Cole Sanderson

Cole Sanderson

Product Engineer building RentalCal
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I’m a software engineer building RentalCal, a direct booking toolkit for vacation rental hosts. RentalCal helps hosts sync Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com calendars, manage availability, accept direct bookings, take payments with Stripe, and add booking tools to their existing website. I’m focused on making direct booking simpler for independent hosts and smaller operators without requiring a large, complicated property management system. I enjoy building useful products, working on SaaS, and learning from other makers here on Product Hunt.

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Maker History

  • RentalCal
    RentalCalDirect bookings and calendar sync for vacation rentals
    Oct 2026
  • The Leap by Thinkific
    The Leap by ThinkificThe all-in-one creator store made for selling on social.
    Oct 2023
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    Joined Product HuntJune 13th, 2019

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12d ago

RentalCal - Direct bookings and calendar sync for vacation rentals

RentalCal helps vacation rental hosts take direct bookings without replacing the tools they already use. Sync Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking[dot]com calendars, add a booking widget to your website, accept payments with Stripe, manage availability, and avoid double bookings. Free for one property.
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26d ago

I’m building a simpler way for vacation rental hosts to take direct bookings

I ve been working on RentalCal because I kept seeing smaller vacation rental hosts stuck between relying heavily on Airbnb and Vrbo or signing up for a much larger property management system than they really need.
RentalCal is my attempt to make that middle ground simpler.
It helps hosts keep Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking dot com calendars in sync while also taking direct bookings through their own website or booking page. Hosts can accept booking requests or instant bookings, collect payments through Stripe, manage blocked dates and availability, and keep everything synced.
I m especially building it for hosts with a small number of properties who want to grow direct bookings without changing their whole setup.
There s a free plan for one property, and I m actively improving the product.
I d be interested in feedback from other builders or anyone in travel and hospitality: what would be the biggest thing stopping you from taking more direct bookings instead of relying only on Airbnb or Vrbo?
RentalCal: rentalcal.com

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