Direct Booking Marketplace
The price you see is the price you pay.
Because when hosts keep 100%, no one needs to pad fees to make it work.
$20 guest fee. 4% payment processing. 0% host commission. That's it.
Featured Stays
Featured stays in Calgary
Properties listed by verified hosts with direct communication and transparent booking terms.
For hosts
Your direct booking site. In your guests' pocket.
Turn your host profile into a shareable direct-booking page with BowTel Links. Share it anywhere — Instagram bio, business cards, WhatsApp. Guests book direct. You keep the relationship.
See the difference
What transparent pricing looks like
Same property, same dates. One platform hides fees until checkout. BowTel shows everything upfront.
Typical platform
3 nights
On BowTel
3 nights
Why book on BowTel
Transparent, direct, trusted
No hidden fees
$20 flat service fee + 4% payment processing. Nothing else. Every amount shown before you book.
Verified hosts
Every host connects a verified payment account through Stripe and agrees to our host terms before their listing goes live.
No fine print
Cancellation policies, fees, and house rules are shown in full before you book. Nothing hidden at checkout.
Direct connection
Chat with your host through our built-in messaging system. No middlemen, no automated responses.