Alojamento Local (AL)
A website of your own to receive direct bookings for your Alojamento Local in Portugal, alongside Airbnb and Booking.
A complement to the platforms, not a replacement
Airbnb and Booking remain useful for being found by travellers who don't know you yet. Your website is for those who already do: past guests, people who were recommended to you, visitors coming from Facebook, Instagram or a search for the name of your Alojamento Local (AL).
Every booking made directly on your website avoids the platform commission, see the result with your own rate just below.
What a direct booking could earn you on top
€0in commissions saved per year with direct bookings on your website*
- Per month
- €0
- Per night
- €0.00
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**Estimate for standard European bank cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay or MB WAY. Stripe's fees can go up or down.
*Provided that guests make the booking on your website rather than on a platform (Airbnb, Booking,...). Check the commission rate applied in your contract and in our settings.
What the website does for you
- Presents your propertyPhotos, description, neighbourhood, house rules and contact details, on pages that belong to you.
- Receives enquiries and bookingsEnquiry form and WhatsApp button in every plan. Booking calendar and online payment with Direct Booking and Complete.
- Takes payments onlineCards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and MB WAY, depending on what you enable in your Stripe account.
- Syncs with the platformsYour Booking.com and Airbnb calendars connect through iCal (Direct Booking and Complete).
What the website doesn't do
- It doesn't replace the platforms, which remain a good way to be found by travellers who don't know you.
- It doesn't guarantee a number of bookings.
- iCal sync is not instant, each platform updates calendars at its own pace, which can take from a few minutes to several hours. I therefore recommend confirming bookings by hand, to keep double bookings to a minimum.
Three plans, depending on your needs
- Showcase: Your presentation website: photos, description, enquiry form and WhatsApp. Travellers contact you directly and you handle the booking.
- Direct Booking: Adds the booking calendar, online payment, iCal sync and confirmation emails.
- Complete: Everything in Direct Booking, plus payment requests (deposit or balance), custom fields, add-on services, promo codes and 4 languages.
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