Platforms
Direct Booking
A guest books through your own site, with no OTA in the middle.
Why you care
You keep the commission, own the guest data, set your own cancellation terms — and you also own the marketing, the payment processing, the fraud risk and the tax remittance, which nobody mentions.
Worked example
Twelve direct bookings a year averaging $1,400 saves roughly $1,000 in host fees and hands the guest a cheaper price than the OTA. On these bookings you remit every penny of the tax yourself.
Taught in Direct Booking Sites