Websites for Short-Term Rental & Airbnb Hosts
Every booking through Airbnb or Vrbo hands the platform a cut and the guest relationship. A direct-booking website lets you own both, your property and your repeat guests. I host too, so I build the site I'd want for my own listing.
Why a direct-booking site is worth it
- Keep more of every booking. Direct reservations skip the platform fees that quietly eat into every stay.
- Own the guest relationship.Repeat guests can book you directly next time instead of starting over in someone else's app.
- Show the property your way.Your photos, your story, your local guide, presented the way you'd want, not squeezed into a template.
- Build something that's yours. A platform can change its rules or delist you overnight. A direct site is an asset you control.
What I build for hosts
- A property showcase. Your space presented with great photos, the amenities that matter, and the details guests actually want to know.
- Direct booking or inquiry built in. Connected to your booking tool, or a clean inquiry flow, whatever fits how you run.
- Mobile-first & fast. Most travel planning happens on a phone, so the site is built to load quick and read clean there.
- Local SEO. Location and stay-type keywords and clean link-share previews so your place turns up when travelers search.
I host too, so I get it
I personally operate a Pittsburgh short-term rental, so I know how much the platforms take and how valuable a direct booking is. I build for what actually moves the needle for a host, more direct bookings and guests who come back, not just a pretty page.
New site, redesign, or just keep it running?
Starting fresh, replacing something dated, or just want the site you have kept current and safe, I do all three.
Want to take direct bookings?
Tell me about your property and how you take bookings now, and I'll email you a real quote, usually within a day. Founding-client rates are still open through June 30.