RentalBeam

Cabin and camp house hosts

A cabin booking widget that keeps direct stays off the OTAs

Show synced availability for your cabin or camp house, then let guests request dates straight from your own website. Keep it inquiry-first, send a secure payment link after you approve, or take payment in the widget on Pro.

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Free availability calendar
Booking widget on Pro
Inquiry-first or pay-in-widget
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A wooden cabin surrounded by forest

Works alongside your stack

Your website booking flow, connected to familiar platforms and payments

RentalBeam handles the host workflow while iCal feeds keep availability aligned. Stripe supports guest card payments and wallet options such as Apple Pay and Google Pay where available on Pro.

Works with familiar booking platforms

Keep Airbnb, VRBO, and Booking.com in the mix while RentalBeam handles your website flow.

Supports many major cards and wallets on Pro

Turn on guest payments when you are ready. Card brands and wallets such as Apple Pay and Google Pay appear where Stripe, device, browser, and region support them.

Secure card processing

Hosts use RentalBeam day to day. Stripe supports card processing and payouts underneath the same host workflow.

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Product facts

What this setup gives you

No invented uplift numbers - just the practical capabilities hosts need before they publish a direct booking path.

0%
OTA commission on direct cabin booking requests that start on your own website
~2 min
To turn your Airbnb or VRBO iCal links into a live cabin availability calendar
3
Booking flows on Pro: inquiry only, bill later, or pay in widget

Why it fits

A direct booking path without overbuying software

RentalBeam keeps the guest-facing website flow focused: accurate dates, the right request path, and payment only when that fits how you host.

Keep seasonal availability honest everywhere

Import iCal feeds from Airbnb, VRBO, Booking.com, or Google Calendar so peak-season cabin dates stay aligned across every channel.

Win repeat guests as direct bookings

Cabins and camp houses earn loyal seasonal guests. A booking form on your own site keeps those repeat stays off the OTA listing.

Collect the details a cabin stay needs

Use custom fields on Pro to ask about pets, vehicles, firewood, or access notes before you approve the request.

Add payment when your setup is ready

Send a secure payment request after approval, or let guests pay in the widget on Pro once your cabin pricing and rules are set.

Booking flows

Choose the guest path that matches how you host

RentalBeam does not force every property into one checkout model. Start inquiry-first, request payment after approval, or take payment in the widget when your pricing and payout setup are ready.

Lowest commitment

Inquiry only

Hosts who want to screen, quote, or reply manually before anything is confirmed.

Guests send dates and details from your website. You review the request and reply with the next step.

  1. 1Guest chooses available dates and sends a request
  2. 2Host reviews stay details and guest message
  3. 3Host replies, confirms manually, or declines
Often a strong fit for this host type.

Approval first

Request now, bill later

Hosts who want a clear booking request first, then a secure payment link after approval.

Guests request the stay, you approve it, then send a secure payment request for deposit, balance, or full payment.

  1. 1Guest submits the stay request
  2. 2Host confirms the stay and payment steps
  3. 3Guest pays later through a secure RentalBeam page
Often a strong fit for this host type.

Fastest checkout

Pay in widget

Pro

Hosts with reliable pricing who want guests to complete card payment during the website flow.

Guests choose dates, review the total, and pay in the booking widget when Stripe-powered payments are enabled.

  1. 1Guest chooses dates and sees the amount due
  2. 2Guest pays in the widget with a Stripe-supported method
  3. 3Host receives the booking request and payment status

How to use it

A practical path from website dates to a confirmed stay

Start with the piece that solves today's problem, then add the booking and payment layers when the guest journey is ready.

Availability first

Publish live cabin availability

Start with the calendar widget so guests see open dates before they reach out.

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Booking layer

Add the Pro booking form

Let guests submit dates, guest count, and stay details from your cabin website. You review before any payment is requested.

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Payments

Confirm first, collect payment later

Use request-now-bill-later on Pro to approve a stay before asking the guest to pay.

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No PMS migrationBooking widget on ProWallets appear where supported

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Compare the same booking engine through nearby host types, then pick the page that matches your sales motion best.

Vacation rental hosts

A vacation rental booking engine that fits your website flow

Show synced availability from Airbnb, VRBO, and any iCal source on your website. Then, on Pro, give guests a booking form where they can inquire, get a payment link after you approve, or pay directly in the widget.

Bed-and-breakfast owners

B&B booking software for hosts who still want a human touch

Give guests a professional B&B booking path without adopting a full PMS. Use inquiry-first requests, send secure payment links after approval, or enable Stripe-powered guest payments on Pro when your pricing is ready.

Boutique and small hotels

Small hotel booking software for your existing website

Add a direct booking widget, live availability, and optional guest payments to your hotel website. RentalBeam handles the guest-facing booking path while your front-desk and operations tools stay separate.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions for cabin and camp house hosts

Yes. RentalBeam Pro is sold publicly in two variants: Standard and Reduced card fee. Both variants include the exact same booking form widget, guest payment workflow, coupon codes, seasonal pricing, custom fields, and booking rules. The only difference is the card application fee on hosted guest card payments. The Reduced card fee variant removes the RentalBeam card application fee entirely, so hosts only pay standard Stripe card-processing fees when guests pay by card.

