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Simplifying Direct Bookings
06/25/2026
Most operators think building a direct booking site takes months.
It doesn’t.
Here’s how CraftedStays gets you from zero to live in under a week:
01. Connect your PMS. OAuth into Hostaway, Guesty, Hospitable, OwnerRez, or Hostfully. Listings, calendars, pricing, and reviews pull in automatically.
02. Pick a template. Start from a conversion-tested template or import from your existing brand. Fully customizable: colors, fonts, photography, custom pages.
03. Brand and review. Add your logo and brand colors. Edit pages with live preview. We handle DNS, SSL, and schema markup so you can focus on the guest experience.
04. Launch and convert. Connect your domain, enable bookings, and watch attribution flow into analytics. First preview in 15 minutes. Most operators live within a week.
Your direct booking channel shouldn’t take a year to build. It should take a week.
06/25/2026
Most operators think building a direct booking site takes months.
It doesn't.
Here's how CraftedStays gets you from zero to live in under a week:
01. Connect your PMS. OAuth into Hostaway, Guesty, Hospitable, OwnerRez, or Hostfully. Listings, calendars, pricing, and reviews pull in automatically.
02. Pick a template. Start from a conversion-tested template or import from your existing brand. Fully customizable: colors, fonts, photography, custom pages.
03. Brand and review. Add your logo and brand colors. Edit pages with live preview. We handle DNS, SSL, and schema markup so you can focus on the guest experience.
04. Launch and convert. Connect your domain, enable bookings, and watch attribution flow into analytics. First preview in 15 minutes. Most operators live within a week.
Your direct booking channel shouldn't take a year to build. It should take a week.
https://craftedstays.com
06/24/2026
Today. 11am PST.
Aria demo on a real operator’s portfolio. Live Q&A. No slides.
If you’re running 20+ properties and you want to know what Aria finds about a business like yours, join us.
Registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BPkMbMa5QXmgaMK6_Pch6g
A website that looks good is table stakes. A website that converts is the goal.
We built Big Sky Barnhouse's site to do both. Every section, every detail, every call to action is designed to move a visitor from browsing to booked.
That's the difference between a digital brochure and conversion infrastructure.
Explore the site: bigskybarnhouse.com
The best property doesn’t always win.
The best marketed one does.
A lot of hosts think great photos are enough.
And don’t get me wrong...
photos matter.
A lot.
You want your property to stand out.
You want that first impression to stop the scroll.
But visibility matters just as much.
That’s why we believe in getting as much exposure as possible.
Airbnb.
Booking.com.
Google.
Anywhere your ideal guests are searching.
More visibility means more opportunities to get booked.
And over time, more opportunities to turn those guests into direct bookings.
But exposure alone isn’t enough.
Pricing matters.
A lot.
You can have:
Amazing photos.
Perfect reviews.
A beautiful property.
And still struggle.
Because if your pricing is off...
guests simply won’t book.
That’s why revenue management matters so much.
The goal isn’t to give away nights.
It’s to price strategically.
To know when to promote.
To know when to hold rate.
To understand what the market is telling you.
Because great operators know this:
Marketing gets you seen.
Pricing gets you booked.
Guest experience gets them to come back.
And that’s where long term direct booking growth really starts.
That’s why at CraftedStays, we believe websites are just one piece of the puzzle.
Visibility.
Revenue management.
Guest experience.
Brand building.
They all work together.
Because a great property deserves to be discovered.
06/19/2026
Most AI demos show you perfect data.
This one doesn’t.
This coming Wednesday, June 24 at 11 AM PST, Gil will be walking through Aria using a real operator’s portfolio.
No templates.
No made up properties.
Just a real business, real Sightline Report output, and live Q&A.
If you manage 20+ properties and have been wondering what AI can actually uncover about a portfolio like yours, this is worth an hour.
You’ll get to see how Aria surfaces opportunities, insights, and blind spots using real data.
Because the future of direct bookings won’t be built on guesswork.
It will be built on better information.
Registration link in the comments.
Your property is stunning. Your website should work just as hard.
Most STR operators invest everything into the guest experience and then send potential bookings to a site that was never built to convert. Great design is not enough. The infrastructure behind it has to function as a revenue channel.
CraftedStays builds custom direct booking websites for STR operators who are serious about owning their demand.
https://craftedstays.com
06/18/2026
This coming Wednesday, June 24 at 11am PST: Aria live demo.
Gil is walking through Aria on a real operator’s portfolio. Not a template. Not a made-up property. A real account, real Sightline Report output, and live Q&A.
If you manage 20+ properties and you want to see what Aria actually surfaces about a business like yours, this is worth an hour.
Registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BPkMbMa5QXmgaMK6_Pch6g
POV: you meet Gil from CraftedStays at a conference... and you don't leave with just a business card.
You leave with a high-converting direct booking site.
Built around your properties, your guests, and your brand. Clear messaging. Clean design. A booking flow that actually converts.
This is CraftedStays. Custom strategy, one-on-one, in the moment.
DM us "CONVERT" to see what your site could look like.
Your STR website should work as hard as you do.
CraftedStays builds conversion-tuned direct booking sites for professional operators who are done handing 15-20% to OTAs. Purpose-built infrastructure. Not a template. Not a drag-and-drop builder.
DM us "WEBSITE" to see what your direct booking site could look like.
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