicators calculated based on our historical and current data. These figures are based on client feedback, surveys, and other analyses. The final result may differ. The outcome depends on the specific scope and sector of the application.