Blog for hosts
Guides on direct bookings, stay extensions, calendar sync and upselling.
4 Oct 2026
Your vacation rental's website, simple or complete, with its own payment link
With Amplistay you build your rental's website in minutes, as simple or as complete as you like. And from day one it has its own link to take direct bookings.
4 Oct 2026
How much does Amplistay cost: one plan, no commission
Building your rental's website on Amplistay is free and easy. To go live and take direct bookings, one plan at $19 / €19 per month per website, tax included, with no commission.
22 Sep 2026
Your Direct-Booking Website in 5 Minutes
Add your photos, fill in a few details, hit publish. No template to pick and no developer to hire: a real website for your property, live in about the time it takes to make coffee.
21 Sep 2026
Amplistay vs Lodgify, AvaiBook and Smoobu: Which One Fits a Small Host?
An honest side-by-side of Amplistay, Lodgify, AvaiBook and Smoobu: pricing, commissions and features, including where Amplistay is weaker. Which one fits a host with one to five properties?
19 Sep 2026
Charge Your Guests With Stripe: the Money Goes Straight to You
With Stripe, every booking payment lands in your own Stripe account, not Amplistay's: no holding, no middleman and no commission from us. Here's how to connect it and what it really costs.
18 Sep 2026
You Don't Have to Ditch AvaiBook or Lodgify to Take Direct Bookings
You can have your own website with direct bookings and stay extensions without leaving the channel manager you already use: new bookings stay where they are and there's nothing to migrate.
29 May 2026
How to Take Secure Direct Bookings for Vacation Rentals (And Why to Stop Using Bank Transfers)
Taking direct bookings by bank transfer leaves you with unpaid date holds, double-booking risk and guests who don't trust it. How to get paid direct with the same safety as on Airbnb.
25 May 2026
Upselling Strategies for Vacation Rentals: Earn More From Every Guest
Early check-in, late check-out and extra nights: the upsells vacation rentals sell most, how to price them and how to charge for them without manual work.
25 May 2026
What is the Real Airbnb Commission? (The Hidden Costs Exposed)
The standard host fee looks like 3%, but the guest service fee and the host-only fee tell a different story. Here's how Airbnb commissions really add up, with a worked example.
25 May 2026
How to Automate Booking Extensions in Short-Term Rentals
Late check-outs, early check-ins and extra nights without the back-and-forth or double-booking risk: the guest requests and pays on their own, and your calendar protects itself. Here's how.
19 May 2026
Calendar Synchronization (iCal): The Ultimate Guide
How to connect Airbnb, Booking.com or your channel manager by iCal so bookings never clash: which links to import, which one to export and in what order.