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Guesthouses & villas

Direct bookings for guesthouses and villas.

Take bookings on your own page, let guests pay on arrival when that suits them, and sell the transfers and excursions they would otherwise book elsewhere.

What small properties use most.

Pay at property

With a card guarantee or with no card.

Transfers

Airport and boat transfers added at booking.

Excursions

Tours and activities from you or partner operators.

Meal plans

Breakfast, half board or full board per room.

Guests' currency

Prices shown in the guest's own currency.

WhatsApp and phone

Guests reach you directly; AI phone booking can answer calls.

Is this for you?

For hosts who look after every guest themselves.

Guesthouses and villas often run on messages and calls. goDirects gives guests a way to book without waiting for a reply.

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  • You have a few rooms, a villa or a small group of units
  • Most enquiries arrive on WhatsApp or by phone
  • Many guests want to pay when they arrive
  • Guests ask you to arrange pick-ups and day trips
  • Weekly or monthly stays are part of your business
  • You want fewer bookings through OTAs
How it works

How guesthouses and villas get started.

  1. 1

    Tell us about your place

    Rooms or villas, prices, seasons and house rules.

  2. 2

    We set up your page

    Booking page with your photos, extras and payment options.

  3. 3

    Share the link

    On Google, your social profiles and in WhatsApp replies.

One booking, start to finish

A guesthouse booking, without the back and forth.

Instead of ten messages to agree dates and prices, one link.

  1. Ask

    A guest messages you

    You reply with your booking link instead of typing prices.

  2. Check

    They see live availability

    Dates, rooms and the full price with taxes.

  3. Add

    Pick-up and a day trip

    Transfers and excursions added to the same booking.

  4. Confirm

    Pay on arrival

    Booked with a card guarantee or with no card.

  5. Stay

    Everything in one email

    Confirmation with dates, extras and your contact details.

Before and after

Guesthouse booking, before and after.

Messages and OTAs

  • Every booking takes several messages
  • Guests wait for you to reply
  • Pick-ups and trips are arranged by phone
  • Double bookings when calendars drift
  • OTAs take a share of most bookings
  • Long stays are priced by hand

With goDirects

  • One link with live prices and availability
  • Guests book at any hour
  • Transfers and excursions added at booking
  • One calendar, synced with your OTAs through the channel manager
  • More guests book on your own page
  • Monthly stays and minimum stays set in ARI Studio

A booking link for every conversation

Your booking page shows live availability and the full price with taxes. Send the link in WhatsApp replies, add it to Google and your social profiles, and guests can book without waiting for you.

Paying the way guests prefer

Pay at property runs with a card guarantee or with no card, per rate plan. Online payment providers are available depending on your country.

Pick-ups, boats and day trips

Sell airport or boat transfers and excursions as add-ons, from you or from partner operators, priced per stay, per night or per person.

Villas and longer stays

Apartment and monthly stays, minimum stays and seasonal prices are set in ARI Studio, so a villa can take weekly bookings in season and monthly guests outside it.

Calls when you cannot answer

Hotaler Voice can answer the phone, check availability and send the caller a booking link while you are with other guests.

FAQ

Questions about Guesthouses & Villas

Can a guesthouse with a few rooms use goDirects?

Yes. It works for small properties as well as large hotels.

Can guests pay when they arrive?

Yes. Pay at property can run with a card guarantee or with no card, per rate plan.

Can I sell excursions with the room?

Yes. Add your own extras or partner operators' trips, priced per stay, per night or per person.

Can I rent a whole villa as one unit?

Yes. A villa can be set up as one bookable unit with its own prices, minimum stays and house rules.

Can I take monthly bookings?

Yes. Apartment and monthly stays are supported, with their own rates and minimum stays.

Will it work with my Booking.com and Airbnb calendars?

goDirects connects to OTAs through the barrates channel manager. We check which of your channels connect in the demo.

What does it cost?

There is no monthly fee and no setup fee. You pay only on confirmed, paid bookings.

Do I need a website?

No. Your booking page works on its own and can be shared on Google, WhatsApp and social media.

See goDirects on your own hotel.

A 30-minute walkthrough with your rooms, rates and policies.

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