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Guimarães, Minho, northern Portugal
Short-term rental websites in Guimarães.
The birthplace of Portugal, a UNESCO historic centre and short cultural city-trips. Own multilingual site to stop paying Booking commission on every stay.
Guimarães
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Guimarães is the cultural city-break destination par excellence: the UNESCO-listed historic centre, the castle, the Paço dos Duques and the Plataforma das Artes draw couples and groups for 1 to 3 nights, often combined with Porto and the rest of the Minho. It's the kind of guest who books on impulse after seeing photos and who values staying within the medieval walls — which makes the character of the historic-centre buildings a selling point a Booking listing can never show well.
We build custom Next.js websites for short-term rentals in houses and apartments across the Guimarães historic centre, with a booking engine, PT/EN/ES/FR multilingual and local SEO for queries like 'Guimarães historic centre accommodation' or 'Guimarães UNESCO house'. We give visual weight to the building, the location within the walls and the experience — and tie it all to Google Business Profile, which dominates the search of those arriving in the city for a cultural weekend.
Why a direct site matters here
01
Cultural city-trip = impulse booking
The Guimarães guest chooses by the photo and the building's story. An own site shows the UNESCO character a Booking listing flattens.
02
Short stays, high turnover
1 to 3 nights means many bookings — and a lot of accumulated commission. On the direct channel each check-in stays whole with you.
03
Paired with Porto
Many guests combine Guimarães and Porto on one trip. A multilingual site with good SEO captures this itinerary intent the OTA dilutes.
04
The historic centre is the pitch
Staying within the walls sells itself — if you can communicate it. An own page values the location better than any standardised listing.
We serve
- Guimarães
- Historic Centre
- Costa
- Creixomil
- Azurém
- São Torcato
Searches that drive bookings here
- Guimarães historic centre accommodation
- Guimarães UNESCO house
- Guimarães castle rental
- Guimarães Paço dos Duques apartment
- Guimarães weekend stay
PRICING
Clear packages, no small print.
Short-term rental website ready to receive direct bookings in 2 weeks. From €599 in the Professional package.
From€599Professional package · one-off payment
Essential
For those just starting out.
from €290
one-off payment
- Professional one-pager
- 1 language (PT or EN)
- Booking request form
- Google Business Profile setup
- RNT badge
- Delivery in 3 business days
Recomendado
Professional
For short-term rentals serious about direct bookings.
€599
one-off payment · most chosen
- Multi-page site (no page limit)
- Fully custom - no off-the-shelf templates
- Multilingual PT + EN + ES
- Direct booking engine with us
- Full on-page SEO (Google + Bing)
- Optimised Google Business Profile
- Schema.org LocalBusiness
- Domain and Hostinger/Vercel hosting (1 year)
- Delivery in 7 business days
Premium
Multi-property, channel manager integrated.
from €1,490
one-off payment · multi-property
- Multi-property site (up to 10 units)
- Multilingual PT + EN + ES + FR
- Advanced channel manager integration
- SEO editorial blog
- Advanced GMB + Maps optimisation
- Photo shoot (partnership)
- Email marketing setup
- Delivery in 14 business days
Monthly add-ons
Monthly costs depend on results and workload. Each case is unique - we talk before any commitment.
Maintenance & SEO
On requestSecurity updates, monitoring, continuous SEO and monthly report.
Ads Management
On requestGoogle Ads + Meta Ads, creatives, optimisation and reports. + media budget separate.
Social Media Management
On requestEditorial calendar, Instagram and Facebook posting, DM management and monthly report.
Content & Blog
On requestSEO-optimised articles - frequency adjusted to your goals.
Reply in under 4 business hours.
More questions? Talk via WhatsApp30-day guarantee
If the site is not live within the agreed deadline, we refund 50% of the investment. No questions asked.
PROCESS
From briefing to bookings, in 4 steps.
No empty promises, no elastic deadlines. You know exactly what you get and when.
- Step 01
Briefing
30 minutes understanding the property, target audience and local competition. We define booking goals.
01Step 01Briefing
30 minutes understanding the property, target audience and local competition. We define booking goals.
- 02Step 02
Proposal
Chosen package, deadline set, price closed. No surprises midway.
Step 02Proposal
Chosen package, deadline set, price closed. No surprises midway.
- Step 03
Build
Design, code, booking engine, multilingual. Daily follow-up via WhatsApp.
03Step 03Build
Design, code, booking engine, multilingual. Daily follow-up via WhatsApp.
- 04Step 04
Launch
Live domain, SSL, optimised Google Business Profile, management training. Ready to receive bookings.
Step 04Launch
Live domain, SSL, optimised Google Business Profile, management training. Ready to receive bookings.
TESTIMONIALS
What owners say.
“We were getting almost everything via Booking. With the new site and direct WhatsApp, now most bookings come without paying commission.”
JMJoana MarquesOwner, Villa Vale Flores“The 4-language site changed everything. We get French and Spanish guests who never used to find us on Booking.”
CSCarlos SousaOwner, Rio Neiva“We opened in 2025 and within weeks the site was bringing orders and tasting bookings via WhatsApp. It changed how we reach customers.”
CICláudia IsabelWine shop, Macedo de Cavaleiros“We were getting almost everything via Booking. With the new site and direct WhatsApp, now most bookings come without paying commission.”
JMJoana MarquesOwner, Villa Vale Flores“The 4-language site changed everything. We get French and Spanish guests who never used to find us on Booking.”
CSCarlos SousaOwner, Rio Neiva“We opened in 2025 and within weeks the site was bringing orders and tasting bookings via WhatsApp. It changed how we reach customers.”
CICláudia IsabelWine shop, Macedo de Cavaleiros
FREQUENTLY ASKED
It's normal to have questions. Here are the main ones.
If yours isn't here, message us - reply in under 4 business hours.
No. We give you 1h of video training and WhatsApp support for everything - changing photos, updating prices, replying to guests. If you can use Instagram, you can use the dashboard.
Site live in 7 to 14 business days (depending on package). First direct bookings typically in the following 2-4 weeks - depending on the season and local SEO work.
Of course. We integrate calendars via iCal - a direct booking automatically blocks OTA availability and vice versa. No overbookings, no stress.
100% yours. Domain, code, photos, guest data - all in your name. You can take it to another provider at any time, no questions asked.
Hosting + domain: €60-80/year. Ongoing maintenance and SEO are optional (€30-90/month) - only if you want help, never required.
Yes, via Stripe or IfThenPay: international cards, MB WAY, Multibanco and reference. Money goes directly to your bank account.
We handle everything: proper privacy policy, no annoying cookie banner (we use Plausible without cookies), automatic receipts and visible RNT badge as legally required.
You have your own dashboard to change text, photos and prices without calling us - plus short video tutorials. For bigger changes (new page, redesign), WhatsApp support included.
Still have questions?
Reach us through your preferred channel - we reply in under 4 business hours.
LET'S TALK
Ready to stop paying commissions?
Reply in under 4 business hours. Initial briefing always free.