Direct Booking Website

Your own branded booking website with zero OTA commissions. Guests search, book, and pay directly — and every booking lands in your Vanio inbox just like Airbnb or Booking.com.

Direct Booking Website

Your direct booking website is your own branded storefront where guests can search your properties, check real-time availability, and book directly — without paying Airbnb or Booking.com commissions. Every booking flows into the same Vanio inbox, calendar, and automations you already use.

Your Own Web Address

Every account comes with a free subdomain like yourname.vanio.ai, ready to share the moment you sign up. When you're ready to go pro, connect your own custom domain (yourdomain.com) in a few clicks. We handle the DNS instructions and everything stays live during the switch.

SSL and HTTPS are included automatically on every website — the padlock icon, the green checkmark, all of it. Guests see a secure, trustworthy site from day one and you never have to think about certificates.

Branded to Look Like You

Upload your logo, pick your brand colors, choose your fonts, and drop in your best photos. The website matches your business — not a generic template. If you already have a style guide, you can match it exactly. If you don't, sensible defaults make it look polished out of the box.

Search, Map, and Categories

Guests can search your properties by location, check-in and check-out dates, and number of guests — just like the big OTAs. Results show up instantly with photos, pricing, and availability.

A built-in map view shows all your properties pinned on an interactive map, perfect for guests who want to explore a neighborhood or compare locations side by side.

You can also organize listings into categories like "Beachfront," "Mountain Cabins," "Pet-Friendly," or "Family Homes." Guests browse by vibe, not just by address.

Real-Time Availability — No Double Bookings

Your calendar is synced live with Airbnb, Booking.com, VRBO, and any other channel you've connected to Vanio. The moment a property is booked anywhere, it disappears from your direct site. No overbookings, no awkward cancellations, no manual calendar juggling.

Pricing Control

Set a custom price markup per listing so your direct rates can match, undercut, or sit above your OTA pricing — your call. Reward direct bookers with better prices, or keep parity and pocket the commission savings yourself.

Coupons and Discount Codes

Create coupon codes for repeat guests, email campaigns, social media promos, or off-season deals. Percentage off, fixed amount off, minimum stay requirements — all configurable in a few clicks.

Secure Checkout with Stripe

Guests pay with Apple Pay, Google Pay, credit cards, and saved cards through Stripe's secure checkout. It's the same checkout experience shoppers know from Amazon and Shopify — fast, mobile-friendly, and trusted.

Guest Accounts for Repeat Bookings

Guests can create accounts so their details are saved for next time. One-click rebooking, saved payment methods, and a personal booking history. Returning guests are your highest-margin guests — make it easy for them to come back.

Built-In SEO

Every page is optimized for Google out of the box — clean URLs, fast load times, structured data, meta tags, sitemaps, and descriptive property pages. Google indexes your listings automatically so guests can find you by searching things like "pet-friendly cabin Aspen" without you lifting a finger.

Plug in your Google Analytics ID and track traffic, conversions, and top-performing listings just like any professional website.

Mobile-First Design

Most guests browse on their phones, and your site is built mobile-first. Photos swipe beautifully, search is thumb-friendly, and checkout works smoothly on any screen. Guests can even Add to Home Screen so your website sits on their phone like a real app.

Connected to the Guest Portal

After booking, guests are automatically connected to the Vanio guest portal where they get check-in instructions, Wi-Fi codes, house rules, local recommendations, and a direct line to you. One seamless experience from discovery to check-out.

Set It All Up With Clicks

Everything above is configured through the Vanio dashboard — no code, no developers, no web agencies. Upload photos, toggle categories, pick colors, connect your domain. You can have a professional direct booking website live in under an hour.

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Last updated March 2026