Your direct booking website for
short term rental success
Accept bookings direct. Skip OTA commissions. Own the guest relationship from first click to checkout.
Get more from your direct bookings
Increase your direct revenue
Build a pricing strategy that cuts OTA fees entirely
Create rate strategies, run dynamic pricing, and push your direct booking channel ahead of commission-heavy OTAs, so more of every stay goes to you.
Every direct booking from every source
Whether you’re designing a new website, connecting a booking engine to an existing one, or booking a walk-in guest, find support for every type of direct reservation.
Create custom experiences
Enjoy the flexibility that comes from direct reservations with tools that allow you to override pre-set business rules and offer customized quotes and promotions.
maximum reservations, maximum reliability
The direct booking journey, covered in full
A direct booking website that converts
- AI-powered SEO optimization to drive discoverability
- Import reviews from major OTAs to boost credibility
- Customizable templates built for short term rentals
- Localization and translations
- AI-powered SEO optimization to drive discoverability
- Import reviews from major OTAs to boost credibility
- Customizable templates built for short term rentals
- Localization and translations
- End-to-end website creation by professionals
- Full design services customized to your needs
- Continuous updates, management, and troubleshooting
- Connect to any website with Booking Engine API
- Customize to match your brand
- Add filters and sorting for easy property search
- Accept payments and offer upsells and extras
- Easily accept walk-in and phone reservations
- Draft quotes and rental agreements
- Sync bookings in real-time to OTA listings
- Adjust cancelation policies, fees, and more
The power of direct reservations
"Guesty gives us the highest quality website and direct booking engine in the industry. "
"Chaletô has been able to increase its brand presence pretty significantly with Guesty. "
Guesty is trusted by property managers across the globe to manage 500K+ listings
Frequently asked questions
Here is what some of our customers needed to know
What are direct bookings?
Direct bookings are reservations that come through your own short-term rental website, phone, or walk-in, not through Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, or other online travel agencies (OTAs). When a guest books direct, you keep the commission you'd otherwise hand to the OTA.
Why should I accept direct bookings?
Every OTA charges a commission, typically 15-20% per booking. A direct booking cuts that fee entirely. For property managers running 5 or more short-term rentals, that difference compounds fast across a full calendar year.
Why do I need to use a PMS to manage direct reservations?
Without a property management system, a direct booking on your website doesn't automatically block the same dates on Airbnb or Vrbo. That's how double bookings happen. Guesty® keeps every calendar in sync. The moment a direct booking lands, your OTA listings update in real time
How does the booking engine work?
The Guesty Booking Engine powers the checkout experience on your website. It shows real-time availability and rates for your listings; applies your pricing rules, fees, and policies; confirms reservations instantly; and syncs automatically with your Guesty calendar and operations.
Can I use Guesty’s booking engine on my own custom website?
Yes. Guesty’s booking engine can be embedded into Guesty Website Builder sites, custom-built websites, and partner or regional sites. This allows you to accept direct reservations while maintaining a consistent backend in Guesty.
Are phone, email, or WhatsApp bookings considered direct reservations?
Yes. Bookings made via phone, email, walk-in, Whatsapp, or corporate and repeat guest agreements are all considered direct reservations when entered manually into Guesty, as long as they did not originate from an OTA.
What are the benefits of direct bookings?
Three things: higher margins (no OTA cut), a guest relationship you own, and the ability to build a brand that drives repeat stays. Property managers who build a direct booking channel alongside their OTA listings typically see it grow into their highest-margin revenue stream over time.