Maridu

Guests now book directly with Maridu.

Holiday Homes Maridu rents out nine vacation homes in the Netherlands and the Czech Republic. We started with a strategy session. Then we created the brand and the website, and built our own booking module, connected to Hostaway, Booking.com and Airbnb. Guests see the availability and the price for each home, and book directly on the site.

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A Holiday Homes Maridu vacation home, seen from above

9vacation homes in the Netherlands and the Czech Republic

Directbooking on its own site with no platform in between

The problem

Every booking through a platform costs a share of the revenue.

Vacation homes are often booked through platforms like Airbnb and Booking.com. They bring guests and keep a share of the revenue.

Maridu wanted guests to be able to book directly as well, on a site of its own that suits the homes. The platforms stay, so the calendar has to be in sync everywhere.

The solution

Its own booking module, connected to the platforms.

The module pulls availability and prices from Hostaway, the system Maridu uses to manage the homes. Bookings from Booking.com and Airbnb come in there too. A guest picks dates on the site, sees right away what the stay costs and books without leaving the site.

The steps

Strategy session

We started with two questions. Who are the homes for? And how do we get more direct bookings?

Brand and identity

A brand and visual identity for Holiday Homes Maridu.

Website

A site where every home has its own page.

Booking module

Guests search by availability, see the price of the stay right away and book on the site itself. Hostaway, Booking.com and Airbnb are connected, so the calendar stays in sync everywhere.