Direct booking for independent hosts
More direct bookings. Less manual guest work.
Publish a branded booking site, take request-to-book payments online, and let property-grounded AI handle the busywork — so you own the guest relationship and keep the margin.
Import from Airbnb or Booking.com · Request-to-book · Secure online payments · No guest accounts required
Paste your Airbnb listing URL
£1,840
average OTA fees saved per property, per year
38%
of repeat guests rebook direct when sent a personal link
4 hrs
weekly guest admin time hosts cut on average
The direct booking loop
From first visit to confirmed payment — built for hosts who want control without the admin.
Publish your direct booking site
Paste your Airbnb URL or add your property details. AI helps you launch a credible, branded page guests can book from.
Guest requests — no account needed
Guests submit a request with email and phone. They get updates by email and SMS without signing up for anything.
You approve on your terms
Review each request against your calendar. Accept or decline — you stay in control of who stays and when.
Guest pays. Booking confirmed.
Accepted guests receive a secure payment link. The booking is confirmed only after payment — no Mostess platform fee on Pro. Standard payment processing fees still apply.
The platform
See what hosts and guests actually use
A polished guest-facing site on the front. A focused host dashboard on the back. No PMS bloat.
St Ives, Cornwall
The Beach Cottage
Sleeps 6 · 3 beds · Sea views · WiFi · Parking
£185 / night
A branded page guests actually trust
Gallery, amenities, house rules, and request-to-book — your property, your brand, your URL.
Branded guest sites
Your URL, your photos, your rules
Payment after approval
Guests pay only once you accept
One host dashboard
Listings, calendar, bookings, payouts
Everything to run direct bookings
A focused toolkit for independent hosts — not a bloated PMS.
Branded direct booking pages
Gallery, amenities, house rules, and a request-to-book flow — a credible site guests trust, not a generic template.
Secure payments after approval
You approve the guest first. They pay securely online. The booking confirms only when payment succeeds.
Guest messaging without accounts
Guests book with email and phone. Booking updates reach them by email and SMS — no login, no friction.
Property-grounded AI assistant
AI that knows your listing answers guest questions safely and helps you improve content — grounded in your property data.
AI-written local blogs
Clara drafts local-area blog posts on your guest site to attract search traffic and repeat visitors — you approve before anything publishes.
Requests, calendar & bookings
See incoming requests, pending payments, and confirmed stays in one place. Approve or decline from your dashboard.
Changeover notes for cleaners
Share check-in and check-out times with cleaners automatically for every stay — no more copy-pasting dates into a group chat.
Direct booking analytics
Track requests, confirmed bookings, and processed revenue — the numbers that matter for growing direct channel.
Why Mostess
Own the relationship, not just the listing
OTAs are great for discovery — but they own the guest relationship. Every repeat booking goes through their platform, and you pay for the privilege.
Mostess is built for independent hosts with 1–20 properties who want more direct bookings and less manual guest communication. Your brand, your site, your guest data, your margin.
The direct booking flywheel
- 1AI improves your listing
- 2Guest finds your website
- 3Guest requests to book
- 4You approve the request
- 5Guest pays online
- 6Guest has a great stay
- 7Guest books direct again
- 8You grow direct revenue
Every feature in Mostess v1 exists to strengthen this loop — not to replace your entire tech stack overnight.
Simple, aligned pricing
Start free with up to 2 properties. Upgrade when direct bookings become your channel.
Free
2% platform fee per direct booking + standard payment processing fees
Try direct booking with your first properties.
- 2 properties
- Branded booking page
- Request-to-book flow
- Secure online payments
- Guest messaging (email & SMS)
- Property-grounded AI assistant
Pro
0% platform fee. Only standard payment processing fees apply.
For hosts ready to grow direct bookings across multiple properties.
- Multiple properties
- Everything in Free
- 0% platform fee on bookings
- Booking dashboard & analytics
- Priority support
Business
for larger portfolios
Premium plan for hosts and small property managers with bigger portfolios.
- Everything in Pro
- Higher property limits
- Concierge onboarding
- Dedicated support
Mostess only earns when you receive a direct booking. On the Free plan, we charge a 2% platform fee. Standard payment processing fees apply separately on every plan. Pro removes the platform fee entirely.
Ready to grow direct bookings?
Publish your first property free. Import from Airbnb, approve requests, and take payment — all in one place.