Direct booking platform · South Africa

Exceptional stays,
booked direct.

Book straight with the host — secure payment, zero booking fees, no middle-man.

Secure Paystack & PayPal
ID-verified hosts
0% guest booking fees
Why book on Vilo

Direct stays, the way they should be.

No guest fees

The price you see is the price you pay. No service fees, no surprise charges at checkout.

Verified hosts

Every host is ID-verified and payment-vetted before they can list. Look for the green tick.

Talk to the host

Message the actual host before you book. Real answers, no scripted call-centre replies.

Honest cancellations

Policies shown up-front with a one-tap refund preview. No hunting through fine print.

Summer at the coast
Summer deal

December at the coast — save up to 25%

Selected Garden Route and Whale Coast stays, booked direct with the host. No code needed.

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Group stays

Going as a crew?

Hand-picked stays that sleep 8+. Game lodges, beach houses, working farms — book the whole thing, no per-head haggling.

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The Vilo Weekly

New stays in your inbox every Friday.

Six hand-picked stays a week. Honest reviews from real guests. Zero spam, one-click unsubscribe — and no, we won't sell your email to anyone.

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Get the app
Book on the way to the airport.

Native iOS and Android apps. Save listings, message hosts, manage your bookings — all in your pocket.

For hosts

Got a place to share? List it on Vilo.

Branded booking page, calendar that syncs with Airbnb & Booking.com, unified inbox, payments via Paystack or PayPal. Flat monthly fee. Zero commissions.