A website for your inn or rental that takes bookings directly
Travel sites bring guests, and they take a commission on each booking. A good site of your own lets repeat guests and people who already found you book without the middleman.
What a lodging site needs
- A direct booking button
- If you use a booking engine or a channel manager, the button goes to it, on every page. I do not build a booking system. I link to the one you have.
- Seasons and dates
- Many inns and rentals open for part of the year. Opening dates, minimum stays and seasonal rates go on the page, as text you can change.
- Room by room, with photos
- Each room or unit gets photos, beds, the view, and what is included. Photos are compressed so the page is fast on a weak signal.
- Accessibility details for each room
- Under the ADA, places of lodging must describe the accessible features of their rooms in their reservation channels, so a guest can judge if a room meets their needs. Stairs, step-free entrances, roll-in showers: say what is true.
- The area around you
- What is near, how far it is, and what to do in each season. Written by you, because you know it.
What the free check looks for
The free check reads your front page in a few seconds. These are the results that matter most here.
- Many separate scripts. Booking widgets and review badges often add several.
- Images with no alt text on room photos, which is where an accessible description matters most.
- No share image, so a link sent to a friend shows a blank preview.
- No structured data, so search engines have to guess that you are a place to stay.
- Served over plain HTTP, which makes guests wary of booking.
Run the free check. The full review goes through every page for $9.
What you get, and what it costs
- You pay what you think the site is worth, from $100. It is the same site at every price.
- Every account, from the domain to the hosting, is in your name.
- It loads fast, works on every phone, and works with a screen reader and a keyboard.
- No trackers, and nothing about your customers is sold.
- If you want me to keep it safe and current, the care plan is $9 a month. It is optional.
Questions
- Can guests book directly on my site?
- Yes, through the booking engine you use. The site sends guests to it with a clear button, and your calendar stays in that one system.
- What accessibility information do I need to give?
- The ADA asks lodging to describe the accessible features of rooms so guests can judge for themselves. I add a plain section for each room. You tell me what is true about each one.
- Can the site show that I am closed for the season?
- Yes. You can change the season dates and add a note yourself, and booking links can point to next season.
- Will lots of room photos slow the site?
- Not if they are prepared right. Each photo is resized and compressed, and lower photos load only when a guest scrolls to them.
See what your site needs
Start with the free check of the site you have. If you have no site yet, tell me about your business and I will reply.