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Direct booking
Stripe vs Lodgify Payments: which should take your direct bookings
Lodgify Payments charges 2.90% plus $0.30 on a domestic US card, and Lodgify's 1% transaction fee applies even when you connect your own Stripe account. The fee table, what breaks, and the verdict by property profile.
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Your website
The best direct booking website builders for a small lodging operator
Houfy at $7.99 a listing, Guesty at $9 plus 1%, Lodgify from $14, OwnerRez at $40 for the first property, Hostaway's Pro site at $49 plus 0.5%, CraftedStays at $89.99. Ten builders with their published prices, who each one fits, and what the percentage plans really cost once your own site starts selling.
14 minute read