We're property owners too.
We got tired of the math.

We ran vacation rentals. Every month, we watched 15-20% of our revenue vanish into OTA fees for... what exactly? A listing? A calendar? A message inbox? We built Solvaya to give property owners what OTAs never will: independence.

The origin story

In 2024, we were running a small portfolio of vacation rentals across Europe. Beautiful properties. Happy guests. Solid revenue.

Then we looked at the numbers. Airbnb was taking 15%. Booking.com was taking 17%. Expedia: 20%. Between them, they'd claimed nearly EUR 40,000 of our revenue in a single year.

For what? We maintained the properties. We communicated with the guests. We handled the cleaning, the check-ins, the problems. They provided a listing and a calendar — and took a 20% cut for the privilege.

THE MATH THAT BROKE US
Annual revenue (3 properties)EUR 220,000
Airbnb (15%)-EUR 18,000
Booking.com (17%)-EUR 14,960
Expedia (20%)-EUR 5,400
Total taken by OTAs-EUR 38,360
What we actually keptEUR 181,640
17.4% of revenue gone. Every year. Forever.

We asked: "What are we actually paying for?"

The OTA answer

"We bring you guests." But after year one, most of their guests were our repeat guests — and we were still paying commission on every stay.

The platform answer

"We handle the tech." A calendar and a messaging inbox shouldn't cost EUR 38,000 a year. That's not a service fee. That's a tax on your property.

The Solvaya answer

You don't need a middleman. You need tools. Calendar sync. Guest messaging. A direct booking site. All of it — for EUR 29/month. No percentage. Ever.

The team behind the rebellion

Jonathan

Jonathan

Developer & AI Lead

Built the platform from scratch. Former property owner who automated his own OTA problem — then built the solution for everyone else.

Milan

Milan

Sales & Partnerships

Spent years in the vacation rental industry watching owners get squeezed. Now builds the distribution network that makes Solvaya unstoppable.

Niels

Niels

Marketing & Growth

Turns the rebellion into a movement. Makes sure every property owner in Europe knows there's an alternative to the OTA tax.

Our mission

To make every vacation rental owner independent of OTA commissions.

This isn't just a product. It's a conviction. The vacation rental industry has a parasite problem — platforms that take a percentage of revenue without providing proportional value. We're here to give property owners a choice they've never had: keep what you earn.

Our values

Transparency

No hidden fees. Your price: EUR 29/property/month. That's the entire sentence.

Ownership

You own your guest relationships. Their data, their loyalty, their repeat bookings — all yours.

Fairness

Flat pricing, not percentage-based. Our revenue shouldn't grow just because yours does. We succeed when you succeed — not at your expense.

We built this for you.

If the math on this page resonates, you're exactly who Solvaya is for. Try it free.

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