# Directstay.guru

> Directstay.guru builds direct booking websites, cinematic property films, Google Business Profiles and booking automation for New Zealand accommodation owners and property managers. The point is simple: take the booking on your own site instead of paying platform commission on every stay.

Based in New Zealand. Serving hosts, baches, lodges, boutique accommodation and property managers nationwide.
Contact: hello@directstay.guru
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## What we do

- Property film: a cinematic film of the property, produced from the owner's existing listing photography.
- Website + Google: a fast direct booking website plus a Google Business Profile built to be found locally.
- Booking automation: enquiry, confirmation and guest messaging handled automatically.
- Complete booking package: all three, set up as one direct booking channel.

## Attribution

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## Start here

- [Directstay.guru: get more direct bookings](https://directstay.guru/): Directstay.guru helps premium NZ short-stay hosts get bookings on their own website with property films, Google visibility and guest automation.
- [Help guests find you, book with you and come back.](https://directstay.guru/complete-ecosystem): Connect property media, websites, local search, guest relationships and booking automation across a premium New Zealand short-stay portfolio.
- [Direct bookings, answered plainly.](https://directstay.guru/faq): Straight answers on direct bookings for NZ short-stay hosts: platform commission, keeping listings live, payments, pricing and what we build.
- [Tell us about the property.](https://directstay.guru/contact): Tell us about your property. Reuben or Gray will explain what you need to take direct bookings and what it will cost.

## What we build

- [Show guests what the stay really feels like.](https://directstay.guru/property-film): Turn approved property media into a cinematic short-stay film that gives New Zealand guests a clearer feel for the stay before they book.
- [Help guests find you on Google and book with you.](https://directstay.guru/website-google-profile): Help guests find your NZ short-stay property on Google, visit your own booking website and book directly with you.
- [Spend less time answering the same booking messages.](https://directstay.guru/booking-automation): Save time on direct bookings by checking dates, taking payment and sending guest messages automatically, while the host stays in control.
- [One booking website for your whole portfolio.](https://directstay.guru/for-property-managers): We build one direct-booking website for your whole short-stay portfolio, with property films, Google visibility and automatic guest messages.

## About the studio

- [Your guests should book with you, not a middleman.](https://directstay.guru/about): Meet Reuben Scott and Gray. We help New Zealand accommodation owners get more bookings through their own websites.
- [Stillness above the lake.](https://directstay.guru/examples/kowhai-ridge): An illustrative example of a Directstay.guru direct booking website for a fictional New Zealand lodge, showing how guests find, understand and book a stay.

