You probably recognise
Sound familiar?
- 01Booking.com and Airbnb take 15–18% of every reservation and own the guest relationship.
- 02Direct bookings are a Wix page that does not sync with the channel manager, so double-bookings happen.
- 03Guests text the front desk for towels at midnight and nobody sees it.
- 04Reviews drop when small property issues compound across a stay because nothing is logged.
What changes
What changes.
Direct bookings as a share of total rise from 10–20% to 35–50% within a year.
Commission savings often exceed the build cost inside the first season.
Review scores climb because requests get handled before checkout, not after.
Front desk handles fewer phone calls and more in-person guests.
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