Plus, Inbox AI enhancements and automated owner payment collection
Hosts using Hospitable's dynamic pricing saw a 14.9% jump in occupancy and a 12.2% boost in revenue per available night, resulting in roughly $18,000 in additional revenue for a typical host! We've also made Auto-Reply smarter about when to respond, introduced a new brand of smart thermostats to connect, and shared updates about our Vrbo integration.
We've summarized this week's Town Hall below, but you can watch the full recording here if you missed it. You can also check out all of our recent product updates in our community changelog.
Be sure to attend our upcoming events, including the Hospitable Online Conference on January 27-29, our US Tax Reporting Q&A on January 28, and our next Town Hall on February 4.
Teammate task reminders are now live for everyone, automatically sent to your team 24 hours before tasks in their language, with smart lock codes included. We’re also excited to announce our partnership with Crew on our Apps page, helping you automate your trash bin collection!
Lastly, we're excited to share we've been nominated for two categories in this year's STRIVE STR Awards! Once for Best Supplier and the other for Rising Star, who we're proud to share is our very own Ethan Brown! Please take a quick moment to vote for Hospitable and Ethan in this short survey!
Our latest product updates
Revenue that optimizes itself while you sleep
Our dynamic pricing uses data from 20+ million listings to adjust rates up to 2 years out. New controls allow you to fine-tune seasonality and use historical anchoring to avoid underpricing. Upcoming auto-tuning will automatically set your strategy based on your third-party pricing configuration, simplifying migration. Explore our Dynamic Pricing in this interactive demo.
Messaging that knows when to talk and when to be quiet
Auto-Reply now explains why it didn't respond, noting when guests mention restricted topics like discounts. You can now set a fallback message for restricted conversations and pause Auto-Reply indefinitely or temporarily to handle things personally. Auto-Reply also accesses more details, such as available upsells, trip insurance, and deposits, to answer more reservation questions independently.
Never chase owner payments again
Shortly, owners will be able to pay invoices directly through the portal using connected bank accounts. We’ll automatically handle payment processing, notifications, and reminders. Connect your bank account once, invite owners to connect theirs, and we’ll manage collections with all communication using your custom domain. Rolling out in February to begin collecting January invoice payments.
Automate comfort and savings at your property
After reaching 1,000 connected thermostat users, we’re excited to share that we now support Sensi thermostats, joining Honeywell and Ecobee. This beta integration works like existing ones, allowing you to set temperature presets for arrivals and empty periods to cut energy costs and ensure guest comfort. Explore our smart thermostat integrations in this interactive demo.