A booking made directly through a vacation rental property’s website or other channels owned by the property manager, bypassing third-party platforms.
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Glossary Term: Direct Booking
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A website specifically designed for a vacation rental property. This allows owners to showcase their property, manage bookings, and communicate directly with guests.
A website owned and operated by a host or property manager that allows guests to book directly, bypassing third-party platforms.
Advantages of securing bookings directly through a host’s website or channels, such as lower fees and increased control over pricing and communication.
Websites created by short-term rental owners or managers to allow guests to book directly, bypassing third-party platforms and their associated fees.
Creating a dedicated website for a rental property to accept bookings directly, bypassing third-party platforms and their fees.
A customizable widget using Javascript code that can be embedded on a website to allow direct bookings for short-term rentals, increasing conversion rates.
A style of short-term rental management that emphasizes direct communication and transparency with guests, inspired by the open-air assembly space of ancient Athens.
A reservation made outside of the Airbnb or VRBO platforms, potentially through direct contact with the host or a property manager’s website.
The process of guests booking a short-term rental directly through a property manager’s own website, bypassing third-party platforms like Airbnb or VRBO.
A reservation made outside of online travel agencies (OTAs) like Airbnb or VRBO, directly between the host and the guest.
A booking that originates from a guest who has interacted with a short-term rental listing across multiple online platforms before making a reservation.