Techsplained with The Guest Innspector: Recent Episodes
Deborah Labi
With so much software available in the Short Term and Vacation Rental industry these days, how do you keep up to date with who's who and who's doing what exactly? Each week on Techsplained Tuesday, catch a brief, to the point interview with accommodation software and service providers. No hot air, no chit chat and no waffling on. Just straight to the point. Best 15-20 mins spent each week!
Enhance the STR experience by offering hotel-style amenities and local services through your own "online store". This includes in-home shopping, rentals & experiences eg chefs & massages, designed to boost guest satisfaction and generate extra revenue.
Learn more at https://www.thehost.co/
Noshable provides a service that pre-stocks groceries in rental properties, catering to property management companies and hosts. This service includes coordination with local grocery stores for collection and partnerships with cleaning services for delivery and stocking, enhancing guest convenience and personalizing their welcome experience. Operating in multiple states, Noshable aims to streamline hospitality and improve guest satisfaction through their innovative grocery stocking solution.
Learn more at https://shopnoshable.com
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Beyond is a revenue management platform for short-term rental managers and owners, offering dynamic pricing and market data to optimize rental rates and boost revenue. Integrating with various property management systems, Beyond provides automated pricing adjustments, real-time insights, and performance analytics. Serving over 340,000 properties worldwide, it helps users increase bookings and profitability while saving time on manual tasks. Learn more at https://www.beyondpricing.com
StaySecure, a product of Cirtec Group, provides advanced access control solutions tailored for businesses, residential properties, and serviced accommodations. Leveraging cutting-edge technology, StaySecure integrates with mobile apps and web portals, allowing users to manage access remotely, monitor entry logs in real-time, and receive notifications about security events. This system enhances security, improves operational efficiency, and reduces the costs associated with traditional lock and key methods. StaySecure is designed to be user-friendly and scalable, making it suitable for various property types, including holiday villas and business premises.
Learn more at https://cirtecgroup.co.uk/
Breezeway is a property care and operations platform designed to streamline the management of vacation rentals, residential properties, and hotels. It offers tools for task scheduling, guest communication, and quality assurance, allowing property managers to ensure properties are well-maintained and guests have a seamless experience. With features like real-time scheduling, inventory tracking, and automated messaging, Breezeway helps users coordinate and verify detailed work efficiently.
Learn more at https://www.breezeway.io
Learn about PriceLabs and their approach to dynamic pricing in the vacation rental market. Explore the algorithms and data analytics PriceLabs uses to adjust prices dynamically, ensuring competitive rates and optimal revenue for property managers. This episode breaks down the technology and strategies behind their pricing model, providing insights into the challenges and solutions in modern revenue management.
Learn more at https://hello.pricelabs.co
Collect emails from every guest, not just the booker with your own custom branded WiFi splash page that every guest uses to log in to your vacation rental’s WiFi. Customisable to ensure every guest remembers your brand. Engage your guests with email & text marketing and provide upsell & rental information all from one dynamic page. And it monitors your wifi too!
Learn more at https://stayfi.com/
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One device for 100% peace of mind, Alertify monitors for noise decibel levels, indoor smoking and vaping, elevated occupancy levels, and more. Set custom thresholds and receive instant notifications. Log into the Alertify dashboard to see more detailed information. All while being 100% privacy compliant.
Learn more at https://www.alertify.io/
A great solution for access into apartment buildings, apartments and stand alone properties. Open doors remotely from anywhere in the world, or share a digital key. Keys are sharable, so perfect for cleaners, maintenance staff and of course, for all the guests in a booking.
Learn more at https://www.ringolock.com
Experience the future of vacation rental management with Boom's advanced AI-powered platform. By harnessing the latest in artificial intelligence technology, Boom transforms the way you manage your properties, offering intelligent insights, automated workflows, and personalized guest experiences. From dynamic pricing optimization to predictive maintenance scheduling, Boom's AI capabilities revolutionize every aspect of property management, empowering you to stay ahead of the curve and maximize your rental revenue.
NOTE: the stall in the guest reply (it was later discovered) was due to replies about "parties' being set up as a semi automated reply! Meaning it needed to be OK'd by Shahar to reply!
Learn more at https://www.boomnow.com
Imagine getting security deposits from guests, and returning them after a stay, without lifting a finger. And being covered for any guest damage too, simply by making a claim. And for your guests, when they “pay” their deposits, no funds are paid or frozen? What a dream that would be. Well the dream is real. Introducing Swikly!
