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Direct bookings are how hosts keep more of every reservation, own the guest relationship, and build repeat business outside the OTA fee stack. This hub collects our tactical and strategic writing on moving traffic, converting it, and keeping it.

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Direct Bookings

How to Re-Book Past Guests Through Your Direct Channel

Kathrine Swanson

May 1, 2026

Past-guest direct bookings cost little to win—OTAs withhold email and forbid booking asks in threads. Use compliant in-property cues and opted-in outreach.

How to Re-Book Past Guests Through Your Direct Channel

Direct Bookings

Can a Direct Booking Site Charge Less Than Airbnb? How to Price Against the OTAs

Should your direct booking price be lower than Airbnb or Vrbo? For most U.S. hosts, parity rules are looser than they look—and matching the nightly rate can still beat OTA totals.

Dustin Hofer

June 18, 2026

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