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Are you ready to take control of your vacation rental business and grow your direct bookings? This episode of Get Fully Booked with Sarah Orchard delves into the 3 key benefits of prioritising direct bookings over relying on online travel agents like Airbnb.
Sarah stresses the importance of maintaining control over your brand, pricing, and guest relationships, which often gets lost when using third-party booking platforms. She outlines three key advantages: regaining control of your marketing, maximising your brand visibility, and ultimately increasing your profitability. With insightful tips and sharing personal experiences, Sarah encourages listeners to embrace direct bookings as a way to enhance their business success and keep more profit in their pockets.
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Key Takeaways:
- Taking direct bookings gives you control over your business, pricing, and guest relationships.
- Using online travel agents, like Airbnb, can hinder your brand visibility and marketing efforts.
- Maximising direct bookings can save you a significant amount of commission fees over time. With 100% direct bookings, Sarah has saved over £65,000 (USD $85,000) in just 3 years!
- Direct bookings allow you to build lasting relationships with your guests, enhancing loyalty and repeat stays.
- Learning basic marketing skills can empower property owners to effectively drive direct bookings.
- It's essential to assess the long-term impact of using online booking agents on your business's profitability.
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Are you ready to escape the control of the OTAs?
Take my Direct Booking Roadmap Quiz
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*BOOTCAMP IS BACK!
My Direct Bookings Bootcamp is now available ON DEMAND. Let’s make 2026 your best year yet for direct bookings!
Find out more
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What would you do with an extra £20k+ in your holiday business?
I've saved £100k in commission in 5 years by taking 100% direct bookings and now I show Airbnb hosts, holiday cottage and glampsite owners how to do the same.
It is easier than you think to move to 70%+ direct bookings.
If you currently rely on Airbnb or another online agent (OTA), take Sarah's FREE quiz here - it's time to give them the boot!
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Connect with Sarah:
Website
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By Sarah OrchardAre you ready to take control of your vacation rental business and grow your direct bookings? This episode of Get Fully Booked with Sarah Orchard delves into the 3 key benefits of prioritising direct bookings over relying on online travel agents like Airbnb.
Sarah stresses the importance of maintaining control over your brand, pricing, and guest relationships, which often gets lost when using third-party booking platforms. She outlines three key advantages: regaining control of your marketing, maximising your brand visibility, and ultimately increasing your profitability. With insightful tips and sharing personal experiences, Sarah encourages listeners to embrace direct bookings as a way to enhance their business success and keep more profit in their pockets.
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Key Takeaways:
- Taking direct bookings gives you control over your business, pricing, and guest relationships.
- Using online travel agents, like Airbnb, can hinder your brand visibility and marketing efforts.
- Maximising direct bookings can save you a significant amount of commission fees over time. With 100% direct bookings, Sarah has saved over £65,000 (USD $85,000) in just 3 years!
- Direct bookings allow you to build lasting relationships with your guests, enhancing loyalty and repeat stays.
- Learning basic marketing skills can empower property owners to effectively drive direct bookings.
- It's essential to assess the long-term impact of using online booking agents on your business's profitability.
---
Are you ready to escape the control of the OTAs?
Take my Direct Booking Roadmap Quiz
---
*BOOTCAMP IS BACK!
My Direct Bookings Bootcamp is now available ON DEMAND. Let’s make 2026 your best year yet for direct bookings!
Find out more
---
What would you do with an extra £20k+ in your holiday business?
I've saved £100k in commission in 5 years by taking 100% direct bookings and now I show Airbnb hosts, holiday cottage and glampsite owners how to do the same.
It is easier than you think to move to 70%+ direct bookings.
If you currently rely on Airbnb or another online agent (OTA), take Sarah's FREE quiz here - it's time to give them the boot!
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Connect with Sarah:
Website
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