Direct Booking Websites for Serious Short-Term Rental Operators
Transform your properties into a professional booking business with websites designed to convert.
Unlike generic website builders or expensive custom solutions, CraftedStays combines professional quality, PMS integration, and conversion-focused design in one platform.
Trusted by 600+ serious operators managing over 11,000 properties
Direct Booking Websites Built for Performance
The platform serious operators trust to deliver results and elevate their direct booking strategy.
Guest-First Booking Experience
Create mobile-optimized direct booking websites with conversion-focused design that guides guests from search to stay.
Outcome:Â Higher conversion rates and more completed bookings from every site visitor.
Professional Brand Control
Customize templates, colors, and content to build a direct booking website that reflects your hospitality standards.
Outcome:Â A distinctive brand identity that builds trust and encourages repeat bookings.
Seamless PMS Integration
Sync your properties, rates, and availability automatically with deep integrations to leading property management systems.
Outcome:Â Centralized management with zero double bookings or pricing discrepancies.
Built for Search Visibility
Every direct booking website includes SEO-optimized structure to help guests find you through organic search.
Outcome:Â Reduced dependency on OTAs as guests discover you directly through search engines.
Direct Booking Results That Matter
Our customers see real business impact from their professional direct booking websites.
35%
Average increase in conversion rate compared to previous solutions
25 min
From start to launch of your direct booking website
20-30%
Growth in direct booking revenue reported by customers
Building Your Direct Booking Business Made Simple
A professional approach doesn't have to be complicated. Launch your direct booking website in three simple steps.
Connect Your PMS
Import your properties, descriptions, photos, and availability with our seamless PMS integration. We’ll handle all the technical details so you don’t have to manually enter your listing information.
Customize Your Brand
Select from professional templates and personalize with your colors, logo, and content. Each template is designed to highlight what makes your properties special while optimizing for conversions.
Launch Your Website
Publish your direct booking website with a custom domain and start welcoming guests. Your site will be fully functional with real-time availability and secure booking capabilities from day one.
From setup to your first direct booking in as little as 15 minutes—without technical skills or design experience.
Build Your Direct Booking Website
Watch how CraftedStays empowers you to create a professional direct booking website that strengthens your brand and delivers a seamless guest experience.
From PMS integration to custom branding—build a direct booking foundation that works for your business.
Direct Booking Success Stories
Hear from operators who've transformed their business with CraftedStays direct booking websites.
“CraftedStays transformed our approach to direct bookings. The professional website not only looks better than our previous solution but has increased our conversion rate by 35%. We’re now seeing 25% of bookings come through our direct channel.”
— Jordan M., 12-Property Operator
Results:
- 35% increase in booking conversion rate
- 25% of total bookings now direct
- Fully branded guest experience
“We’ve been running 6 STRs for years and always relied on Airbnb for bookings. We dreaded getting a direct booking site because custom solutions were so expensive. CraftedStays was easy to use, and we started getting bookings the same week we launched!”
Results:
- First direct booking within 1 week
- 40% of bookings through direct in first month
- Professional web presence with minimal investment
Why Professional Operators Choose CraftedStays
Our platform is built differently from the ground up to deliver direct booking results.
Purpose-Built Platform
Not WordPress or generic site builders. Designed specifically for short-term rental conversion with no plugin conflicts or maintenance headaches.
Mobile-First Experience
Optimized for how today’s guests book—fast loading, intuitive navigation, and seamless checkout on every device.
Ongoing Innovation
Platform-wide improvements rolled out to all customers automatically. Stay ahead with features built for today’s direct booking landscape.
Professional Support
Dedicated to your direct booking success with expert guidance when you need it. We’re partners in your growth, not just vendors.
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Seamless Integration With Your Property Management System
CraftedStays connects directly with your existing PMS for automatic content sync and booking management.
Deep Integration Benefits:
- Automatic property content sync (descriptions, photos, amenities)
- Real-time availability and pricing updates
- Seamless booking flow for guests
- Centralized reservation management
Why Chose CraftedStays for Your Direct Booking Website?
See how we compare to other approaches for creating your direct booking presence.
CraftedStays
- No technical maintenance
- Deep PMS integrations
- Continuous platform improvements
Starting at $69.99/month
WordPress Solutions
- Requires plugins & technical skills
- Takes weeks to set up properly
- Ongoing security & plugin updates
- Limited PMS integration options
- Plugin conflicts and maintenance
$400/month + hosting + plugins
Custom Agency Builds
- Fully customized design
- $5,000-10,000+ upfront cost
- 2-3 months development time
- Additional costs for updates
- Often built on WordPress anyway
$5,000-10,000+ upfront
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about creating your direct booking website with CraftedStays.
Yes, custom domains are supported. When you sign up, you’ll immediately receive a CraftedStays link. When ready, you can replace this with your custom domain. Support for custom domains is included in your plan, so there are no extra fees for using one.
We support OwnerRez, Hospitable, HostAway, and Guesty for Pros. Other PMSs are supported with our Lite integration. Please feel free to contact us with any questions about other supported PMS.
No, we do offer a discount when signing up for a one-year package, however you’re welcome to start off with a monthly package.
Soon! We firmly believe that achieving success with direct bookings requires more than just building a website and hoping for traffic. To enhance our offerings, we are adding a blog and several other tools to our suite.
Currently, we are rolling out the blog feature to our beta testers and will be releasing it to everyone in the near future.
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