🔒 Free SSL · Any domain · 5-minute setup

Your own domain for your vacation rental website

Connect your custom domain to your DirectBookings site. Professional branding, better SEO, free SSL. Guests book at your URL — not a generic platform subdomain.

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lakecabin.com

Property name

athenszenhouse.gr

Country domain

stayatthebeach.co

Creative .co

marbella-villa.rentals

Niche TLD

mountainretreat.house

.house TLD

costa-brava-rental.es

Spanish domain

Why use your own domain?

A custom domain is the difference between looking like a hobby and looking like a business.

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Professional branding

Guests see your domain — not a generic platform URL. Builds trust and makes you look established. First impressions matter when someone is about to pay $2,000 for a week.

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Better SEO rankings

Your own domain builds authority over time. Google ranks branded domains higher than subdomains. Every booking, review, and backlink strengthens your domain — not someone else's.

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Free SSL certificate

HTTPS is auto-provisioned the moment your domain is verified. Guests see the padlock icon. Required for Stripe payments. No extra cost, no manual renewal.

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Easy to share

Print it on business cards. Put it in your Airbnb listing. Text it to repeat guests. A clean URL like lakecabin.com is memorable — a subdomain is not.

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Any domain extension

Works with .com, .co, .house, .rentals, .gr, .es, .it, .fr — any TLD. Use a country domain for local SEO or a creative extension that matches your property.

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5-minute setup

Add your domain, copy one DNS record, paste it at your registrar, click verify. That's it. No technical skills, no waiting for support tickets, no downtime.

Connect your domain in 4 steps

No technical skills needed. Takes about 5 minutes.

Buy a domain

Pick a memorable domain from any registrar (Namecheap, Cloudflare, Porkbun). Costs $10-15/year. Choose something guests will remember — your property name works great.

Connect it in DirectBookings

Go to Website Builder → Domain. Type your domain and click Connect. We'll show you the exact DNS record to add — just one CNAME record.

Add the DNS record

Log into your registrar, go to DNS settings, add the CNAME record we showed you. Takes 30 seconds. DNS propagates in 1-10 minutes (sometimes up to 48 hours).

Verify and go live

Click Verify in DirectBookings. Once confirmed, your site is live at your custom domain with SSL. Guests can book directly at your branded URL.

Frequently asked questions

Can I use my own domain for my vacation rental website?+

Yes. DirectBookings lets you connect any custom domain (like mybeachhouse.com) to your vacation rental booking website. Setup takes about 5 minutes — just add a DNS record at your registrar and verify. Free SSL is included automatically.

How do I connect a custom domain to my vacation rental website?+

Go to Website Builder → Domain in your DirectBookings dashboard. Enter your domain, then add the CNAME record shown to your DNS settings at your registrar (GoDaddy, Namecheap, Cloudflare, etc.). Click verify once DNS propagates (usually 1-10 minutes). Your site is live with SSL.

Do I need to buy a domain separately?+

Yes, you purchase your domain from any registrar (Namecheap, GoDaddy, Cloudflare, Porkbun, etc.) for around $10-15/year. DirectBookings provides the hosting, SSL, and booking platform — you just point your domain to it.

Is SSL included with custom domains?+

Yes, SSL certificates are automatically provisioned for every custom domain at no extra cost. Your guests will see the secure padlock icon and https:// in their browser. This builds trust and is required for accepting payments.

Can I use a .gr, .es, .it, or other country domain?+

Yes. DirectBookings works with any top-level domain including country-code domains like .gr (Greece), .es (Spain), .it (Italy), .fr (France), .de (Germany), and all others. The setup process is identical regardless of the domain extension.

What happens to my free subdomain after I connect a custom domain?+

Your free subdomain (yourname.directbookinghost.com) continues to work and redirects to your custom domain. This means any old links or bookmarks still work. You can use both simultaneously.

Your property deserves its own address

Stop sending guests to a generic subdomain. Connect your own domain and look like the professional host you are.

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5-day free trial · $9/month · No booking fees