$0 build
DirectStay builds the site with you, not just a blank account for you to configure.
Direct booking websites for vacation rental owners.
A direct site without the agency project or DIY setup.
DirectStay builds a complete direct-booking site for your vacation rental: $0 build, $49/month, no commission, and no need to abandon Airbnb or VRBO.
Owners keep control of rates, availability, booking acceptance, payments, refunds, taxes, deposits, cancellations, disputes, and guest support.
$49/month
Flat pricing that covers the operations desk behind the site — not just hosting.
No commission
Owners keep 100% of every booking payment they collect.
Owner controls
Nothing becomes public by accident.
1Private
2Needs owner review
3Approved later
01 — Where this fits
An honest read first
Best fit
You already get bookings, but your own direct site is missing, weak, or dated.
Good fit
You have repeat guests, referrals, or serious inquiries who need a better place to learn about the home.
Portfolio fit
Start with one property first. Expand only if the preview and owner handoff feel right.
Probably not the right fit yet
You already have a polished direct site and booking setup that works well for guests.
Simple flat pricing
Flat pricing instead of commission math.
DirectStay is a direct site and inquiry path the owner controls. It is not property management, payment processing, or a replacement for the channels that already work.
DirectStay Owner Site
$49/month
$0 build, $49/month, cancel anytime, no commission, and no DirectStay booking fees.
Do it yourself
- Lowest monthly software cost.
- You assemble the site, copy, photos, settings, and guest path.
- Best fit when you want to manage the build yourself.
Premium agency
- Higher upfront cost.
- More custom strategy, design, and services.
- Best fit when you want a larger custom engagement.
DirectStay
- $0 build.
- $49/month.
- No commission or DirectStay booking fees.
- Best fit when you want a clean direct-booking site without doing the build yourself.
Included
Built for owners who do not want another template project.
DirectStay builds the site with you, not just a blank account for you to configure.
Property-specific site copy and page structure
Real-photo gallery handling and crop/order recommendations
Inquiry path for guest dates, group size, questions, and preferred reply method
Calendar or availability display when the owner provides an approved source
Mobile and desktop review before launch
Basic SEO setup for the property page
Hosting on a DirectStay subdomain
Owner review before anything goes public
Hosted on your DirectStay subdomain, such as yourproperty.directstay.app. Want your own domain? DirectStay can add that later as a small upgrade.
02 — What DirectStay does
We help turn a good rental into an owner-approved direct site.
Dates + party size
Rules + fees
Local context
Owner-ready reply
We study the property and prepare a first version that shows how guests could understand the home, ask about dates, and remember where to return.
The final site should protect the owner's standards: true photos, accurate details, clear rules, better-fit guests, and a communication path that stays under owner control.
We did this for our own villa before offering it to anyone else — see Villa La Percha live.
03 — What owners get back
What you get if it is a fit.
The first review should make the choice clearer, not heavier.
A reusable answer hub
Give repeat guests and referrals one owner-approved place to understand the stay before asking you the basics.
A better inquiry packet
Collect dates, group size, stay questions, policies, and reply channel before the owner has to answer.
Less manual sorting
Separate serious requests from vague questions while keeping the owner in control of quotes, rules, and booking decisions.
Property proof
See how a cared-for home can be represented.
Villa La Percha shows the goal: strong imagery, accurate guest answers, owner standards, and a direct inquiry path that still respects control.
Request a siteExample property page
StoryPhotosGuest fit
Example property
Villa La Percha
A real example of how a direct site can make the home easier to understand, remember, and ask about without flattening its personality.
Ask about datesOwner review
Guest confidence
Bedrooms, layout, occupancy, and stay details are organized before guests need to ask.
Property memory
Pool, kitchen, screened room, nearby beaches, and local context make the home easier to remember.
Owner-approved inquiry
Guests get a calm ask-about-dates path only after the owner decides how launch should work.
Human curation
- Photos and property facts
- Voice, standards, and ideal guest fit
- Rules, rates, fees, deposit language, and guest promises
Before launch
The owner approves content, launch, inquiry flow, booking options, and guest promises before guests use the site.
Example proof only. Villa La Percha shows one style of property page. DirectStay adapts the work to each home, owner, and guest audience.
04 — Example inquiry packet
Illustrative only
What an owner could receive.
A direct page should turn a vague guest message into a cleaner owner review packet. This is an example format, not a live customer result.
Guest request
Repeat guest referral for a family week
- Dates requested
- July 12-18
- Guests
- 4 adults, 2 kids
- Found you through
- Past guest referral
- Best reply channel
- Owner email first
Answered before owner reply
Sleeping layout and kid fit
Parking and arrival basics
Pet and quiet-hour rules
Fees that need owner confirmation
Owner still decides
Confirm availability
Choose the quote
Approve or edit the reply
Accept, decline, or ask a follow-up
Owner-ready reply draft
Thanks for reaching out. The dates may be possible. Before I quote it, can you confirm whether the kids will use the twin room and whether you need pet approval? I will confirm final availability and rate before anything is held.
