Sell the view
The dock, the water and the sunset from the deck, in big real photos, because that’s what families are really booking.
Website design for cottage rentals
Cottage rental websites that book the summer direct.
Photos, availability, rates and booking requests, built around a family planning their week at the lake.
What a cottage rental site is for
Families pick a cottage on photos, dates and the little details: the dock, the beds, the drive. Every page is built to turn that daydream into a booking request.
- Photos that sell the view
- Dates and rates, upfront
- Direct booking requests
- No popups in the way
Local search
Be the one people find first.
When someone nearby searches for what you do on their phone, you want to be in that short list. We build the pieces search engines look for:
- A local page for each town or area you serve
- Business structured data: hours, services, contact and directions
- A tidy Google Business Profile and consistent listings, guided by us
- Fast, mobile-friendly pages, built for someone deciding on the fly
The job
Six jobs your website has to do.
Show what’s open
Availability and rates by week or season, so guests know before they ask.
Answer the questions upfront
Beds, bathrooms, pets, wifi, boat access and the drive in, all in one place.
Book direct
A booking request form on your own site, so repeat guests can skip the rental platforms if you want them to.
Get found for the lake
Local pages and the structured data search engines use to understand where your cottage is.
Stay current without a developer
Rates, open weeks and house rules are quick to update yourself, from your phone.
ExampleRequest a booking
Dates · Jul 12 to 19Guests · 6Pets · 1 dogRequest dates
01 · BOOKING
Booking requests on your own site.
Guests pick their dates and tell you who’s coming. Requests land in your inbox, so you can confirm directly and keep the relationship with your repeat guests.
- Booking requests with dates and guests
- Works alongside the platforms you already use
- Requests that land in your inbox, not a void
ExampleRates
- Summer week
- from $3,200
- Long weekend
- from $1,400
- Fall weekend
- from $900
- Winter
- Ask us
02 · THE COTTAGE
Every detail they’ll ask about.
Sleeping arrangements, the dock, the kitchen, the boat and the drive in, laid out clearly with photos, so families can picture the week.
- Room-by-room photos and details
- Amenities, house rules and the drive in
- Easy to add photos each season
ExampleNow booking
Fall weekends open
Fireplace on, colours peaking, the lake to yourself
03 · SEASONS
Booked beyond July.
Shoulder seasons sell on fall colour, winter weekends and quieter lakes. We help you show the cottage in every season, so more weeks get booked.
- Seasonal photos and rates
- Availability you can update yourself
- Local pages for the lake and the town
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STEP 01
We talk.
A short call about your cottage, your guests and the photos you have of the place in every season.
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STEP 02
We build.
A fast, photo-led site with your cottage, rates and booking requests, plus local pages for the lake and town.
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STEP 03
You get found.
We launch, then keep the site fresh and send a simple monthly report.
Pricing
Simple packages, no surprises.
Most cottage rentals fit one of these two. Setup fees can be split into monthly payments.
Basic
$1,500
Payment plans available
Best for: a single cottage that needs a clean site with photos, rates and a booking request.
- Up to 5 pages
- Mobile-friendly design
- Contact form
- Basic on-page SEO
Startup
$3,000
Payment plans available
Best for: several properties, or a cottage with seasonal rates and local search to win.
- Up to 10+ pages
- Custom design system
- On-page SEO
- Local search pages
Recent work
Sites we’ve built.
01
Briar Hill Gourmet
A new website plus a page for every community she serves, and a side business that became a full-time job.
Case study
02
Sober Coach
Sobriety coaching with warmth instead of clinical distance, plus local pages for the communities it serves.
Case study
03
Minton Contractors
A civil contractor site built to prove the crew shows up and the site stays safe, not to win a design award.
Case study
04
Mastering.to
Rebuilt around programmatic SEO: average search position from 96 to 7.2, and top-10 rankings for 400+ terms.
Case study
Every project, in one place.
Product launches, brand identities and more local businesses.
See all workQuestions
Cottage Rentals website questions.
How much does it cost?
Most cottage rental owners fit our Basic ($1,500) or Startup ($3,000) package. Startup includes local search pages. Payment plans are available, so setup fees can be split into monthly payments.
Can guests book directly through the site?
Yes. We build a booking request form with dates and guest details, so requests land in your inbox and you confirm directly.
We already list on rental platforms. Do we still need a site?
Often, yes. Your own site gives repeat guests a direct way to book, and it shows up when people search for your lake or town.
Can we update rates and availability ourselves?
Yes. Rates, open weeks and house rules are quick to change from your phone.
Do you write the copy and use our own photos?
We can write the copy and design around photos you already have. If you need a photo shoot of the cottage, costs depend on availability and location, and we’ll tell you up front.
What’s a local page, and do we need one?
A local page targets people searching for a specific lake or town, like “cottage rental Huntsville.” It helps families find you while they plan.
Cottage rental owners near you
Local pages for the areas we work in.
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