Why direct bookings pay off for hosts
The big OTAs keep up to a quarter of your revenue — often on guests who are already yours. Here's why direct booking lets you keep more.
Every booking from a large portal carries a hefty commission. The catch is that many of those guests would have found you anyway — word of mouth, social media, repeat customers. On them, the commission is money given away.
With direct booking the guest pays you, you keep more and you own the relationship: contact details, offers to bring them back, reviews. BookinVIP gives you a booking site, secure payment, a voucher and self check-in — at a much lower fee.
You don't have to leave the portals: use them alongside and sync your calendar (iCal) to avoid double bookings.