Short-term rental websites
Rural tourism
Websites for rural tourism and country houses.
Someone choosing rural tourism isn't buying a bed — they're buying authenticity, quiet and a story. The website is where that story is told, in several languages.
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The rural-tourism guest is typically a city dweller escaping: they come from town looking for silence, nature and what they don't have at home. Their decision isn't rational like booking a room near the airport — it's emotional. They want to feel the property before arriving: the farm's history, the vegetable garden, the animals, the smell of fresh bread. A booking platform has nowhere to hold any of that.
We build websites for rural tourism and country houses with a property-story page, an experiences section (grape harvest, egg collecting, bread making, walks) and a direct booking engine. And because much of this guest base is foreign — French, German, Dutch travellers after the authentic Portugal — the site is multilingual from the start, so the experience sells in the language of whoever is looking for it. It's the opposite of an OTA: here what counts is the genuine, not the generic.
Where the listing falls short
Authenticity doesn't translate to a listing
Farm history, animals, garden, country life — it's everything that sells rural tourism, and none of it fits a platform listing.
Experiences stay invisible
Grape harvest, bread, walks, tasting the house produce. With nowhere to show them, guests don't even know they exist before arriving.
Foreign guests, Portuguese-only site
French and Germans search for rural Portugal in English. A PT-only site leaves the best guest out.
Why an own site with a booking engine wins
01
The property's story
A page dedicated to the farm, the family and the place. It's what turns a booking into an emotional choice — and builds loyalty.
02
Experiences section
Harvest, animals, bread making, walks. Each experience with photos and description sells the stay and justifies the price.
03
Multilingual for foreign guests
PT/EN/FR/DE from the start. The urban European guest finds you and books in their own language, with no middleman.
04
No commission on what's yours
Rural tourism lives on word of mouth and returns. Direct booking means keeping the margin on every recurring guest.
What goes on the site
- Property-story page
- Experiences section
- Countryside and nature gallery
- Direct booking engine
- Multilingual PT/EN/FR/DE
- Map and how to get here
- Local partnerships and produce
- Country-life blog (optional)
Searches we help you win
- rural tourism farm experiences Portugal
- country house to rent quiet countryside
- agritourism grape harvest Portugal
- authentic farm stay Portugal
- rural house family farm animals
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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
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