Concise GUIDE | Direct Booking Setup for Short Term Rentals

Lydia PatelApr 26, 20248m 52s4.5K viewsScore 85
Growth & Marketing
intermediate
direct booking
property management software
website setup
channel manager
guest verification
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Summary

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This guide explains how to set up a direct booking website for your short-term rental using property management software like Lodgify. It covers connecting channels, customizing your website, and implementing backend systems for payments and guest verification to reduce fees and gain more control.

Key insights

  • Setting up the property management software and channel connections can take longer (15-20 hours total for the host) than the actual website design, which might only take a couple of hours.

Mistakes to avoid

  • Not having a functional direct booking system in place means you might have to refer potential guests who contact you directly back to OTAs, losing out on direct bookings and potentially incurring higher fees.

Tools & resources

  • LYDIA10 Discount Codediscount

    A discount code 'LYDIA10' is available for a Lodgify subscription.

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