Book Direct
The best rate, real answers, and the owners one message away.
Booking direct is simply the better way to stay. Here's exactly what changes when you skip the platform.
What Direct Gets You
The perks of booking with us
No platform sits between you and the people who care for the house — which means a better rate, a direct line, and a few things a listing site simply cannot offer.
The Returning Guest Rate
Stayed with us before? Book direct and mention it — returning guests get our best rate, every time. No codes, no hunting.
First Refusal on Your Week
Tell us before you leave and we will hold the same week for you next year, before the calendar opens to anyone else. It is how a stay turns into the week your family takes.
The Stilla Insider Rate
The best available rate, only when you book direct with us — never marked up by a platform.
A customized welcome bag
Every direct stay begins with our branded reusable bag — handy for groceries, the shore, or the trail.
Owner-built itineraries & local know-how
Every stay comes with the plans we actually use — 48-hour itineraries, honest month-by-month guides, and Know Before You Go notes, ready in your guide the moment you book.
Best available value
Reserve on each property's official site and skip the service fees that third-party platforms add to every booking.
Clear communication
Talk directly with the team that manages the home — before, during, and after your stay.
A direct relationship
Book with the people who actually care for the property, not a queue behind a platform.
No platform confusion
Payment, cancellation, and messaging all live in one place — the property's own booking system.
Official house information
Get the real, current check-in details, digital guidebook, and local recommendations.
The best way to ask questions
A quick conversation before you book is the surest way to know a home fits your group.
Direct vs. the Platforms
The same home, for less
Booking sites add a guest service fee to every reservation, on top of the nightly rate and cleaning. Book direct and that markup is gone - you deal with us, and you keep the difference.
Here is a real example. On a recent quiet-season stay at Eagles Nest, two nights came to about $1,375 on Airbnb and about $1,195 booked direct - the same house, the same dates, roughly $180 less for booking with us instead of through the platform. On a full week the gap is larger, because the platform charges its fee on every night.
Nothing about the home changes - only who sits between you and the people who care for it. Rates move with the season, so the exact figures vary, but the direction never does: direct is the best available price.
Book a Stilla home direct
Nordhus Lodge
Lutsen, Minnesota
Eagles Nest
Trenton, Maine
Frequently Asked Questions
Usually, yes. Third-party platforms add service fees to every reservation. Booking direct on the property's own site removes that markup, so the same home often costs less booked directly.
Still deciding? Ask us a question — we're happy to help you plan.