OTA Fees

Build a vacation rental repeat guest program that converts one-time OTA stays into zero-commission direct bookings year after year.

Airbnb's 15.5% host-only fee costs the average STR host $6,000–$18,000 per year. Here's the exact math — and what hosts keep when they switch to Houfy.

OTAs take 15.5% from every booking. This 2026 guide shows STR hosts how direct booking works, how much you save, and how to start on Houfy this week.

Houfy leads the book direct movement with 87K+ fee-free listings, 0% commission, and a 4.8 Trustpilot rating. See why hosts and guests are switching.

Property managers using Lodgify, Guesty, Hostaway, OwnerRez, or Rentals United can add Houfy to their channel mix and eliminate OTA commissions across 10+ listings.

A step-by-step guide for VRBO hosts migrating to Houfy. Sync calendars, export listings, notify guests, and build a fee-free direct booking pipeline.

OTAs take up to 23% from every booking. This 2026 guide covers how the book direct movement works, what the data shows, and how Houfy helps STR hosts keep 100%.

A step-by-step 2026 guide to setting up a direct booking vacation rental website. Covers platform choice, calendar sync, payments, and going live today.

European vacation rental hosts: see exactly what you give up listing on Booking.com vs Houfy — fees, rate parity, guest data, and host control.

Tired of Airbnb service fees? Compare Houfy, VRBO, and Booking.com to find the cheapest vacation rental alternatives for budget travelers in 2026.

An honest 2026 comparison of Houfy vs VRBO for vacation rental hosts: fees, host control, calendar sync, guest reach, and trust features.

Book your vacation rental directly with the owner. Skip Airbnb's guest fees of up to 16.5%, find verified listings, and save up to $400 per trip on Houfy.

Airbnb's 15.5% host fee, algorithm changes, and data lockout are quietly draining host revenue. See five warning signs and the direct booking fix.

Learn what a vacation rental direct booking website is, how it differs from Airbnb, and how to get set up in under an hour — without leaving Airbnb.

VRBO vs Airbnb in 2026: Airbnb charges hosts 15.5%, VRBO charges 8% + guest fees. Houfy charges 0%. See the real fee math with booking examples.

A year-by-year cost breakdown showing the real financial difference between listing on Airbnb versus booking direct, using real math on a $40K-per-year host. Shows how Houfy eliminates the compounding fee loss.