Direct booking
Add-onYour booking engine or a request form with travel dates.
Web design for hosts · from Frankfurt, remote
More direct bookings. Less commission.
Booking platforms bring guests – and take a hefty cut. We build websites for small hotels, B&Bs, guesthouses and holiday rentals where guests are happy to book directly.
- Fixed price from €899
- Live in 2–4 weeks
- 100 % remote – wherever you are
What matters
Guests always check your own website too.
Many guests find you on a platform – and then google your name. If your website convinces them and lets them book directly, you save the commission.
Common problems
- High commission paid to booking platforms
- Outdated photos on your own website
- No version in the languages your guests speak
- No reason to book directly
Your new website
- Booking requests directly on your website
- Every room with large, up-to-date photos
- Multilingual on request for international guests
- A clear perk for direct bookers (e.g. breakfast included)
Example design
What your website could look like.
A concept design for hotels, guesthouses and holiday rentals – with everything customers look for: clear services, opening hours and a prominent “Book direct” button. Your own website is designed from scratch in your colours and your language.
- Optimised for every device
- “Book direct” button
- Optimised for Google
- Loads in under 1 second
Concept design of a fictional business, shown in German (built for our home market). The preview scrolls through the whole page – hover over it to watch again.
Features
What a website for hosts needs.
Rooms & amenities
Every room with photos, size and amenities.
Location & surroundings
Old town, trade fair, mountains or seaside – why your location is ideal.
Direct-booking perk
Clearly explained why booking direct is worth it.
Multilingual
Add-onEnglish and German, more languages possible.
Rates & seasons
Transparent rates and packages.
Structure
How your website is structured.
Inviting, clear and with the booking button always in view.
- HomeAtmosphere, location, booking.
- Rooms / apartmentsOne page per unit.
- Location & areaTips 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 and often tied to an occasion:
- boutique hotel Frankfurt
- B&B Black Forest
- guesthouse near Munich trade fair
- holiday apartment Lake Constance
- family-run hotel Vienna
- holiday rental Algarve
Occasion pages (e.g. “Staying for the trade fair” or “Hiking weekend”) bring in guests who search specifically for your location.
Our recommendation
The right package for hotels, guesthouses and holiday rentals.
Several room pages, large photo galleries and a high-quality presence – that's why we recommend Premium. Additional languages and a booking engine are available as add-ons. A single holiday apartment starts well with Starter or Standard.
Optional add-ons: Google Business Profile (€249), online booking & reservations (€199), blog/news (€390), an additional language (from €390) and more.
Premium
For businesses with several services or locations that want a particularly strong presence.
€2,499 one-off
- 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 Europe and beyond.
Hospitality is international by nature, and so is the way we work: fully remote, intro call by video, then phone, email or WhatsApp. We build websites for hotels, guesthouses and holiday rentals across Germany and Europe – same process, same fixed price, in the languages your guests speak.
FAQ
Questions from 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.
Which languages should my website be in?
The languages your guests speak – usually the local language plus English, sometimes more. Each additional language is available as an add-on with any package.
How do I persuade guests to book directly?
With a clear advantage: best rate, breakfast included, free late check-out or flexible cancellation.
What does a hotel website cost?
Premium costs €2,499 one-off; smaller properties start from €899. Additional languages are available as add-ons from €390.
Do I still need the booking platforms?
Usually yes, for reach. The goal is to shift a healthy share of bookings to your own website – especially returning guests, who no longer need to go through a platform.
Contact
Let's talk about your website.
Tell us briefly about your project. You'll get a personal reply within 24 hours and a suggested time for a free intro call in your time zone.
- hello@bauwau-designstudio.com
- +49 179 1619087
- Message us on WhatsApp
- Reply within 24 h on working days (CET)
- Frankfurt am Main, Germany · working worldwide