## Places we work

- [Direct-booking help for your part of New Zealand.](https://directstay.guru/places): See how accommodation owners can get more direct bookings in Queenstown, Arrowtown, Wānaka, the Mackenzie region, Fox Glacier, Waiheke Island and Bay of Islands.
- [Get more direct bookings in Akaroa.](https://directstay.guru/akaroa): Direct-booking websites and local search for Akaroa cottages, harbour stays and Banks Peninsula accommodation serving escapes and celebrations.
- [Get more direct bookings in Arrowtown.](https://directstay.guru/arrowtown): Direct booking websites, cinematic property media, local search and guest automation for premium Arrowtown short-stay hosts and property managers.
- [Get more direct bookings in Auckland.](https://directstay.guru/auckland): Direct-booking websites, property media, local search and guest automation for Auckland short-stay hosts with apartments, villas and coastal stays.
- [Get more direct bookings in Bay of Islands.](https://directstay.guru/bay-of-islands): Direct booking websites, cinematic property media, local search and guest automation for premium Bay of Islands short-stay hosts and property managers.
- [Get more direct bookings in Central Otago.](https://directstay.guru/central-otago): Direct-booking websites and local search for Central Otago vineyard cottages, trail stays, rural retreats and premium short-stay accommodation.
- [Get more direct bookings in Christchurch.](https://directstay.guru/christchurch): Direct-booking websites and guest automation for Christchurch apartments, family homes and portfolios serving events, work and longer stays.
- [Get more direct bookings in The Coromandel.](https://directstay.guru/coromandel): Direct-booking websites and guest automation for Coromandel baches, coastal retreats and holiday-home portfolios across distinct peninsula communities.
- [Get more direct bookings in Dunedin.](https://directstay.guru/dunedin): Direct-booking websites and local search for Dunedin character homes, apartments and stays serving events, university visits and wildlife travel.
- [Get more direct bookings in Fairlie.](https://directstay.guru/fairlie): Direct booking websites, cinematic property media, local search and guest automation for premium Fairlie short-stay hosts and property managers.
- [Get more direct bookings in Fox Glacier.](https://directstay.guru/fox-glacier): Direct booking websites, cinematic property media, local search and guest automation for premium Fox Glacier short-stay hosts and property managers.
- [Get more direct bookings in Tairāwhiti Gisborne.](https://directstay.guru/gisborne): Direct-booking websites and local guest journeys for Gisborne beach houses, rural stays and short-stay accommodation serving events and the east coast.
- [Get more direct bookings in Hanmer Springs.](https://directstay.guru/hanmer-springs): Direct-booking websites and guest automation for Hanmer Springs holiday homes, cabins and group stays built around wellness and family escapes.
- [Get more direct bookings in Hawke's Bay.](https://directstay.guru/hawkes-bay): Direct-booking websites, local search and guest journeys for Hawke's Bay vineyard stays, event accommodation, villas and premium holiday homes.
- [Get more direct bookings in Hokitika.](https://directstay.guru/hokitika): Direct-booking websites and guest journeys for Hokitika coastal homes, heritage stays and West Coast accommodation serving touring guests.
- [Get more direct bookings in Kaikōura.](https://directstay.guru/kaikoura): Direct-booking websites and guest journeys for Kaikōura coastal stays, cabins and holiday homes serving wildlife trips and South Island routes.
- [Get more direct bookings in Lake Tekapo.](https://directstay.guru/lake-tekapo): Direct booking websites, cinematic property media, local search and guest automation for premium Lake Tekapo short-stay hosts and property managers.
- [Get more direct bookings in Marlborough.](https://directstay.guru/marlborough): Direct-booking websites and local search for Marlborough vineyard cottages, Sounds retreats, event stays and premium short-stay properties.
- [Get more direct bookings in Mount Maunganui.](https://directstay.guru/mount-maunganui): Direct-booking websites and local search for Mount Maunganui apartments, beach houses and short-stay portfolios seeking more owned guest demand.
- [Get more direct bookings in Nelson Tasman.](https://directstay.guru/nelson-tasman): Direct-booking websites and local guest journeys for Nelson Tasman coastal homes, vineyard stays, cabins and premium holiday accommodation.
- [Get more direct bookings in New Plymouth.](https://directstay.guru/new-plymouth): Direct-booking websites and local search for New Plymouth homes and short stays serving coast, events, work and Taranaki mountain trips.
- [Get more direct bookings in Queenstown.](https://directstay.guru/queenstown): Direct booking websites, cinematic property media, local search and guest automation for premium Queenstown short-stay hosts and property managers.
- [Get more direct bookings in Raglan.](https://directstay.guru/raglan): Direct-booking websites and local guest journeys for Raglan surf stays, eco retreats, baches and design-led holiday accommodation.
- [Get more direct bookings in Rotorua.](https://directstay.guru/rotorua): Direct-booking websites and guest journeys for Rotorua holiday homes, lodges and hosted stays built around culture, geothermal travel and adventure.
- [Get more direct bookings in Ruapehu.](https://directstay.guru/ruapehu): Direct-booking websites and guest automation for Ruapehu chalets, family homes and alpine stays navigating seasonal and weather-led demand.
- [Get more direct bookings in Taupō.](https://directstay.guru/taupo): Direct-booking websites, cinematic property media and guest automation for Taupō lake houses, event stays and premium short-stay accommodation.
- [Get more direct bookings in Te Anau.](https://directstay.guru/te-anau): Direct-booking websites and guest automation for Te Anau lake stays, lodges and holiday homes serving Fiordland and Milford Sound travellers.
- [Get more direct bookings in Twizel.](https://directstay.guru/twizel): Direct booking websites, cinematic property media, local search and guest automation for premium Twizel short-stay hosts and property managers.
- [Get more direct bookings in Waiheke Island.](https://directstay.guru/waiheke): Direct booking websites, cinematic property media, local search and guest automation for premium Waiheke Island short-stay hosts and property managers.
- [Get more direct bookings in Wānaka.](https://directstay.guru/wanaka): Direct booking websites, cinematic property media, local search and guest automation for premium Wānaka short-stay hosts and property managers.
- [Get more direct bookings in Wellington.](https://directstay.guru/wellington): Direct-booking websites and local search for Wellington apartments, character homes and short stays serving events, work and city visits.

## Legal

- [Terms of service](https://directstay.guru/terms): The terms that apply when you use directstay.guru or engage us to build a direct booking website, property film or booking automation.
- [Privacy policy](https://directstay.guru/privacy): What personal information Directstay.guru collects, why we collect it, who it is shared with, and your rights under the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020.
- [Cookie notice](https://directstay.guru/cookies): Directstay.guru does not use tracking or advertising cookies. Here is exactly what the site stores in your browser and why.
- [Disclaimer](https://directstay.guru/disclaimer): How to read the imagery, films, examples and figures shown on directstay.guru, including our use of AI-assisted production.