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19 June 20264 min read

The next guest to book your place might be an AI

AI agents are starting to book travel on their own, and Google's UCP for Lodging will let them read live availability and reserve a room directly. Here's what the shift means for your property, and why Stayblox is built for it.

19 June 20263 min read

The direct-booking website checklist

Eleven things every short-term rental website needs to turn visitors into commission-free direct bookings.

19 June 20263 min read

A practical pricing strategy for short-term rentals

How to price a short-term rental without guesswork: base rates, seasonality, minimum stays and the metrics that tell you it's working.

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Average daily rate (ADR)ADR is the average price you earn per booked room night over a period: room revenue ÷ booked nights.

Booking engineA booking engine is the tool on your website that shows live availability and lets guests reserve and pay directly.

Cancellation policyA cancellation policy sets the rules and refunds when a guest cancels — from flexible to strict.

Channel managerA channel manager keeps your rates, availability and reservations in sync across every OTA you sell on, automatically.

Direct bookingA direct booking is a reservation a guest makes with you — on your own website or in person — with no OTA in the middle.

Double bookingA double booking is when the same dates get sold twice across different channels — the problem a channel manager exists to prevent.

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