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Best vacation rental website builders for Airbnb and short-term hosts in 2026

The best vacation rental website builder depends on whether you want direct bookings or a simple showcase page. Lodgify includes a website builder and direct booking engine from $26 per month with a 20% discount, while Hospitable adds a direct booking website at $51.92 per month. For a showcase page that links out to your Airbnb listing, Heya is $0 on Free or $3 a month on Pro Lite.

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Vacation rental website builders compared side by side

This table compares dedicated short-term rental platforms and general website builders on pricing, domains, and booking capabilities.

Platform Free plan or trial Cheapest plan with a website Custom domain Direct booking and channel sync Transaction or booking fees
Lodgify 7-day free trial, no credit card Starter: $26/mo (with 20% discount) or $33/mo Free domain on yearly Starter, Professional, and Ultimate Direct booking engine and Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com API sync 1% fee on online gateway payments; no fee on manual cash/bank
OwnerRez 14-day free trial including premium features Per-property sliding scale plus Hosted Websites premium feature Included with Hosted Websites premium feature Direct API for Vrbo, Airbnb, Booking.com, Google Vacation Rentals No setup fees, commissions, guest fees, or per-booking fees
Hospitable Free Essentials plan (no site); 14-day full trial Professional: $51.92 per month (includes 2 properties) Not specified (Mogul plan adds Custom Branding Direct Booking Site) Direct Booking Website on Professional; syncs Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, Agoda 1% direct fee on Basic; 4% + 3% on Premium
Squarespace 14-day free trial, no credit card Basic: $19 per month Free custom domain included on Basic Acuity Scheduling for appointments, or embed Lodgify widget 2% store fee on Basic (no store fee on Core); cards from 2.9% + $0.30
Wix Free plan for $0, no credit card Free ($0) or Light at $17/mo billed yearly Free domain for 1 year on annual Premium plans Online scheduling and events; no rental channel sync stated Not stated
Heya Free plan ($0, up to 3 sites, 5 pages per site) Free ($0) or Pro Lite at $3/mo Included on Pro Standard at $6/mo (up to 5 sites, 1 custom domain per account) Embed Calendly or link to your booking page Link a button to your checkout or booking page

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Not stated means the provided product facts do not specify that figure; Lodgify and Hospitable prices exclude applicable taxes or VAT.

Closer look at each vacation rental website option

Lodgify

7-day trial; Basic from $14/mo, Starter (with website builder) from $26/mo with 20% discount

Lodgify's no-code builder, templates, direct booking engine, and API channel manager for Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com start on the Starter plan ($26 per month with a 20% discount or $33 per month). Online gateway payments carry a 1% transaction fee.

Better at
Built-in direct booking engine, 32-language websites, and API channel sync for Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com.
Watch out
Website builder is not on the $14/mo Basic plan; 1% fee on online gateway payments.

OwnerRez

14-day free trial; per-property sliding scale plus premium features

OwnerRez uses a per-property sliding scale with no commissions or per-booking fees, and includes a 14-day free trial. Base accounts have direct API channel management for Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, and Google Vacation Rentals, while Hosted Websites and WordPress plugins cost extra.

Better at
Zero commissions or booking fees, built-in digital legal agreements, and Google Vacation Rentals API integration.
Watch out
Hosted Websites and WordPress integration cost extra as premium features beyond the base per-property price.

Hospitable

Free Essentials plan; Host $25.52/mo; Professional (with Direct Booking site) $51.92/mo

Hospitable has a 14-day free trial and a free Essentials plan with messaging and syncing for Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, and Agoda. The Direct Booking Website and Guest Payment Collection start on Professional at $51.92 per month for 2 properties.

Better at
Free Essentials plan for multi-channel messaging and syncing across Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, and Agoda.
Watch out
Direct Booking Website requires at least the $51.92/mo Professional plan and charges transaction fees.

Squarespace

14-day trial; Basic $19/mo, Core $29/mo, Plus $49/mo, Advanced $99/mo

Squarespace starts with a 14-day free trial and four plans from Basic at $19 per month to Advanced at $99 per month. The Basic plan gives you a free custom domain, and Squarespace includes drag-and-drop editing and lets you embed widgets like Lodgify's.

Better at
Designer templates, Fluid Engine editor, a free custom domain on the Basic plan, and supporting Lodgify's booking widget.
Watch out
Requires choosing a plan to connect a custom domain and go live, and the $19 per month Basic plan has a 2% online store transaction fee.

Wix

Free plan ($0); Light $17/mo, Core $29/mo, Business $39/mo, Business Elite $159/mo (billed yearly)

Wix has a $0 Free plan on a Wix domain with over 2000 templates and drag-and-drop editing. Annual Premium plans remove Wix branding and add a 1-year free domain voucher, starting with Light at $17 per month and Core at $29 per month.

Better at
Over 2000 templates, a $0 free tier, built-in CRM, unified inbox, and blogging tools.
Watch out
Free plan keeps Wix branding and domain; paid USD prices require paying annually in full.

Heya

Free ($0); Pro Lite $3/mo; Pro Standard $6/mo; Pro Plus $15/mo

Heya makes small no-code sites that you can start building without an account and edit on a phone. It's $0 on Free (up to 5 pages at yourname.heya.bio), $3 a month on Pro Lite, or $6 a month on Pro Standard with a custom domain, and includes buttons and links blocks to link out to your listings.

Better at
$0 Free plan or $3 a month Pro Lite, phone editing, 68 ready-made templates, and no account needed to start.
Watch out
Free sites show a small badge and allow up to 5 pages per site; Free and Pro Lite ($3 a month) publish at yourname.heya.bio, while Pro Standard ($6 a month) includes 1 custom domain per account.

