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Hi there, Aron here from the Direct engineering team 👋We recently made some improvements to our Direct tracking capabilities.What's new:We've enhanced our Google Analytics integration to give you much better visibility into your booking performance. Previously, you could see website visits, but we couldn't track what happened once guests started interacting with your booking widget.Now you can see the complete picture:When guests view your property details When they select dates and see pricing When they start the booking process When they reach the payment stage When they complete their booking (with exact revenue amounts)What this means for you:Better ROI tracking - See which marketing campaigns actually drive bookings, not just website visits Funnel optimization - Identify exactly where potential guests drop off in your booking flow Revenue insights - Track booking values and conversion rates in Google Analytics Accurate attribution - Bookings are properly credited to your Google A
You can now control when teammates get paid and which bank account funds each task, making it easier to manage cash flow, owners, and service fees.We’ve introduced payment scheduling for Hospitable Tasks, along with support for multiple bank accounts, so you have much more flexibility in how payouts are handled.What’s newPayment scheduling is available on Host, Professional, and Mogul plans. Essentials customers continue to pay teammates per task.1. Choose when teammates get paidInstead of paying after every task, you can now set a schedule per teammate:Per task (default) Weekly (choose a day) Every two weeks (choose a day) Monthly (1st or 5th)This helps you group payouts and better align them with your operations.Go to Operations → Teammates and open the teammate you want to update.You can also view upcoming teammate payouts by going to Operations → Task management → Payments 2. Use multiple bank accounts for tasksYou can now connect more than one bank account and decide which one fun
Hi to our Hospitable Community! We wanted to provide an update on tax remittance expansion for our users over the past few weeks. 😊Hospitable is now collecting and remitting the following taxes:Alabama Gulf Shores City Lodging Tax Arkansas Eureka Springs CAPC Tax California Alameda City Transient Occupancy Tax Palo Alto City Transient Occupancy Tax Sacramento City Transient Occupancy Tax Sacramento Tourism Marketing District Tax Sacramento Tourism Infrastructure District Tax San Diego City Transient Occupancy Tax Colorado Colorado Springs Sales Tax Colorado Springs Lodger’s Tax Florida Hillsborough County Transient Development Tax Hawai Hawai’i County TAT Honolulu County TAT Kaua’i County TAT Maui County TAT Louisiana State Sales and Use Tax Parish and Local Sales and Use Tax Maryland State Sales Tax Missouri State Sales Tax Local Sales Tax (County, City, Special) Montana Big Sky District Resort Tax New Hampshire Meals and Rooms (Rentals) Tax New York Schoharie C
We had a fantastic company retreat this week, where we grew as a team and feel even more accountable to deliver a fantastic product to you! And we didn’t slow down on shipping either as we introduced a number of new integrations to help automate your workflows.IntegrationsTruviWe’ve added an integrations page for TruviAllstay.aiWe’ve added an integrations page for Allstay.aiBellhoptWe’ve added an integrations page for BellhoptCohostIQWe’ve added an integrations page for CohostIQSTR DeskWe’ve added an integrations page for STR DeskYadaWe’ve added an integrations page for Yada
We’ve introduced a way to personalize your teammates’ payment schedules and allow guests to purchase new upsells! We also added more capabilities to the Hospitable MCP.OperationsSet payment schedules for teammates 🗓You can now easily manage payments for teammates with customizable payment schedules Set schedules for teammates through Operations in Teammates and the new Payments tab You can also view payout runs in the Payments tab When setting up a payment schedule, you can choose from per task, weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly payouts For more streamlined payments, you can bundle tasks for each payment cycleNew navigation to manage Your Business 🧭All business-related features, like owner statements, are now consolidated under the Your Business tab for a more You can now easily view and manage owner and commission setup status in one placeCreate property-level transactions without charging owners 🧾We’ve added a "Charge owner on statement" option for property transactions, including re
