Become a host
Direct bookings, on your terms.
Five short reads cover the entire picture — why direct, how it works, what it costs, how guests find you, and the standards we share. Start anywhere; they read in any order.
Why Bukavilla
The case for direct booking.
Independent villa owners pay 15% to 17% in OTA fees on every stay. Bukavilla replaces that with a flat monthly subscription — you keep 100% of every booking, your guest list stays yours, and you stop renting your brand from a platform.
- 0% commission, ever — only a flat monthly subscription
- Your branded subdomain (yourvilla.bukavilla.com)
- Direct guest relationship from the first inquiry
How it works
Import to first booking.
Pull your existing listing from Airbnb in three minutes or enter manually. Sync your calendar across Airbnb, VRBO, and Booking.com so availability stays correct. Take direct bookings through the same dashboard.
- Three-minute setup — pull from Airbnb or enter manually
- iCal sync with every major platform
- One inbox for direct + cross-channel messages
Pricing
Flat fee. No commission.
Your first three bookings are free, however long they take. Subscription begins on booking four, scaled to your nightly rate — $19/mo for under $150/night up to $99/mo for $700+/night. Same flat fee per villa whether you list one or twenty.
- First three bookings free — no card at signup
- Four tiers from $19 to $99 per villa per month
- No commission, ever — flat monthly subscription only
Distribution
Get found on Google.
A direct booking page is only useful if guests can find it. Every Bukavilla villa is indexed, structured for rich results, and lined up for Google Vacation Rentals when the partnership ships in Q3 2026.
- SEO-ready listing structure, indexed today
- Social cards + QR codes for owner marketing
- Google Vacation Rentals partnership — Q3 2026
Channel sync
One calendar, every channel.
List on Airbnb, Booking.com and VRBO without the double-booking risk. Our free browser extension keeps prices and availability in step across all of them — a booking anywhere blocks the dates everywhere within minutes.
- Airbnb prices flow into Bukavilla and on to Booking.com
- Direct bookings auto-block Booking.com, VRBO and Airbnb
- A live double-booking guard re-checks every channel at checkout
Bukavilla Promise
The standards we share.
Direct booking only works if guests trust the host. Every Bukavilla owner commits to the same standards — verified ownership, regulated payments, clear cancellation terms — so guests booking direct never feel they're taking a risk.
- Verified ownership on every villa
- Regulated payments — Stripe, DOKU, or direct
- Clear cancellation terms set per villa
For villa owners
Everything included. Free to start.
The tools property managers charge hundreds for — bundled with every listing, at no extra cost.
Channel Manager
Calendars and nightly prices synced with Airbnb, VRBO and Booking.com — no double bookings, no spreadsheet juggling.
TV Concierge
Any TV in your villa becomes a guest welcome screen — Wi-Fi in big type, local tips with scannable directions, your best photos on loop.
Guest Guide
A digital welcome book with house info, check-in details and your local picks — sent before arrival, on the TV during the stay.
AI-Assisted Inbox
Suggested replies to guest questions, an auto-generated FAQ from your listing, and saved answers — respond in seconds, not evenings.
Direct Payments
Stripe, DOKU, PayPal or bank transfer — guests pay you directly, in your currency, on your terms. We never touch the money.
Your Booking Site
A beautiful direct-booking page at bukavilla.com/your-name — searchable, multi-language, and yours to share anywhere.
Get paid your way
Collect payment however your guests already pay
Card processing where you want it, or your local bank and wallets direct — Bukavilla never touches the money.
Card payments
Worldwide
United States
United Kingdom
Europe
Indonesia
India
Thailand
Brazil
Mexico
Africa
Ready to list?
Three minutes to set up. First three bookings on us — no card at signup.