Answers for holiday-home operators considering direct bookings.

BNBVIO delivers a complete direct-booking system in one package: your own domain and business email with automations, a custom booking website, an iOS app, an Android app, and a back-end dashboard where you upload photos, manage listings and sync calendars. We also integrate payments, set up guest email automations, and optimise the site for Google and AI search engines.

The complete package is a one-time USD 2,499. The first 10 customers receive a USD 500 launch discount, bringing it to USD 1,999. There is no commission and no percentage taken from your bookings.

Because ratings don't reduce commission. Even top-rated properties pay 10–15% on every reservation to Booking.com, Airbnb, Agoda and similar platforms, which for a typical UAE operator adds up to USD 30,000–50,000 a year or more. The platform also keeps the guest relationship, so you cannot market directly to returning guests. BNBVIO gives you your own channel where every booking is commission-free and every guest is yours.

Yes, where your channel manager allows it. We connect your website and apps to your existing calendar (iCal or API-based, depending on your provider) so availability stays consistent across Airbnb, Booking.com and your direct channel, avoiding double bookings.

Yes. The back-end dashboard lets you add or edit listings, upload photos, update pricing and availability, and view bookings without needing a developer.

We integrate a payment gateway suitable for UAE businesses so guests can pay by card securely online. Funds settle directly to your account; BNBVIO never touches your money.

Pre-built, branded email templates that send automatically at key moments: booking confirmation, pre-arrival instructions, check-in day details, mid-stay check-in, checkout reminders and post-stay review or rebooking offers. They run from your own business email.

Most projects go live within a few weeks once we have your branding, listing details and photos. Apps are submitted to the Apple App Store and Google Play as part of the package; store review times are set by Apple and Google.

Your site is structured so that search engines and AI assistants such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews can read, understand and recommend your properties. This includes structured data, clear answer-style content, fast loading and correct indexing files.

You can keep them. Most operators use OTAs for discovery and then move repeat guests, referrals and brand searches to their direct channel, where margins are highest. BNBVIO is about shifting a growing share of bookings away from commission, not necessarily abandoning the platforms.

We work with holiday-home and BNB operators across the UAE, including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Ajman and Fujairah. Everything is delivered remotely, so location within the UAE does not affect the package.

Email support@bnbvio.com or use the contact form. We'll review your current listings, confirm your discount eligibility, and send a simple onboarding checklist.