Run your villas on Bukavilla, end to end.

Open bukavilla.com on any device — phone, tablet, or laptop.

Tap "List your villa — it's free." The onboarding wizard opens.

Enter your email. We send a one-tap sign-in link — no password.

Open the link on the same device. You land back in the wizard, signed in.

Add your first villa: name, city, bedrooms, bathrooms, max guests. The wizard handles the rest of setup with you.

When the wizard finishes, you land on the dashboard with your villa created, ready for photos and pricing.

Open Dashboard → Brand.

Upload your logo (PNG with transparent background works best, 400×400 minimum).

Pick an accent color — this is the color of every button and link on your guest-facing site.

Choose a font pairing. The default (DM Serif Display + Inter) reads as refined hospitality.

Add a cover image — wide-format hero shot of your best villa, 1920×1080 or larger.

Tap Save. Your subdomain updates instantly.

Dashboard → Listings → Add villa.

Fill in the villa name as you want guests to see it.

Set bedrooms, bathrooms, and max guests. Be accurate — guests filter by these.

Save. You'll land on the new villa's edit page where photos, pricing, and the rest happen.

Dashboard → Villas → your villa → Details → Photos.

Drag photos in from your file picker. We auto-downscale anything over 1920px wide.

Drag-to-reorder. The first photo is your hero — make it count.

Aim for 15–25 photos. Cover: exterior, living room, every bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, pool, views.

Dashboard → Villas → your villa → Details.

Description: 3-4 paragraphs. Lead with what makes the villa special; close with the neighborhood vibe.

Tag amenities — pool, wifi, AC, kitchen, parking. This drives every search filter.

Set house rules — pets, smoking, events, quiet hours. Guests confirm these before booking.

Open Google Maps and find your villa. Drop a pin on the exact location.

Tap Share → Copy link.

Paste into Dashboard → Villas → your villa → Details → Location URL.

Save. The pin moves on the public villa page within seconds.

Dashboard → Villas → your villa → Pricing.

Set Base nightly in your local currency (IDR for Bali, USD if you settle in dollars).

Set Cleaning fee — a flat per-booking charge guests see at checkout, not per night.

Save. Search-result cards update immediately.

Dashboard → Villas → your villa → Pricing → Calendar.

Click a date (or drag to select a range).

Enter the override price and confirm. The cell turns gold to indicate "custom."

Clear an override anytime — the cell reverts to base.

Dashboard → Villas → your villa → Pricing → Discounts.

Early bird: % off for bookings made N days ahead. Most owners use 30 days / 10%.

Last minute: % off for bookings within N days. Stack at 7 days / 15%.

Weekly: % off for stays ≥7 nights. Monthly: % off for stays ≥28 nights.

Direct booking discount: % off the headline rate for guests who book on Bukavilla vs. Airbnb. This is your moat.

Dashboard → Villas → your villa → Pricing → Channel markup.

Set Booking.com markup — typically the same percent as their commission, e.g. 15%.

Set VRBO markup — usually 5-10%.

Save. The markup applies at push time only — guests on Bukavilla still pay your base rate.

Dashboard → Calendar.

Click a date cell (or drag to select a range) on the villa you want to block.

Pick "Block dates" and confirm. The cells turn dark gray.

Unblock by clicking the dates again and choosing "Unblock."

In Airbnb: Calendar → Availability → Export calendar. Copy the .ics URL.

In Bukavilla: Dashboard → Villas → your villa → Calendar → Import calendar.

Paste the URL and save. First sync runs within 60 seconds.

Verify by checking a few imported dates appear blocked in your Bukavilla calendar.

Dashboard → Villas → your villa → Calendar → Export feed.

Copy the .ics URL. Treat it as a secret — anyone with the link can see your booked dates.

Paste into the OTA's import-iCal field (e.g. Airbnb → Calendar → Import calendar).

If you ever need to invalidate the URL, rotate it from the same panel.

Dashboard → Integrations → Channel Sync.

Tap "Install" — Chrome Web Store opens.

Add to Chrome, then click the extension icon to pair with your account.

Log into Airbnb in the same browser. The extension drains pricing every 24 hours and bookings every 15 minutes.

Make sure Channel Sync extension is installed and you're logged into Booking.com extranet in Chrome.

In Bukavilla: Dashboard → Villas → your villa → Channel → Booking.com URL. Paste your extranet URL.

The extension picks up the linked villa and starts pushing within 24 hours.

Set channel markup (see Pricing) so you net the same per night despite their commission.