Learn more at https://www.swikly.com/en/
Dharma helps firstly, by replying to guests messages 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Accessing info from the Knowledge base, AI can answer questions or if not, refer the question to the manager while growing the database. Maintenance and work orders are all tied in with the system too which now makes scheduling with your team a piece of pie!
Learn more at https://www.dharma-grp.com/
Save time answering all of your guests questions with AI. Alina, the Hello Hosty AI, and your new member of “staff” can talk to your guests (in their tone) and if she doesn’t have the answer to a question, she will ask you for it. So she can be simply set and forgotten about. Of course, after you have built up the confidence in her. Learn more at https://hellohosty.com
Guests contact details are a gold mine for new bookings, but are you making use of them? How about your very own virtual marketing agency to help you make the most of your guests data. Customisable emails that you can target specific guests or market your location or an upcoming event. And more!All in an easy to use dashboard.
Learn more at airdeal.io
How can you get direct bookings without a website? How do you funnel potential guests down the funnel towards booking, easily, on all social media? Have you ever thought of a simple landing page to showcase your properties, local area information and the like? Here is a solution that offers you all of this and more, with no coding knowledge needed.A simple drag and drop landing page for bookings!Learn more at https://www.bookl.ee
Experience the difference of “Elite.” OwnerRez is internationally recognised as a leader in the vacation rental industry for channel management, CRM, PM, accounting, messaging, and websites. Integrate with all major vacation rental channels to seamlessly sync availability, rates, rules, and listing content. Get your own modern fast website, process payments directly, manage inquiries, communication, and guest checkout with e-sign renter agreements.
How sustainable is your business? Once regulations come in, algorithms change, your bookings have slowed and the majority of guests are looking to stay in sustainable rentals, what will you do? Well once you have taken the steps towards sustainability, how are you going to show your dedication to this cause. The Sustonica badge will soon be the one that guests will be on the look out for. Will you have it?
Learn more at https://www.sustonica.com/
Or email any questions to vanessa@sustonica.com
A hybrid episode; part educational, part Techsplained! Learn about AI (including machine learning and NLP (natural language processing)), how it works, what the future of it looks like and what you need to be doing right now! The learn what Aidaptive can do for the larger Property Management Companies, and how it can give your website OTA abilities in terms of personalising your website visitor and guests experience. Learn more at https://aidaptive.com
A hybrid episode; part educational, part Techsplained! Learn about AI (including machine learning and NLP (natural language processing)), how it works, what the future of it looks like and what you need to be doing right now! The learn what Aidaptive can do for the larger Property Management Companies, and how it can give your website OTA abilities in terms of personalising your website visitor and guests experience.
Learn more at https://aidaptive.com
From a unified inbox that includes email, text and whatsapp for all guest communications, to a complete "Boarding Pass" that includes all the information a guest will need, from all pre arrival details, check in instructions, the guidebook, and more. AND it can be loaded into your Apple Wallet.
It's completely IF THEN customisable so you can create what suits your unique business.
Learn more at https://ensoconnect.com
An interview format to learn about a PMS could be a little on the dull side, BUT, seeing it in action is another story. Enjoy!
Learn more at https://hospitable.com
The ultimate in guest experiences would be offering your guest a concierge. Well second best is a virtual concierge that can answer questions about the property, the area, and that allows guests to book tickets, book private chefs, airport pick ups, and whatever else you feel your guests would want. All from your own branded web app. UpMarket looks after guest communications too!
Learn more at https://upmarket.cloud
Need help perfecting your guest experience, from landing on your website, to leaving your property and beyond? Or missed a Techsplained interview? Then head to https://www.theguestinnspector.com
All guest communications looked after automatically, from booking confirmation, to check in, all communications during the stay and reviews. And all via text message which means guests don't need wifi, or sent via email as well! It also offers a digital guide book, so you have both comms and guidebook facilities in one product!
Learn more at https://www.ruebarue.com/
No more sense of dread when a guest asks if they can leave their luggage after checking out as they have a late flight. Nor if they arrive early and want to leave their bags at a property before the previous guests leave. For a great guest experience Stasher is there to help. It's luggage storage in convenient locations for as long as required. Storage for more than a day, or a week? Yes! No problem!
