Websites for holiday lets and accommodation
Web design for holiday lets and accommodation: £249.99 to build, then £49.99 a month, no minimum term. Every booking taken direct is a booking you keep the commission on.
Accommodation is the sector where the website most often is the entire business. A guest searches, browses, checks dates and books without speaking to anybody, and the quality of that journey decides whether they book at all.
The commercial prize is direct booking. A guest who books through a platform costs fifteen per cent or more of every stay, and the main reason people use platforms rather than your own site is that your own site is harder to use.
What your customers want answered
- Is it available on my dates, without me having to ask
- What does it actually cost, all in, including cleaning and fees
- What is the cancellation policy
- Can I bring a dog, a baby, six people
- Where exactly is it, and what is nearby
Live availability or nothingA calendar that is out of date is worse than no calendar, because the enquiry that follows wastes both parties' time. If availability cannot be live, say when it was last checked.
Hiding the total price
Guests compare against platforms that show a final figure. A nightly rate with cleaning and fees revealed later reads as a trick and sends people back to the platform you were trying to avoid.
Book direct and keep the fee
Booking sites charge commission on every stay. Your own website lets returning guests and people who find you on social media book direct. Show real photos of every room, an honest description of the location, the sleeping arrangements and what is provided, and a calendar of availability.
Answer the questions guests ask
Guests want parking, Wi-Fi, pets, check-in times, distances to the beach or town, and the house rules before they book. Put them on the site rather than in a dozen messages. A guide to the local area adds useful content and helps the property be found.
Common questions
- What should a holiday let website include?
- Real photos, sleeping arrangements, what is provided, availability, prices, parking, pets and Wi-Fi details, check-in times, house rules, location and direct booking.
- Can my website take direct bookings?
- Yes. A booking calendar can be linked or embedded so guests book without commission sites.
- Is a local area guide worth adding?
- Yes. Guests use it, and it helps your site appear for searches about the area.
Other sectors we build for
Tell me about your business.
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Liam Tapp, Website Builds