Question 1

Which Florida markets does DirectBook serve?

Accepted Answer

All 12 high-volume FL vacation rental markets: Orlando, Miami, Naples, Destin, Key West, Sarasota, St. Augustine, Madeira Beach, Clearwater, Panama City Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and Tampa. Each gets a market-specific landing page with pricing math tuned to that area.

Question 2

What does DirectBook cost?

Accepted Answer

A one-time $4,000 onboarding fee paid 50% deposit / 25% at working demo / 25% at final turnover, plus 3% per booking ongoing (weekly Zelle). Compare that to Airbnb taking ~$22,500/year on a $150K-revenue rental — DirectBook costs ~$8.5K/year on that same volume. You break even on the onboarding inside your first 2 bookings and save $14K+ in year 1.

Question 3

Do I have to leave Airbnb completely?

Accepted Answer

No. The smart play is to keep Airbnb as a discovery channel for first-time guests, and use DirectBook as the repeat-guest + direct-traffic channel. Repeat guests trust you and will book direct for a small discount. Over time, your direct-book share grows and your Airbnb dependency shrinks.

Question 4

What's included in the platform?

Accepted Answer

White-label booking site (your brand, your domain), QuickBooks sync, multi-payment (Zelle / Stripe / ACH / wire), site cam (CompanyCam-style photo doc), CRM, event manager, NDA-gated investor portal, 3-stage guest email flow, and ongoing maintenance.

Florida hosts: stop paying Airbnb 15%.

Pick your market.

The DirectBook math, at a glance.