Learn more at https://stasher.com/
For affiliates https://stasher.com/partners
Internet issues be no more with TripSi. Your on hand geek squad for all things internet related. Offering wifi support, guest email address collection, a property and area guide book and more. Just the internet support will save you time and money.
Learn more at https://www.silicontravel.com/
No more stinky smoking smells to have to deal with when a guest checks out. Catch them as soon as they light up with the Sentry sensor. Cigarette, cigar, marijuana and soon, vaping too, can all be caught immediately! And Sentry monitors noise levels too. Two birds with one device! Listen to learn more.
Learn more at https://hellowynd.com/
And hit Watch Now here for the funny video: https://hellowynd.com/pages/sentry
Need help perfecting your guest experience, from landing on your website, to leaving your property and beyond? Or missed a Techsplained interview? Then head to https://www.theguestinnspector.com
By the ability to detect guests in your property and to then either lower or raise, or even turn off the air con or heating, you could be saving yourself a lot in electricity bills. And Modo does away with your air con remote, so no more lost remotes, or dead batteries. How about possibly prolonging the life of your air con or heating system. Have a listen to learn more.
Or learn more at https://modosmart.com/
Need help perfecting your guest experience, from landing on your website, to leaving your property and beyond? Or missed a Techsplained interview? Then head to https://www.theguestinnspector.com
A Safely insurance policy looks after structural, contents and personal injury for every booking and includes guest screening too! Integrated with your PMS, you can earn extra revenue with this insurance fee. We know how security deposits can be an obstacle. Now guests can pay an insurance fee when they book instead!
Learn more at https://safely.com
Need help perfecting your guest experience, from landing on your website, to leaving your property and beyond? Or missed a Techsplained interview? Then head to https://www.theguestinnspector.com
Earn extra revenue from your property by 'renting' items to your guests. Set & forget upsells! Once uploaded you can sit back and relax while the item earns you revenue! Each booking includes insurance so you have nothing to worry about. And the GPS location means your item can never disappear. Listen for the new features coming soon!
Learn more at https://www.rentmount.com
Need help perfecting your guest experience, from landing on your website, to leaving your property and beyond? Or missed a Techsplained interview? Then head to https://www.theguestinnspector.com
A platform that performs guest verifications, through to guest (and cleaner) communications, smart lock access, a guidebook, upsells and monitoring the property, it's all on the DACK dashboard. And all on the one app for your guests. Want to turn the heating on for the late arriving guests? You can do it! And so can the guests!
Learn more at https://www.dackinc.com
Need help perfecting your guest experience, from landing on your website, to leaving your property and beyond? Or missed a Techsplained interview? Then head to https://www.theguestinnspector.com
The headache of looking after the rubbish at your rentals are over. If not now, then one day soon (it's slowly spreading over the US). Can Monkey can look after taking the bins out, bringing them back in, they have an on demand pick up service for extra rubbish and can also keep your bins clean. They also know the holiday collection days!
Learn more or make a request for your city at https://www.canmonkey.com/
Need help perfecting your guest experience, from landing on your website, to leaving your property and beyond? Or missed a Techsplained interview? Then head to https://www.theguestinnspector.com
If you are dreaming of the good old days of listing sites sending you bookings that you run with, then look no further. With the view to being the central website for guests to find and book direct with managers, then why not take a look at Rentalz. Your bookings, your way.
Learn more at https://www.rentalz.com/vacation-rentals/
Or to email Tom direct paymentpower@gmail.com
Need help perfecting your guest experience, from landing on your website, to leaving your property and beyond? Or missed a Techsplained interview? Then head to https://www.theguestinnspector.com
Take the hassle out of finding, scheduling and paying cleaners. Doinn is the 'middle-person' sorting out all of your cleaning needs. In some locations, this can include linen and amenities too. With integrations, automated bookings, and the cleaning companies having access to their own system as well, it means no more headache for you.
Learn more at https://doinn.co/en-GB
Need help perfecting your guest experience, from landing on your website, to leaving your property and beyond? Or missed a Techsplained interview? Then head to https://www.theguestinnspector.com
Get on top of your nightly rates for dates, seasonality, occupancy, minimum stays, last minute discounts, etc. View each listing's data, and the bigger picture of local competitors too. Great to share with current and potential new owners.
