Vacation rental websites with direct booking
Give guests a professional place to discover your property and book directly. OnlineNow builds affordable vacation rental websites for B&Bs, gîtes, holiday homes and small hotels.
Present your accommodation, facilities, location and local area in your own style—while reducing your dependence on large booking platforms.
Add an online reservation system and channel synchronisation to keep availability up to date across your website, Booking.com and Airbnb.
Why have your own vacation rental website?
Booking platforms can help guests discover your property, but they also charge commission and limit how you present your accommodation. Your own website gives you more control over your bookings, brand and guest relationships.
Encourage guests to book directly, showcase what makes your property special and provide all the information they need before arrival.
- Accept direct bookings without platform commission
- Present your property with your own branding and photography
- Build trust with new and returning guests
- Showcase your accommodation, facilities and local area
- Share useful information that improves the guest experience
- Stay less dependent on Booking.com and Airbnb
What do I need for a direct booking website?
Start with the OnlineNow Starter Module to create the foundation of your professional vacation rental website. Then add Booking Module 1 to accept direct reservations and synchronise availability with platforms such as Booking.com and Airbnb.
This combination gives you an affordable website with your own branding, essential accommodation information and a practical booking system—all for a clear, fixed price.
Need online payments, discount codes, invoices or multiple currencies? Booking Module 2 adds these advanced features when your business is ready for them.
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Stunning Homepage
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5 extra pages (blog, about us...)
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Simple Contact Form
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Photo Album
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Domain name included
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Hosting included
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Simple Text Logo
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Free email adresses
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Reservation System
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Channel Synchronization
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Search Widget
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Booking Report
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Inventory (more rooms)
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Booking Manager
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Customer Information Overview
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Calendar Organiser
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All from Booking Module 1 +
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Discounts and Coupons
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Accept Online Payments
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Customer Invoices
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Multiple Currencies
Welcome international guests in their own language
Many travellers feel more confident booking when accommodation details, prices and practical information are available in their own language. A multilingual vacation rental website helps you reach a wider audience and makes the booking process easier for international guests.
OnlineNow can add one or more languages to your website with a clear language switcher and an easy translation workflow. You stay in control of the content and can use your own translations, automatic translation or a professional translation service.
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One additional language
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Multilingual website setup
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Language switcher
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Easy translation editor
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Optional automatic translation
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Compatible with professional translation services
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Additional languages available
Help guests discover your local area
Your guests are not only booking accommodation—they are choosing a destination. A well-presented local guide helps them discover nearby attractions, restaurants, activities and practical services before and during their stay.
The Activities Module lets you create informative pages with photos, descriptions and Google Maps locations. These pages add useful content to your website, improve the guest experience and can help your website appear in searches for things to do in your area.
It is also an effective way to support local businesses and show guests why your property is the perfect base for their holiday.
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Better SEO
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Google Maps
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Easy Management
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Homepage Teasers
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Mobile Friendly
A reliable booking system for your website
OnlineNow vacation rental websites use WP Booking System to manage availability and accept direct reservations through your own website.
Guests can check available dates, submit a booking and—when enabled—pay online. Calendar synchronisation helps keep availability aligned with platforms such as Booking.com and Airbnb, reducing the risk of double bookings.
The system is suitable for holiday homes, B&Bs, gîtes and small hotels. Its straightforward booking manager gives you a clear overview of reservations and guest information without making daily management unnecessarily complicated.
