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Código Itinerante

Websites for hostels, paid in nights

I build your hostel's website — and you host me for a few nights in return. No money involved. The site is yours, for good.

who I am

Tatiana Burgos smiling in a geyser landscape on the altiplano

Tatiana Burgos

I work as a Data Science specialist at Brazil's Ministry of Management and Innovation, and at the same time I travel around Brazil staying in hostels. That combination lets me see hostels from both sides: as a guest, and as a professional who builds digital solutions.

I'm not building a website for a hostel I met over a video call. I probably slept in a place like yours last week — and I'll sleep in another one next week. I know the guest's journey because it's also mine.

Find me on LinkedIn

the result

LumeHostel — João Pessoa, PB

The full LumeHostel website: rooms, amenities, the area, reviews, and location, with direct booking on WhatsApp.

See the live site

how it works

  1. We talk on WhatsApp

    You tell me about your hostel and together we close the deal on nights.

  2. Briefing and photos

    You fill out a quick form about your hostel and send me high-quality photos. The better the photos, the better the site looks.

  3. Fifteen days of building

    I write the copy, build the site, and you follow along.

  4. Site live, all yours

    Domain in your name, site fully under your control.

the manifesto

Código Itinerante was born from a simple trade.

I travel around Brazil building digital solutions for real businesses — and in exchange, I get what I need on the road: a place to stay. Wherever my legs take me, the project goes too. I don't just want to pass through places; I want to be part of them.

Starting with whoever hosts me every week: hostels.

the problem

Many times I wanted to book directly with the hostel, because I knew it would be cheaper for me and better for the business. I'd look for a WhatsApp number, try to find trustworthy photos, understand the rooms, confirm the location. The information was scattered across social media, maps, and booking platforms. After a while of searching, I'd give up — and book through the platform.

That's commission: 10% to 25% per booking, straight out of the hostel's pocket. Every guest who books through your WhatsApp is commission that stays with you.

the proposal

I build your hostel's complete institutional website — pages, copy, organized photos, a direct WhatsApp booking button — and you pay me in nights of lodging.

It's a temporary trade for a permanent product.

No money involved. The only cost is the domain registration — which is yours to keep.

what you get

What's included

  • Responsive site, beautiful on phone and computer
  • Rooms, about the hostel, location with map, and contact
  • Copy written by me based on your briefing
  • Direct booking button through your WhatsApp
  • Basic SEO: your hostel well presented on Google
  • Linked to your Google Business Profile
  • Domain registered and configured
  • Four rounds of adjustments during the build

What's not included

  • Booking engine with calendar and availability
  • Online payment
  • Integration with booking platforms
  • Ongoing maintenance (future changes are arranged separately)
  • Professional photo production
  • Paid traffic and social media management

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Have a hostel? Let's talk.

Message me on WhatsApp and tell me about your hostel. The conversation costs nothing — not even afterward.