A short term rental website so repeat guests can find you directly

A short term rental website gives guests a place to book you directly instead of only through the big listing platforms. It needs a page per property, great photos, amenities, house rules and a booking link. We.inc builds the site (free templates, or AI from $20/month); the calendar and payments come from a booking engine such as Hostaway, OwnerRez or Lodgify that you link or embed.

Example website for short term rental websites built with We.Inc: the Lark & Locke Stays home page — Lark & Locke Stays: an example site for short term rental websites, made with We.Inc.

Describe your properties and the AI builds a short term rental website with a page per unit, photos, amenities and house rules, ready to link to your booking engine.

Pages every short term rental website needs

Home: Shows your area and best properties, with a clear path to check availability.
Properties: One page per unit with photos, beds, amenities and a book button.
Local Guide: Things to do nearby help guests choose you and give search engines local content.
House Rules and Policies: Check-in times, pets, parties and cancellation terms stop disputes before they start.
About / Host: A real person behind the properties builds trust for a direct booking.
Contact / Longer Stays: A form for group, corporate and monthly stay inquiries.

Try this prompt

A website for a short term rental company in Asheville called Blue Ridge Hideaways with five cabins, a page for each cabin with photos, sleeps count and amenities, book buttons linking to our OwnerRez booking pages, a local guide, house rules, and an inquiry form for longer stays.

How do I get past guests to book direct next time?

Give them something to remember the site by. Put your web address on the house guide and the welcome card, and offer returning guests a small thank-you for booking direct, such as an earlier check-in when the calendar allows. Collect email addresses with their permission and send a note before the next season.

What should a local guide page include?

The places you really send guests: the nearest grocery store, a breakfast spot, a walk or beach that is quieter than the famous one, and where to park. Write it in your own voice, with a sentence on why you like each place. Guests and search engines both value a guide that sounds like a local wrote it.

Should house rules be public before booking?

Yes. Quiet hours, guest limits, pets, parties and parking all belong on a page people can read before they enquire. Guests who disagree with a rule are better off finding out early, which saves you awkward conversations later. Keep the tone friendly and explain the reason behind any rule that might surprise people.

A real short term rental site, not a template

This is Lark & Locke Stays, a short term rental business we described to the AI in a sentence. See the Lark & Locke Stays example site.

Start from this design

Three designs that suit a short term rental website.

Vacation Rental Marketplace
Sand-Tone Boutique Coastal Hotel
Small-Group Hiking Tours

About short term rental website design on we.inc

Short Term Rental website design without the agency retainer. Describe the business in plain English and the AI writes and builds the pages around it: your services, your prices, your words.

Features designed for your industry

A page per property: Photos, sleeps count, bedrooms, amenities and location for every unit you manage.
Booking engine links: Book buttons that send guests to your Hostaway, OwnerRez or Lodgify booking page.
Local guide: Restaurants, beaches and trailheads nearby, useful for guests and good for local search.

Who this short term rental website design suits

A host with a handful of cabins wanting repeat guests to book direct
A property manager showing owners and guests its full portfolio
An operator taking longer corporate and relocation stays
A beach house owner who wants a site to share beyond the listing platforms

What makes a short term rental website work

Your booking engine does the booking

We.inc is not a vacation-rental channel manager, so it cannot sync availability across platforms or message guests. Use a channel manager or booking engine like Hostaway, OwnerRez, Lodgify or Guesty for direct bookings, and put its booking links or widget on each property page.

Check your local permit rules

Many cities and counties require a short term rental permit or registration number, and some require it to appear in advertising. Check your local rules and ask the AI to add permit numbers to each property page if needed.

Collect guest emails

A direct site lets you add a simple sign-up form for returning guests. Past guests who book direct again are the main reason to have your own site at all.

Photos and details sell the stay

Guests compare every photo. Include each bedroom, the kitchen, outdoor space and the view, and list bed sizes and parking plainly so there are no surprises.

What it costs

A template site on a we.inc address is free. If you want the AI to write property pages and keep them updated, Starter is $20/month; a custom domain, which matters for a direct booking brand, costs about $10 to $20 a year. Your booking engine is a separate subscription.

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Frequently asked questions

Can guests book and pay on the site?

The site can take booking requests, but live availability synced with the listing platforms needs your booking engine, such as Hostaway, OwnerRez or Lodgify. Link or embed it on each property page.

Why have a website if I already list on the big platforms?

A site of your own gives repeat guests, referrals and corporate clients a way to find and contact you directly, and it keeps your brand if a platform changes its rules.

What does the free plan include?

Up to three template sites on a we.inc address, edited by hand without AI. AI building and edits start at $20/month on Starter, and connecting your own domain needs a paid plan.

Can I add new properties later?

Yes. Tell the AI to add a property page with photos, amenities and a booking link, and it matches the layout of the others.

Do I need a permit number on my rental site?

It depends on where your properties are. Some local governments require it in all advertising. Check your city or county rules before publishing.