{"id":677,"date":"2023-10-20T04:21:54","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T11:21:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hostex.io\/help\/?p=677"},"modified":"2025-03-31T00:36:46","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T07:36:46","slug":"direct-booking-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hostex.io\/help\/direct-booking-site\/","title":{"rendered":"How to create a direct booking website with Hostex?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In the competitive world of hospitality, having a direct booking website can be a game-changer for hosts. It allows you to establish a strong online presence, build brand awareness, and ultimately increase your bookings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hostex.io is a powerful platform that empowers hosts to create their own direct booking websites effortlessly. \uff08EXAMPLE<\/a>\uff09<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Create a new site<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To get started, simply click on the “Create a Site<\/strong>” button in the Booking Site section. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once created, you can easily click on your new site to begin editing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. List your listings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Now you can create your listings. It is very simple and can be completed by just following the steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2460 Add new listings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Note: It is recommended that you link your Airbnb listing to Hostex<\/a> before creating a listing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this way, you can directly reuse most of the Airbnb listing information, saving you the time of setting it up one by one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2461 Complete listing information.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3. Set up rate plans for your listings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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4. Design your website<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Set up your brand’s basic information. They will be displayed on your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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5. Set up the domain of your site (optional)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You can use the domain name you purchased to point to the website you created. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also use the domain name provided by Hostex, and you can customize the sub-domain name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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6. Add payment gateway (optional)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You can add your own PayPal or Stripe<\/strong> payment methods so that guests can complete their bookings by making online payments directly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, you can also choose not to add a payment method. In this case, your guests can still send booking requests to you. After accepting the requests, you need to complete the transactions with your guests through other means.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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7. Publish your site.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Related questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to Embed the Direct Booking Widget into My Website Using Hostex?<\/a><\/blockquote>