Book Direct · Cortex

How much are the booking sites really costing you?

Enter your property's numbers — see your annual OTA commission bill, and what shifting a share of those bookings to direct would put back in your pocket.

Your property

8
£120
65%
60%
Booking.com, Airbnb, Expedia etc. — UK independents average ~60%.
17%
Booking.com ~15–20% blended · Expedia up to 30% · Airbnb 15.5% host fee.
Your estimated OTA commission bill
£23,200 / year

On roughly £227,760 annual room revenue — that's money out the door before you've changed a bedsheet.

What shifting bookings to direct saves you

Net of ~4.5% typical direct-booking costs (card fees, booking engine).

Shift 10% to directa cautious start £2,850 /yr
Shift 20% to directtypical after year one £5,700 /yr
Shift 30% to directstrong direct strategy £8,500 /yr
💡 Keep the OTAs — they're your billboard. The goal isn't to quit them; it's to stop overpaying commission on guests who would book with you directly anyway.
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Estimates based on your inputs; actual results vary by property, season and channel mix. Savings shown net of typical direct-booking costs (~4.5%). Shift capped at your current OTA share.