Booking sites show up first. Add one button that wins the tap.

Why guests click the travel site first

When someone asks a chat assistant about hotels, results often include booking websites. In many answers, Booking.com appears. If a guest sees their link first, they’ll tap it before they ever reach you.

What to change on your site today

Put a single, clear “Book Directly (WhatsApp/Call)” button near the top of:

• your Contact page (first screen on a phone), and

• every Room page (right under the room name or price).

Make the button big, high-contrast, and obvious.

Exact button text (choose one)

• Book Directly (WhatsApp/Call)

• Book Directly — WhatsApp reply in 15 min

• Book Directly — Best rate & quick reply

Make the taps work

• WhatsApp link: https://wa.me/385991234567?text=Hello%20[Hotel]%20I%27d%20like%20to%20book

• Phone link: tel:+385991234567

Test on your phone. The button must open WhatsApp or the dialer immediately—no extra steps, no forms.

Where to place it (examples)

• Contact page (top block):
  [Book Directly (WhatsApp/Call)]
  Telephone: +385 99 123 4567 • WhatsApp: +385 99 123 4567 • Address (map) • Hours 08:00–22:00

• Room page (under room name/price):
  Room: Deluxe Sea View — 24 m², King bed
  [Book Directly (WhatsApp/Call)]
  “Fast reply 08:00–22:00”

Track it (simple)

Add a short label to the link so you can count taps in your analytics:
https://wa.me/385991234567?text=…&utm_source=roompage&utm_medium=button&utm_campaign=book_direct

One-minute self-test

1. Open your Contact page on your phone.

2. Is the Book Directly button visible without scrolling? If not, move it up.

3. Tap it. Does WhatsApp or the dialer open instantly? Fix if it doesn’t.

4. Do the same on each Room page.

What this change does

You remove steps between interest and contact. When booking sites appear, your page still wins a tap because it is faster to reach you than to go through them.