Learn more at https://hello.pricelabs.co
Sharpen your business's focus and iron out the wrinkles. If your VR or tech company needs help with strategy for operations, profitability or growth, then this is the interview you need to hear. Besides offering strategic consulting, AJL can help with financial consulting especially if you're thinking of buying or selling a company.
Learn more at https://ajlatelier.com
Need help perfecting your guest experience, from landing on your website, to leaving your property and beyond? Or missed a Techsplained interview? Then head to https://www.theguestinnspector.com#communication
If you are after the "next generation revenue management solution" then this is one interview you'll want to watch. Taking a holistic view for demand, rates, amenities while taking into account consumer profiling, serviced accommodation and hotels, and a secret sauce, there is a lot more to learn.
Have a listen while Andrew McConnell shares the journey taken to get to where they are now, offering dynamic pricing as a tool and service. Offering a "do it yourself" solution of a hands off "white glove" service, there is much more that Rented offers. Perfect for the smaller managers, trying out dynamic pricing for the first time. Best have a listen.
Learn more at https://www.rented.com/
Need help perfecting your guest experience, from landing on your website, to leaving your property and beyond? Or missed a Techsplained interview? Then head to https://www.theguestinnspector.com
Make your vacation rental instagrammable with Fulhaus. Offering a complete service, including interior design, ordering, installation, staging and photography. They do all the hard work and make it beautiful, so you don't have to.
Learn more at https://www.fulhaus.com/
Whether it's for one piece of furniture, or a whole rental full, this is a one stop shop for all the items you need. Heavily discounted wholesale prices, plus Inhaven also offers a payment plan so you can start earning from your rental asap and start making payments when you have cashflow!
Don't miss the special introductory offer, so best listen through to the end!
Learn more at inhaven.com
An identity verification & fraud detection platform specifically for the hospitality industry. Mitigate risk by automating your guest screening. A great tool for scaling businesses. You have the final say, and gives you confidence in the guests who stay.
Learn more at https://www.autohost.ai/
Save money on your furniture & furnishings and earn revenue from it too! Enjoy discounts for everything needed to set up your property and then offer the items for sale to your guests in a contactless, thoughtful manner. Consider it "stylish drop-shipping" with no stock to store, just revenue to earn!
SPECIAL OFFER: If you join Minoan before October 31, 2022 you will receive a $25 credit. Head to https://bit.ly/minoan-techsplained or for more details, email sage@minoanexperience.com.
Learn more at https://www.minoanexperience.com/
A true end-to-end solution, the complete tech stack for managers in one. Guests can find, book, check in and beyond ALL via the Jurny app, including access to the property thermostat, info for restaurants and more.
There is actually a LOT more to Jurny, so best listen!
HostGPO is 'Group Purchasing Organisation' (GPO) specially for the vacation rental industry. It gives you access to many well known vendors that can offer you not only some commercial quality goods, some goods not available to the public, but who always offer you discounted prices too. All in the one place! Perfect for starting out or for refreshing a property!
Learn more at https://members.hostgpo.com/users/signup/?via=bdb124
Need help perfecting your guest experience, from landing on your website, to leaving your property and beyond? Or missed a Techsplained interview? Then head to https://www.theguestinnspector.com
Automated cleaner scheduling & payments are only two of the many features that TurnoverBNB offer, and that's besides an ever growing marketplace of cleaners too! With tools to inform you the clean is completed, in different languages, and with visuals too, the cleaner headache is no longer.
Learn more at https://turnoverbnb.com
Need help perfecting your guest experience, from landing on your website, to leaving your property and beyond? Or missed a Techsplained interview? Then head to https://www.theguestinnspector.com
Granted their clients are primarily tech companies, they do help the larger property management companies, and it's always good to have an understanding what services are available out there and what exactly they offer. Have a listen to all the ways and situations Abode PR can help you with. It's much broader than just the vacation rental industry! I was surprised at the response I got to my first question, so I had a lot to learn!
Learn more at https://abode-pr.com/
Need help perfecting your guest experience, from landing on your website, to leaving your property and beyond? Or missed a Techsplained interview? Then head to https://www.theguestinnspector.com
Better Talent is the only vacation and short term rental talent acquisition and optimization company, focused on helping you hire and retain the best employees. Through tech and behavioural science they do all the heavy lifting, so you don't have to.
