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Tips, guides, and updates for property owners.

Airbnb Reserve Now, Pay Later: what it means for hosts
•Airbnb

Airbnb Reserve Now, Pay Later: what it means for hosts

Airbnb guests can now book with £0 upfront. How Reserve Now, Pay Later works, when a booking can still fall away, and how to protect your calendar.

Alex Rieux
Alex Rieux
•Direct Bookings

How Direct Booking Works: A Plain-English Guide

Only on Airbnb and Vrbo and confused about direct bookings? What a direct booking is, the four pieces you need, how a guest actually books and pays, and how to start without building a website.

Alex Rieux
Alex Rieux
How to Calculate Holiday Let Income
•Rental Income

How to Calculate Holiday Let Income

ADR, occupancy, gross vs net, and the one number most owners forget to subtract. A plain-English guide to estimating what a holiday let actually earns.

Alex Rieux
Alex Rieux
Airbnb's 15.5% Fee Change: A Warning for Hosts
•OTA Strategy

Airbnb's 15.5% Fee Change: A Warning for Hosts

Airbnb's flat 15.5% host fee shows platform pricing can change without warning. What it costs you, and how direct bookings protect you.

Alex Rieux
Alex Rieux
How to sync Airbnb and Booking.com calendars
•Calendar Sync

How to sync Airbnb and Booking.com calendars

Exact steps to sync Airbnb and Booking.com with free iCal links, the sync delays to plan for, and how to cut the risk of double bookings.

Alex Rieux
Alex Rieux
Estimate Rental Income Directly in ChatGPT
•ChatGPT

Estimate Rental Income Directly in ChatGPT

Now you can estimate your holiday rental income directly in ChatGPT. Get instant revenue projections based on real market data from the UK and France.

Alex Rieux
Alex Rieux
Daylet vs Bookalet vs Lodgify: Price Comparison
•Direct Bookings

Daylet vs Bookalet vs Lodgify: Price Comparison

Daylet Pro is £12/month with unlimited properties and no booking fees. See how it compares to Bookalet, Lodgify, Smoobu and Hospitable on price.

Alex Rieux
Alex Rieux
Direct Bookings Made Simple with Daylet
•Direct Bookings

Direct Bookings Made Simple with Daylet

A clear, host-friendly guide to managing direct bookings, pricing, extras, and calendars with Daylet.

Alex Rieux
Alex Rieux
Diversify Your Channels, Grow Direct Bookings
•Direct Bookings

Diversify Your Channels, Grow Direct Bookings

Learn how small hotels and short-let owners can reduce OTA dependency, avoid high commissions, and build a long-term direct booking strategy with the help of Daylet.

Alex Rieux
Alex Rieux
Welcome to Daylet: Direct Bookings Made Simple
•Direct Bookings

Welcome to Daylet: Direct Bookings Made Simple

Discover how Daylet helps property owners add a direct booking channel alongside Airbnb and Booking.com, and grow their revenue.

Alex Rieux
Alex Rieux
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