No. RentalBeam does not take a commission on your booking revenue on any plan. If you enable guest card payments on Standard Pro, a card application fee applies to each card payment amount - this is a card processing fee, not a commission on your booking. Reduced card fee Pro removes that card application fee, leaving only standard Stripe card-processing fees on card payments. Inquiry-only and pay-later flows have no per-transaction cost on either variant.

Yes. RentalBeam Pro includes coupon codes, percentage and fixed-amount discount rules, and seasonal pricing tiers. 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.

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 in the dashboard Messages tab. Your personal email address is never shared with the guest.

RentalBeam is not a full property management system. It helps cabin and camp house hosts publish live website availability, collect direct booking requests, and optionally accept guest payments on Pro.

Yes. RentalBeam works alongside Airbnb, VRBO, Booking.com, and other iCal-compatible tools by importing their feeds. It does not replace your OTA listings.

Yes. On Pro, custom fields, guest-count settings, and booking rules let you capture the context a cabin stay needs before you confirm.

On Pro, hosts can enable Stripe Connect guest payments and use pay-in-widget or secure pay-later flows. The availability calendar itself is free.

Cabin and camp house hosts

How RentalBeam fits a cabin and camp house hosts workflow

RentalBeam helps cabin and camp house hosts show live availability on their own website with automatic iCal sync from Airbnb, VRBO, Booking.com, Google Calendar, and any other iCal-compatible source. The availability calendar is available on the Free plan, while Plus and Pro add more control over sources, managed dates, combined exports, custom colors, branding removal, and per-source sync health. On Pro, the same calendar becomes a real direct-booking surface with a booking form widget, coupon codes, seasonal pricing, configurable booking fees, custom guest fields, booking rules, and optional inline guest card payments through Stripe Connect.

RentalBeam is built to work alongside your OTA listings - not replace them. It is not a full PMS, not a channel manager, and not a website builder. It is the bridge between a simple website calendar and a calmer direct-booking flow.

Start with a live availability calendar

  • Free plan available: one calendar, one iCal source, a multi-month view, and an embeddable availability widget.
  • Any iCal source: Airbnb, VRBO, Booking.com, Google Calendar, and other feeds that export iCal or ICS.
  • Automatic syncing: RentalBeam refreshes availability through iCal so your website never relies on manual updates.
  • Built for real websites: responsive layouts, 11 supported languages, and embed options for WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, Webflow, and custom HTML.
  • More control on Plus: managed dates, custom colors, branding removal, and a combined export URL back out to other calendar tools.

Grow into direct bookings on the same foundation

  • Booking form widget on Pro: add a direct booking form alongside your availability calendar so guests can inquire, wait for approval and a secure payment link, or pay in the widget from your own website.
  • Flexible payment path: stay inquiry-first, approve requests and send a secure payment link later, or enable guest card payments when you want a faster checkout flow. Apple Pay and Google Pay can appear where supported by Stripe, the guest device, browser, region, and the host's connected account setup.
  • Host controls: seasonal pricing, configurable booking fees, percentage and fixed-amount discount rules, coupon codes, multi-currency pricing, split payment steps, invoice PDFs, custom guest fields, guest-count settings, and booking rules (booking window, advance notice, prep time, min/max stay).
  • Sync visibility: track Healthy, Stale, or Error status per source and see export access activity from your dashboard.

Pick the Pro fee model that fits your bookings

Pro is sold publicly in two variants: RentalBeam Pro is sold publicly in two variants - Standard and Reduced card fee. Both unlock the same booking form widget, guest-payment workflow, coupon codes, seasonal pricing, custom fields, booking rules, host email tools, and reply-from-inbox guest messaging. RentalBeam takes no commission on your booking revenue on either variant. The only difference is the card application fee on hosted guest card payments: Standard includes a small RentalBeam card application fee on top of normal Stripe card processing, while Reduced card fee removes that RentalBeam fee so hosts only pay standard Stripe card-processing fees.. Both variants unlock the same booking form widget, guest-payment workflow, coupon codes, seasonal pricing, custom fields, booking rules, and host email tools. The only difference is whether RentalBeam takes a small application fee on hosted guest card payments. Direct bookings collected off-platform never incur a RentalBeam application fee on either variant.

Install on every major website builder

Typical setup flow

  1. Copy your iCal URL: get the export link from Airbnb, VRBO, Booking.com, or another iCal-compatible source.
  2. Create your widget: paste the feed into RentalBeam and preview your availability calendar instantly.
  3. Embed it on your website: add the snippet to WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, Webflow, or custom HTML.
  4. Add bookings when you are ready: on Pro, keep inquiry-first, send payment after approval, or turn on guest card payments from the same setup.

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Build the booking flow that fits your property.

Start with a free availability calendar, then add booking requests, secure pay-later links, payment PDFs, and optional guest card payments on Pro.

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