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Get Direct Shortlet Bookings Without Airbnb Fees
Give guests your own shortlet booking page: they pick dates, see the full price and pay by transfer into your account, then you confirm. No Airbnb commission.
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What you'll learn
Every booking through Airbnb or Booking.com costs you a commission. In this tutorial you'll set up your own booking page in Lana: choose a custom link, share it or print the QR code, and add the bank account guests pay into. Then follow a guest as they pick an apartment and dates, see the full price with VAT, enter their details and transfer the money, and see how you confirm the payment from Reservations.
Chapters
Step by step
Your booking link
In Settings, find Apartment Booking Page. Give your page a short, memorable link, and save it. Copy the link to share on WhatsApp or Instagram, or download the QR code to print for your door.
Where guests pay
Just below, add your bank details. That's where guests pay, straight into your account.
What guests see
This is what your guests see. Your apartments, with their photos and prices. They open one to see the details, including any weekly or monthly rates, then tap Check availability.
Dates and price
Nights that are already taken are greyed out, so they can't be picked. The guest chooses their dates, and sees the full price before going any further.
Guest details
Next, their details: name, email, phone number, and someone to contact in an emergency.
Pay by transfer
Then the amount to transfer, with your bank details. Once they've paid, they tap I've made the payment, and the booking waits for you to check it.
Confirm the payment
In Reservations, it shows under Pending Payment. When you see the money in your account, tap Confirm Payment. The booking is confirmed, and Lana emails the guest.
Questions
Do I pay commission on direct bookings?
No. Guests book on your own Lana booking page and pay straight into your bank account, so there is no Airbnb or Booking.com commission on those stays.
How do guests pay?
By bank transfer to the account you add in Settings. The guest taps I've made the payment, the booking shows under Pending Payment, and you tap Confirm Payment once the money arrives. Lana then emails the guest.
Can I choose my booking page link?
Yes. In Settings, under Apartment Booking Page, type a short custom link and save it. You can also download a QR code to print.
Can a guest book dates that are already taken on Airbnb?
No, once your calendars are synced. Nights booked elsewhere, or booked in Lana, are greyed out on your booking page.
Can I share the booking page on WhatsApp and Instagram?
Yes. It is a normal web link, so you can put it in your bio, your status or your replies.