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Each guide answers one question Irish B&B, guesthouse and holiday-home owners ask about bookings, the rules and their website, with the sources behind every figure.
- Platform commissionHow much do Booking.com and Airbnb really cost a B&B?How Booking.com, Airbnb and Vrbo charge Irish B&Bs, guesthouses and holiday homes, what the extras add, and a free calculator to see your own yearly cost.Read the guide · 6 min →
- Short-term letting registerIreland's short-term letting register: what hosts need to knowWho will have to register short-term lets in Ireland, the dates the Government has set, displaying your number, planning rules, and what is not yet law.Read the guide · 7 min →
- GrantsGrow Digital Voucher for B&Bs: what it covers and what it doesn'tThe Trading Online Voucher is gone. What the Grow Digital Voucher pays an Irish B&B or guesthouse, who qualifies, the Digital for Business step, and the traps.Read the guide · 6 min →
- Booking enginesDirect booking engines for small B&Bs and holiday homes comparedFreetobook, eviivo, Little Hotelier, Beds24, Lodgify, Smoobu, Cloudbeds and more: what each charges, what is included, and how to choose for a small Irish B&B.Read the guide · 7 min →
- Website checklistWhat should a B&B website have? A checklist from 21 Irish sitesWe reviewed 21 Irish B&B, guesthouse and holiday-home websites. Here is what guests need to find in seconds, the gaps we saw most, and a printable checklist.Read the guide · 6 min →
- Mobile speedIs your B&B website slow on phones? How to check in two minutesHow to test your B&B or guesthouse website's speed on a phone with Google's free tool, what the numbers mean, and the usual causes of a slow site.Read the guide · 5 min →
- Activity marketplacesGetYourGuide, Viator and Airbnb: what activity marketplaces cost youWhat GetYourGuide, Viator and Airbnb Experiences charge Irish surf schools, tours and activity providers, and the booking systems that let you sell direct.Read the guide · 6 min →
- Direct bookings10 ways to get more direct bookings for your B&BTen practical ways for Irish B&Bs, guesthouses and holiday homes to win more direct bookings: your website, Google, past guests, prices, reviews and perks.Read the guide · 6 min →
- Google Business ProfileHow to set up your B&B's Google Business ProfileSet up your B&B or guesthouse's Google Business Profile: who is eligible, verification, the right category, name rules, photos, booking links and reviews.Read the guide · 7 min →
- Multilingual websitesShould your B&B website be in French and German?Should your Irish B&B website be in French and German? Who your overseas guests are, machine or human translation, what to translate, and the technical basics.Read the guide · 6 min →
- Website costsHow much does a B&B website cost in Ireland?What a B&B or guesthouse website costs in Ireland: builders, agency packages, .ie domains, hosting, care plans and VAT, with published prices and their sources.Read the guide · 6 min →
- Rent-a-room reliefRent-a-room relief and Airbnb: does it apply to short-term guests?Can you claim rent-a-room relief on Airbnb or B&B income in Ireland? No for stays of 28 days or less. What the €14,000 relief covers, and how short stays are taxed.Read the guide · 5 min →
- Tax on guest incomeTax on Airbnb and B&B income in Ireland: what to declareHow Revenue taxes income from Airbnb, Booking.com and B&B guests in Ireland: Case IV or Case I, the €5,000 net profit line, allowed deductions and platform reporting.Read the guide · 6 min →
- Direct booking websiteWhat a direct booking website needs: a guide for B&Bs and holiday homesWhat turns a B&B or holiday-home website into one guests actually book on: a real booking engine, clear prices and terms, trust, speed, languages and Google booking links.Read the guide · 7 min →
- PhotosPhotos that sell your rooms: a practical guide for B&B ownersHow to take and use photos that make guests book your B&B or holiday home: what to shoot, light, angles, phone settings, file sizes, descriptions and who owns the pictures.Read the guide · 6 min →
- Booking software for activitiesBooking software for surf schools and tours comparedFareHarbor, Rezdy, Bókun, Checkfront, TrekkSoft, Regiondo, TicketingHub and Bookeo compared for small Irish activity providers: published prices, fees and features.Read the guide · 7 min →