Direct booking website
Your vacation rental website, with direct bookings
Stop giving away 15–20% of every stay. WelcomeApp builds your rental’s website with a synced availability calendar and secure online payment. Returning guests book direct and you keep the margin.
- iCal-synced calendar
- Secure Stripe payment
- Your own domain
40 free credits on sign-up · no credit card
A website that works for you
Fewer commissions
With the Website add-on (€49.90/year), WelcomeApp takes no commission on your direct bookings. Only Stripe’s bank fees apply.
No double bookings
Import iCal calendars from Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo or any platform that provides an iCal link: dates booked elsewhere are blocked automatically, colour-coded by source.
Looks great on every screen
Templates for apartments, villas, boats and campervans, a photo gallery and a flawless display on mobile, tablet and desktop.
Online payment or deposit
Guests pay by card via Stripe. With Premium you can also accept a down payment or payment on arrival.
Your brand, your domain
Publish for free on a WelcomeApp address or connect your own domain name (.com, .be, .nl…) bought straight from the dashboard.
Connected to your welcome book
Every direct booking can receive your digital welcome book, the deposit request and upsells: the full experience, no middleman.
Online in 3 steps
- 1
Pick a template
Apartment, villa, boat or campervan: the template fills itself with your welcome book details.
- 2
Sync your calendars
Paste your iCal links and your availability stays up to date everywhere, automatically.
- 3
Publish and share
On a WelcomeApp address or your own domain, then share it with past guests and on social media.
Booking website features
- Real-time availability calendar
- Multi-platform iCal sync (import and export)
- Secure card payment (Stripe)
- Down payment or pay on arrival (Premium)
- Booking requests with automatic expiry
- Back-to-back stays
- Photo gallery and multilingual descriptions
- Custom domain name
- Embeddable booking widget for an existing site
- Mobile- and SEO-optimised
How much does a direct booking website cost?
Publishing on a WelcomeApp address is free: a 10% commission then applies to bookings paid online.
The Website add-on at €49.90/year removes that commission (0%). A custom domain costs from €14.90/year depending on the extension. Stripe bank fees (1.5% + €0.25) apply to every payment.
Pricing →Frequently asked questions
Do I need technical skills?
No. The site is built from your welcome book details and customised in a few clicks, no code.
Can I keep Airbnb and Booking.com?
Yes, and we recommend it. iCal sync automatically blocks dates booked on other platforms to prevent double bookings.
How do guests pay?
By card via Stripe on a secure payment page. With Premium you can accept a down payment or cash on arrival.
Will my site show up on Google?
Yes. Every site is fast, mobile-friendly and includes the tags search engines need. A custom domain boosts your visibility further.
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