BookDirectSetup Host Intake

First, a little about you

So we know who to send your new site to.

Your name

Email

Phone (optional)

Which package did you choose?

Key$597~~later $797~~Your booking site, payments, calendar sync, and rental agreement. 1 property. DeedMost hosts$997~~later $1,197~~Everything in Key, plus your owner dashboard, FAQ chat, and your own domain. Up to 2 properties. Estate$1,497~~later $1,697~~Everything in Deed, plus an AI guest concierge and a local guidebook. Up to 4 properties.

Launch pricing ends November 20. One-time payment, no required monthly fees to us.

Tell us about your place

Have more than one? Start with your main property and we'll follow up on the rest.

Are you already hosting this property?

Yes, on a booking site Not yet, it's a new rental

Paste your listing description, amenities, and house rules, and we'll fill in the form for you.

We only read the text you paste. We never visit or copy your listing page.

What do you call the place?

Town or area

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Max guests

A studio? Enter 0 bedrooms and your site will say "Studio."

Add more details (optional)Photos, description, amenities, beds

Your Airbnb or Vrbo listing link

Where do I find this?

Open your listing the way a guest would see it and copy the web address from the top of your browser. In the phone app, tap Share and choose Copy link. We use it as a reference when we write your site.

Short name for your site

The big name at the top of your site. A few words is best.

Tagline

Street address

Never shown publicly. Guests see the town until they book.

Sleeping arrangements

One row per bedroom: the type of bed and how many.

Photos

Here's my folder Use my listing photos I need new photos

What do guests love most?

Amenities

Description for your site

Pick your look

Choose a style and watch your preview change. We'll fine-tune it to your photos.

Which feels most like your place? Desert ModernWarm sand, terracotta, and sage.See an example CoastalSea glass, white, and driftwood.See an example Mountain LodgePine, slate, and cream.See an example FarmhouseWhite, black, and warm wood. City ModernCharcoal, white, and one bold accent. Surprise meWe'll match your photos.

Add more details (optional)Brand color, logo, a site you love

Your brand color

It replaces your style's accent color, like the button in your preview.

Three words guests use to describe your place

Logo

I have one I'd like one made I don't need one

A website you love the look of

Any site at all, not just rentals. It helps us get your taste right.

Set your prices

A ballpark is fine. You can change these anytime.

Nightly rate ($)

Cleaning fee ($)

Minimum nights

Check-in time

Checkout time

Add more details (optional)Weekend rate, seasons, deposit, rental company

Weekend rate ($)

Pet fee ($) (if pets are welcome)

Security deposit hold ($)

Held on the guest's card and released after checkout unless there's damage.

My rates change by season I use automatic pricing (PriceLabs, Wheelhouse, or your listing site's Smart Pricing)

Does a rental company or property manager handle your stays?

No Yes

Good to know: A 15.5% platform host fee applies to the whole booking, cleaning and pet fees included. On your own site that money stays with you. Many hosts pass a little of it back as a lower direct price.

Connect your calendar

This keeps you from being double booked. Each calendar has a private link that ends in .ics.

Airbnb calendar (optional)

Here it is Help me find it on our call I only list on one site

How do I find my Airbnb calendar link?

On a computer, log in to Airbnb and open your Calendar.
Pick the listing, then open Availability.
Scroll to Connect calendars (sometimes called Sync calendars).
Choose Export calendar and copy the link.

Airbnb moves this menu now and then. If you can't find it in two minutes, choose "Help me find it on our call."

Add more details (optional)Vrbo and other calendars

Vrbo calendar (if you list there)

Here it is Help me find it on our call I only list on one site

How do I find my Vrbo calendar link?

Log in to Vrbo and open your Calendar.
Look for Import/Export (or Calendar settings).
Choose Export and copy the link.

Any other calendar

Here it is Help me find it on our call I only list on one site

Calendar syncs can lag by a few hours, so your site uses request-to-book. You approve each direct booking before the guest is charged.

Your house, your rules

On your own site, you decide. Guests see your rules before they book, and they go into your rental agreement and your booking page.

Add more details (optional)Quiet hours, minimum age, anything else

Quiet hours start

Minimum age to book

Anything else?

We'll draft your rental agreement from these. It's a solid starting point, not legal advice, so have a local attorney look it over before you rely on it.

Getting you live

A few details for your web address, your Google listing, and your welcome card.

Do you already have a website or domain?

No Just a domain A website I want to keep A website I want to replace

Keep means we add a booking site at book.yoursite.com, plus a "Book direct" button for your current site. Replace means we build your new site and point your domain to it.

Every site starts free at yourname.bookdirectsetup.com. Want your own address, like yourplace.com? Deed and Estate include the setup, and it's a $49 add-on on Key. You buy the domain in your name, usually $12 to $20 a year, paid to the domain company, not us. We'll walk you through it on your launch call.

Pick your free web address

.bookdirectsetup.com

Letters, numbers, and hyphens, 3 to 40 characters. Leave it blank and we'll suggest one.

Add more details (optional)Domain ideas, Google profile, Wi-Fi, social

Do you have a Google Business Profile for the rental?

No, please set one up Yes, I already have one Not sure

This is how past guests find you when they search your place's name on Google.

Wi-Fi network name (for your welcome card)

Just the name for now. We'll ask for the password privately later.

Your Instagram or Facebook

After checkout: your confirmation email has a "Set up your payments" button, so guest payments go straight to your own bank account, in a Stripe account you own. It takes about 10 minutes. Have your bank details and a photo ID handy.

Almost done

Pick any extras, confirm three things, then continue to secure payment.

Add extras (optional)

Extra properties beyond your package

Your package includes 1 property.

$149 each, up to 5.

Your own domain instead of a subdomain, $49 AI-written guidebook and local area page, $199 AI guest concierge, $299 Social launch kit, $99 48-hour rush, $149

Your total

Total, one-time$0

You'll pay on Stripe's secure checkout page. Have a promo code? You can enter it there.

Please confirm

I'm responsible for my short-term rental permit and for collecting and paying lodging taxes on bookings through my own site. There are no required monthly fees to BookDirectSetup, but Stripe charges a small fee per payment and my domain renews yearly. I'll have my rental agreement reviewed, since it's a template and not legal advice.

Add more details (optional)Permit, insurance, notes for us

Short-term rental permit or license

Here's my number I've applied Not required where I am Not sure

Short-term rental insurance

I have it Not yet

Insurance that covers bookings on your own site. Platform coverage doesn't apply to them.

Anything else we should know?

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Your home.Your say.

First, a little about you

Tell us about your place

Pick your look

Set your prices

Connect your calendar

Your house, your rules

Getting you live

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Your home.
Your say.