To learn more head to https://bettertalent.com/
Need help perfecting your guest experience, from landing on your website, to leaving your property and beyond? Or missed a Techsplained interview? Then head to https://www.theguestinnspector.com
All of your amenity requirements delivered to your door. No more stocking up and preparing starter kits. Integrated with PMS so you don't even have to place the order. Delivered on day of check out, or when you want, to your office, home or the property! Branded products available too!
Learn more at https://www.getsojo.com/
Need help perfecting your guest experience, from landing on your website, to leaving your property and beyond? Or missed a Techsplained interview? Then head to https://www.theguestinnspector.com
A somewhat controversial interview with Terry Whyte, the Vacation Rental Tech Guy, about Property Management Systems (PMS), including how to chose your (next) PMS. What are the essentials for PMs and owners and what the PMS companies should be offering? What should PMS companies be doing besides integrating with third parties? Have a listen. A very interesting discussion!
Learn more at https://vacationrentalsoftwareguy.com
Need help perfecting your guest experience, from landing on your website, to leaving your property and beyond? Or missed a Techsplained interview? Then head to https://www.theguestinnspector.com
An "Experiences Manager" who looks after your guests, preparing and exciting them pre arrival, sharing the daily free activities and tickets to local attractions they'll enjoy included as part of their stay. Their service also includes a virtual & voice concierge.
Learn more at https://www.https://xplorie.com/
Need help perfecting your guest experience, from landing on your website, to leaving your property and beyond? Or missed a Techsplained interview? Then head to https://www.theguestinnspector.com
Extenteam is a staff outsourcing partner exclusively for the short term rental industry. They recruit ensuring the best fit with your business, and even better, you simply pay Extenteam for the service. No salary headache. A possible tax deduction? Ask your accountant!
Learn more at https://www.extenteam.com
Need help perfecting your guest experience, from landing on your website, to leaving your property and beyond? Or missed a Techsplained interview? Then head to https://www.theguestinnspector.com
An all in one solution offering so much, from guest registration, keyless entry, to various monitoring of the property, A/C and temperature control, open windows and doors devices and a water leak monitor! And would you believe there's lots more. And they supply all the hardware and devices too.
Learn more at https://vikey.it/en/home-page/
Need help perfecting your guest experience, from landing on your website, to leaving your property and beyond? Or missed a Techsplained interview? Then head to https://www.theguestinnspector.com
A last minute, book direct marketplace!
For any empty nights 14 days out, fill them with direct bookings. It also has a great search function for guests, including the GoGo Radar, for last minute alerts in destinations.
Learn more here https://www.getawaygogo.com/
Need help perfecting your guest experience, from landing on your website, to leaving your property and beyond? Then head to https://www.theguestinnspector.com
An almost completely "hands off" solution for property managers, owners and the complete novice. From the PMS, pricing, distribution, all communications, noise monitoring, guest screening and much more, it's all provided here under the one umbrella.
Learn more at https://jetstreamtech.io
Need help perfecting your guest experience, from landing on your website, to leaving your property and beyond? Then head to https://www.theguestinnspector.com
Cherry is a book direct browser extension that pops up on registered property listings on the major OTAs, enticing guests with book direct offers. One button takes the guest direct to the booking page!
A book direct magnet!
Learn more at https://www.joincherry.com
Need help perfecting your guest experience, from landing on your website, to leaving your property and beyond? Then head to https://www.theguestinnspector.com
For owners, managers and investors, from beginner to enterprise, Airdna gives you access to the largest, global industry data set to make educated decisions on pricing, real estate investments and more.
Oh, and its a time machine for data too! Need data from 2014? No problem!
Learn more at https://lddy.no/19c6s
Need help perfecting your guest experience, from landing on your website, to leaving your property and beyond? Then head to https://www.theguestinnspector.com
Using AI (artificial intelligence) Concierge Bot will get to know your brand "voice" and deal with your guests 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This frees up your time to do all the other things to run your business.
Using texts and WhatsApp, it also becomes your property Welcome Book as well.
Learn more here https://www.concierge.bot.
Need help perfecting your guest experience, from landing on your website, to leaving your property and beyond? Then head to https://www.theguestinnspector.com
Join Bob Garner and I in a discussion about how to learn and deal with the issue of sustainability one step at a time. His voice is growing louder in the industry more industry people are helping that voice grow.
This is a sought after niche by guests, so best not to get left behind. Don't miss out.
One small step at a time, chip by chip. (you'll have to listen to get that joke!)
