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GATAVIA · CHANNEL INTELLIGENCE

You can fill the calendar and still give away margin without noticing.

A 1,000 booking is not worth 1,000 to you. Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo and direct bookings can leave very different amounts even when the guest pays exactly the same price.

What may be costing you money today
×Charging the same price on channels with different economics.
×Choosing a platform because its headline fee looks lower.
×Assuming direct booking always wins without pricing acquisition, payments and software.
The decision this solves

Tell us what the guest pays or what you want to keep. The calculator reconstructs each channel's economics and shows which one leaves more money and the rate needed to equalise the result.

CHANNEL CALCULATOR · 2026

Airbnb, Booking, Vrbo or direct? Compare owner net, not guesswork.

A published commission rate does not tell the whole story. This calculator compares what the guest pays, what the owner keeps and the nightly rate required to preserve the same net income on each channel.

GATAVIA · CHANNEL INTELLIGENCE

Do not compare fees. Compare what you actually keep.

Put Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo and direct bookings under the same rules. Gatavia calculates the required rate, commercial cost and real net of each booking.

GATAVIA RESULT

With the same guest spend

BEST RESULT
Direct
Owner net: €626.95
Best
Gatavia reading

Direct leaves €94.20 more than Airbnb at the same final guest price.

Airbnb

Required nightly rate
€223.33
Guest pays€750.00
Owner net€532.75
Net per night€177.58
Channel + payments€116.25
Operations + manager€101.00
Difference vs best€94.20
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Subtotal after promotions€750.00
Commissions and processing−€116.25
Manager−€0.00
Cleaning + operations−€101.00

Booking.com

Required nightly rate
€223.33
Guest pays€750.00
Owner net€536.50
Net per night€178.83
Channel + payments€112.50
Operations + manager€101.00
Difference vs best€90.45
View breakdown
Subtotal after promotions€750.00
Commissions and processing−€112.50
Manager−€0.00
Cleaning + operations−€101.00

Vrbo

Required nightly rate
€223.33
Guest pays€750.00
Owner net€589.00
Net per night€196.33
Channel + payments€60.00
Operations + manager€101.00
Difference vs best€37.95
View breakdown
Subtotal after promotions€750.00
Commissions and processing−€60.00
Manager−€0.00
Cleaning + operations−€101.00

Direct

Best
Required nightly rate
€223.33
Guest pays€750.00
Owner net€626.95
Net per night€208.98
Channel + payments€21.75
Operations + manager€101.30
Difference vs best
View breakdown
Subtotal after promotions€750.00
Commissions and processing−€21.75
Manager−€0.00
Cleaning + operations−€101.30
Channel settings

Edit these with your real terms. Booking.com has no universal commission and Vrbo may vary by PMS and market.

Airbnb
Booking.com
Vrbo
Direct
REFERENCES VERIFIED · 29 AUG 2026

Airbnb: typical single fee 15.5%; typical split host fee 3%. Vrbo standard: 5% + 3%. Every percentage is editable.

Booking.com: use your actual contract/Extranet commission. The initial 15% is only an editable starting point.

How we calculate it

Net = accommodation + cleaning + extras − promotions − channel commission − processing − manager − actual cleaning − variable costs − fixed booking cost. Guest taxes are shown in the total but are not treated as owner income.

This tool compares channel economics. It does not replace your contract terms, applicable tax rules or a full Gatavia Check.

Same final guest price

Set what the guest will pay and see which channel leaves more after platform fees, payment processing, discounts and operating costs.

Same owner net

Enter how much you want to keep and Gatavia calculates the required nightly rate on Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo and direct booking.

Real terms

Edit every fee so contracts, payment costs, PMS connections and promotions match your real account.

Airbnb, Booking and Vrbo fee calculator FAQ

Which platform leaves more money?

There is no universal winner. It depends on commission, payment costs, promotions, operating costs, management fees and achievable rate.

How do I calculate the rate needed to keep the same net?

Choose same-net mode, enter what you want to keep and your real terms. Gatavia calculates the required rate per channel.

Is Booking.com always 15%?

No. Commission depends on the agreement, market and commercial programmes, so the percentage is editable.

Does Vrbo always charge the same?

Not necessarily. Costs vary by market, setup and software connection.

Are direct bookings free?

No. They can include payment processing, booking engine, website, marketing, discounts and other costs.

Does this replace Gatavia Check?

No. This tool analyses channel economics. Gatavia Check analyses the full property.