How Much Commission Are Philippine Hotels Losing to OTAs?
A breakdown of Booking.com, Agoda, and Expedia commission rates — and what it costs a typical Philippine hotel each year.
Read the guide →Direkstay builds your direct booking page and moves guests off Booking.com and Agoda — permanently. Zero commission, yours to keep.
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Every reservation through Booking.com or Agoda hands 15–25% to a platform that did nothing you can't do yourself. Calculate your real monthly loss below.
Enter your monthly hotel revenue to see your loss instantly.
Commission You're Giving Away Monthly (20%)
₱ 200,000
What You Recover When You Go Direct
₱ 120,000 – ₱ 160,000
For Philippine hotel owners who want to understand what they're really giving up every time a guest books through Booking.com or Agoda.
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Direct Booking via Direkstay |
OTA Booking Booking.com / Agoda |
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|---|---|---|
| Commission per booking | 0% | 15–25% |
| Guest data ownership | ||
| Guest relationship | ||
| Pricing control | Full control | Rate parity rules |
| Repeat booking loyalty | Loyalty goes to OTA | |
| Revenue on ₱1M/month | ₱1,000,000 | ₱750,000–₱850,000 |
Each system works independently — or as a unified stack that handles guests, staff, and revenue without adding headcount.
Direct Booking Page — Built and Launched
Direkstay builds a high-converting direct booking page for your property — live in days. Guests find you, book directly, and you keep 100%.
AI Digital Concierge
Your AI concierge is online at 2 AM when guests ask about checkouts or upgrades. It books, upsells, and responds in any language.
Hotel OS Automation
Housekeeping tickets and maintenance requests automated. Your team spends less time chasing updates and more time serving guests.
From Boracay's beach resorts to Manila's boutique hotels — every Philippine market deserves a commission-free direct booking page.
Direct booking websites for beach resorts and cottages on White Beach and beyond.
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OTA commission reduction for Cebu City hotels, Mactan resorts, and island properties.
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Direct booking pages for El Nido, Coron, and Puerto Princesa eco-resorts and boutique hotels.
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Boutique hotels and business properties in BGC, Makati, and Intramuros reducing OTA dependency.
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Don't see your location? We work with hotels across all of the Philippines.
Every plan pays for itself the moment your first direct booking comes in.
For Hotels with No Website
Your first direct booking covers the entire monthly cost.
Best for: Hotels with no website
For Mid-Sized Hotels
Direct bookings + a 24/7 AI concierge that never sleeps.
For Resorts and Chains
From guest inquiry to housekeeping — OTAs completely sidelined.
Everything you need to understand direct bookings, OTA commissions, and the switch to commission-free revenue.
A breakdown of Booking.com, Agoda, and Expedia commission rates — and what it costs a typical Philippine hotel each year.
Read the guide →Revenue, guest data, pricing control, and loyalty — everything that changes when you switch from OTA-first to direct-first.
Read the guide →The elements every Philippine hotel booking page needs to convert visitors — from trust signals to mobile performance.
Read the guide →A practical guide for Boracay, Cebu, Palawan, and Manila hotels ready to take back control of their bookings and revenue.
Read the guide →Questions from Philippine hotel owners before they made the switch.
Absolutely — and honestly, you're the hotel owner we built Direkstay for. If all your bookings come through OTAs right now, you're handing 15–25% of every reservation to a platform you don't own or control. Direkstay builds your direct booking landing page from scratch — designed, written, and launched for you — so guests can book directly, and you keep every peso. No tech knowledge required. You'll be live within days.
OTAs like Booking.com and Agoda typically charge 15–25% commission per reservation. On ₱1,000,000 in monthly revenue, that's ₱150,000 to ₱250,000 leaving your hotel every single month — money that should be yours to reinvest, hire with, or simply keep. Use our calculator above to see your exact monthly loss.
Most Direkstay direct booking pages go live within days of onboarding. We handle everything — design, copywriting, build, and launch. You review and approve the final page. There's no back-and-forth with developers, no waiting months for an agency, and no tech skills required on your end.
No — and we recommend a gradual shift for most properties. The goal is to grow the percentage of bookings that come directly (0% commission) versus through OTAs (15–25% commission). Most Direkstay clients start at 100% OTA and within 3–6 months are getting 30–60% of bookings directly. You keep OTA listings as a distribution channel while the direct channel grows.
Yes. Direkstay serves hotels, resorts, and boutique properties across all major Philippine tourism markets — Boracay, Cebu, Palawan, Metro Manila, and beyond. We understand the Philippine hospitality market because we were built here, starting in Boracay. See our location pages for market-specific information.
Axel
Direkstay Concierge
No website? Running only on OTA? Let's fix that — and stop the commission drain for good.