Set direct booking site pricing by matching the OTA total, then adding a small direct perk. Learn floors, seasonal tiers and how to test what works.

Building a direct booking channel does not, on its own, hurt your Airbnb search ranking.

Standardize workflows, connect your PMS, website and CRM, and automate messaging before adding listings. Scale without operations breaking.

Capture guest emails at checkout, offer a direct-only perk, and make rebooking easy on your own site. Here is the 2026 repeat guest playbook for hosts.

Airbnb charges hosts roughly 15.5% per booking under the host-only fee model. See what that costs annually and how to keep more of it.

Airbnb hides guest phone numbers and emails to keep communication on-platform. Here’s why, and how to own your guest data instead.

When a guest cancels an Airbnb booking, refunds and payouts depend on your policy tier. Here’s how it works and how to protect revenue in 2026.

Airbnb pay explained: release timing, payout methods, fee math, and co-host splits, plus how to stop losing income to commissions altogether.

Airbnb and Booking.com fees compared line by line, so you know which platform keeps more of your nightly rate in 2026 and why direct bookings beat both.

Learn how to run a remote vacation rental business without losing control, using systems, local teams and automation that keep you in charge from anywhere.