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GuesthousesGuesthouse websites: let guests see the rooms and book direct
AEL TECH builds guesthouse websites covering rooms, rates, how to book, how to get there and what to do nearby. No build fee, from NT$399 a month, from NT$1,499 if you take deposits online or manage availability yourself. Live in two to three weeks.
A direct booking carries no platform commission, which is why most guesthouses build a site at all.
- NT$0Build fee
- From NT$399Monthly
- 2–3 weeksLaunch
01 / What guests look for
What a guest checks before booking
Guests often find you on a booking platform, then search your name to confirm the detail. The site has to catch them.
Availability for those dates
Without a live calendar, there has to be an obvious enquiry route and a stated reply time.
Is direct cheaper
A direct rate, early-bird or multi-night discount is the only reason a guest leaves the platform.
Getting there and transfers
Driving route, parking, nearest station and transfer cost. It matters most where the drive is long.
Check-in and cancellation
Check-in and check-out times, deposit and cancellation terms. Stating them removes most of the messages.
What is nearby
Spots, walking times and where to eat. The most read and most shared page you will publish.
02 / What the site needs
What belongs on a guesthouse website
Each of these gets checked before a guest commits.
- A page or block per room: bed type, occupancy, size, breakfast included or not
- A rate table with low and high season, and holiday pricing
- At least one booking route a guest can tap: form, LINE or a platform link
- The direct-booking benefit stated next to the rate
- Directions: driving route, parking, nearest station, transfers
- Check-in and check-out times, deposit and cancellation terms
- Nearby spots and places to eat, with walking or driving times
- Facilities: Wi-Fi, air conditioning, laundry, pets, lift, accessibility
- Registration details where local rules require them, with the authority's current guidance as the reference
- LodgingBusiness structured data for location, rooms and price range
03 / Common mistakes
Five mistakes we see most often
Each one is why a guest messages you instead of booking.
Only platform links
A site that sends everyone to the platform pays commission on every booking. Keep one enquiry or booking route of your own.
Rates on request
Guests settle a budget in minutes. With no price range they rarely ask, they go back and compare.
Only exterior photos
Guests want the bathroom, the bed and the view. A beautiful facade does not replace them.
No cancellation terms
Almost every dispute starts with a deposit or a cancellation. Published terms protect both sides.
An address with no map
Guests have to copy it into a navigation app themselves. A map link and a navigation button measurably improve arrivals.
04 / Which plan fits
What guesthouses usually choose
A few rooms booked over messages fit the standard site. Managing availability and deposits needs the admin.
Standard website
Rooms, rates, directions and surroundings, maintained by us
NT$399/ month
No build fee- Custom design, no template
- Works on phone, tablet and desktop
- Search setup included
- LINE, call and enquiry form buttons
- Maintenance after launch
Website with admin
Change rates, post availability, take deposits online
NT$1,499/ month
No build fee- Everything in the standard website
- Publish rooms and notices yourself
- Online booking or deposit payments
- Training on the admin
Custom build
More than one property, more languages, or a booking engine and OTA sync
Quoted to scope
- Discovery and site planning
- Multi-page, multilingual structure
- Booking engine and payment integrations
- One owner through to launch
05 / Search setup
Search work done at launch
Set up once while the site is built, at no extra cost.
- Titles and descriptions carrying the area and what is distinctive about the house
- LodgingBusiness structured data for location, rooms and price range
- A stable URL per room, with the room name and features as text
- Google Search Console submission, checked page by page after launch
- Phone, address and check-in times aligned with the Google Business Profile
- Internal links from rooms to directions, and from the area guide back to booking
06 / Launch
Two to three weeks from the first call
Room photos and the rate table take the time. We handle the rest.
- 01
Talk it through
How many rooms, who stays, how bookings arrive today and what commission costs you.
- 02
Rooms and photos
The room list, rates, facilities and at least three photos per room.
- 03
First version
You see the homepage, one room page and the booking flow before we go further.
- 04
Launch and upkeep
Search setup, Google Business Profile aligned, then monthly maintenance.
07 / Example
See a space-led example
A demo we built to show the approach, not a client project. It is live, so try it.
08 / FAQ
What hosts ask first
Worth building at all?
Chat on LINESend the house name and your platform listings. The free website check shows which searches a site of your own would catch.
We are on Booking and Agoda. Why a website?
Platforms bring new guests. The site converts guests who already found you: they see the listing, search your name, and that is the moment a direct booking saves the commission.
Can the site show live availability?
Yes, with a booking engine, which is a custom build. With a few rooms, many hosts start with an enquiry form plus LINE and find it enough.
Rates change by season. How do we show them?
Publish the range and the season rules, and confirm the exact rate in conversation. To change prices whenever you like, take the admin plan.
Do we need to publish a registration number?
Where local rules require registration details, publish them clearly; guests trust the listing more for it. Follow the current guidance from the authority, and we leave the field ready.
Can you build English and Japanese versions?
Yes. Each language is adapted for its reader rather than translated line by line. More than two languages is a custom build.
Will guests still book on the platform?
Some will. A concrete direct benefit, such as a multi-night discount or a free transfer, works far better than claiming the lowest price.
Should we publish reviews?
Only real, checkable ones, such as quoted platform reviews with the source named. Testimonials you write yourself reduce trust rather than build it.
Peak rates change often. Who edits them?
On the standard plan we do, from a message. If dates shift constantly, the admin plan lets you adjust them yourself.
Contact
Let's talk about your project
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