What you get
Two sides, one honest deal
Booking sites take a cut from the guest and a cut from the owner. Removing the middle is worth something to both — this page sets out exactly what, for each side.
For guests
The same villa, for less
Same property, same host, a lower total — because nobody is charging you to make the introduction.
No booking fee
Airbnb adds a ~15% guest service fee at checkout. Book here and you skip it entirely — the price you see is the price you pay.
The owner's direct discount on top
Most owners set a further discount for booking direct, because it costs them nothing in commission. That comes off after the fee you already avoided.
You talk to the owner
Messages reach the person who owns the villa, not a support queue. Ask about the pool heater, an early check-in, a cot — and get an answer from someone who knows.
Independent villas, not inventory
Villas run by their owners and small operators. You are booking someone's property, not a unit in a portfolio.
Nothing hidden until checkout
Cleaning and any extras are shown up front. No total that grows on the final screen.
Pay the way that suits you
Card, bank transfer, and local methods where the owner supports them. Payment goes to the owner, not into an escrow you have to chase.
For villa owners
Keep what you earn
No commission and no subscription. Whether you take one booking this month or thirty, the cost is the same: nothing.
0% commission, ever
Bukavilla is free to use. Not a share of the stay, not a monthly fee, not a charge per booking — you keep the whole amount the guest pays.
Guests pay you directly
Stripe or DOKU settles into your account when the guest books. Bukavilla never holds your money, never releases it on a schedule, and takes no cut of the stay.
Your own site, not a listing
A branded page at your own address with your photos, your rates and your rules — and no competitors' villas alongside them.
Channel manager included
One calendar across Airbnb, Booking.com and VRBO. A booking on any channel blocks the dates everywhere, so you are not reconciling by hand.
The pricing levers are yours
Early-bird and last-minute discounts, weekly and monthly stay rates, and per-date pricing for the seasons you know. Your judgement, not an algorithm's.
The tools, not the upsells
Inbox, calendar, guest messaging, a digital welcome book, an in-villa TV concierge and multi-language pages — bundled, at no extra cost.
The guest relationship is yours
Real contact details from the first enquiry. Repeat guests come back to you, not to a marketplace that reintroduces them for a fee.
No contract
Nothing to sign and nothing to cancel. Leave whenever you like; your data stays available for 90 days.
What Bukavilla does not do
We are a platform, not an agency and not a bank. Money moves from the guest to the owner directly — we never hold funds, never issue payouts, and never handle anyone's taxes. We also do not bring you the traffic an OTA does; Bukavilla is for owners who already have demand and would rather not pay a commission on it.