Book direct, every time
A booking button that tries the host’s own website first, then email, then phone.
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Booking Directly.
Our own venture: a commission-free way to find independent places to stay across the UK and Ireland, then book with the host directly.
THE STORY
No booking fee. No commission.
WHY IT EXISTS
Big booking platforms take a cut of every stay, and small hosts feel it most. Booking Directly flips that: guests find somewhere to stay, then book on the host’s own website, by email or by phone. The host keeps every penny.
WHAT IT DOES
Behind a simple search sits a full platform: places to stay, eat and visit, what’s on, walks and golf, and a trip planner that builds an itinerary, a calendar and a map.
HOW IT’S BUILT
The way we build everything: fast, accessible and in plain, durable code. PHP and MariaDB on our own hosting, structured data for search, and an installable web app that keeps working when the signal drops.
START TO FINISH
The whole site, top to bottom.
Keep scrolling and the full homepage scrolls with you, from first impression to the last call to action.
Scroll inside the frame
WHAT MAKES IT WORK
The details.
Small decisions, added up.
Here are the ones that matter most.
Calendar sync
Hosts connect the calendars they already use, so availability stays honest.
A widget for hosts
A cookie-free widget hosts can add to their own site, showing places to eat and what’s on nearby.
Works offline
An installable web app with an offline fallback, for the Highlands’ patchier corners.
ON YOUR PHONE
Built for the road. Installable, too.
Travellers plan on their phones, so the platform installs like an app and keeps the essentials available offline.
COLOUR & TYPE
A palette with a sense of place.
Navy
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Midnight
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Cream
#F7F5EF
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Gold
#F1D49A
#F1D49A
Slate
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