Luxyort Template - Booking & Online Payment Options For South Africa
Alex Dods
Hi,
I'm considering buying another license / subscription (using the Luxyort Template) in order to build a resort website where rooms can be both booked and paid for online. But because I have previuosly ran into issues with Joomshaper products - having limitations and minimal feature support for South African payment gateways for example. I want to clarify a few things before spending money that I won't be refunded for.
- Can I use the Luxyort Template for Booking rooms at a resort - I presume yes.
- Can those bookings be paid for online? If yes, which payment gateways are supported for South Africa?
- Does the booking for feature for this template work via SP Booking extention or is it a feature of the template?
- If online payment is supported - does that require EasyStore or how does the payment work (I need to be able to process both international and South African payments.)
Thanks in advance, Alex.
Mehtaz Afsana Borsha
Accepted AnswerHi,
Thanks for your detailed questions — it’s great that you’re checking these points before purchasing.
Luxyort Template & Booking: Yes, you can use the Luxyort template for a resort website. However, the booking functionality is not a built-in feature of the template itself. It typically works through the SP Booking extension, which needs to be installed and configured separately.
Online Payments for Bookings: SP Booking has limited native payment gateway support, and South African gateways (e.g., PayFast, PayStack) are not officially supported out of the box. You may need custom integration or a third-party solution for local payment methods.
Payment Handling (EasyStore or Not): SP Booking does not require EasyStore, and EasyStore is a separate eCommerce system. Payments in SP Booking depend on the gateways supported within that extension, not EasyStore.
International vs Local Payments: For international payments, you may be able to use globally supported gateways (depending on SP Booking setup). However, for South African payments, there is currently no guaranteed native support, so customization or external solutions would be required.
Regards.