Inquiry only
Guests send their dates and a message, and you reply before anything is confirmed.
Beach house and coastal hosts
A beach house booking widget for commission-free direct stays
Show synced beach house availability on your own website and take direct booking requests with the dates, guest counts, and deposits you need. Keep it inquiry-first or accept guest card payments on Pro.
Free availability calendar
Deposits and pay-later on Pro
Works alongside Airbnb and Vrbo
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Direct bookings without buying a whole system. Accurate dates on your website, and payment only when it suits how you host.
Keep high-season weeks accurate
Sync iCal feeds from Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com so prime coastal weeks stay aligned and avoid double bookings.
Capture direct demand from your own pages
Give beach house visitors a booking form on your site instead of sending a guest who already wants your dates back to an OTA listing.
Take a deposit to hold prime weeks
On Pro, send a secure deposit or balance request after approval, or let guests pay in the widget at checkout.
Set the rules a coastal stay needs
Use guest counts, advance notice, prep time, and custom fields to shape each request before you confirm.
Calendar sync
One calendar, every channel in sync. Import iCal feeds so open dates for your beach house match what Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com show.
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Booking requests
Approve every stay before it is confirmed. Each request from your beach house website arrives by email with the dates, guests and message.
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Payments
Get paid the way that fits, commission-free. Send a deposit or balance link once you approve, or let guests pay by card in the widget.
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Booking flows
Choose how guests book. Pick the flow for your Pro booking form that matches how you already host.
Request now, bill later
Guests send a request, you approve it, then you send a secure link for a deposit or the full amount.
Pay in widget
Guests see the total and pay by card in the booking form, through Stripe.
Other ways hosts use RentalBeam. The same calendar and booking form, set up for nearby kinds of rental.
Related guides. Step-by-step guides for setting up your calendar, booking form and payments.
Frequently asked questions. Answers for beach house and coastal hosts, from setup to payments.
Does RentalBeam charge a commission or booking fee on Pro?
No. RentalBeam Pro takes no commission and no booking fee, so nothing from a direct booking goes to RentalBeam. The booking form widget, guest payment workflow, coupon codes, seasonal pricing, custom fields, and booking rules are all included. The only cost when a guest pays by card through RentalBeam is the standard Stripe card-processing fee, which is paid to Stripe, not RentalBeam. Inquiry-only and pay-later flows have no per-transaction cost.
Does RentalBeam take a commission on my direct bookings?
No. RentalBeam never takes a commission on your booking revenue on any plan, and Pro adds no RentalBeam booking or application fee. If a guest pays by card through RentalBeam, only the standard Stripe card-processing fee applies - that fee goes to Stripe, the same as any payment processor. Inquiry-only, pay-later, and off-platform bookings (such as bank transfer) have no per-transaction cost at all.
Does RentalBeam support coupon codes and discounts?
Yes. RentalBeam Pro includes coupon codes, percentage and fixed-amount discount rules, seasonal prices, and a weekend price. You can run promotional codes for repeat guests, configure off-season discounts, and combine them with custom fees and booking rules from the same booking form widget setup.
Can I charge sales tax, VAT, or occupancy tax on my booking form?
Yes. RentalBeam Pro supports percentage fees built for taxes: you enter the rate (up to three decimals, so rates like 8.875% work) and it is calculated on the discounted subtotal plus your other fees, the same base tax authorities use. The rate can be added on top of your prices (US-style sales tax) or shown as already included in them (EU-style VAT, with an "Includes VAT (20%)" line under the total). You can exclude individual fees from the tax base when your jurisdiction does not tax them, and guests see the tax clearly labeled with the rate. Fixed per-person tourist taxes are also supported through per-guest-per-night fees with child age rules.
Can I message guests from my email inbox?
Yes. On Pro, every booking notification email includes a reply address linked to that booking. Reply in Gmail, Apple Mail, or any email app and your message goes to the guest. When they reply, it comes back to your inbox and is saved with that booking in your dashboard. Your personal email address is never shared with the guest.
Can guests pay online for a beach house stay?
On Pro, hosts can enable Stripe Connect guest payments and choose pay-in-widget or secure pay-later flows. The availability calendar itself is free on every plan.
Can I keep my beach house on Airbnb and Vrbo?
Yes. Keep the beach house listed wherever it earns, and point those calendars here. Your own site then shows the same free nights the listing sites do.
Can I require a deposit before confirming a coastal week?
Yes. On Pro, use request-now-bill-later to approve the stay first, then send a secure payment request for a deposit, balance, or full amount.
Is RentalBeam a full beach rental management system?
No. RentalBeam focuses on synced website availability and direct booking requests for independent coastal hosts, with optional guest payments on Pro, rather than full PMS operations.
Build the booking flow that fits your business.
Start with a free availability calendar, then add booking requests, secure pay-later links, payment request PDFs, and optional guest card payments on Pro.