Works with familiar booking platforms
Keep Airbnb, VRBO, and Booking.com in the mix while RentalBeam handles your website flow.
Pro booking widget
Accept direct bookings and guest payments from your website
Add a booking form to any page with a simple embed, keep Airbnb and VRBO in the mix, and give guests one clear path from available dates to inquiry, secure payment after approval, or card payment in the widget. Show pricing when it helps, or keep it hidden when you prefer to quote manually. RentalBeam is built for hosts who want direct-booking functionality without a full PMS or custom-coded checkout.
Setup in ~2 minutes
No complex code
Paste into your existing website
Wallet options where supported via Stripe
Direct booking workflow
Start simple, then take guest payment immediately
One booking widget, one dashboard, and one host workflow from first request to paid stay.
Availability calendar
Synced and ready for direct bookings
Guest booking
Website booking live
Guest stays on your site from dates to payment
Next step
Host stays in control
- Review stay details
- Keep dates perfectly synced
- Turn on guest card payments when ready
Quiet proof
Guests see familiar brands. Hosts keep one RentalBeam workflow.
Use RentalBeam as the booking layer on your website while keeping Airbnb, VRBO, and Booking.com in the mix. When you enable guest card payments on Pro, Stripe can show familiar card brands plus Apple Pay and Google Pay where the guest device, browser, region, and account setup support them.
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.
Third-party names and logos are used for identification only and remain the property of their respective owners.
Direct bookings in 3 calm steps
Sync your availability, paste the booking widget into your site, and keep guests on your website from dates to inquiry, secure pay-later, or payment on Pro.
1
Connect your availability
Add your Airbnb, VRBO, Booking.com, or other iCal sources so guests only request genuinely open dates.
2
Choose pricing and payment flow
Show pricing or keep it hidden, then set rates, seasonal overrides, fees, discounts, payment steps, custom fields, and booking rules.
3
Go live on your own website
Paste the booking form on your website and start receiving reservation requests, secure pay-later follow-up, or guest card payments from one calmer direct-booking flow.
See the guest flow
Let guests stay on your site from open dates to the booking flow you choose
The booking form stays simple on purpose: guests choose dates, review the stay, and continue in the flow you choose. Keep it inquiry-first, approve first and send a secure payment link later, or let guests pay in the widget. Pricing can stay visible or hidden.
Real booking-form preview, not a mock screenshot
Guests stay on your website from dates to payment
Inquiry-first and guest card payment paths share one calm setup
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The real RentalBeam demo booking form, shown the way your guests see it on your own website.
Booking-ready foundation
The synced calendar that powers direct bookings
Built on synced availability
The booking widget works because the calendar underneath it stays accurate
RentalBeam builds the booking widget on a live calendar foundation that stays aligned with Airbnb, VRBO, Booking.com, and your own manual date controls.
If a date is blocked elsewhere, it should stay blocked here too.
Works with Airbnb, VRBO, Booking.com, and other iCal-friendly setups
Manual blocks, prep time, and booking windows still apply
Guest payments can be added without changing the guest-facing flow
Why hosts add it
A cleaner direct-booking path for independent hosts
RentalBeam keeps the direct-booking story simple: your own website, your own guest relationship, and one calmer workflow from request to review to payment - whether you collect later or in the widget.
Own the booking relationship on your website
When a guest finds you directly, RentalBeam gives them a clear booking path on your own website instead of sending that relationship somewhere else.
Keep availability honest
The booking form uses the same synced iCal availability and manual date controls as your calendar, so guests only request genuinely open dates.
Review each stay with context
Every request lands with the stay details, guest information, and message so you can confirm, decline, or send a secure payment link from one calm workflow.
What Pro adds
The booking controls that matter once guests start booking direct
Pro takes no commission and no RentalBeam booking fee on your direct bookings. Hosts can show pricing or keep it hidden, stay inquiry-first, send a secure payment page after approval, or collect Stripe-powered card and wallet payments in the widget where available - card payments only carry the standard Stripe processing fee.
Live Availability
Uses the same synced iCal availability and manual blocks as your calendar widget, and re-checks live before instant reservations to prevent double bookings
Optional Pricing Display
Show nightly pricing, or hide it and quote manually after the request
Payment Links
Approve the request, then send a secure hosted payment page when you are ready to collect
Split Payments
Collect a deposit now and the balance later with multiple payment steps for one stay
Invoice PDFs
Send branded invoice PDFs with customizable payment details and guest-facing notes
Seasonal Pricing
Override nightly rates, minimum stay, and discounts for specific date ranges
Configurable Fees
Cleaning, pet, service charges - flat or per-night/guest
Discount Rules
Weekly/monthly, early-bird, and last-minute discounts with stacking controls
Custom Fields
Collect guest details with text, email, phone, number, dropdown, checkbox, date, time, and file upload fields - including photo ID and document uploads
Booking Rules
Advance notice, prep time, allowed check-in/out days, and same-day cutoff
Host Notifications
Up to 3 notification emails with secure review links. Hit reply to message the guest from your inbox - their reply comes straight back to you.
Synced proof
If a stay is blocked elsewhere, it stays blocked here too
The booking form uses the same iCal sync foundation as the availability calendar, so direct requests reflect the same genuinely open dates your guests already see elsewhere.
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Multiple units
Renting several units? One booking widget covers them all
Group your rooms, cabins, boats, or vehicles into one widget. Guests pick their dates, then choose from the units free for those dates - each shown with its photo and real price - and book that unit. Available on plans with multiple calendars.
Why it works
What RentalBeam keeps together once direct bookings go live
RentalBeam gives independent hosts one direct-booking workflow that stays connected from open dates to host review, secure pay-later requests, invoice PDFs, and optional guest payments.
Keep availability, rules, and booking flow aligned
The booking widget uses the same synced availability, pricing visibility, rules, and date controls as the rest of your RentalBeam setup.
Choose the guest path that fits how you host
Stay inquiry-first, approve first and send a secure payment link later, or let guests pay at booking time when your site is ready for faster checkout.
Keep host review and follow-up in one place
Requests, guest details, payment links, invoice PDFs, payment steps, and calendar-specific settings stay connected to the same RentalBeam workflow.
Keep 100% of every direct booking
Pro takes no commission and no RentalBeam booking fee, so more of every direct booking stays with you - card payments only carry the standard Stripe processing fee.
- 0%
- Commission and RentalBeam booking fees on your direct bookings
- 100%
- Of every direct booking stays yours - card payments only carry standard Stripe fees
- Your domain
- Bookings happen on your own website, not a third-party marketplace
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about vacation rental booking widgets
No. RentalBeam Pro takes zero commission and adds no RentalBeam booking fee - your direct booking revenue is 100% yours. 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.
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.
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.
A booking widget is a form embedded on your own website that lets guests send reservation requests directly to you. It shows current availability, optionally displays pricing, and collects guest details in one calmer flow.
No - it works alongside them. You keep your existing listings on those platforms and add a direct booking option on your own website, so guests who find you directly have a clear path to contact and book with you.
Related Guides
Learn how synced availability, direct booking requests, payment setup, and a simple website embed fit together.
Ready to add bookings and payments to your website?
Start free, then upgrade to Pro when you want booking requests, secure pay-later links, invoice PDFs, and guest card payments on your own site - no full PMS or complex code required.