Draft only. DirectStay does not send guest replies without owner-approved setup.
05 — Communication advantage
Less back-and-forth
Better guest questions before they reach you.
A direct site should not just look better. It should make early guest communication cleaner, more specific, and easier for an owner to review.
Cleaner inquiry packets
A direct inquiry can arrive with the useful basics already organized: dates, guest count, source, questions, and what still needs owner confirmation.
Owner-ready reply drafts
DirectStay can help prepare replies for owner review after the owner approves the communication path. No surprise guest messages.
Fewer repeated questions
Common questions about layout, rules, fees, location, and guest fit can live on the page so owners spend less time repeating the same first answer.
06 — The operations desk
What the $49/month plan actually covers
An operations desk, not just a webpage.
Your $49/month plan covers the tools in the owner portal that make direct bookings manageable without adding staff — your inquiries triaged, your calendars reconciled, your replies drafted.
Inquiries scored and summarized
Every inquiry arrives scored and summarized, with reply drafts ready for your approval. AI drafts, you decide — nothing goes to a guest without your sign-off.
Double-booking watch
We watch the calendar blocks you sync from Airbnb and VRBO and flag double-booking risk before it costs you a stay.
Payment status tracking
Track every reservation from deposit to paid to refunded in one place. You collect the money; DirectStay keeps the record straight.
Your guest list stays yours
Every past guest and inquiry lives in a directory you own and can export. Repeat guests are the whole point of going direct.
One dashboard
Inquiries, reservations, payment status, and your guest list in one owner portal — not scattered across inboxes and spreadsheets.
Owner control
Every guest-facing decision stays owner-approved.
Not live
DirectStay concept
Owner preview
Property facts
Owner review
Photos
Confirm
Rates + fees
Separate approval
Inquiry path
Private
Approval path
1Private concept
2Owner corrections
3Launch decision
Locked until approved
No public launch
Facts, photos, rates, and inquiry setup stay private first.
How it starts
A first version, then your review.
- 01You share the property link, photos, or details you want reviewed.
- 02We prepare a private owner preview.
- 03You correct details, photos, rates, rules, fees, and guest information.
- 04You decide whether to revise, pause, remove, or launch.
07 — If you continue
What the site can become.
If the first version is worth continuing, the build turns it into an owner-approved direct inquiry and booking path.
Property story
Photography, voice, amenities, and local context that feel specific to the home.
Guest clarity
A clean direct inquiry path for guests to understand the stay, ask better questions, and arrive with more context.
Owner-approved launch
Inquiry routing, response expectations, and booking steps only move forward after owner review.
08 — Owner protections
Plain English
Clear boundaries, in plain English.
DirectStay helps with the site and source tracking. You remain the source of truth for the property and the booking decision.
Photos, property details, amenities, sleeping layout, rules, and local recommendations
Rates, available dates, fees, deposits, cancellation terms, and house rules
Whether the first look stays private, gets revised, is removed, or becomes a public site
We do not become your property manager.
We do not set rates, approve bookings, change Airbnb or VRBO listings, manage guests, or make guest-facing commitments for you.
Owners stay responsible for availability, quotes, calendar accuracy, payments, taxes, deposits, refunds, cancellations, disputes, and accepted bookings.
We do not give legal, tax, insurance, or accounting advice.
We do not help move Airbnb or VRBO guests off those platforms in ways that break their rules.
We do not take guest payments, handle refunds, or make the site bookable before you approve that setup.
09 — What happens after yes
A review first, then a clear choice.
Owners should know what happens after they respond, what is included, and what must be approved before launch.
Private direction
Send one listing and a few notes. When requests are actively being reviewed, we usually reply the same day.
Owner correction
When enough material is available, DirectStay can usually prepare a private preview in 1-2 days. You mark what is wrong, what should be removed, and what guests should understand before asking about dates.
Communication setup
If you continue, the direct page can collect better guest questions and help prepare owner-ready replies for review.
Launch gates
Before anything becomes public or operational, content, inquiry workflow, owner responsibilities, and exit options are confirmed in writing.
What the owner chooses
Guest intake
Which questions guests must answer first, from dates and group size to pet, parking, and stay-fit details.
Reply channel
Where requests should route and whether DirectStay may prepare owner-ready drafts for review.
Booking boundary
What remains owner-only: rates, availability, deposits, refunds, exceptions, and final acceptance.
Public launch
What wording, photos, rules, inquiry workflow, and owner approvals must be complete before guests see anything.
