DayletHoliday Rental Management
Plus a direct channel that pays you more
Keep your Airbnb and Booking.com listings running, and add a direct channel alongside them. Create your listing, manage availability, and accept direct bookings that keep 100% of the revenue—no commission, ever.
✓ No credit card required ✓ Free for first 5 bookings ✓ Setup in 5 minutes
OTA fees eat into every booking
As a holiday rental owner, 15-20% of every booking through Airbnb, Booking.com, or Expedia goes to platform fees. For a £1,000 weekly rental, that's £150-200 you could be keeping—on top of the bookings those platforms already bring you.
15-20% commission on every OTA booking eats into your margin
Platforms sit between you and your guests, making repeat direct bookings hard to capture
Expensive property management software with steep learning curves
Introducing Daylet:
A direct channel for the guests you already have
A simple, affordable direct booking page that runs alongside Airbnb, Booking.com, and Expedia. Keep 100% of the revenue on every booking that comes through it, while your other listings keep bringing in guests.
0% commission
Keep 100% of the revenue on every direct booking
Direct guest relationships
Turn one-time guests into repeat bookings you don't share with a platform
Simple and free
Easy setup, intuitive interface, free tier
How Daylet works for holiday rental owners
Get your holiday rental online and accepting bookings in 4 simple steps
Create your property listing
Sign up for free and add your holiday rental property. Upload photos, write a description, set your nightly or weekly rate, and configure property details like capacity and amenities.
- Add unlimited photos of your property
- Set your own pricing and rental terms
- Customize property description and house rules
Manage your availability calendar
Use the visual calendar to control when your property is available for booking. Block dates when you're using the property, set minimum stay requirements, and manage multi-day bookings with ease.
- Visual calendar interface for easy date management
- Block dates for personal use or maintenance
- Prevent double bookings automatically
Share your booking page
Get a shareable direct booking link for your property, or embed the booking calendar directly on your own website. Perfect for sharing on social media, email, or your personal site.
- Get a beautiful, mobile-friendly booking page
- Embed calendar widget on your own website
- Share booking link via email or social media
- Point your own domain at it on the Pro plan
Receive and manage bookings
When guests make a booking request, you'll receive instant email notifications. Approve or decline requests from your dashboard, communicate with guests, and manage all your bookings in one place.
- Instant email notifications for new bookings
- Approve or decline booking requests
- View all bookings in your dashboard
Everything you need for holiday rental management
Built specifically for independent holiday rental property owners
Multi-day booking calendar
Perfect for holiday rentals with weekly or nightly bookings. Support for check-in/check-out dates.
No double booking
Automatically prevent overlapping bookings and manage availability in real-time.
Embeddable widget
Add the booking calendar to your own website with a simple embed code or floating 'Book Now' button. A developer API is also available for custom integrations.
Email notifications
Get instant alerts for new bookings, cancellations, and guest messages.
Quick setup
Get your holiday rental live and accepting bookings in under 5 minutes.
Free tier available
Free for your first 5 bookings. Pro plan (£20/month, currently £12/month with 40% discount) for unlimited bookings.
Built for every property type
Whether you rent entire properties or individual rooms, Daylet adapts to your business
Holiday rental owners
Own a holiday home in France, Spain, or the UK? Rent it out directly to guests, whether that's alongside your Airbnb listing or entirely on its own. Perfect for families who want occasional rentals.
Cottage owners
Rent your whole cottage as a single booking, or switch to room mode to let guests book individual rooms. Flexibility for any cottage business.
B&B owners
Manage your bed & breakfast with per-room availability. Guests can book one room or multiple rooms for groups. Simple and professional.
Small hotel owners
Boutique and independent hotels can manage room inventory, accept multi-room bookings, and embed individual room calendars on their website.
Guesthouse owners
Simple room booking for guesthouses. Set availability per room, manage bookings from one dashboard, and let guests book directly.
Website developers
Building a website for a property owner? Embed Daylet's booking calendar—for entire properties or individual rooms—to add professional booking instantly.
Direct bookings vs OTA bookings
See how much more you keep when a booking comes through your own direct channel—run both side by side
| Feature | Daylet | Airbnb / Booking.com |
|---|---|---|
| Commission per booking | 0% | 15-20% |
| Monthly cost | Free (or £12/mo Pro*) | Commission only |
| Revenue on £1000 booking | £1000 | £800-850 |
| Control guest relationships | ✓ | ✗ |
| Embed on your website | ✓ | ✗ |
| Own your booking data | ✓ | Limited |
What diversifying looks like:
Move just 10 of your 30 annual bookings to a direct channel at £1,000 each and skip the 15% OTA commission on those—that's £1,500 kept for a £144/year Pro plan, while Airbnb and Booking.com keep bringing in the other 20.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions from property owners
Is Daylet really free?
Yes. Daylet is free for your first 5 bookings. After that, the Pro plan is £20/month (currently £12/month at the early price) for unlimited bookings. You can create property listings, manage availability, and use the embeddable calendar widget.
Can I book out individual rooms instead of the whole property?
Yes. Daylet supports two booking modes: 'Property mode' for renting the entire property as one booking, or 'Rooms mode' for letting guests book individual rooms. Perfect for B&Bs, small hotels, and cottages with multiple rooms. You can even embed individual room calendars on your website.
Is this suitable for small hotels?
Yes — the rooms feature was built specifically for small hotels, B&Bs, and guesthouses. You can add multiple rooms, set per-room pricing, manage individual room availability, and let guests book one or multiple rooms at once.
Can guests book multiple rooms at once?
Yes. In rooms mode, guests can select multiple rooms for the same dates—perfect for groups, families, or events. Each room has its own availability calendar, so there's no risk of overbooking.
Can I use Daylet alongside Airbnb or Booking.com?
Yes — that's the intended setup. Keep your Airbnb and Booking.com listings active and take direct bookings alongside them. On the Pro plan, iCal calendar imports automatically block dates booked elsewhere, and manual blocks cover last-minute changes.
How do I receive payments from guests?
Pro users can collect payment at the time of booking via Stripe — guests pay by card during checkout and money goes directly to your bank account. No manual invoicing, no chasing. Daylet takes no commission on guest payments (standard Stripe processing fees apply). Free plan users collect payment directly with guests (bank transfer, etc.).
Can I embed the booking calendar on my own website?
Yes. Daylet provides an embed code for both entire properties and individual rooms, plus a floating 'Book Now' button you can add with a single script tag. The calendar widget is fully responsive and works on any website. Developers can also use Daylet's REST API to build fully custom integrations.
What happens when someone makes a booking?
When a guest requests a booking, you receive an instant email notification. You can then approve or decline the request from your dashboard. Once approved, the dates are blocked on your calendar (per property or per room), and the guest receives a confirmation email.
Ready to add a direct booking channel?
Join independent property owners growing their booking revenue with a direct channel alongside Airbnb and Booking.com. Setup takes less than 5 minutes, no credit card required.
Free for first 5 bookings • No credit card required • Setup in 5 minutes