AI Homepage Designer, Request to Book, Testimonials, and More
We’ve quietly launched a powerful new tool to help you redesign your homepage in minutes. Let AI handle the heavy lifting with the early release of our new Homepage Designer.
This week’s Dtravel product update brings long-awaited tools that give you more flexibility and ownership over your short-term rental booking site. From enabling request to book to AI homepage design and testimonials, these updates are packed with value to help you convert more guests, maintain control over your listings, and present your brand your way.
Let’s get into it.
AI Homepage Designer
AI Homepage Design Tool (Beta)
We’ve quietly launched a powerful new tool to help you redesign your homepage in minutes. Let AI handle the heavy lifting with the early release of our new Homepage Designer.
Try it here: Homepage Design Tool
Key features:
- AI "Vibe Code" Mode – Describe the feel of your brand, and the tool will auto-generate a homepage layout to match.
- Manual Mode – If you prefer hands-on control, try our manual editor for easy customization.
- Live Example – See it in action
This tool is still evolving and will eventually become part of a premium feature set, but it’s available now for free while in beta.
Request to Book is Now Live
You can now enable Request to Book on any of your listings, giving you full control over who books your property and when.
Why this matters:
- More control – Approve or deny booking requests on your terms
- Helps keep more listings live – Property managers who were hesitant to enable Instant Book can now confidently activate listings and screen guests before confirming a stay.
To enable Request to Book, go to your Dtravel Direct dashboard → Settings → Reservation Rules.
Add Testimonials to Your Homepage
All hosts can now manually add guest testimonials and reviews to their homepage. Previously exclusive to Hostaway users, this feature is now available to all Dtravel-powered booking sites.
Why this matters:
- Boost conversions – Social proof helps turn lookers into bookers.
- No integrations needed – Add your best reviews manually while we work on automating this via a trusted review partner.
- Brand control – Showcase the feedback that best represents your guest experience.
To add testimonials, go to Settings → Booking Site → Content → Testimonials.
In Case You Missed It: Pricing Update Reminder
As of May 11, Dtravel now charges a 9% commission on bookings referred through Google Vacation Rentals (GVR), metasearch, or other third-party channels.
Direct bookings via your Dtravel site remain just 3%, keeping more revenue in your pocket.
More details here: Read our pricing update
These updates continue our mission to give you more control, more ownership, and more opportunities to grow your direct booking business.
As always, we’d love your feedback.