Tourism
Les Chalets du Sommet
Cottage rentals
A mountain sky crossed by shooting stars, and a booking form that fits on a single line.
Demo sites: tourist accommodation
Website design for cottage rentals and tourist accommodation
A vacation rental website should let guests book directly, with no platform commission, through an availability calendar that stays current. It shows the establishment's registration number, which Quebec requires in all advertising, real photos of each unit, winter access, nearby activities and a cancellation policy written in plain language.
. 1 demo website. The brands, copy and images in these demos are invented for demonstration purposes.
Demo websites: Tourism
How do you get direct bookings without paying platform commissions?
Rental platforms bring in guests, and they take their share of every stay. Your cottage or inn website is there to keep the guests who come back and the ones who already find you on Google. For that to work, booking has to be as easy as it is on the platform: pick the dates, see the full price before paying, put down a deposit and get a confirmation right away. The calendar syncs with the listings you keep elsewhere, so the same weekend never gets rented twice. A guest who enjoyed a direct stay comes back the next winter without going through the commission again.
Where should a tourist accommodation registration number appear?
In Quebec, a cottage, inn or tourist residence rented to visitors must be registered, and its registration number has to appear in any advertising. A website counts, and so does a listing on a rental platform. The number goes in the footer of every page and on each unit's page, where a traveller sees it without looking for it. When one business manages several cottages, each one shows its own number. Some municipalities add their own rules on short-term rentals, so the site shows what your registration says, and the municipal check happens before launch rather than after a neighbour complains.
What photos and details reassure a traveller before booking a cottage?
Travellers want to know exactly what they're renting. Every bedroom photographed, with bed sizes, the bathroom, the kitchen and the actual view from the deck, not a sunset shot three mountains over. They also want to know about access: private road, steep driveway in winter, parking for a trailer, cell coverage or not, EV charger. Check-in and check-out times, pets, firewood and the outdoor hot tub each deserve a written answer. For an inn with a spa, treatments and packages are described one by one. Nearby trails, ski hills, the lake and the village restaurants give guests a reason to stay one more night.
What a vacation rental website needs
| Element | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Direct booking with payment | The guest and the payment stay with you, no commission. |
| Synced availability calendar | Prevents double bookings when the unit is listed elsewhere too. |
| Visible registration number | Required in all advertising for tourist accommodation in Quebec. |
| Real photos of every unit | Guests know what they're renting, so there are fewer bad surprises. |
| Access, check-in and activities | Fewer question emails, fewer guests lost on a winter back road. |
What comes with your website
Your site is hosted in Québec, backed up, secured, monitored day and night and kept current for Google and AI search: see everything that comes with it. See everything that comes with your website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions: Tourism
Can my cottage website calendar sync with Airbnb?
In most cases, yes. The site's calendar imports and exports availability in iCal format, which the major rental platforms accept. A booking made on one side blocks the dates on the other.
Do I have to show my registration number on my cottage rental website?
Yes. In Quebec, the registration number of a tourist accommodation establishment must appear in any advertising, and a website is part of that. It goes in the footer of every page and on each unit's page.
Can a rental website take a deposit at booking?
Yes. The site can ask for a deposit or full payment when the guest books, through an established payment provider. The total amount and the refund terms are shown before the guest confirms.
Is Les Chalets du Sommet a real business?
No. It is a demo site with a made-up brand, text and images, built by OKTO Solutions to show what can be done for a cottage rental business. The same work applies to an inn, a B&B or a spa, starting from your units, your photos and your region.
How much does a site like these cost, and how long does it take to go live?
The price is set after a no-commitment scoping meeting, based on the number of pages, the languages, the copy to write and features like booking or an online store. A simple showcase site goes live quickly; an online store or a client portal takes longer. If you have a fixed date, we build the schedule around it.
Do I own the website?
Yes. The domain name is registered in your name, the copy, images and analytics are yours, and the code is handed over on request.
Does one of these sites feel like you?
Tell us which one and tell us about your business. We will come back with a mockup in your colours and a clear price.