📈 List everywhere · Book direct · Keep 100%

Vacation rental direct booking

Take direct bookings and keep 100% of your revenue. List your vacation rental on multiple sites, sync calendars automatically, and let guests book directly through your own website. $9/month, no booking fees.

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Direct + OTA

OTA Only

Revenue per $1,000 booking

$971 (Stripe fees only)

$845 (15.5% Airbnb fee)

Own guest data

✓ Email, phone, history

✗ Platform owns it

Repeat bookings

✓ Email past guests directly

✗ Must re-acquire through OTA

Calendar sync

✓ Hourly across all platforms

N/A

Legal waivers

✓ Custom e-signatures

✗ Not available

Custom branding

✓ Your domain, your brand

✗ OTA branding

Monthly cost

$9/month

$0 (but 15-20% per booking)

Everything you need for direct bookings

List everywhere, book direct, keep 100% — purpose-built for vacation rental hosts.

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List on multiple sites

Keep your Airbnb, VRBO, and Booking.com listings. Add your own direct booking website on top. Reach guests everywhere without paying commissions on direct bookings.

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Automatic calendar sync

Hourly iCal sync across all platforms. When someone books on Airbnb, your direct site updates. When someone books direct, Airbnb updates. Zero double bookings.

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Direct payments via Stripe

Guests pay by credit card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay. Money goes straight to your Stripe account. No platform commission — just Stripe’s 2.9% + 30¢.

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Google & AI search optimized

Your direct booking website is SEO-optimized with structured data. Get found on Google vacation rental searches, ChatGPT, and Perplexity.

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Pre-signed agreements & waivers

Rental agreement with No Tenancy Rights clause. Custom waivers with e-signatures. Overstay fee enforcement. Documentation that OTAs don’t provide.

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Automated check-in

Guests sign waivers, accept terms, and receive door codes 48 hours before arrival. Fully automated — no manual work from you.

Live in 15 minutes

Create your booking website

Sync all your channels

Connect your Airbnb, VRBO, and Booking.com calendars via iCal. Automatic hourly sync prevents double bookings.

Start taking direct bookings

Share your direct booking link with past guests, on social media, and in your OTA profiles. Build your direct channel alongside OTAs.

Frequently asked questions

What is vacation rental direct booking?

Direct booking means guests book your property through your own website instead of through Airbnb, VRBO, or other OTAs. You keep 100% of the revenue minus payment processing fees (Stripe’s 2.9% + 30¢), instead of paying 15-20% OTA commissions.

Can I list my vacation rental on multiple sites and still take direct bookings?

Yes. DirectBookings syncs your calendar hourly with Airbnb, VRBO, Booking.com, and any iCal source. Keep all your OTA listings active and add direct bookings as an additional revenue channel. No double bookings.

How do I get my vacation rental on Google?

DirectBookings websites are SEO-optimized with structured data, meta tags, and semantic HTML. Google can index your property and show it in vacation rental searches. This happens automatically — no technical SEO knowledge needed.

Is direct booking better than using Airbnb?

Direct booking and Airbnb work best together. Keep your Airbnb listing for discovery and new guests. Use your direct booking website for repeat guests and referrals. Over time, shift more bookings to direct and save thousands in OTA fees.

Do I need a channel manager?

For small hosts with 1-10 properties, DirectBookings’ built-in iCal sync replaces a traditional channel manager. It syncs hourly with all major platforms. Enterprise channel managers ($50-200/month) are overkill for most independent hosts.

How do I market my vacation rental for direct bookings?

Start by sharing your direct booking link with past guests via email. Add it to your social media profiles. Include it in your Airbnb/VRBO listing descriptions where allowed. DirectBookings’ SEO optimization helps Google find your property over time.

How much can I save with direct bookings?

On $3,000/month in bookings, Airbnb’s 15.5% fee costs you $465/month. Direct bookings through DirectBookings cost $9/month plus Stripe’s 2.9% + 30¢ per transaction (~$87 on $3,000). That’s $378/month in savings — over $4,500/year.

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$9/month. No booking fees. Sync with Airbnb & VRBO. 5-day free trial.

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