Publishing your direct booking site makes it accessible to guests so they can browse your properties and submit booking requests.
This article explains how to publish your site, what to check before going live, and how your site is accessed after publishing.
Before You Publish
Before making your site live, confirm that everything is ready for guests.
Check your properties
All properties you want to display are enabled
Properties meet eligibility requirements
Also see: Managing Property Eligibility for Direct Bookings
Review your content
Make sure your site includes:
Property descriptions and photos
Pricing and availability
Site title, images, and footer details
Incomplete content may affect how your site appears to guests.
Test your setup
Before publishing, review your site to ensure:
Pages load correctly
Property details display as expected
Booking flow works properly
Preview of a direct booking site before it is published
How to Publish Your Site
To publish your site:
Go to Direct Bookings → Websites
Select your site
Click Publish
Once published, your site becomes accessible through a public URL.
How Guests Access Your Site
After publishing, your site can be accessed in two ways:
Hospitable subdomain
Your site is available on a Hospitable-provided URL
Example:
yourname.hospitable.rentals
Your Hospitable subdomain is set when you create your site and cannot be changed later.
Custom domain (optional)
You can connect your own domain to your site, such as:
yourbrand.combook.yourbrand.com
This replaces the Hospitable subdomain for guests.
Custom domains can only be connected after your site is published.
What Happens After Publishing
Once your site is live:
Guests can visit your site and browse properties
Booking requests can be submitted
Payments and confirmations follow your Direct booking setup
Any updates you make to your site or properties will automatically reflect on your live site.
Unpublishing or Updating Your Site
You can make changes to your site at any time:
Updates are applied automatically
No need to republish after making changes
If needed, you can:
Disable properties
Update content
Adjust settings
Common Issues When Publishing
If your site is not working as expected:
Properties may not be eligible or enabled
Content may be incomplete
Domain setup may not be finished
Also see: Troubleshooting Your Direct Booking Site
Important Things to Know
Publishing makes your site publicly accessible
Your subdomain is permanent once created
Custom domains require additional setup
Changes to your site update automatically
Only eligible and enabled properties will appear