Direct Booking

Monthly and mid-term stays mean fewer turnovers and less cleaning labour. See what changes operationally when a guest stays a month or more.

Airbnb's new House Rules policy bites on 20 November. The four changes most hosts have missed, and the order to edit your listing in.

From 20 November, four checkout tasks move from guests to you. How to cost your own turnover, and why raising the cleaning fee is the wrong answer.

A total solar eclipse crosses Andalusia's coast on Monday 2 August 2027, in peak season. Which towns are in the path, and what hosts should do now.

A practical guide to vacation rental direct-booking guest agreements in 2026: core clauses, how guests accept them, and payment dispute protection.

Best Mexico City vacation rentals for winter 2026-27: Roma Norte, Condesa, Polanco, Coyoacán, Centro, Juárez, San Ángel, dry season and Día de Muertos.

National Geographic named 25 destinations for 2027. Which ones Houfy hosts operate in, the dated events behind them, and what to do before demand lands.

Who collects occupancy tax on direct bookings, how hosts register and file, and where to look up lodging tax rules without guessing rates.

Pre-arrival guest messaging for direct bookings: a seven-touchpoint timing sequence, copy-paste templates, and lock-code rules that cut no-shows.

Vrbo Host Terms effective 29 October 2026 cover content parity, AI licences and syndication. What hosts should check before the date.

Compare refundable security deposits, damage waivers, and third-party protection for direct bookings, with ranges, documentation steps, and refund timing.

Sell vacation rental gift cards and stay vouchers before Christmas: numbered certificates, expiry, blackouts, past-guest promo, and accounting basics.

Book Las Vegas vacation rentals for the F1 Grand Prix 19-21 Nov 2026. Strip-adjacent, Summerlin, Henderson, Downtown, closures, and early booking tips.

Respond to negative reviews on direct bookings and Google with calm templates, when to stay silent, and how to ask happy guests for honest reviews.

13 October 2026 is Airbnb's EU host-fee switch day. Check payout, guest price, and VAT with your accountant. Existing bookings keep the old structure.

Flexible, moderate, and strict cancellation templates for direct-booking hosts this winter, plus weather clauses, deposits, and refund timing.