In Bukavilla: Dashboard → Villas → your villa → Channel → VRBO URL. Paste your VRBO property URL.

Set VRBO channel markup on the Pricing tab.

Sit tight — the integration ships in the coming weeks.

Dashboard → Payments → Stripe.

Tap "Set up" — Stripe's Express onboarding opens.

Provide business info, bank details, and ID verification. Takes 10 minutes.

When Stripe approves you (usually same day), the "Card payment" rail turns on automatically.

Sign up for DOKU at doku.com (requires an Indonesian business / PMA entity).

In Bukavilla: Dashboard → Payments → DOKU.

Paste your DOKU client ID and secret key. Toggle "Enable DOKU."

Guests will see "Pay with DOKU" at checkout — they pick QRIS, OVO, etc. and money lands in your DOKU dashboard.

Dashboard → Payments → Direct methods.

Tap "Add method" and pick the kind (bank transfer, PayPal, Wise, etc.).

Fill in the account details. These are stored encrypted and shown only to guests at checkout.

Guests pick the method at checkout, follow your instructions, and confirm payment in the inbox.

Guest taps "Discuss with host" → composes a request → hits Send.

You get a push + email + inbox message. Reply with how they should pay.

Guest confirms payment from the booking detail page. You get notified and confirm receipt to lock the booking.

Dates are held for 48 hours while you negotiate — if no agreement, the hold expires.

Dashboard → Inbox.

Tabs filter by source: guest messages (Bukavilla), platform support (us reaching out), refund requests.

Click a thread to open the conversation. Reply inline — guests get an email + push.

Threads carry the booking detail in the right pane (or below on mobile) — you always see check-in dates, total, and payment status.

Dashboard → Inbox → Saved replies.

Tap "Add template." Pick a category (general, booking confirmation, check-in reminder, checkout instructions).

Write the body. Use merge fields like {{guest_name}}, {{check_in_date}}, {{villa_name}}.

Save. When replying to a guest, tap the template dropdown and the body fills in with merged fields.

Dashboard → Inbox → Saved replies. Filter by category "Check-in reminder."

Edit the body to match your villa's check-in flow. Set "When to send" to "24 hours before check-in" or pick a custom time.

Save. Future bookings auto-receive the message at the right moment.

Turn off automation for a category by deleting the template — platform defaults stop firing too.

Dashboard → Brand → WhatsApp number.

Paste your number in international format (+62...).

Save. The WhatsApp button appears on every villa page under your brand.

Guest taps → WhatsApp opens with their dates, villa, and a polite intro pre-filled.

Dashboard → Team → Invite.

Enter their email and pick a role: Manager (most access), Cleaner (operations only), Viewer (read-only).

Optionally scope them to specific villas — useful if a manager only handles one property.

They get an invite email and join after one click.

Dashboard → Bookings.

Pending bookings auto-confirm when payment lands (Stripe/DOKU) — no action needed.

Direct-payment pending bookings need you to confirm receipt from the inbox thread.

Cancelled bookings unblock dates immediately. Refund processing runs in the background.

Set the cancellation policy per villa (Flexible / Moderate / Strict / Super Strict) on the Details tab.

Guest requests refund → you get a push + email with the policy quote.

Open the booking → tap Approve. Stripe/DOKU processes the refund automatically.

You can approve a partial or above-policy amount manually for goodwill.

Dashboard → Earnings.

Monthly chart shows confirmed revenue (cancelled bookings are excluded).

Per-villa breakdown lets you see which properties earn most.

Export to CSV for your bookkeeper.

Dashboard → Billing.

See how many free bookings you have left.

When you cross 3, set up payment for platform fees. You'll get an email a week before.

Cancelled bookings refund your free-booking count — they don't penalize you.

Dashboard → Villas → your villa → Welcome book.

Fill in wifi network + password, check-in instructions, and house notes.

Add "Local picks" — restaurants, beaches, surf spots. Categorized for guests to browse.

Guests get a link in the booking confirmation that opens the welcome book on their phone.

Dashboard → Villas → your villa → Concierge.

Pair the TV by opening the displayed URL on the TV's browser.

Pick a slideshow source — villa photos or curated concierge photos.

Guests scan the QR to view your other villas, or tap the welcome-book link.

Dashboard → Integrations → PMS.

Pick your PMS (Hostaway supported today, Guesty deferred).

Paste your API credentials. We test the connection live.

Map your PMS units to Bukavilla villas. Reservations start importing within an hour.