Website for a holiday rental
Guests book on atmosphere and certainty. Photos that load large and fast, an accurate calendar and clear rules on arrival and pets set you apart from a hundred other cottages.
In short
- Calendar with real availability and rates
- Direct booking with a deposit
- House rules, arrival and keys clear in advance
How it works in this industry
Rental platforms are excellent for being found and expensive to stay on. With your own site sharing the same calendar, returning guests and referrals can book directly — the group with the lowest cost and the fewest questions.
The risk is double booking. That is solved with iCal links: every booking elsewhere blocks your own calendar automatically. On top of that a good arrival page — route, key box, wifi, house rules — saves a pile of Friday afternoon messages.
What usually goes wrong
- Calendars out of sync with other channels
- The same arrival questions every week
- Slow-loading photos that kill the holiday feeling
What Plaincodelab builds
Booking calendar with iCal sync to other channels
Rates per season, weekend and midweek
Arrival page with route, key box and wifi
Automatic email with all practical details
This is what a holiday rental usually needs first — not a fixed list. Want something else, Plaincodelab builds that just as well: a webshop, a client portal with logins, a quote calculator, an extra language, a link to the system you already use or an app alongside your site. Describe what you have in mind and PCL will tell you what it costs and what it returns.
- Add a webshop
- Client portal with logins
- Quote calculator
- Online payments
- Extra languages
- Link to your current system
- Vacancies and applications
- Newsletter
- App alongside your site
- Multiple locations
What it delivers
- Returning guests booking directly, without commission
- No double bookings thanks to linked calendars
- Fewer pre-arrival questions through one clear page
What clients search for
These are the questions and searches people in this industry use to find a builder. Every Plaincodelab page is written in that language, not in jargon.
- holiday home [region] dog friendly
- cabin weekend for 4
- holiday home with sauna near me
- last minute holiday home
- holiday home book direct with owner
What to look for when choosing
- Does your calendar sync with the platforms via iCal?
- Can you set rates per season and minimum stay?
- Is arrival information on one shareable page?
- Can you take a deposit at booking?
Frequently asked questions
Can the calendar sync with other platforms?
Yes, through iCal. Bookings elsewhere automatically block those dates on your own site.
Can I set different rates per season?
Yes, per period, with its own minimum stay and arrival days.
Is direct booking legally complicated?
No, provided your terms and cancellation rules are clear on the site. PCL prepares the structure; you supply the content.
Can I manage several properties?
Yes, each with its own calendar, rates and photo set in one admin.
Holiday rentals
Discuss your project
Describe what is on the table. Plaincodelab replies personally with a proposal for a first talk.