Platform guide
Direct booking
Taking bookings through your own website and channels instead of an OTA. Keeps more revenue per booking but requires marketing, a booking system, and guest trust.
Why go direct
Direct bookings avoid channel commissions and give you the guest relationship — email, rebooking, and reviews on your terms. See the channel fee comparison tool for the math.
What you need
A booking website with a real booking engine and calendar sync, a way to capture guest emails (e.g. guest Wi-Fi marketing), payment processing, and trust signals like reviews and clear policies.
The trade-off
Direct booking shifts marketing and support onto you. Most hosts build it gradually alongside OTAs rather than switching overnight.
Related reading
Hostbnb is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by Direct booking. Confirm current fees, policies, and features on the platform's own site — they change often.
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