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Direct Booking

Turn repeat guests into 0% commission bookings.

Every OTA booking skims 15–18% off the top. Direct Booking gives each villa its own branded booking page with Stripe checkout — so returning guests book you directly, commission-free — while the AI agent quotes and confirms enquiries over WhatsApp on your own Meta number.

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14-day free trial · no card · works alongside your OTAs

Commission on every stay
Via an OTA
15–18%
off every booking
Direct Booking
0%
you keep the rate
On €30k/yr per villa moved to direct, that's roughly €4,800 a year you stop handing the marketplace.
The leak

How much is OTA commission quietly costing you?

Not every booking should be direct — but every repeat guest should. Move a slice of your revenue off the marketplace and the commission you stop paying compounds fast.

Commission you'd keep
€8,640
per year, at a ~16% blended OTA rate
Illustrative estimate — your rates vary by channel and market.
What's included

Everything you need to take bookings direct.

Your own booking site

A branded, mobile-first booking page per villa — photos, calendar, rates and reviews. Yours, not a marketplace listing buried among a thousand others.

Stripe checkout

Guests pay you directly, card or wallet, with deposits and balance handled. Money lands in your account — no OTA payout delay, no 15–18% cut.

WhatsApp inbound agent

The AI answers enquiries, quotes live availability, and confirms the booking over WhatsApp — on your own Meta Business number — in the guest's language, around the clock, hands-free.

Guest CRM

Every past guest and enquiry in one place, with win-back flows that pull repeat stays back to direct — the bookings OTAs would otherwise re-charge you for.

How it works

Live in days, not a re-platform.

01

Publish

We spin up your branded booking site and connect Stripe. Your calendar syncs from the channels you already run via Hostaway or iCal; you set your direct rates.

02

Point guests to it

Your booking link goes on your bio, your guest app, your signage and every checkout message. The WhatsApp agent (Meta Business API) works every enquiry.

03

Keep the commission

Direct bookings pay 0% OTA fees. The Guest CRM brings repeat guests back to your own site instead of the marketplace.

Pricing · standalone

One flat price. No commission, ever.

Direct Booking runs on its own — no Agent subscription required. Add it to Hostella and every direct booking you take is yours, in full.

  • ✦ Your own booking site + Stripe checkout
  • ✦ 0% OTA commission on direct bookings
  • ✦ WhatsApp inbound agent (Meta Business API)
  • ✦ Guest CRM + win-back flows
Direct Booking
€79/mo + €10/villa

Billed monthly. Save 2 months with annual billing. 14-day free trial, no card.

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Stop renting your guests. Own the booking.

Your own booking site, Stripe checkout and an AI agent that closes enquiries — at 0% OTA commission.

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