Platform fees eating a fifth of every booking
Booking systems · Coniston · Windermere · Ambleside
Holiday let booking system for Lake District cottages
Whether you own one cottage in Coniston or manage thirty across the Lakes, a direct booking system pays for itself the moment guests stop booking through a platform. Changeover days, cleaning rotas, security deposits and owner statements are all built in. West Lakes Stays runs on our system today.
Sound familiar?
What we hear from holiday cottages & lets in Cumbria
Changeovers and cleaners organised by text message
No way for returning guests to book you direct
Built in
Everything a holiday cottages booking system needs
Changeover days
Friday or Saturday changeovers in summer, flexible short breaks in winter.
Multi-property search
Guests search by dates, sleeps, dogs and location across your whole portfolio.
Cleaning rota
Cleaners get their changeover list automatically, with any special requests.
Security deposits
Hold or take a damage deposit, refunded automatically after checkout.
Owner statements
For agencies: monthly statements per owner, with commission worked out.
Returning guest offers
Codes and early-access dates for guests who've stayed before.
How it flows
One booking, start to finish
Every step happens automatically, day or night, while you get on with running the place.
- Guest searches dates & sleeps
- Matching cottages shown
- Books & pays deposit
- Cleaner's rota updated
- Balance taken 6 weeks before
- Owner statement at month end
Your side of the screen
Run it from your phone, wherever you are
See today's arrivals, deposits due and new bookings at a glance. Change prices, close dates and message guests from a dashboard that works on a phone in a field as well as a laptop in the office.
- No commission: every pound goes straight to your bank by Stripe
- Calendar sync with Airbnb, Booking.com and Pitchup where you use them
- Live in one to three weeks, fixed price, owned by you
Local to you
Holiday let booking system Cumbria: Coniston, Windermere, Ambleside, Keswick, Ulverston and beyond
We're based in Millom and build booking systems for holiday cottages & lets right across Cumbria and the Lake District. We'll visit if it helps, or work by video, and you'll always talk to the people who built it.
Glamping & pods
Pods, yurts, shepherd's huts and safari tents with add-ons like hot tubs and firewood.
B&Bs, guest houses & small hotels
Room types, breakfast options and direct bookings without the OTA fees.
Common questions
Straight answers
Can it handle lots of properties?
Yes. From one cottage to a full agency portfolio with owner statements.
Do you sync with Booking.com and Airbnb?
Yes, with two-way iCal sync.
Can I keep my existing website?
Yes. The booking system can sit on your current site or a new one we build.
Is there a commission?
No. Fixed price, and you keep every booking.
Holiday cottages & lets
Ready to take bookings without the commission?
A free 30-minute call with our team in Millom. Fixed price, live in weeks.