What a website for vacation rental hosts actually needs

A vacation rental site does one of two jobs. Either it takes direct bookings with online payments and calendar sync, or it shows off your property and sends guests to your Airbnb, Vrbo, or Booking.com listing.

For a showcase site, you need room for high-resolution photos, maps, house details, and buttons to your booking platform. On Heya, each site holds up to 200 images (up to 20 MB each, resized to 2048 pixels and converted to WebP), an embed block for Google Maps, YouTube, Vimeo, and Calendly, up to 6 buttons, and up to 50 links. If you want guests checking availability and paying on your site without double-booking, look at Lodgify, OwnerRez, or Hospitable.

When a dedicated vacation rental platform is worth paying for

Dedicated platforms like Lodgify, OwnerRez, and Hospitable are worth the monthly fee when you list on multiple channels or want direct bookings and payments. Lodgify syncs Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com on all plans, and adds its no-code website builder, 32 languages, payment gateway, and booking engine on Starter at $26 per month with a 20% discount (or $33 per month), plus a 1% gateway fee.

Hospitable's free Essentials plan syncs Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, and Agoda, while its $51.92 per month Professional plan adds a Direct Booking Website, payments, and smart lock automations. OwnerRez charges no commissions on its sliding scale and offers Hosted Websites or a WordPress plugin as extras, or you can embed Lodgify's widget on Squarespace or WordPress.

Free vs paid vacation rental websites

Only a few tools let you stay on a $0 plan indefinitely. Heya Free is $0 with no credit card or time limit for up to 3 sites and 5 pages per site at yourname.heya.bio with a small Made with Heya badge, and Heya Pro Lite is $3 a month to drop the badge and get 20 pages per site. Wix also has a $0 Free plan on a Wix domain, while removing branding and getting a 1-year domain voucher starts at $17 per month billed yearly on Light.

Hospitable's free Essentials plan covers automated messaging and multi-channel syncing, but its Direct Booking Website requires the $51.92 per month Professional plan. Lodgify (7-day trial), OwnerRez (14-day trial), and Squarespace (14-day trial, from $19 per month) only run time-limited trials.

How to set up a vacation rental showcase page on Heya

If you keep reservations on Airbnb or Vrbo and just want a page to share on social media or with repeat guests, you can start on Heya with a blank page or 68 templates. You can build on a computer or phone without an account, since drafts save in your browser until you sign in with Google to publish.

Add up to 200 photos (converted to WebP), embed a Google Maps pin or YouTube walkthrough, and use up to 6 buttons or 50 links to point to Airbnb or Vrbo. Every site gets HTTPS, sitemap.xml, robots.txt, and an HTML ZIP download, and custom domains are available on the $6 a month Pro Standard plan.

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How we checked

We compared dedicated short-term rental platforms (Lodgify, OwnerRez, and Hospitable) alongside general website builders (Squarespace, Wix, and Heya) using each product's stated pricing, plan inclusions, channel integrations, and booking capabilities. The facts come from hospitable.com/pricing, lodgify.com/pricing, ownerrez.com/pricing, squarespace.com/pricing, squarespace.com/websites, wix.com/plans, wix.com, heya.page/pricing, heya.page/docs.

Plans change often. If a number here is out of date, email hello@heya.page and we'll fix it.

FAQ

Can I build a direct booking website for my Airbnb without coding?

Yes, Lodgify gives you a no-code website builder and direct booking engine, and Hospitable also offers a Direct Booking Website that syncs with your Airbnb calendar. Lodgify's builder and booking engine start on the Starter plan at $26 per month with a 20% discount (or $33 per month). Hospitable's Direct Booking Website starts on Professional at $51.92 per month.

Can I use Squarespace for a vacation rental website?

Yes, Squarespace starts at $19 per month on the Basic plan with a free custom domain, Fluid Engine drag-and-drop editing, and designer website templates. For bookings, Squarespace offers Acuity Scheduling for appointment booking, or you can embed Lodgify's external booking widget (included on Lodgify Starter, Professional, and Ultimate plans) on an existing Squarespace site.

Does Heya take direct bookings or guest payments for vacation rentals?

You can link a button to your checkout or booking page on Airbnb, Vrbo, or your own processor, or embed a Calendly scheduling page. Heya is for small showcase sites ($0 on Free for up to 5 pages per site, or $3 a month on Pro Lite), and you can also link a button to a Google Form or Tally form for guest inquiries.

Which vacation rental platform charges no booking commissions?

OwnerRez charges no setup fees, commissions, guest fees, or per-booking fees on its per-property sliding scale, though Hosted Websites and the WordPress Plugin cost extra. By comparison, Lodgify takes a 1% transaction fee on online gateway payments, and Hospitable charges 1% on Basic and 4% + 3% on Premium.

What is the cheapest way to make a website for an Airbnb listing?

For a showcase site that links to Airbnb, our Heya Free plan is $0 for up to 5 pages at yourname.heya.bio, or $3 a month on Pro Lite, and Wix also has a $0 Free plan. For a built-in direct booking engine, Lodgify's Starter plan is $26 per month with a 20% discount (or $33 per month).

Can I connect a custom domain to my vacation rental website?

Yes, on these platforms. Lodgify, Squarespace (from $19 per month), and Wix (from $17 per month billed yearly) include free domain options on qualifying plans, while OwnerRez supports your own domain name with its Hosted Websites premium feature and Hospitable offers a Custom Branding Direct Booking Site on Mogul. Our builder, Heya, supports connecting a custom domain you own on the $6 a month Pro Standard plan, while Free and Pro Lite publish at yourname.heya.bio.

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