The Ultimate Guide To Taking Direct Bookings on Your Website

You own a vacation rental or hotel but would you like to keep more of the margins or you want to fill up your calendar? We’ve got your covered.

More and more people are broadening their horizons and branching out of just listing on Airbnb. If you want to take control of your bookings and increase your revenue, it’s time to start taking direct bookings on your website. It may seem intimidating, but we proimse it’s easy!

Create a User-Friendly Website (our templates here to save the day!)

Before you can start taking direct bookings, you need to ensure that you have a website! Out templates take care of all of that and more a website without the 6 figure budget. Your website should be visually appealing, responsive, and should showcase high-quality photos. Make sure that your website has all necessary information such as property details, availability, rates, location, and contact information. A clear and concise description of your vacation rental can also make a big difference in attracting potential guests to your property.

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Choose the right Booking Engine

To start taking direct bookings, you need to have a booking engine on your website. There are many options out there, a booking engine will integrate directly with your airbnb calendar so you don’t have to worry about over booking. It's important to choose a booking engine that is user-friendly, reliable, and easy to integrate into your website. A good booking engine can streamline your reservation process and free up more time for you to focus on other responsibilities.

Integrate it on your website template and voila!

It’s easy to integrate the booking widget to your website, literally a copy paste that we can assist you with if needed and watch the new bookings roll in!

Booking widget integrated directly on a Squarespace template

Conclusion:

Taking direct bookings on your website may take some effort but it’s worth every bit of energy and investment you put into it. By providing a user-friendly website, choosing the right booking engine you can gain control of your reservations. It’s about time to say goodbye to the high listing fee of third-party platforms and instead, welcome a significant increase in profits. So, take the above tips to start boosting your revenue and get more happy guests direct booking on your vacation rental website.