How it works
How Bukavilla works
Bukavilla is an accommodation booking platform where guests search for properties and book directly with the owners. It is a subscription-based model and saves the percentage-based booking fees. When you book direct, the OTA commission disappears. Owners save it. Guests get part of it back as a discount. A better deal for both sides. Bukavilla is a subscription model with a low monthly fee for the property owners. Guests pay less. Same experience, more value, better relationships.
The shared-savings model
OTAs like AirBNB, Booking.com, VRBO typically take 15–25% in combined fees. On Bukavilla, that goes back to the people who actually matter.
A real example
An actual 11-night booking at one of our verified villas. The owner offers a multi-night discount on every booking — that applies on both sides. The only difference is what each platform takes.
| Typical OTA | Bukavilla | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 nights room fee | $1,988(IDR 35,200,000) | $1,988(IDR 35,200,000) |
| Owner's multi-night discount | -$299(-IDR 5,280,000) | -$299(-IDR 5,280,000) |
| Direct booking discount (5%) | — not offered | -$84(-IDR 1,496,000) |
| Platform fee | -$290(-IDR 5,147,683)(17.2%) | $0(0%) |
| Guest pays | $1,689IDR 29,920,000 | SAVE $84$1,605IDR 28,424,000 |
| Owner receives | $1,399IDR 24,772,317 | SAVE $206$1,605IDR 28,424,000 |
Example based on a real booking. Amounts shown in USD (converted from IDR at today's mid-market rate). Original booking was in IDR.
See exactly what you get
Every owner gets a custom branded website with their own subdomain — plus an individual page for each villa they list. Both fully book-ready from day one.
yourvillaname.bukavilla.com
A complete site for your villa business. Multiple properties, your branding, your guest base — not just a listing.
View live example ↗Individual booking-ready villa pages
Photos, calendar, secure payment, instant confirmation — everything a guest needs to book, with the Verified Owner badge built in.
View live example listing ↗Your subdomain hosts all your villas. List one, list ten — they all live at yourvillaname.bukavilla.com.
Personal websites don't get traffic. Bukavilla solves this.
You can build the most beautiful site in the world. Nobody finds it on Google. That's why most owners give up and stay on Airbnb. Your site lives inside a searchable platform, gets indexed by Google with structured data tuned for vacation rentals, and is built for the discovery channels guests actually use — so they find you.
Manage everything in one place
Your villas, your bookings, your guests, your brand — every tool you need to run direct booking, on desktop and on mobile.
Your own subdomain
yourvilla.bukavilla.com — your branded site, your name, your portfolio.
avanibalivillas.bukavilla.comAll your villas, one site
List one villa or ten — they all live on your site. Guests browse your full portfolio in one place, not scattered across listings.
Calendar sync — no double-bookings
Your iCal feed from Airbnb, VRBO, or Booking.com keeps everything in sync. Take direct bookings on Bukavilla without ever overlapping your other channels.
Desktop and mobile
The same owner portal, on your laptop and in your pocket. Native iOS and Android apps for bookings, messages, and check-ins on the go.
How guests find you
Three discovery channels working together — what a personal site alone can't deliver.
Bukavilla search
Guests browsing Bukavilla discover your villa alongside others. Your verified listing competes on quality, not on platform spend.
Google Search
Your subdomain gets indexed with VacationRental structured data, local keywords, and clean URLs. Guests searching your villa by name — or 'villa in [your area]' — find your direct booking page, not someone else's listing of you.
Google Vacation Rentals
Coming Q3 2026: your villa on Google's vacation-rental surfaces, with the booking link going straight to your subdomain. No commission to Google. Owners with on-site staffed reception can also use Google Business Profile today — we'll guide you on eligibility.
A real relationship with your guests
No middleman. No anonymized messaging. Real conversations.
Direct guest contact
Phone numbers. Real email addresses. Actual conversations. Build the kind of relationship that converts into repeat stays.
Guests pay you directly
We help you set up Stripe or DOKU. Payments flow direct to your account at booking — no platform holding funds for weeks.
Pricing that respects your business
No commission, ever. A flat monthly fee, with the first 3 bookings free.
Stop paying 15% to OTAs. On a $50,000/year villa at ~$400/night, that's $7,500 going to platforms. Bukavilla replaces that with $588/year (Luxury tier) — and the difference goes back to you and your guests.
Run alongside your existing business
You don't have to choose. Bukavilla works with what you already have.
Keep your OTA listings
Airbnb, VRBO, Booking.com still drive discovery. Don't pull them.
Drive past guests direct
Email past guests with your Bukavilla link. They book direct, you keep more.
Watch the shift compound
Every direct booking is one less commission. Year after year, the savings stack up.
For villa owners
Four steps from sign-up to first booking.
Verify your villa
Prove ownership through your existing OTA calendar — we accept iCal feeds from major platforms. Takes 3 minutes.
Set your guest discount
Configure how much of your platform-fee savings you pass to guests. Default is 5%, you can offer more.
Get your subdomain
yourvilla.bukavilla.com — your branded site for all your properties. Calendar syncs with your OTA listings to prevent double-bookings.
Get paid direct
Stripe or DOKU sends payment to your account at booking. No platform holding funds. No 14-day delay.
Owners pay a flat monthly subscription. No commission per booking.
For guests
Lower prices, full protection, direct contact with the actual owner.
Find a verified villa
Search by location, dates, guests. Every villa shown has a Verified Owner badge.
See the discount up front
Every listing shows the Bukavilla price with the guest discount applied. The savings are real and visible before you book.
Book securely
Stripe or DOKU handles payment — regulated, encrypted, full chargeback protection. Bukavilla never sees your card.
Talk to the owner
Direct contact from your confirmation email — the actual person who runs the villa, not a call center. Plus the Bukavilla Promise.
How Bukavilla compares
For owners — the practical differences with traditional OTAs.
| Bukavilla | Typical OTA | |
|---|---|---|
| Combined platform fees | 0% | 15–25% of total booking |
| Owner cost model | Flat monthly subscription · starting at $19/mo → | Per-booking commission |
| Guest savings | 5–10% off OTA price | None |
| Guest contact details | Yours, full access | Anonymized, platform-mediated |
| Payment timing | At booking, direct to owner | Held until after check-in |
| Custom branded site | Yes — your subdomain | No — listing on platform domain only |
| Repeat-guest marketing | Yours to do | Restricted by platform terms |
How trust works
The infrastructure that makes booking direct safe.
Verified owners
Every owner proves control of their listing through a calendar challenge — only the actual host can complete it.
How verification works →Regulated payments
Stripe and DOKU handle all transactions. Full chargeback protection. Bukavilla never sees your card details.
Payment security →The Bukavilla Promise
Specific commitments every owner agrees to: listing accuracy, no last-minute cancellations, direct contact.
Read the Promise →Ready to list your villa?
Three minutes to verify. Set your own guest discount. Your first 3 bookings are free.