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Unexpected win: guests love this little kiosk I added to my Airbnb

  • December 2, 2025
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levi
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Hi everyone. just wanted to share something that’s been working surprisingly well in my Airbnb. I added a digital guest kiosk in the unit a few months ago—basically a sleek little station that sells things guests often forget (toiletries, towels, pain meds chargers, snacks, etc.)

It’s free to set up, I choose what’s stocked, and I keep all the revenue. I’ve also added a QR code to my direct booking site on the kiosk, which has already led to a couple return guests booking directly with me.

Didn’t expect it to be such a hit, but guests mention it in reviews and it’s been a nice passive income boost. If anyone’s curious, happy to share what I’m using.

 

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Petra Podobnik

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Tom Beerley
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  • December 3, 2025

​@levi This is a community forum, share away ;-)

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  • December 3, 2025

fair enough!


It’s called VendiSmart. I found it a few months ago via Google search and it’s been a great little add-on. Totally free to set up, and I just choose what I want to offer. Guests pay through the screen, and I get payouts weekly.

Here’s the site if anyone wants to check it out: vendismart.com/forbusiness

Happy to answer anything about how it’s worked in my space & my top sellers.

Tom Beerley
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  • December 5, 2025

​@levi Hey levi! I wanted to ask what did you mean its free to set up? i checked their website and it said 300-350 USD. Can you elaborate more?

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  • December 5, 2025

​@parviz You might be looking at their home page. (vendismart.com) is actually built for advertisers, since the company’s core business is placing smart kiosks in short-term rentals to promote products & brands. That’s why it talks pricing, but the kiosk is free for hosts like us.

There’s a separate page: vendismart.com/forbusiness or scroll down till you see partnerships.
From there, you can sign up to get the kiosk placed in your Airbnb for free. I handle my own inventory, so I choose what’s stocked based on what guests actually need (snacks, chargers, pain meds, etc.), and I keep 100% of the revenue from anything that sells.

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  • December 5, 2025

It's weird that their website has no pictures at all of 

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Hit send too soon LOL. I was saying it's weird that their website has no pictures of their product. It seems like a huge full sized vending machine. Great for hotel lobbies but not something that can sit next to the Keurig? 🤪

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