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PeakRooms
Expedia alternative

A commission-free Expedia alternative

Expedia and its partner sites bring reach — and take a commission on every booking, plus the guest relationship. PeakRooms is the direct alternative: one booking website of your own, instead of your rooms resold across someone else's network — guests book with you, at your rate, commission-free.

See what OTAs cost you

A ZAR 1,950 night on an OTA pays you about ZAR 1,657 — ZAR 293 to commission, at a typical 15%. On your own website it pays you ZAR 1,950: 0% commission, on every plan.

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The short answer

The direct alternative to Expedia is a booking website you own. Expedia Group resells your rooms across Expedia, Hotels.com, and its partner sites and takes a commission — often 15–25% for an independent — on every stay, while keeping the guest's details under parity rules. PeakRooms gives you a commission-free channel of your own: guests book with you at your rate, by card with Book & pay or a one-tap WhatsApp request, and the relationship is yours. Keep Expedia for reach if you like, and convert the guests who'd rather book direct.

What Expedia really costs

Expedia Group lists your rooms across Expedia, Hotels.com, and its other sites — and takes a commission, often 15–25% for an independent, on every stay. It keeps the guest's details and applies rate parity, so even a guest who'd happily book with you direct ends up paying the OTA's margin. A direct channel takes that back.

Calculate your commission

Direct with PeakRooms vs Expedia (OTA)

  • Commission per booking

    PeakRooms (direct): None

    Expedia (OTA): ≈ 15–25%

  • Who owns the guest

    PeakRooms (direct): You

    Expedia (OTA): The platform

  • Guest contact details

    PeakRooms (direct): Yours

    Expedia (OTA): Limited / masked

  • Your rates

    PeakRooms (direct): You set them

    Expedia (OTA): Parity rules apply

  • Where the booking lives

    PeakRooms (direct): Your own site

    Expedia (OTA): Expedia + its partner sites

  • Card payments

    PeakRooms (direct): Book & pay, yours

    Expedia (OTA): Through the platform

Why PeakRooms

What you get

  • One listing, many commissions — or none

    Expedia distributes your rooms across Expedia, Hotels.com, and its partner sites — and takes ≈15–25% wherever the booking lands. A direct booking is yours in full.

  • The guest relationship stays with you

    Masked contact details keep the guest one step away from you. Book direct and their details are yours, so repeat stays come straight back.

  • A channel, not a listing

    Your own booking website that guests book through directly — alongside the OTAs, on your terms.

Questions owners ask

How much does Expedia charge hotels?
Independent hotels typically pay around 15–25% commission to Expedia Group, varying by market and agreement. Every booking you take direct on PeakRooms has no per-booking commission at all.
Does leaving Expedia also remove me from Hotels.com and Vrbo?
Expedia Group distributes your rooms across Expedia, Hotels.com, and its other sites, so one listing reaches several places — and pays commission on each booking. A direct booking website gives you a channel that's entirely your own, alongside whatever distribution you keep.
Can I use PeakRooms alongside Expedia?
Yes. Most hotels keep Expedia for reach and use PeakRooms to convert the guests who'd rather book direct, commission-free. PeakRooms doesn't sync availability with the OTAs yet (channel sync is on the roadmap), so block booked dates on the other channel when a stay lands.

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