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Casa Nakhla
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Booking Direct

How booking direct actually works, step by step

Booking direct at casanakhla.com skips the platform fee Airbnb bakes into its price — same villa, real savings. Pick your dates and they're held for you instantly; verify your identity, e-sign the rental agreement, then pay within 24 hours by Venmo, Zelle, PayPal or ATH Móvil to confirm. A $1,000 refundable deposit comes back within 5 days of checkout, and in full if you cancel before check-in.

The four steps

  • Pick your dates on the live calendar — see your exact price with tax, computed instantly, no fees revealed later.
  • Your dates are held for you the moment you submit — no waiting on a host to approve the request.
  • Verify your identity (a quick government-ID-plus-selfie check) and e-sign your rental agreement.
  • Pay within 24 hours by Venmo, Zelle, PayPal or ATH Móvil, using one-tap buttons on your own stay page — your dates are confirmed once payment lands.

Why booking direct actually saves money

Airbnb bakes its host fee into the nightly price you see there — a real cost that direct pricing simply doesn't carry. Stay 7 nights or more and a 10% weekly discount applies automatically on top of that, direct-booking only.

The $1,000 refundable deposit

A $1,000 refundable security deposit is collected with the booking and returned within 5 days after checkout, minus any damage. If you cancel before check-in, it's refunded in full.

VIP perks on a week or more

Stays of 7+ nights get the 10% weekly discount automatically, plus free access to add-ons that are normally paid separately — the open-air movie night, the Kids' Package, the Chill Package, grocery pre-stocking, and daily pool heating with a spa-heat window. Repeat guests, and guests referred by a past guest, get another 10% off on top, and it stacks with the weekly discount.

Real people on the phone

Esther & Michael answer directly — 248-954-9091 or casanakhla@gmail.com. Not a call center, not a rotating property-management inbox.

Refundable deposit

$1,000, returned within 5 days of checkout

Payment window

24 hours to confirm after your dates are held

Weekly discount

10% automatic on stays of 7+ nights

Platform fee avoided

Booking direct skips the fee Airbnb bakes into its nightly price

Good questions

Is my deposit really refundable?+

Yes — $1,000, returned within 5 days of checkout minus any damage. If you cancel before check-in, it's refunded in full.

What if my ID verification doesn't go through?+

You can upload your ID manually instead, free of charge, or call or text the hosts directly and they'll verify you themselves.

How is booking direct actually different from Airbnb?+

Same villa — but direct pricing skips the fee Airbnb bakes into its nightly rate, and only direct bookings get the 10% weekly discount and the free VIP add-ons on stays of 7+ nights.

What payment methods do you accept?+

Venmo, Zelle, PayPal, and ATH Móvil, all through one-tap payment buttons on your own stay page.

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