06. SHORT-TERM RENTAL
Peridot Properties
Pickerel Lake STR portfolio. Direct booking backed by OwnerRez, eliminating 15–20% Airbnb/Vrbo commissions on repeat guests.
Peridot Properties — a family short-term rental portfolio on Pickerel Lake in Minnesota lakes country, routing most bookings through Airbnb and Vrbo.
THE PROBLEM
Airbnb and Vrbo each take 15–20% in commissions and fees, and neither lets the host build a real relationship with repeat guests. Peridot needed a direct-booking site that could capture returning guests without paying Airbnb tax on every stay.
THE APPROACH
- Property pages with photo galleries, amenity grids, and live availability / pricing / quotes pulled from the OwnerRez API — the same calendar that syncs to Airbnb, served direct.
- Direct booking funnel handled through OwnerRez's secure checkout, so guests never leave a branded site flow.
- Quote, inquiry, and review endpoints integrated so the site surfaces the same social proof as the OTA listings.
- SEO for 'Pickerel Lake cabin rental' + 'Minnesota lakes country vacation rental' — long-tail queries where Airbnb ranks but a direct site can win on trust and 10–15% cheaper pricing.
STACK
- Next.js
- Tailwind
- OwnerRez API (bookings, quotes, pricing, reviews)
- Resend
- Vercel
- Strict CSP
RESULTS
15–20%
OTA COMMISSION SAVED
live
DIRECT-BOOK OPTION
10+
OWNERREZ ENDPOINTS INTEGRATED
NEXT CASE STUDY
Nourish & Flourish
WELLNESS STUDIO