Hosts use Hospitable to answer 90% of guest messages with AI-powered automated messaging, to automate their team notifications so they never miss a clean, and to avoid double bookings with a synchronized calendar across booking channels.

Pricing starts at $0/month with our Essentials plan, and all hosts get a 14-day free trial. There are no onboarding fees, no contracts, and no commitments. 

Hospitable allows hosts to build their own direct booking website with guest vetting, $5M damage protection, and payment processing built-in. Hospitable also connects with popular 3rd party booking channels Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, Agoda, and Google Vacation Rentals.

Hospitable

You've done the hard part.

You've created a great listing, earned solid reviews, and built a business guests love.

Now it's time to stop relying on booking platforms for every reservation.

Getting your first direct booking can feel intimidating. Do you need a fancy website? A huge marketing budget? An email list with thousands of subscribers? Not even close.

The truth is that most hosts are much closer than they think. With the right setup and a few simple systems, you can start creating opportunities for guests to book directly with you, keep more of every reservation, and build a business that's less dependent on OTAs over time.

In this live workshop, we'll walk through exactly how to get your first direct booking using the tools you already have in Hospitable. You'll learn what to set up, what to avoid, and the small changes that make the biggest difference.

No complicated marketing funnels.

No expensive software.

No need to become an SEO expert overnight.

Just practical, actionable steps that you can implement immediately.

Whether your goal is one direct booking this month or building a long-term direct booking strategy, this workshop will give you the foundation to get started with confidence.

### What You'll Learn

✅ The fastest path to landing your first direct booking

✅ The biggest mistakes that keep hosts stuck waiting for "someday"

✅ Simple ways to let past and future guests know they can book directly

✅ How Hospitable's Direct Booking tools work together to make the process easier than you think

### Who Should Attend?

This workshop is perfect for hosts who have never received a direct booking, have been putting it off because it feels overwhelming, or want to start reducing their reliance on Airbnb and Vrbo without adding more work to their day.

Your first direct booking isn't just another reservation.

It's proof that you're building a real brand, not just another listing.

Come join us, ask questions live, and let's make your first direct booking happen.