10 — Pricing at a glance
Simple flat pricing.
No setup invoice. No commission math. No booking fee from DirectStay.
$0 build.
$49/month.
No commission.
No DirectStay booking fees.
A DirectStay subdomain is included so a custom domain is optional, not required on day one.
The owner controls rates, availability, fees, rules, guest approval, and accepted bookings.
The owner can pause, revise, or decline before public launch.
11 — The practical pieces
What we review
The practical pieces.
- Current Airbnb, VRBO, website, social page, or public listing
- The property story, photos, amenities, layout, rules, guest quality, and repeat-stay opportunities
- Whether an owner-approved direct site would give repeat guests and serious inquiries a better path
- What still needs owner-provided photos, rates, rules, fees, and approval
Review candidates
Property types we can evaluate.
- Single-home vacation rentals with strong Airbnb or VRBO demand
- Condos with repeat guests, referrals, or owner-rental sheets
- Cabins, lake homes, and local stays with recurring guest questions
- Small portfolios that should start with one property first
Cost and safety
No hidden first step.
- No charge and no obligation to request a private review.
- The first preview stays private and is not bookable.
- $0 build, $49/month, cancel anytime, no commission, and no DirectStay booking fees.
- DirectStay does not contact guests, set rates, collect guest payments, manage listings, handle disputes, or become your property manager.
- No Airbnb, VRBO, or other marketplace photos, listing materials, ratings, or review references are published unless the owner approves them and confirms DirectStay may use them.
12 — Common questions
Practical answers before a call.
Do I need a direct booking website if I already use Airbnb or VRBO?
Maybe. Airbnb and VRBO are useful discovery channels. DirectStay is for owners who also want an owner-approved direct path for repeat guests, referrals, and serious inquiries who come from outside restricted marketplace messaging.
Can DirectStay route inquiries to my email, phone, or current process?
Potentially, after approval. The owner decides who receives requests, what guests must provide first, and which reply channel should be used. Nothing routes publicly until the owner-approved setup is written down.
Is this an instant checkout system?
No. The first version is a private, non-bookable preview. If an owner continues, DirectStay can help shape an approved inquiry and booking path, but the owner remains responsible for rates, availability, payments, taxes, deposits, refunds, disputes, and accepted bookings.
How does DirectStay pricing work?
The approved offer is $0 build, $49/month, cancel anytime, no commission, and no DirectStay booking fees. The $49/month plan covers the owner portal operations desk — inquiry scoring and reply drafts for your approval, calendar conflict flags, payment status tracking, and your guest directory — not just hosting. Your site lives on a DirectStay subdomain by default, with your own domain available later as a small upgrade.
Can DirectStay work with one property first?
Yes. Multi-property owners can start with one listing, review the private preview, and expand only if the first property and owner handoff feel right.
Will DirectStay use my Airbnb or VRBO photos and reviews?
Owner-approved photos, listing materials, and wording are best. Public listing pages can help us understand the property for a private first look. Marketplace reviews are not republished or quoted unless the owner approves the use and confirms the necessary permission or allowed-use basis.
Can guests book from the first version?
No. The first version is private and not bookable.
Will DirectStay answer guests for me?
Not by default, and never as a surprise. DirectStay can help organize guest questions and prepare owner-ready reply drafts after the owner approves the communication path. Owners still control availability, rates, promises, and accepted bookings.
What work does this remove from me?
It can move repeated pre-booking basics into the page and inquiry packet: layout, rules, fees, location fit, date intent, guest count, and common questions. The owner still makes the decisions.
What proof do you have beyond your own villa?
Villa La Percha is the live founder property. For other owners, the first step is intentionally a private review candidate, not a public case study claim. DirectStay can evaluate condos, cabins, lake homes, single-family rentals, and small portfolios without implying those owners are live customers.
What happens after I say yes?
First comes a private direction and owner correction pass. If the owner wants to continue, DirectStay can shape the direct page, inquiry packet, and reply draft path before anything becomes public or operational.
What if the first version gets details wrong?
That is exactly why the first version is private. You can correct facts, replace photos, change the direction, pause the work, or ask us to remove it.
Why would I need this if Airbnb and VRBO already work?
Many owners should keep using them. DirectStay adds a branded path alongside those platforms for repeat guests, referrals, and serious inquiries obtained outside restricted marketplace messaging.
First step
Start with a private review.
Share your property and current booking setup. We will review whether DirectStay can help and follow up with a practical next step.
A brand-forward guest page that makes each property easier to remember
A repeat-booking path for past guests and serious inquiries
Owner-approved inquiry flow, attribution, and launch options
For multiple properties
Start with one listing.
Review the private direction.
Expand to the full portfolio only when the first property feels right.