Vacation Rental Operators

Classified Websites for Vacation Rentals - How to Reach More Guests and Increase Bookings Without the Headaches

Classified websites like Craigslist, Gumtree, Locanto, Oodle and Kijiji can be a great way to reach a large audience of potential guests for your short-term or mid-term rental properties outside of traditional platforms like Airbnb.

Vacation Rental Operators

How HF Properties is Building a $20k / Month in Profit Short-term Rental Business Through Direct Connections.

Meet Jeremy Howell, a successful property manager from Oklahoma who has skyrocketed his business to $20,000 USD per month in short-term rental profit by prioritizing meaningful relationships.

Updates

July 2023 Update

This month, the ability to actually create a site got much easier with updates that removed a lot of the onboarding friction required to do so. In fact, this theme continued throughout July with a new integration as well as support for property managers in Thailand.

Vacation Rental Operators

The Ultimate Marketing Guide to Attract Digital Nomads for Short-term Rental Operators and Vacation Rental Property Managers

As a fully remote company focused on developing direct booking infrastructure for vacation rentals, our team understands firsthand why short-term rental operators should be targeting digital nomads and how to do so successfully.

Vacation Rental Operators

Master Direct Bookings: Follow These Ten Short-Term Rental Influencers to Grow Vacation Rental Profits

If you want to increase your direct bookings, you don’t need to rewrite the script. There are many property managers who have already built successful direct booking businesses. Follow the tips and strategies by these 10 short-term rental influencers and you'll be able to do the same.

Vacation Rental Operators

Boost Your Airbnb Income with Direct Vacation Rental Bookings Powered by Dtravel Direct

As an Airbnb host, you want to maximize your rental income. However, Airbnb's high service fees of up to 20% quickly eat into your profits, especially for repeat guests. Learn how you can earn more profit with a Dtravel Direct booking site.

Vacation Rental Operators

No PMS? No Problem. Create a Dtravel Direct Booking Site and Earn More Today.

Any vacation rental or short-term rental business can now create directly bookable listings and launch their Dtravel Direct booking site without Property Management System (“PMS”) connectivity.

Updates

June 2023 Update

Read our June Update to learn about our acceptance into BNB Chain's Incubator, $5M Damage Protection and free Guest Screening for property managers, our closed-beta Direct Connect Listing update and more!

Partnerships

Dtravel Launches $5M Damage Protection Plan and Free Guest Screening for Direct Bookings

We’re pleased to announce that all Dtravel Direct users now have the ability to turn-on Guest Screening and Damage Protection.

Partnerships

Dtravel is Accepted into the BNB Chain Zero2Hero Incubator

We’re excited to announce that Dtravel has been accepted into the BNB Chain Zero2Hero Incubator, a five-week program providing resources, mentorship, and networking opportunities that will help take our project to the next level.

Ecosystem

Introducing Dtravel.com

The Dtravel website received an update to better communicate what Dtravel is, the future we are building toward and who we are serving.

Updates

May 2023 Update

Over the last month we received further confirmation that everything we are building toward is helping property managers start and grow their direct booking business.

Partnerships

Dtravel Partners with Ekta Real Estate to Make Vacation Rental Ownership Accessible to Everyone

We’re pleased to announce that Dtravel is partnering with Ekta Real Estate to make real estate accessible to everyone. Launching May 19, the Ekta app platform will enable anyone to get started in real estate for $100 USD, with direct booking infrastructure and distribution supported by Dtravel.

Updates

April 2023 Update

As the first quarter of the year comes to a close, our sights are now firmly set on the strategic initiatives and milestones we’ve targeted over the next three months and beyond. Read our April update to learn about the latest features added to Dtravel Direct and what is coming next!

Ecosystem

The Evolution of Our Mission and Vision

Every year, twice a year, our team meets either in person or virtually to align on the direction we are headed, evaluate past performance and spend time outlining our high level strategy. What is Dtravel and what are the problems we're solving? Read on to learn more.

Updates

March 2023 Update

Over the past two months, we’ve been executing a strategy to build completely custom direct booking sites for upcoming and established vacation rental brands. This strategy has proven incredibly successful with the launch of a number of new direct booking sites.

Partnerships

Dtravel Launches Open Passport with Travala.com to Offer NFT Travel Stamps

We’re excited to announce that we've launched a beta version of our travel profile called the Open Passport with Travala.com!

Updates

February 2023 Update

A review all of the improvements we’ve recently made to our product in February as well as what is coming next.

Updates

January 2023 Update

Our top priority continues to be serving our customers, and after taking your feedback into account, we’re excited to announce various updates that we believe will help you grow your short-term rental business more than ever.

Travelers

The Top 5 Reasons Why You Should Book Direct When Travelling

From cost savings to a more personalized experience, learn why you should book direct and how you can find a property manager’s direct booking site.

Updates

Building the Future of Direct Bookings in 2023

2022 has been an incredible year for Dtravel. Read about our milestones, accomplishments, and how in 2023 we plan to be a market leader in short-term rentals!

Updates

November 2022 Updates

November was another fantastic month for progress, and we’re excited to share what we’ve accomplished and what’s in store for the rest of the year.

Ecosystem

Dtravel Releases Major Updates to Direct Booking Website

Attention all hosts—your direct booking sites just received a ton of updates. From a new homepage complete with headlines, sub-headlines and images to custom URLs and more!

Ecosystem

Why Hospitality Operators are Choosing Dtravel for Direct Bookings

Creating a premium booking site is a significant investment for most short-term rental owners and managers.

Partnerships

Travala.com to Integrate Dtravel-powered Listings

The integration between Travala.com and Dtravel will significantly increase the visibility of any direct booking websites built with Dtravel.