Direct Booking Q&A, July 4, 2023

HospitableJul 4, 202336m 19s184 viewsScore 85
Growth & Marketing
intermediate
direct booking
Hospitable
Google Vacation Rentals
payment processing
merchant of record
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Summary

AI-generated

This Q&A session details Hospitable's direct booking solutions, differentiating between Direct Basic and Direct Premium. Hosts will learn about new features like instant booking, upcoming integrations with Google Vacation Rentals, and strategies for managing payments and customer relationships.

Key insights

  • Split payments for Direct Premium are planned to support property managers by allowing custom payout rules, enabling them to distribute funds to owners and vendors accurately and efficiently.

Mistakes to avoid

  • Disconnecting an OTA channel (like Airbnb) that was used to build a direct site without proper data transfer can lead to loss of content and reservation data for the direct booking platform.

Tools & resources

  • Hospitable Direct Service Teamservice

    Hospitable offers a dedicated direct booking service team, including Eileen and Dawn, available seven days a week, primarily during US business hours, to assist with direct booking inquiries.

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