Hey everyone! 👋
I'm super excited to share Getaway Direct with all of you! The idea for this extension came about after one too many booking fees ate away at my travel budget. I remember scrolling through Airbnb for a stay in Bali and realizing just how much extra I was paying for the "middleman" service fees. I knew there had to be a way to connect directly with property owners, but the endless search through social media and other sites was such a hassle.
That’s when I started working on Getaway Direct. The goal? To automate the hunt for direct booking links, social media profiles, and even alternative portals, all in one seamless experience. Just browse your favorite listings, and Getaway Direct does the rest, finding potential savings right in front of you. For anyone who loves to travel without the extra costs, I believe this is the tool you've been waiting for.
Let me know what you think, and feel free to reach out if you have questions. Looking forward to helping you save on your next trip! 🌍✈️
A smartphone app would be great. It would be incredibly easy to have everything in one location, and I adore making reservations on the fly.
I'm one of those "Digital Nomads" and I've been living 100% on Airbnbs for the past 5 years or so.
Where have you been all this time?!!
I absolutely love this @fliellerjulian
Thanks for such a cool product, I'll be using it from now on. If you think it's ready to be marketed I would 100% recommend you find nomad communities from all over and let them know about this. I have no doubt they will find it super valuable!
If you'd like ideas on how to do this, just reach out. Happy to help (*Not selling anything here, I just honestly think more people need to know about this)
Keep it up!
@fliellerjulian congrats on your launch! Really excited to follow how your tool will gain traction. I have talked to a few people and all of us have also considered Airbnb to be so expensive - hopefully you will disrupt their pricing!
nice, do you handle all the payments inside the extension or in other page? do people trust paying inside extensions?
Congrats on the launch! 🚀 Love the idea of saving on booking fees and connecting directly with property owners!
One question I have is around security—how does Getaway Direct help ensure travellers still get some protection without the middleman?
Looking forward to see how it balances savings with peace of mind!
Great idea! Is there an option to find the owners in bulk? For example of I wanted to sell something to Airbnb hosts. I upload a list of hosts, and you provide the contract details. (Different pricing would be fine.)
Nice Idea! One small note - when I was scrolling the landing page for some reason I thought pricing was monthly. Maybe "year" could be written in a slightly bigger font. Otherwise great job, Good luck! 🚀
About Getaway.direct on Product Hunt
“Say goodbye to Airbnb fees and book with direct links”
Getaway.direct launched on Product Hunt on November 5th, 2024 and earned 165 upvotes and 15 comments, placing #8 on the daily leaderboard. Skip Airbnb’s fees and save up to 20% per night! Finds direct booking links, helping you connect with hosts and avoid fees. Book smarter, save more.
Getaway.direct was featured in Browser Extensions (5.3k followers), Travel (42.1k followers) and Vacation (7.3k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 13.8k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted Getaway.direct?
Getaway.direct was hunted by Julian Flieller. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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