10 stage eco roadmap - https://community.vrmb.com/ams/a-road-map-for-environmentally-sustainable-vacation-rentals.13/
https://www.greenvrevents.com/
https://www.casaldeifichi.com/environment/
Need help perfecting your guest experience, from landing on your website, to leaving your property and beyond? Then head to https://www.theguestinnspector.com
Keynest can look after all of your key problems, from storing them for guests checking in, and also for cleaners and maintenance people. And their software offers a key management system, so no more lost or misplaced keys!
Have a listen for all the details and learn more at https://keynest.com
Need help perfecting your guest experience, from landing on your website, to leaving your property and beyond? Then head to https://www.theguestinnspector.com
Wheelhouse are the dynamic pricing team helping you customise your pricing, from conservative to aggressive, to help maximise your returns with an array of pricing strategies and tools.
To learn more head to https://www.usewheelhouse.com/
Need help perfecting your guest experience, from landing on your website, to leaving your property and beyond? Then head to https://www.theguestinnspector.com
Minut is a sensor that monitors noise, occupancy, temperature and motion at your property so you can protect your property both during a guests stay and when it's unoccupied. Keep your home safe and your neighbors happy while respecting your guests' privacy.
Learn more at https://www.minut.com/
Need help perfecting your guest experience, from landing on your website, to leaving your property and beyond? Then head to https://www.theguestinnspector.com
Touchstay is your 21st century welcome book that you can email the guests prior to their arrival. Touchstay offers ways to ensure your guests read the info required for them to get to your property, enjoy their stay and more. No more printing page 6, or coffee stained welcome books!
To learn more head to https://touchstay.com
Need help perfecting your guest experience, from landing on your website, to leaving your property and beyond? Then head to https://www.theguestinnspector.com
JarvisML uses 'machine learning' to suggest perfect properties for anyone landing on your site! Even first timers! Using the online footprints of every visitor, you can personlise the guests journey from landing on your website through to personalised emails at specific times of the year, for specific properties and specific offers, all designed for maximum conversion!
Machine learning is the same technology the OTAs are using to create loyal and repeat guests! And now you can do the same.
To learn more head to https://jarvisml.com/
Need help perfecting your guest experience, from landing on your website, to leaving your property and beyond? Then head to https://www.theguestinnspector.com
Stayfi collects the data of every guest staying at your property for the purpose of remarketing your property/ brand for future stays by booking direct! On top of that it helps you monitor the wifi connection (for a better guest experience) and will assist you in ensuring a great wifi coverage no matter the size of your property. Even if you have another next door.
Learn more about Stayfi at https://stayfi.com/?lmref=3QPzxw.
Need help perfecting your guest experience, from landing on your website, to leaving your property and beyond? Then head to https://www.theguestinnspector.com
Noiseaware is a privacy safe noise detection sensor and service that notifies you and/or your guest when the noise levels get too high. Parties and disturbance to the neighbours are a big problem for our industry, and this will help stop the party while it's getting started. It is built to be a win-win for all audiences; the host/ manager, the guest and the community.
To learn more head to https://noiseaware.com
Need help perfecting your guest experience, from landing on your website, to leaving your property and beyond? Then head to https://www.theguestinnspector.com
Becoming RentABLE is a place for education, accreditation and also a listing site for disabled friendly properties. Learn what you need to do to appeal to a wider guest audience. Your property may suits some disabilities already! The range of features needed is very broad so best to learn how you can adapt, or if you need to. A huge niche market awaits you.
Learn more at https://www.becomingrentable.com/
Need help perfecting your guest experience, from landing on your website, to leaving your property and beyond? Then head to https://www.theguestinnspector.com
Beyond offers much more than just Dynamic Pricing and Revenue Management! Have a listen to learn about their other services Relay, Signal and Insights. Channel management? Websites? Best have a listen!
Learn more at https://beyond.sjv.io/tgi
Need help perfecting your guest experience, from landing on your website, to leaving your property and beyond? Then head to https://www.theguestinnspector.com
Human trafficking is the most invisible crime in the world. There are 40 million victims worldwide and now with the current situation in the Ukraine, this number will increase significantly. As a property manager you could unknowingly be housing trafficked people.
There are some things you can do: security cameras, guest verification and complete the free course at https://fateht.vidcert.com/register (select Florida as your state) and learn what to look out for.
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Awareness
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Deterrents
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Report something you think is odd. Better safe than sorry.
