DayletVacation rental booking engine for your own website
Add a fast booking flow to your vacation rental site with live availability, extras/fees, and instant guest confirmations. Embed on any website or share a standalone booking page.
Free for 5 bookings • Embeds anywhere • Setup in 5 minutes
A complete booking engine for vacation rentals
Everything you need to take direct bookings: calendar, pricing, extras, and automated guest emails
Embed on your website
Two embed options: paste an iframe for an inline booking calendar, or add one script tag for a floating 'Book Now' button. Works with WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, or custom sites. No developer needed — but if you have one, a REST API is available for fully custom integrations.
Live availability calendar
Guests see real-time availability. Sync with Airbnb, Booking.com via iCal imports, plus manual blocks for last-minute holds. Single source of truth for your rental calendar.
Extras and pricing
Add optional or required extras (cleaning fees, breakfast, airport transfer). Set seasonal pricing multipliers for peak weeks, holidays, and off-season rates.
Automated guest emails
Booking confirmation, approval, and cancellation emails sent automatically. Pro plan lets you customize templates with your branding and preview before sending.
Booking engine features built for vacation rentals
A lightweight engine without the enterprise bloat
Widget or standalone page
Embed the booking engine as a widget on your site, or share a standalone booking page (no website needed). Both options give guests the same smooth booking experience.
Two-way iCal availability (Pro)
Import bookings from Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, and other platforms, then export confirmed Daylet bookings and manual blocks back. iCal updates on each platform's schedule, not instantly.
Booking request workflow
Guests submit booking requests. You review details, check availability, and approve or decline. Stay in control of who books your property—no forced instant bookings.
Multi-property support (Pro)
Manage multiple vacation rentals from one dashboard. Free plan includes 1 property; upgrade to Pro for unlimited properties and bookings.
Multilingual engine (EN/FR/ES/DE)
Built-in English, French, Spanish, and German support. Perfect for properties in France, UK, Spain, Germany, or anywhere with international guests.
Mobile-optimized
Over 60% of bookings happen on mobile. The booking engine automatically adapts to any screen size for a smooth guest experience.
How the booking engine works
From setup to your first direct booking in under 10 minutes
Create your vacation rental listing
Add property photos, description, base pricing, and amenities. Choose whole-property mode or room-by-room mode for multi-unit rentals.
Configure calendar and pricing
Import existing bookings via iCal, add manual blocks, and set seasonal pricing rules. Add extras like cleaning fees or breakfast.
Embed or share your booking engine
Copy the embed code and paste it into your website, or share the standalone booking page link. Start taking commission-free direct bookings immediately, alongside Airbnb, Booking.com and Expedia.
Booking engine comparison
See how Daylet stacks up against enterprise booking engines
| Feature | Daylet | Enterprise PMS Engines |
|---|---|---|
| Commission on bookings | 0% | 0-3% |
| Monthly cost | Free (1 property, 5 bookings) • Pro: £12/mo | £50-300+/mo |
| Embed on your website | ✓ Simple copy-paste | ✓ Often requires developer |
| iCal sync (Airbnb, Booking.com) | ✓ Pro — import and export | ✓ Usually included |
| Setup time | 5-10 minutes | Hours to days |
| Best for | Independent owners, 1-3 properties | Property managers, 10+ units |
Who uses this booking engine?
Vacation rental owners
Own a cottage, cabin, or holiday home? Embed the booking engine on your existing website or share the booking page via email and social media.
Property owners with websites
Already have a vacation rental website (WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, custom)? Add the booking engine with a simple embed code—no developer needed.
Small multi-unit properties
Own 2-5 vacation rentals? Manage all bookings from one dashboard and embed booking engines on each property page.
Frequently asked questions
Can I embed this booking engine on any website?▼
Yes — and there are two embed options. Option 1: an inline iframe calendar you paste into any page. Option 2: a single script tag that adds a floating 'Book Now' button which opens the calendar in a full-screen modal. Both work on WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, Webflow, or any custom HTML site. No developer required. If you do work with a developer, Daylet also offers a REST API to check availability, fetch pricing, and create bookings from your own code.
Do I need a website to use the booking engine?▼
No. If you don't have a website, you get a standalone booking page you can share via email, WhatsApp, Facebook, or Instagram. If you do have a site, the embed option is available.
How does calendar syncing work with Airbnb and Booking.com?▼
Export an iCal feed from Airbnb, Booking.com, or other platforms, then import it into Daylet. The system checks for updates every few hours. Important: iCal is not instant—for last-minute bookings, use manual blocks to avoid double bookings.
Can guests pay through the booking engine?▼
Yes — on the Pro plan, guests pay by card at booking through Stripe's hosted checkout, and the money goes directly to your bank account. Daylet takes no commission on payments (Stripe's standard processing fee applies). On the Free plan, you arrange payment directly with guests.
What's the difference between Free and Pro plans?▼
Free plan: 1 property, 5 bookings per year, view-only emails. Pro plan (£20/mo, currently £12/mo with discount): unlimited properties, unlimited bookings, iCal calendar imports, and customizable email templates.
Ready to add a booking engine to your vacation rental?
Join property owners who are taking direct bookings and keeping 100% of their revenue. Setup takes 5 minutes.
Free plan • Embed anywhere • No credit card required