For vacation rental hosts

Vacation rental booking engine

Add a booking engine to your website so guests can check availability, book and pay directly with you — while your Airbnb calendar stays in sync.
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Vacation rental booking engine
For vacation rental hosts

Built for independent vacation rental hosts

Hotel booking engines are overkill for a cottage, villa, B&B or short-stay apartment. Bookinghook is a booking engine designed for vacation rental owners who want direct bookings without OTA commission on their own website.

  • Embed a live availability calendar and checkout on your site
  • Collect deposits or full payments online at booking time
  • Keep Airbnb, Booking.com and other channels synced via iCal
  • No hotel PMS complexity — set up in minutes, not weeks
Built for independent vacation rental hosts
Website booking

Turn your website into a bookable channel

Your booking engine shows real-time availability and guides guests from date selection to confirmed reservation — on your brand, not an OTA.

Website booking
Payments

Payments built into the booking flow

Accept deposits or full payment when guests book. You set the rules; guests pay securely without leaving your site.

Payments
Calendar sync

Avoid double bookings across channels

When someone books through your booking engine, availability updates across connected calendars so Airbnb and your website stay aligned.

Calendar sync
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is a vacation rental booking engine?
It is the software that lets guests see availability and complete a reservation on your website — including dates, price and (optionally) payment — without going through Airbnb or Booking.com.
How is this different from a hotel booking engine?
Hotel engines are built for multi-room properties and front-desk workflows. Bookinghook is for independent hosts: vacation homes, villas, B&Bs and short-stay apartments.
Do I need a developer to install it?
No. Add a widget to your site or share a booking link. It works with most websites, including WordPress and simple landing pages.
Will it replace Airbnb?
No. Keep OTAs for discovery and use Bookinghook as your direct booking engine. Calendar sync helps prevent double bookings.
Is Bookinghook for hotels or campgrounds?
No. We focus on independent vacation rental hosts — not hotels, campgrounds or large holiday parks.
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