Resources

Field guides for direct booking operators.

Long-form research, comparison hubs, and tactical playbooks for vacation rental managers building their direct booking funnel. Everything below is free, sourced from real operator data and CraftedStays customer outcomes.

Free guidebook

The Ultimate Guide to Direct Bookings.

Everything we'd tell a property manager who's just decided to go direct — branding, site launch, demand-driving, conversion playbook. 42 tactical tips compiled into a single reference.

Components of going direct (and what most operators miss)
Building a brand that wins on AI search and Google
How to launch your direct booking site in under 30 days
How to market your business without burning ad spend

Download the guidebook

The Ultimate Guide to Direct Bookings — eBook cover

All resources

Research, hubs, and field notes.

Industry research, head-to-head comparisons, and the playbooks we use with our own customers.

Industry research

The Vacation Rental SEO + AEO Study

Five property management brands tested across 40 vacation-rental search queries on Google + four AI engines. The conversion-stage gap, the brands winning the AI era, and what to do about it.

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Buyer's guide

Best Direct Booking Website Builders, 2026

A 2026 refresh of the major direct booking website builders for vacation rental operators — what each is built for, which PMSes they pair with, and how to pick.

Compare the builders

Hub

Property Management Website Builder Hub

Side-by-side comparison of every major PMS-paired direct booking website builder — Hospitable Direct, Hostaway Booking Website Pro, Hostfully Sites, OwnerRez Hosted Websites, and CraftedStays.

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Integrations

PMS Partner Hub

Direct booking websites that pair natively with Hospitable, Guesty, Hostaway, OwnerRez, and Hostfully. See partnership terms, integration depth, and customer outcomes per PMS.

See the partners

Articles