Last reviewed 2026-11-07
Kewl Method is a two-person brand, website and SEO studio for places people travel to. We build the identity, the website and the search presence as one system for independent hotels, inns and B&Bs, luxury vacation rentals, retreats and restaurants.
Based in Highland Beach, Florida. Email hello@kewlmethod.com.
Service areas: United States (remote, with on-site visits when we can); South Florida coast; Asheville and the Blue Ridge, North Carolina.
Team: Kevin Canty, Founder, brand and web designer.
Prices are in US dollars. One-time projects get a written scope and fixed price before work starts.
Host Direct: $4,500 one-time. For vacation rental hosts with 1 or 2 homes, usually at $300 or more a night. Live in about 4 to 6 weeks. A custom direct-booking site designed around the property, brand direction, copy written for how guests search, booking software connected (Hostaway, OwnerRez, Guesty, Lodgify or Hospitable), SEO setup, local guide pages, Google booking links. No monthly platform fee, and the client owns the site. Details
Portfolio: $7,500 to $18,000 one-time. For three to about 40 rental properties under one name. Fixed in writing after a call. One identity, one site, and a page for each property with its own photos, local guide and booking link. Three homes on an existing name start at $7,500. More homes, a new name or a full brand system move it toward $18,000. Details
The Walk-In: $450. For hosts not ready to build yet. One 60-minute call after the review. We search for the place the way guests do, walk through it in person or on a guided video call, review the brand and listing, run the real fee numbers, and hand over a one-page plan. Credited in full if Host Direct is booked within 30 days. Details
Search Care: $500 a month. For host Direct clients after launch. Month to month. New guide pages, listing upkeep and a plain-English monthly report. Details
Bed and breakfast websites: From $4,500 one-time. For b&Bs and independent inns. Usually 4 to 6 weeks. A custom site built around the reservation system (ThinkReservations, ResNexus, Cloudbeds, Little Hotelier and others). Hosting, reservation system, domain and card processing are paid separately. Details
Search Foundation: $2,900 one-time. For hotels and retreats with a site they like that guests can't find. SEO audit, keyword and competitor research, Google Business Profile and local listings, key pages optimized on the current site, schema and review requests set up. Details
Direct Booking Build: $8,500 to $20,000 one-time. For hotels, inns and retreats. Longer than Host Direct, depending on scope. A date is set before work starts.. A new site built around the booking engine with a reason to book direct (best-rate promise, direct-only perks), local SEO and free Google hotel booking links. The upper range adds a brand refresh, location pages and guest email flows. Details
Book Direct Growth: $2,500 a month. For hotels and retreats growing their direct share. Month to month. Local content, Google listing upkeep, return-guest email campaigns, and a monthly direct vs OTA report. Details
Brand and Website: From $8,500. For owner-run hospitality and place-based businesses. Fixed after a 20-minute call. A site visit (in person or a guided video walk), strategy and positioning, identity system and guidelines, website design and build, launch support. No templates. Details
Design Support: $3,500 a month. For brands that need ongoing creative. Month to month. Up to 8 social posts and 1 to 3 emails a month, art directed, with reusable templates for seasons, offers and events. Details
SEO Local Starter: $950 a month. For local businesses starting on search. Month to month. One page optimized a month for nearby searches, Google listing care, technical monitoring, monthly report. Details
SEO Growth: $2,400 a month. For local businesses ready to grow search traffic. Month to month. One local article and two pages a month, full Google listing care, local link building, live dashboard. Details
Studio Partner: $4,500 a month. For businesses that want one team for design and search. Month to month. Design Support and SEO Local Starter together, plus website upkeep and a monthly strategy session. Details
Free search check: Free. For anyone not ready to talk. Within two business days. Send a listing or website link and get a short video of what a guest sees when they search for you, plus the one fix worth making first. No call, no pitch. Details
Projects are split into a deposit to start and a final payment at launch. Monthly plans are month to month.
You do. It lives in your own account, with no platform fee for the site itself. Your agreement spells out domain ownership, hosting access and what you receive at handover.
Hosting, your booking or reservation software, your domain and card processing are paid separately.
No. A website gives guests a way to book direct and search work improves your chances, but nobody can honestly guarantee traffic, rankings or reservations.
Host Direct is $4,500 one-time for one or two homes. Three or more homes under one brand run $7,500 to $18,000. Optional Search Care is $500 a month.
Host Direct sites usually go live in 4 to 6 weeks. Brand and hotel projects run longer depending on scope. You get a date before we start.
No. Your site works alongside your listings. The platforms bring new guests; your own site is for returning guests, referrals and anyone who searches your name.
Most likely. We build around Hostaway, OwnerRez, Guesty, Lodgify, Hospitable and common hotel booking engines such as ThinkReservations, ResNexus, Cloudbeds and Little Hotelier.
Most hosts now pay Airbnb's host-only fee of about 15.5%, about $465 on a five-night, $3,000 stay. The same stay booked direct costs about $90 in card processing.
Yes. We work with clients across the United States, remotely and with on-site visits when we can.
“They understood our website needs better than we did, and delivered above and beyond expectations.” Jerol Jackson, entrepreneur and property owner
“Kewl Method is the creative force behind every venture I launch.” Dan Hodgeman, entrepreneur and property owner
“We now have a digital presence that truly reflects our company's mission and vision.” Shailo Rao, product design lead
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