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

Direct booking website for vacation rentals

Build your own booking site in 15 minutes. Accept direct payments, sync with Airbnb & VRBO, protect yourself with legal waivers, and automate guest check-in — all for $9/month.

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DirectBookings
Airbnb
Monthly cost
$9 flat
Free (you pay per booking)
Fee per booking
$0
15.5% of every booking
On $3,000/mo revenue
You keep $2,991
You keep $2,535
Legal waivers
✓ Custom e-signatures
✗ Not available
Automated check-in
✓ Fully automated
✗ Manual
Your own domain
✓ lakecabin.com
✗ airbnb.com/rooms/...

Everything your direct booking site needs

Not a generic website builder — purpose-built for short-term rental hosts.

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Your own booking website

A professional, SEO-optimized site with your branding, photos, and custom domain. Guests book directly — no Airbnb in the middle.

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Stripe payments, zero commission

Guests pay by card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay. Money goes straight to your Stripe account. You keep 100% minus Stripe's 2.9% + 30¢.

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Real-time calendar sync

Hourly iCal sync with Airbnb, VRBO, and Booking.com. Keep all your listings — add direct bookings on top.

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Legal protection built in

Auto-generated rental agreement with No Tenancy Rights clause. Custom waivers with e-signatures. Overstay fee enforcement. IP-logged for legal compliance.

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Automated guest check-in

Guests sign waivers, accept terms, and receive door codes automatically. No manual handoff. No 2am 'how do I get in?' texts.

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SEO & AI search optimized

JSON-LD structured data, OpenGraph tags, and semantic HTML so Google, ChatGPT, and Perplexity can find and recommend your property.

Live in 15 minutes

1

Add your property

Photos, description, pricing, and policies. Import from Airbnb or fill in manually. Takes about 10 minutes.

2

Connect payments & protection

Link your Stripe account, add waivers, and configure the automated check-in flow.

3

Publish and share

Go live on your custom domain. Share your link with past guests and start taking fee-free bookings.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a direct booking website for vacation rentals cost?
DirectBookings costs $9/month — a flat fee with no booking commissions. Compare that to Airbnb's 15.5% host fee: on $3,000/month in bookings, you save over $450 every month. There's a 5-day free trial with no credit card required.
How long does it take to build a vacation rental direct booking website?
Most hosts are live in 15 minutes. You add your property details, photos, and pricing, connect Stripe for payments, and publish. You can connect a custom domain (e.g. lakecabin.com) at any time.
Can I keep my Airbnb and VRBO listings?
Yes. Your direct booking website is an additional channel — it doesn't replace anything. DirectBookings syncs your calendar hourly with Airbnb, VRBO, and any iCal source. No double bookings.
Does a direct booking website include legal protection?
Yes — and this is where DirectBookings stands apart. Every guest signs a rental agreement with a No Tenancy Rights clause before receiving access credentials. You can add custom waivers (damage, pool, pets), set overstay fees, and capture e-signatures with IP address and timestamp for legal compliance.
How do guests pay on a direct booking website?
Guests pay via Stripe — credit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay. Money goes directly to your Stripe account. Stripe charges 2.9% + 30¢ per transaction. DirectBookings charges nothing on top of that.
What happens after a guest books?
Everything is automated. Confirmation email sent instantly. 48 hours before arrival, guests receive a check-in link. They sign your waivers and rental agreement, then receive door codes and access instructions automatically. You don't need to do anything.

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$9/month. No booking fees. Legal protection included. 5-day free trial.

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