Built for vacation rental hosts · Included with Growth & Pro

Guest email campaigns that bring guests back direct

The simplest way to get direct bookings instead of Airbnb: every guest email you collect — from WiFi, bookings, your website, or an import — lands in one list. Send automated welcomes, scheduled offers, and promotions that turn past guests into repeat, commission-free bookings.

Included with Growth & Pro · No card required · Cancel anytime

A 'We miss you' re-booking email a past vacation rental guest receives, with a welcome-back discount code
Sent automatically to past guests
  • Consent tracked · PII encrypted
  • One list from every source
  • Automated & scheduled sends
  • No contracts · cancel anytime

One guest list, built automatically

You don't build the list — your business does. Contacts flow in from every place your guests already touch you, de-duplicated, with the source tracked on each one.

Confirmed bookings

Every booking that gets confirmed folds its guest into your list automatically — no import, no copy-paste.

Guest WiFi

Guests who connect to your branded WiFi splash page are added as contacts as they come and go.

Website subscribers

A subscribe form on your booking site collects opt-ins from browsers who aren't ready to book yet.

CSV import

Bring the list you already have. Map your columns, validate, and import in a couple of clicks.

Send emails your guests actually open

Compose in a clean editor, pick your audience, and send now or schedule for later. No Mailchimp, no exports, no keeping two systems in sync.

app.directbookinghost.com/campaigns/new
Guest email campaign builder for vacation rental hosts

Everything you need to win repeat bookings

Marketing tools built around your bookings and guest data — not bolted on afterwards.

Automated campaigns

Welcome new guests and nudge past ones back with emails that send on a trigger — no manual work after setup.

Scheduled sends

Line up a seasonal offer for exactly the right morning in your guests' time zone. Edit or cancel any time before it goes.

Saved audience segments

Filter by property, visit count, acquisition source, tags, consent and more — then save the audience to reuse.

Open & click analytics

See sent, delivered, opened and clicked for every campaign, with open rates at a glance.

Custom Reply-To

Guest replies land in the inbox you choose, so a reply to any campaign reaches you directly.

Own your data

Consent tracked with provenance, PII encrypted at rest, one-click CSV export whenever you want it.

Your guest database, in one place

Filter by property, visit count, source, tags and consent. Save an audience once and reuse it. Export to CSV whenever you want — the data is yours.

app.directbookinghost.com/campaigns/contacts
Unified guest contacts CRM for vacation rental email campaigns

Send from your own domain

Set a custom Reply-To today so guest replies reach you directly. Sending from your own From address — like reservations@yourproperty.com — via domain authentication is on the way.

Custom Reply-To · Available now

Choose the address guest replies are delivered to. Applies to your campaigns and WiFi emails alike, so a reply to any message lands in the inbox you actually watch.

Custom From address

Coming soon

We authenticate your domain, you add a few DNS records, and your emails send from your own address. Join the waitlist from campaign settings and we'll set it up with you.

Pricing

Included free with your website plan. Scale up only if you send more — no per-booking commission, ever.

Starter

For hosts sending a little more

$9/month

2,000 emails / mo

Everything in Included
4× the monthly send allowance
No per-booking commission

Standalone add-on for higher volume.

Pro

For busy portfolios

$19/month

10,000 emails / mo

Everything in Starter
20× the monthly send allowance
Priority send throughput

For portfolios sending regularly.

Custom

For high-volume senders

Custom

50,000+ emails / mo

Everything in Pro
Negotiated monthly ceiling
Dedicated onboarding

Negotiated ceiling for high volume.

A Growth or Pro website plan includes 500 emails/month free · Add-on tiers raise the limit · Cancel anytime

Things hosts often ask us.

Straight answers. If something isn't covered here, just ask.

What is Guest Email Campaigns?
It's email marketing built into DirectBookings, made for vacation rental hosts. Every guest email you collect — from your WiFi splash page, confirmed bookings, your website's subscribe form, or a CSV import — lands in one unified contact list. From there you send automated welcome emails, scheduled seasonal offers, and one-off promotions that bring past guests back to book direct, commission-free.
Where do the contacts come from?
From everywhere your guests already touch your business. Confirmed bookings sync into your contact list automatically. Guest WiFi captures add contacts as people connect. Your website's subscribe widget collects opt-ins. And you can import existing lists by CSV. It's one audience, de-duplicated, with the acquisition source tracked on every contact so you can segment by it.
Can I send emails from my own domain?
A custom Reply-To is available today — guest replies go straight to the address you choose (e.g. host@yourproperty.com). Sending from your own From address (e.g. reservations@yourproperty.com) via domain authentication is coming soon; you can join the waitlist from your campaign settings and we'll set it up with you when it's ready.
How many emails can I send?
Your monthly send allowance scales with your plan. A Growth or Pro website plan includes 500 emails per month at no extra charge. If you need more, standalone add-on tiers raise the limit to 2,000, 10,000, or 50,000+ emails per month. Usage resets on the 1st of each month.
Do I need a separate tool like Mailchimp?
No. Contacts, segments, the campaign builder, scheduling, sending, and open/click analytics are all built in and tied to your bookings and guest data. There's nothing to connect and no list to keep in sync — your audience grows on its own as guests stay, connect, and subscribe.
Is it compliant and consent-aware?
Yes. Consent is recorded with provenance on every contact, unsubscribe and per-category preferences are handled for you, and guest PII is encrypted at rest. You own your guest data and can export it any time.

Turn one-time guests into repeat direct bookings

Most hosts never see their guests again. Every OTA stay should become your next direct booking — your website accepts commission-free reservations, your WiFi keeps your brand in front of guests long after checkout.

The repeat booking engine
1

Guest books on Airbnb

You pay the OTA commission

2

Stays at your property

Their only visit — for now

3

Connects to your WiFi

Branded splash page

4

Email captured

Added to your guest CRM

5

Automated follow-up

Offers & seasonal discounts

Books directly next trip

Zero OTA commission

Step 1

Direct Booking Website

Accept commission-free reservations from day one. Your own branded site with payments, calendar sync, and automated check-in — live in 15 minutes.

  • Branded booking website with custom domain
  • Stripe payments — zero booking fees
  • Calendar sync with Airbnb & VRBO
  • Pre-signed rental agreements & waivers
Start accepting direct bookings →
Step 2

Guest WiFi Marketing

Stop letting guests disappear after checkout. Capture their email when they log on to WiFi, then automatically invite them back to book direct next time.

  • Branded WiFi splash page & guest email capture
  • Automated rebooking campaigns & seasonal offers
  • Repeat-guest discounts to win the direct booking
  • Guest CRM across all your properties — any router
See WiFi Marketing →

One repeat booking often pays for your subscription many times over — there's no OTA commission the second time around. Bundle subscribers save 30% on Guest WiFi Marketing.

Your past guests are your best channel.

Turn the emails you already collect into repeat, commission-free direct bookings.

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Guest Email Campaigns for Vacation Rentals — Turn Past Guests Into Repeat Direct Bookings