Holiday Let Booking System for Cumbria
Direct
bookings
iCal sync
with Airbnb
Deposits
and balances
Built in
Cumbria
Service · Holiday Home Booking
Built for the way Cumbrian holiday lets really work
Holiday lets in the Lakes and along the west coast deal with seasonal pricing, short-break rules, changeover days, deposits and guests coming from three or four booking sites at once. Generic booking plugins struggle with that. Ours was built for a Cumbrian holiday let business whose needs went beyond every plugin they tried, and it runs on your own website rather than someone else's platform.
Live availability
A clear calendar on every property page that updates the moment a booking is made, on your site or elsewhere.
Seasonal pricing
Peak, shoulder and off-season rates, minimum stays and changeover days set the way you work.
Deposits and balances
Take a deposit at booking and the balance automatically before arrival, with reminder emails to guests.
iCal sync
Calendars synced with Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo to prevent double bookings while you keep those channels.
Several properties
Run one cottage or a portfolio across more than one website, all from one system.
Owner dashboard
Bookings, payments and guest details in one place in WordPress, with a guest area for booking details.
Proof
West Lakes Stays takes direct bookings with it
West Lakes Stays runs two holiday let websites with nine properties on our system. Calendars sync with Airbnb and Booking.com, deposits and balances are taken automatically, and direct guests pay through Stripe at around 1.4% in card fees instead of the 15% to 25% the big platforms charge.
Your website
Guests book on your site, under your brand.
Your guests
Their details stay with you, ready for next year.
Your rules
Pricing, stays and changeovers set by you.
Why direct
Keep the commission
Booking platforms usually take 15% to 25% of every booking. For a Cumbrian cottage earning £30,000 a year, that can be thousands of pounds leaving the business. Every guest who books direct instead, especially returning guests, keeps that money with you.
Availability
Live calendars guests can trust
Each property shows live availability, prices for the dates chosen and any minimum-stay rules. When a booking comes in from any channel, the dates close everywhere, so you are never left apologising for a double booking.
Platforms
Keep Airbnb and Booking.com, without the clashes
You do not have to leave the big platforms. Our iCal sync keeps their calendars and yours in step, so you can use them to find new guests and your own site to keep them.
Admin
Less chasing, fewer emails
Booking confirmations, balance reminders, pre-arrival information and payment collection all run automatically. You spend less time on admin and more time on the guests and the property.
More properties
One system, several properties or brands
Whether you have one cottage near Coniston or a group of lets across the western Lakes, everything runs from one system. Properties can even sit on separate websites with their own branding.
Pricing
A set-up fee and a licence, quoted clearly
The system is installed on your website with a one-off set-up fee and an ongoing licence, both set out clearly in your quote. Hosting and maintenance for your site start from £25 a month.
9
Properties at West Lakes Stays
1.4%
Typical Stripe card fee
15-25%
Platform commission avoided
24/7
Online booking
Who it suits
Holiday let owners across Cumbria
Client feedback
What clients say
How it works
Getting direct bookings running
Demo. We show you the system working and talk through your properties, prices and rules.
Set up. We install it on your website, add your properties, rates and photos, and connect your iCal calendars and Stripe.
Go live. Guests start booking direct, and we look after updates and support from Millom.
Common questions
Holiday let booking, plain answers
FAQs
Want more direct bookings for your holiday let? Call us on 01229 774591 or send a message to book a demo of the system.