Your direct booking site allows guests to browse your properties and book directly with you. Before your site can accept bookings, there are a few key setup steps to complete.
This guide walks through what you need to set up, how everything connects, and what to check before publishing your site.
What Your Direct Booking Site Includes
Your direct booking site is automatically generated in Hospitable and includes:
A homepage with your listings
Individual property pages
A booking flow for guests
A guest portal for confirmed reservations
Depending on your setup, you can use:
A Hospitable-hosted site (no external setup required)
A custom site with widgets embedded into your own website
Example of a Hospitable direct booking website showing property listings and booking options
Before You Start
To accept direct bookings, your account and properties must be fully set up.
1. Ensure your properties are eligible
Each property must meet eligibility requirements, including:
A valid address
A connected payout method
Complete listing details
Pricing and availability
Also see: Managing Property Eligibility for Direct Bookings
If a property does not meet eligibility requirements, it will not be bookable or visible on your site
2. Add and review your property content
Make sure each property includes:
High-quality photos
A clear title and description
Amenities and important details
This information is displayed directly on your site and helps guests decide to book.
3. Confirm pricing and availability
Ensure that:
Nightly rates are set
Your calendar is up to date
Guests can only book dates that are available and priced.
Set Up Your Direct Booking Site
Once your properties are ready, you can configure your site.
Customize your site
You can adjust:
Branding (colors, logo, styling)
Page content and layout
Property display settings
Direct booking site customization panel with branding and layout options
Also see: Managing Your Site Content and Sections
Review your site structure
Your site typically includes:
A homepage listing all properties
Individual property pages
A booking flow for guests
Make sure everything is organized and easy to navigate.
Publish Your Site
When your site is ready:
Review your content and property details
Confirm all properties are eligible
Publish your site
After publishing, your site will be accessible through:
A Hospitable subdomain
Or your connected custom domain
Publish site button and domain configuration options in Hospitable
Also see: Publishing Your Direct Booking Site
Optional: Use Widgets Instead of a Hosted Site
If you already have a website, you can embed Hospitable’s booking functionality using widgets.
This allows you to:
Add booking capability to an existing site
Keep your current design and branding
Also see: What Are Booking Widgets and When to Use Them
What to Check Before Going Live
Before sharing your site, confirm:
All properties are eligible
Listings are complete and accurate
Pricing and availability are correct
Your site content and branding are finalized
Your domain is set up (if applicable)
After Your Site Is Live
Once your site is published:
Guests can browse and submit booking requests
You’ll receive booking requests to review and accept
Payments and confirmations will follow your booking flow
Important Things to Know
Your site is only as complete as your property setup
Ineligible properties will not appear or be bookable
You can update your site at any time after publishing
Widgets and hosted sites are alternative ways to accept bookings