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Spread the word.
Lets make sure this industry does not help these traffickers. And make sure you report anything suspicious. FAVR webinars and courses can be found at https://favr.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=628381&module_id=318518
Need help perfecting your guest experience, from landing on your website, to leaving your property and beyond? Then head to https://www.theguestinnspector.com
OK2Charge gives you the ability to monetise the use of your EV charging station. And this is not just for your guests, but to the public too if the charging point is appropriately located. Stand out from the competition by (i) offering a charging point, and (ii) make more revenue by doing so, not just from your rental, but from the charging point. A great interview.
Learn more at https://www.ok2charge.com
Need help perfecting your guest experience, from landing on your website, to leaving your property and beyond? Then head to https://www.theguestinnspector.com
Whimstay is the vacation rental equivalent of last minute dot com! Fill your upcoming free days with some last minute bookings! It's free to list on Whimstay and the commission is very reasonable. AND you get all the guest details and the booking is yours to run with. Consider it a guest acquisition site!
Learn more here https://whimstay.com
Need help perfecting your guest experience, from landing on your website, to leaving your property and beyond? Then head to https://www.theguestinnspector.com
Chekin is an automated guest registration and online check in solution. It also deals with a number of other headaches we need to deal with like signing contracts and security deposits. Automated for managers and streamline for guests. If you want to hear how many headaches Chekin can look after for you then best to invest 20 mins of your time!
Or learn more at https://chekin.com
Need help perfecting your guest experience, from landing on your website, to leaving your property and beyond? Then head to https://www.theguestinnspector.com
Vintory can help increase revenue by growing your inventory! It is a sales and marketing platform that are the "outsourced staff" you've been looking for. Whether you want to increase your portfolio by one property or hundreds, Vintory will make it happen.
Learn more at https://vintory.com/
Need help perfecting your guest experience, from landing on your website, to leaving your property and beyond? Then head to https://www.theguestinnspector.com
Hopper Homes is the newest category for Hopper, a mobile app that uses AI to predict flight & accommodation prices, and now offers vacation rentals too. Very early days yet, but very interesting to hear what's coming up for the industry.
Learn more at https://www.hopper.com and https://media.hopper.com/news/Hopper-Expands-into-New-Travel-Vertical-with-Addition-of-Home-Rentals
Need help perfecting your guest experience, from landing on your website, to leaving your property and beyond? Then head to https://www.theguestinnspector.com
Breezeway is a property care & guest experience platform that helps communicate, coordinate and verify all works, to deliver the best experience to guests. All your back end staff in the one place, from cleaners, to maintenance staff and more. And learn about their Gap Day feature!
Learn more here https://www.breezeway.io/gis
Need help perfecting your guest experience, from landing on your website, to leaving your property and beyond? Then head to https://www.theguestinnspector.com
There is a lot of different software out there to help you and your business, from automated messaging, smart locks, upsells and more. But this one brings all the software you need onto the one platform! Using AI (artificial intelligence) for automation, and looking after your guests experience from the get go through to their departure, you can select the features you want and personalise the entire experience. There's so much more to know about Enso Connect so have a listen!
Here's a demo https://share.vidyard.com/watch/WdQHavJivL6RXDHHZRARLU? and a demo of the Boarding Pass https://share.vidyard.com/watch/9YZ2PuZJLRQZoiRQMdB8bp?
And to learn more head to https://ensoconnect.com/
Need help perfecting your guest experience, from landing on your website, to leaving your property and beyond? Then head to https://www.theguestinnspector.com
Revyoos is a review aggregator which means they will bring all of your reviews from the OTAs and beyond, to your website! It's a set and forget service, and your reviews will update automatically every 24 hours. AND they are yours! Yes, even if you 'lose' your account on an OTA your reviews stay on your site!
Learn more or sign up here https://www.revyoos.com?ref=tgi
Need help perfecting your guest experience, from landing on your website, to leaving your property and beyond? Then head to https://www.theguestinnspector.com
Superhog is a guest-screening and automation toolkit for rapidly-expanding vacation rental businesses. A great solution for guest verifications, security deposits and earn revenue from offering your guest an insurance policy instead of paying a security deposit. It' a win-win.
Listen to learn more, or head to https://hubs.ly/Q012s6Bs0.
Need help perfecting your guest experience, from landing on your website, to leaving your property and beyond? Then head to https://www.theguestinnspector.com