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Keep your Airbnb and Vrbo listings, add a free marketplace listing, and publish your own direct booking website. Hourly iCal polling helps align availability across channels.

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All your channels, one calendar

DirectBookingHost syncs with every major platform via iCal. Here's how the fees stack up.

Airbnb

New guest discovery

Split or single fee

Vrbo

Family & longer stays

Account-specific

Booking.com

International reach

Contract-based

DirectBookingHost

Zero-commission direct bookings

0% — $9/mo flat
Free

How iCal sync works

Industry-standard calendar protocol. Every major platform supports it.

1

Add your Airbnb & Vrbo iCal feeds

Paste your iCal export URL from Airbnb and Vrbo into DirectBookingHost. Bookings on those platforms automatically block dates on your direct booking site.

2

Copy your DirectBookingHost iCal URL

Your direct booking calendar generates a unique iCal URL. Paste it into Airbnb and Vrbo so bookings on your site block dates there too.

3

Sync runs every hour — automatically

DirectBookingHost polls imported feeds hourly. New external bookings can take up to the polling interval to appear, so review recent reservations before accepting overlapping requests.

The optimal multi-site strategy

Use each channel for the role it performs best, then compare net revenue and booking quality.

OTA

OTAs for discovery

Keep channels that bring profitable first-time guests. Treat the applicable marketplace fee as an acquisition cost and measure net payout.

1:1

Direct for repeat guests

Give past direct guests and independently acquired referrals a clear route to your website without platform commission.

$0

Free marketplace for reach

List free on the DirectBookingHost marketplace for additional discovery with zero host or guest commission.

iCal

Availability across channels

Hourly iCal polling helps align blocked dates. Account for the update window and verify recent bookings.

Multi-site FAQs

How do I list my vacation rental on multiple sites without double bookings?
Use iCal feed synchronization. Platforms export blocked dates through iCal URLs, which you import into the other calendars. DirectBookingHost polls imported feeds hourly, so updates can take up to the polling interval to appear. Because iCal is not instantaneous, hosts should review recent bookings and keep appropriate safeguards in place.
Can I list on Airbnb and have a direct booking website at the same time?
Yes. Keep Airbnb and Vrbo for new-guest discovery and add your own direct website for repeat and referral bookings. DirectBookingHost polls imported iCal feeds hourly to help align availability, but iCal updates are not instantaneous and hosts should verify recent reservations across channels.
What is the best strategy for listing a vacation rental on multiple sites?
A balanced strategy can use Airbnb and Vrbo for established marketplace demand, a direct booking website for repeat and referral guests, and a free DirectBookingHost marketplace listing for additional discovery. Compare the fee structure assigned to each account and use calendar synchronization with appropriate awareness of polling delays.
Does DirectBookingHost sync with Airbnb and Vrbo calendars?
Yes. DirectBookingHost imports iCal feeds from any platform (Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, Guesty, Hostaway, etc.) and syncs hourly. It also generates an iCal export URL you can add to any other platform. All calendar blocks — manual, iCal imports, and direct bookings — are reflected in every feed.

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.

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