
Why Direct Bookings Are Beneficial
Direct bookings aren’t just another way to distribute listings, increase brand recognition and draw in new customers. They’re also an opportunity to take complete control over every aspect of your short-term rental business.
With Guesty, you can easily create and manage your own direct booking website, giving you ownership over everything, from marketing and pricing to cancellation policies and guest management.
Benefits of Handling Direct Bookings With Guesty
Reservations without
OTA fees
Higher profit
margins
Personalized promotional
discounts and coupons
Increased brand exposure
and awareness
Reduced marketing
expenses
Diversified listing
distribution
Guesty’s Direct Booking Features
Streamlined Reservation Flow
Centralize and manage all guest information directly
from your calendar or inbox.
- Reserve dates, create reservations, respond to inquiries and manage leads
- Search for available dates according to inquiry specifications and create custom quotes
- Send payment links directly to prospective guests to complete the booking process
Free Direct Booking Website
& Booking Engine
Create your own branded, direct booking website for
free on Guesty, enabling you to accept guest
reservations sans added channel fees.
Rental Agreements
Automatically send guests personalized agreements
with your terms and conditions to sign digitally,
reducing your vulnerability to fraud, ultimately
helping you get false chargeback claims and limit
unwanted guest behavior.
Check-In Forms
Automate the collection of guest details and specific
requests pre-stay so nothing slips through the cracks.
Revenue Management
Apply custom rate strategies to your listings such as
discounts, promotions and coupons dened by your
specific terms to secure more bookings.
Automated Communication
Create a sequence of customized messages to be
sent out to guests at any stage of their booking
through your medium of your choice: WhatsApp,
SMS, email or your booking website.