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Lake.com: a booking site just for lake stays

Lake.com lists only stays on or near the water. It’s free to list with a 10% host fee per booking. The Premium plan is $199 per listing per year with no commission, and it adds a button that sends guests to book on your own website. Lake.com calls itself an extra channel, not a replacement.

What hosts pay
10% fee, or $199 a year with no commission
Best for
Vacation rentals
Connects through booking software
Yes, 2 booking systems covered here list it
Your own website
Yes, on Premium. A Direct Booking button links to your own website.

Fees and rules checked October 2026

Who lists on Lake.com

Lake houses, cabins, cottages and other rentals on or near the water.

What it costs

  • Standard plan: free to list, with a 10% host fee per booking.
  • Premium plan: $199 per listing per year, with no commission. It includes a Direct Booking button that links to your own website. Lake.com notes Premium doesn’t guarantee bookings.
  • By Lake.com’s own math, Premium costs less once a listing books about $1,990 a year through Lake.com.

Your own website and guest contact

  • Premium listings get a Direct Booking button that sends guests to your own website.

How it connects

Lake.com connects with booking software including Hostaway, Guesty and OwnerRez, and calendars sync so a booking anywhere blocks the dates everywhere else.

Most booking software also works as a channel manager, so your rates and open dates stay in sync here, on your own website and on every other site you connect. How that works, with Comal Inn's setup.

Booking software covered on Firsthand Stays that lists Lake.com:

What I’d do

If your rental is on a lake, this is about as targeted as a booking site gets. The Premium plan stands out because it sends guests to your own website, which is exactly where you want them. Run the math on your listing first.

Questions

Is Lake.com commission-free?

On the Premium plan, yes. The Standard plan is free to list with a 10% host fee per booking. Premium is $199 per listing per year with no commission.

Can Lake.com send guests to my own website?

Yes, on the Premium plan. It adds a Direct Booking button that links to your own website.

When does Premium pay off?

Lake.com says Premium costs less once a listing books about $1,990 a year through Lake.com.

Does Lake.com replace Airbnb or Vrbo?

No. Lake.com calls itself an extra channel, not a replacement.

Sources

From Lake.com's own website and help center unless noted, checked October 2026. Fees and rules change, so confirm with Lake.com before you decide. Firsthand Stays isn't affiliated with Lake.com.

Other booking sites

All booking sites

Keep Lake.com. Add a direct option.

A direct booking website runs on the same booking software as your channels, so rates and dates stay in sync everywhere.

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