Why Stayoa instead of Airbnb or Booking.com?

With Stayoa, you receive 100% of the booking amount – no commissions. You have full control over design, pricing, and availability. Your booking page is SEO-optimized and visible to Google, leading to more direct inquiries. Independence from platforms means more freedom and higher profit margins.

How do direct bookings work without commissions?

Stayoa creates your own booking website with integrated payment system. Guests book directly with you – 100% of the money goes to your account. We use Stripe Connect for secure payments. No hidden fees, no per-booking commissions. You only pay the monthly platform fee.

How does synchronization with other platforms work?

Via iCal links, your Stayoa calendar automatically syncs with Airbnb, Booking.com, and other platforms. New bookings are imported in real-time, preventing double bookings. The synchronization runs in the background – you don't need to do anything manually.

Can I use my own domain?

Yes, from the Pro plan you can use your own domain. You keep your brand, and your guests see your own domain instead of a subdomain. We support you with the setup and ensure automatic SSL encryption.

Is my booking page SEO-optimized?

Yes, all Stayoa websites are fully SEO-optimized. Your page will be indexed by Google and can appear in search results. We use Schema.org structured data, optimized meta tags, and a clear page structure. This leads to more organic traffic and direct inquiries.

Stayoa is designed for vacation rentals, villas, and boutique accommodations that want to achieve more direct bookings through their own website. Perfect for hosts who want to be independent, maintain their brand control, and avoid the high commissions from platforms.

Privacy Policy

1. Privacy at a Glance

General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data with which you can be personally identified.

Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in the following sections of this privacy policy.

2. Responsible Party

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

Stayoa Lionel Murbach Sole proprietorship Solarstrasse 27 8404 Winterthur Switzerland

Email: contact@stayoa.app Phone: –

The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data.

3. Hosting

This website is hosted by the following provider:

Vercel Inc. 440 N Barranca Avenue #4133 Covina, CA 91723 United States

When you visit our website, the hosting provider automatically collects so-called server log files.

The following data in particular is processed:

anonymized IP address
date and time of access
browser type and version
operating system
referrer URL

The IP address is anonymized immediately after collection, so that no inference to individual persons is possible. This data is not combined with other data sources.

Legal basis:

Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in a secure and stable provision of the website)
Art. 31 DPA (Switzerland)

For more information, please see the hosting provider's privacy policy: https://vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy

4. General Information on Data Processing

Legal Basis for Data Processing

We process personal data exclusively in accordance with the Swiss Data Protection Act (DPA) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Depending on the purpose of processing, this is done on the following legal bases:

Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR (consent)
Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (contract performance or pre-contractual measures)
Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest)
Art. 31 DPA (Switzerland)

5. Data Collection on this Website

Server Log Files

See section "Hosting".

No personal evaluation takes place, as IP addresses are processed exclusively in anonymized form.

6. Cookies

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device.

Only the following are used:

technically necessary cookies or
optional cookies with your explicit consent

Personal data is only processed with anonymized IP addresses.

You can disable or delete cookies at any time via your browser settings.

Legal basis:

Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR (consent)
Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR
Art. 31 DPA (Switzerland)

7. Analytics and Statistics Tools

If analytics or statistics tools are used on this website, processing is done exclusively with anonymized data.

In particular, the following information may be processed:

anonymized IP address
page views
technical usage information (e.g., device, browser)

Identification of individual users is excluded.

Legal basis:

Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR (if consent is required)
Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR
Art. 31 DPA (Switzerland)

8. Contact

If you contact us via contact form, email or other means, your information will be processed to handle your inquiry.

Processed data:

name
email address
message content
timestamp
anonymized IP address (exclusively for technical security)

The IP address is also processed exclusively in anonymized form and is not used to identify you.

Legal basis:

Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (pre-contractual measures)
Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR
Art. 31 DPA (Switzerland)

9. Registration and Use of the Platform

When registering and using the platform, we process personal data that is necessary for contract performance.

This includes in particular:

contact data
account and login data
usage and booking data
communication data

Processing is done exclusively for the purpose of contract performance.

Legal basis:

Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR
Art. 31 DPA (Switzerland)

10. Payment Service Providers

For payment processing, we use external payment service providers.

Only those personal data necessary for payment processing are transmitted to the payment service provider. We do not store complete payment data.

Legal basis:

Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR
Art. 31 DPA (Switzerland)

For more information, please refer to the privacy policy of the respective payment service provider: https://stripe.com/privacy

11. Data Transfer to Third Countries

If personal data is transferred to third countries (e.g., USA), this is done exclusively:

with anonymized data or
on the basis of appropriate safeguards in accordance with Art. 44 ff. GDPR (e.g., standard contractual clauses).

12. Storage Duration

We store personal data only for as long as is necessary for the respective purposes or as required by legal retention obligations.

After the purpose ceases to apply or legal deadlines expire, the data will be deleted.

13. Your Rights

You have the right at any time:

to receive information about your stored personal data
to have incorrect data corrected
to request deletion of your data
to request restriction of processing
to request data portability
to withdraw any consent given at any time

You also have the right to file a complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority.

14. SSL or TLS Encryption

This website uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons to protect the transmission of confidential content.

15. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to adapt this privacy policy to reflect changed legal requirements or technical developments.