Direct booking
Add-onYour booking engine or a request form with travel dates.
Web design for inns, B&Bs & small hotels
More direct bookings. Less commission.
Online travel agencies bring guests – and take a hefty cut. We build websites for small hotels, country inns, B&Bs and cottage rentals where guests are happy to book with you directly.
- Fixed price from $1,590, in CAD
- Live in 2–4 weeks
- 100 % remote, calls in your morning (ET)
What matters
Guests always check your own website too.
Many guests find you on a booking site – and then google your name. If your website wins them over and lets them book directly, you keep the commission.
Common problems
- High commission paid to online travel agencies
- Outdated photos on your own website
- Nothing in French for guests from Quebec or Europe
- No reason to book direct
Your new website
- Booking requests directly on your website
- Every room with large, up-to-date photos
- English and French on request
- A clear perk for direct bookers (e.g. breakfast or late checkout included)
Example design
What your website could look like.
A concept design for small hotels, inns and B&Bs – with everything customers look for: clear services, hours and a prominent “Book direct” button. Your own website is designed from scratch in your colours, in English, and in French too if you like.
- Works on every device
- “Book direct” button
- Built for Google and local SEO
- Loads in under 1 second
Concept design of a fictional business, shown in German (built for our home market in Germany). The preview scrolls through the whole page – hover over it to watch again.
Features
What a website for innkeepers and hosts needs.
Rooms & amenities
Every room or cottage with photos, beds and amenities.
Location & area
Lakes, wine country, ski hills or the waterfront – why your location is the right base.
Direct-booking perk
Clearly explained why booking direct is worth it.
Bilingual
Add-onEnglish and French, more languages possible.
Rates & seasons
Transparent rates for peak season, shoulder season and winter.
Structure
How your website is organized.
Inviting, clear and with the booking button always in view.
- HomeAtmosphere, location, booking.
- Rooms / cottagesOne page per unit.
- Location & things to doLocal tips and how to get here.
- Rates & packagesBy season.
- AboutYour hosts and your house.
- Contact & bookingRequest form or booking engine.
What your customers search for
Accommodation searches are local, seasonal and often tied to an occasion:
- bed and breakfast Niagara-on-the-Lake
- inn Prince Edward County
- boutique hotel Old Quebec
- B&B Canmore
- cottage rental Muskoka
- country inn Nova Scotia
Occasion pages (e.g. “Fall colours weekend”, “Ski getaway” or “Wine country stay”) bring in guests searching for exactly your location and season.
Our recommendation
The right package for small hotels, inns and B&Bs.
Several room pages, polished copy and a polished presence – that's why we recommend Premium. A French version and a booking engine are available as add-ons. A single cottage or suite starts well with Starter or Standard.
Optional add-ons: Google Business Profile setup ($439), online booking & reservations ($349), blog/news ($689), a French (or English) version (from $689) and more.
Premium
For businesses with several services or locations that want a particularly strong presence.
$4,390 one-time
- Up to 8 pages
- Everything in Standard
- Licence-free images selected for you
- Advanced SEO structure for every page
- Custom animations & interactions
- Priority support
From Frankfurt am Main
From Frankfurt. Remote for businesses across Canada.
Hospitality is seasonal and international, and so is the way we work: fully remote, a video intro call in your morning, then phone, email or WhatsApp – ideal in the quiet months before the season starts. We build websites for inns, B&Bs and small hotels across Canada with the same process and one fixed price in CAD.
FAQ
Questions from innkeepers and B&B hosts
Which booking engine is right for me?
If you already use a channel manager, we integrate its booking engine as an add-on. Otherwise many small properties start with a simple booking request form.
Should my website be in English and French?
If you welcome guests from Quebec, Europe or francophone communities, a French version is a real plus. It's available as an add-on with any package. In Quebec, French-language rules apply to businesses – please check the details with an advisor.
How do I persuade guests to book directly?
With a clear advantage: best rate, breakfast included, late checkout or flexible cancellation – stated right next to the booking button.
What does a website for an inn or B&B cost?
Premium is $4,390 one-time; smaller properties start from $1,590. A French version is available as an add-on from $689.
Do I need to mention licences or registration numbers?
Depending on your province and municipality, short-term and tourist accommodations may need a registration or licence number, sometimes shown in listings. We can display it wherever you need; please confirm the requirements for your area locally.
Contact
Let's talk about your website.
Tell us a little about your business. You'll get a personal reply within one business day and a suggested time for a free intro call in your morning (Eastern Time).
- hello@bauwau-designstudio.com
- +49 179 1619087
- Message us on WhatsApp
- Reply within 24 h on business days
- Frankfurt am Main, Germany · working with businesses across Canada