Private House Stays
Curated booking platform for independent accommodations across Scotland with direct-booking tools for hosts.
About Private House Stays
Private House Stays is a curated booking platform specializing in unique, independent accommodations across Scotland. They focus on providing travelers with high-quality, authentic experiences in private houses, B&Bs, and self-catering cottages. The platform also offers direct-booking technology for hosts, helping smaller, independent properties increase their digital visibility and decrease their reliance on major global OTAs.
What sets this company apart
Official VisitScotland online booking partner since 2013. Offers embeddable direct-booking widget with 0% commission on direct bookings. Founded by a former B&B owner frustrated with OTA commission fees, now connecting travelers to over 4,000 curated Scottish experiences.
Markets & Coverage
Operating across 1 countries
Markets & Coverage
(1)Supported Languages
Property Types
- HousePrimary
- Cottage
- B&B / Guest House
Market Segments
- LuxuryPrimary
- Rural & Country
Service Characteristics
Main Features
- Multi-language support
- API access & webhooks
- Dedicated onboarding support
- Help documentation & knowledge base
- Automated notifications & alerts
Integrations & Partnerships
2 integrations and partnerships across 1 categories
OTA & Listing Sites
2
Pricing Plans
Pricing information based on publicly available data. Contact vendor for exact quotes.
Bronze
- Listing on Private House Stays website
- Link to property's own site
- SEO link-building benefit
Silver
- Listing with built-in booking calendar
- 9% commission on PHS bookings
- Linked listing on VisitScotland
- Ideal for new businesses
Gold
- Everything in Silver
- Embeddable booking widget for own site
- Channel-synchronising calendar
- 0% commission on direct/widget bookings
Gold+
- Everything in Gold
- 0% commission on ALL bookings
- Single monthly fee replaces all commission
- For established businesses
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- Private House Stays is a curated booking platform specializing in unique, independent accommodations across Scotland. They focus on providing travelers with high-quality, authentic experiences in private houses, B&Bs, and self-catering cottages. The platform also offers direct-booking technology for hosts, helping smaller, independent properties increase their digital visibility and decrease their reliance on major global OTAs.
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