El Chaltén · 49°20′S 72°53′W
Websites for hotels, made in Patagonia.
We design, build and position websites so hotels get more direct bookings and pay less commission to Booking and Airbnb. From El Chaltén, for hotels anywhere in the world.
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Win back the bookings that used to be yours.
Over the years, hotels handed their guests to Booking and agencies. In many of the hotels we see, close to 90% of bookings now come through them. We don't propose leaving them. We propose recovering the direct channel step by step, until the hotel brings in about 60% of its bookings itself and the platforms complete the rest. A fairer split.
Get your free diagnosis| What we see today | The goal | |
|---|---|---|
| Direct: your website, phone, email | 10% | 60% |
| Booking, agencies and other OTAs | 90% | 40% |
| Commission paid a year | €60,750 | €27,000 |
| Kept by the hotel with the goal split | +€33,750 | |
Today's split is what we see in many hotels, not a measured average. Booking.com sets each property's commission in its contract, usually from 15%; agencies charge their own. For simplicity the example applies one rate to all intermediaries. Move the numbers to your hotel's.
What we do
Your own website, found on Google, that turns visits into direct bookings.
Design, SEO, development and photography, done by the same small studio. So the site, the pictures and the search positioning pull in the same direction: bringing the guest straight to you.
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Design
A site that looks like your place, not a template. Rooms and prices easy to read, the booking button always at hand.
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SEO
Found on Google when people look for where to stay, not only on the platforms. In English and Spanish.
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Development
Fast, light sites that open well on a phone with weak signal, connected to the booking engine you already use.
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Photography
We photograph the rooms, the place and the landscape ourselves. Good pictures are half of a direct booking.
Recent work
Hotels and stays we've built for
- Patagonia Eco DomesDomes in a lenga forest, El Chaltén
- Cerro EléctricoTiny houses, El Chaltén
- Forestra Hospitality, Patagonia
A real case · Fitz Roy Expediciones ↗
A trekking company in El Chaltén that now gets found on Google, not only on the platforms.
| Google search, web | Late June – October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Clicks (visits) | 906 |
| Impressions | 27,700 |
| Click-through rate | 3.3% |
| Average position | 11.3 |
| Daily impressions, July → October | ≈200 → ≈600 (×3) |
Source: Google Search Console for fitzroyexpediciones.com.ar, web search, October 2026. And it is only starting.
How we work
From the first call to a site that sells, in two weeks to a month.
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Free diagnosis
We look at your current site, how it shows up on Google and where your bookings come from. You get a short, honest report, with no commitment.
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Design and photos
We design the site around your place and photograph the rooms, the house and the landscape.
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Launch
Fast, bilingual site, connected to your booking engine, with the technical SEO done from day one.
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Search, month by month
We follow how Google brings you guests and keep adjusting content and positioning so the direct channel keeps growing.
Free diagnosis
Find out how many bookings you could win back.
Send us four details and we'll review your website, your presence on Google and your booking mix. No cost and no commitment. We reply personally.
Before you decide
What we think about Booking, direct bookings and a fairer split.
- 01For a fair market: letting hotels compete with Booking6 min →
- 02Parity clauses: why your hotel couldn't be cheaper on its own website5 min →
- 03What regulators have already said about Booking5 min →
- 04How to win back direct bookings without fighting Booking6 min →
- 05Your website, your authority: why SEO is more honest than the Instagram algorithm7 min →
- 06How we built a planet from real NASA data7 min →
- 07How much commission Booking charges, and how to find out what you pay5 min →
- 08SEO and GEO: how to show up on Google and in AI answers6 min →
- 09Booking.com alternatives for hotels and cabins: selling without depending on one platform5 min →
- 10How to leave Booking.com Genius (and when it makes sense)4 min →
- 11How much a website costs in Argentina in 2026: prices in dollars and pesos9 min →
- 12Booking.com and VAT in Argentina: what the property pays5 min →
- 13Booking engine, channel manager and PMS: what each one is and which your property needs5 min →
- 14How to show up on Google Hotels with your own price and no commission4 min →
- 15How to reply to Google reviews: the SEO your guests write6 min →
Do you only work with hotels in Patagonia?
No. We are based in El Chaltén, Patagonia, Argentina, and we work with hotels and tourism businesses anywhere in the world. Everything is done remotely, in English or Spanish, and you always talk directly with us.
Should my hotel leave Booking or Airbnb?
No. They help people who don't know you yet to find you. The goal is that they stop being the main source: more guests booking on your own site, with no commission, and coming back to you directly.
What does a hotel website need to get direct bookings?
It has to load fast on a phone, show the rooms and prices clearly, have good photos and let people book in a few steps. And Google has to find it: when someone searches for where to stay in your area, your site should be there.
What is included?
Design, development, SEO and photography, done by the same small studio, so the site, the pictures and the search positioning work together instead of being three separate jobs.
Who will I work with?
Directly with us. Andes Developers is a small studio, started by Nicolás Paratore in 2019 with his first project, Huerto Canario. We take few projects at a time, so each one gets proper attention.
How long does it take?
Between two weeks and a month from when we have the photos and the content, depending on the size of the hotel and the site.
How much does it cost?
Between USD 1,000 and USD 5,000, depending on the number of rooms, the photo shoot, languages, whether a booking engine is connected and whether you want ongoing SEO. After the free diagnosis we send you a quote for your hotel, split by part.
Tell us about your hotel.
studio@andesdevelopers.com