Booking portals bring reach, but you pay commission on every booking and hand over the relationship with the guest. Your own page does not replace the portals: it wins back returning guests and referrals, who today cost you commission for no reason. The best strategy is both channels at once.
As at 2026-06-11. Figures for the compared services come from their public price lists; check the current offer before deciding.
| Feature | OTA portals (Booking.com, Airbnb) | erphome.pl |
|---|---|---|
| Cost model | A percentage commission on every booking | A fixed subscription: PLN 34.99 net/mo., 0% commission |
| Cost grows with turnover | Yes, the more bookings, the more you pay | No, the cost is fixed regardless of how many bookings you take |
| Contact with the guest before the stay | Limited, through the portal messenger | Full: the guest email and phone number are yours |
| Guest database for repeat bookings | Belongs to the portal | Belongs to you |
| Your own brand and domain | No, a profile on someone else site | Yes, a subdomain or your own domain |
| Reach and new guests | Very large, this is where the portals are strong | Built gradually (Google, business profile, referrals) |
| Calendar sync | None | iCal with Booking.com and Airbnb every hour (no double bookings) |
| Online payments from guests | Through the portal, paid out on their schedule | Straight into your own account (P24/PayU) |
| House rules and cancellation policy | Framed by the portal | Entirely yours |
You do not have to abandon the portals: your own page works alongside them. Guests who already know you (returning visitors, referrals, people who found your Google profile) book directly with no commission, and the calendars sync automatically. At a few direct bookings a month the subscription pays for itself many times over.
No, and that is not the aim. The portals give you reach among new guests, while your own page takes over bookings from returning guests and referrals, the ones you pay commission on today. The calendars sync over iCal, so both channels run together with no risk of a double booking.
A fixed subscription of PLN 34.99 net/mo. (VAT invoice), with no commission on bookings and no setup fee. The page works the moment you register, and the first 14 days are free.
Most often: your Google business profile, a link in messages to guests, social media and returning guests. These are exactly the channels where portal commission is pure loss.
Yes. Once Przelewy24 or PayU is connected, guests pay straight into your account and the booking confirms itself automatically.
14 days free, no card. Your reservation page is ready in minutes.