Works with familiar booking platforms
Keep Airbnb, VRBO, and Booking.com in the mix while RentalBeam handles your website flow.
Ski chalet and mountain hosts
A ski chalet booking widget built for deposits and peak weeks
Publish synced chalet availability, collect direct booking requests for peak ski weeks, and take a deposit or full payment on Pro. Keep manual approval when a stay needs review.
Free availability calendar
Deposits and seasonal pricing on Pro
Manual approval friendly
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.
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 chalet booking requests from your own website
- Pro
- Deposits, seasonal pricing, and guest payments live on Pro
- 10
- iCal sources you can aggregate into one chalet calendar on Plus and Pro
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.
Protect high-value ski weeks from double bookings
Aggregate iCal feeds from Airbnb, VRBO, and Booking.com so peak-season chalet weeks stay aligned across every channel.
Take direct bookings for premium weeks
Capture high-intent guests on your own chalet site instead of paying OTA commission on your best weeks.
Require a deposit before you confirm
On Pro, approve the stay first, then send a secure payment request for a deposit or balance, or collect payment in the widget.
Price peak and off-peak differently
Use seasonal pricing, discount rules, and coupon codes on Pro to match ski-season demand.
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.
- 1Guest chooses available dates and sends a request
- 2Host reviews stay details and guest message
- 3Host replies, confirms manually, or declines
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.
- 1Guest submits the stay request
- 2Host confirms the stay and payment steps
- 3Guest pays later through a secure RentalBeam page
Often a strong fit for this host type.
Fastest checkout
Pay in widget
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.
- 1Guest chooses dates and sees the amount due
- 2Guest pays in the widget with a Stripe-supported method
- 3Host receives the booking request and payment status
Often a strong fit for this host type.
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 chalet availability
Start with the calendar widget so guests can see which ski weeks are open.
ExploreApproval path
Confirm first, then collect payment
Use request-now-bill-later on Pro to review a peak-week stay before asking the guest to pay.
ExplorePayments
Take a deposit or full payment
Send a secure payment request after approval, or collect in the widget on Pro once pricing is set.
ExploreNo PMS migrationBooking widget on ProWallets appear where supported
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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 ski chalet and mountain 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.
Yes. On Pro, use request-now-bill-later to approve a stay, then send a secure payment request for a deposit, balance, or full amount before the booking is confirmed.
Yes. Pro includes seasonal pricing rules, discount rules, and coupon codes so peak ski weeks and quieter periods can be priced separately.
Yes. RentalBeam imports iCal feeds and works alongside Airbnb, VRBO, and Booking.com so availability stays aligned across channels.
No. RentalBeam is a website-first option for independent chalet hosts who want synced availability and direct booking requests, with optional guest payments on Pro, instead of a full PMS.
Ski chalet and mountain hosts
How RentalBeam fits a ski chalet and mountain hosts workflow
RentalBeam helps ski chalet and mountain 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
- WordPress: availability calendar guide • direct booking guide
- Wix: availability calendar guide • direct booking guide
- Squarespace: availability calendar guide • direct booking guide
- Webflow: availability calendar guide • direct booking guide
Typical setup flow
- Copy your iCal URL: get the export link from Airbnb, VRBO, Booking.com, or another iCal-compatible source.
- Create your widget: paste the feed into RentalBeam and preview your availability calendar instantly.
- Embed it on your website: add the snippet to WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, Webflow, or custom HTML.
- 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.