This week, we’ve made the Hospitable MCP available to more users and made some improvement to your cleaning tasks! We also added some additional integrations to help with your accounting and operations.MCPHospitable MCP is now available for Legacy users 🤖You can now connect to our MCP if you are on a Legacy plan Now, only Essentials customers do not have access to MCP You can learn more about connecting to the Hospitable MCP in this detailed help articleOperationsGive feedback in Hospitable Tasks app 💭Easily provide feedback about the Hospitable Tasks app by going to the Account section and selecting Feedback No need to reach out to support or wait until Town Hall, you can now easily share your suggestions directly through the appCreate cleaning tasks easier with a new flow 🪣We’ve reordered the steps for creating a cleaning task to make it more intuitive You now select the property before the type of cleaning taskIntegrationsStay 🏡We’ve added an integrations page for Stay Topkey 📑
This week we introduced the Property Manager Marketplace, a features designed to connect quality homeowners with top-performing managers in their area! We also released a new smart device integration and updates to submitting damage claims. Property Manager MarketplaceOwner intake forms and property manager profiles 🤝The new PM Marketplace is now available allowing homeowners and property managers to seamlessly connect Property Managers can update their profile to better describe the service they provide, areas they can manage, and set the commission range they desire Owners can fill out the intake form, answering a few questions about their property and goals, and receive a curated list of potential property managers to work with Property managers will receive interested owners and are able to express interest in managing their home Contact information will only be shared once the owner and property manager express interest in working together You can learn more by reading our detail
We’ll be performing scheduled maintenance on Monday, April 20 at 12 AM PT | 3 AM ET | 8 AM CET, and the application will be unavailable for up to 60 minutes.During this window, you won’t be able to access Hospitable or use its services. All services will resume automatically once the maintenance is complete, no action needed on your end.We’re sharing this in advance so you can plan around the short downtime.You can follow progress and get real-time updates here:https://status.hospitable.com/maintenance/872575Thanks for your patience while we complete this work. 💜
Starting on October 27th, Airbnb's transition all hosts connected to a PMS from the current split fee to their 15.5% Host Only Fee. If you don't adjust your rates up to compensate, you're effectively taking a 14-18.4% pay cut on every booking (depending on your current markup rates!). For those of you who wish to transition right now, you can do it from Airbnb today. But for those of you who wish to stay until the last minute on the split fee, we will handle the timing for you. Here's how it works: We calculated your markup – Based on your current pricing, we've pre-filled the adjustment you need to maintain your actual payout. Review and modify – Don't like our recommendation? Adjust it. Want to be more conservative or aggressive? Your call Approve it – Once you're happy, hit Confirm We handle the timing – We'll sync your new rates right before October 27th, so you can keep your current rates and stay protected when the switch happens Where to find it: Your home page On top of the Se
On top of us releasing our new Essentials plan, we also introduced Hospitable MCP, which allows you to connect to AI agents and create custom workflows for your business! You’ll also see improvements to Hospitable Tasks and the new Search functionality.AIHospitable MCP (Model Context Protocol) is now live 🤖You can now connect your Hospitable account to compatible AI agents, like ChatGPT Once connected, your AI can help manage properties, reservations, guest messages, payouts, calendars, and more You can create custom workflows by retrieving data about your properties, reservations, calendars, and transactions You can even automate the sending of guest messages, plus much more Learn more about connecting and using the Hospitable MCP in this detailed help articleOperationsShow non-accepted tasks in the portal ☑️Your teammates non-accepted tasks will now show up on both the dashboard and calendar This update eliminates confusion and ensures all assigned tasks are visibleEasily add paymen
After weeks of testing and refining, we're thrilled to officially launch KeyNest support to all users.This launch wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible help from those of you who joined our early pilots and beta. Thank you for trusting us with your properties, your time, and your feedback. You helped shape this feature into something truly reliable and useful.KeyNest now joins the growing list of supported smart locks helping more hosts automate guest access, securely and seamlessly.We’re still listening.If there’s anything you'd like to see next, or if something isn’t quite right, let us know!The Smart Devices Team
We’ve released smarter notifications for your teammates to make it easier to access their portal and find their tasks! We’ve also made it easier for you to update your Knowledge Hub, helping your AI answer guest questions.Hospitable TasksFilters added to the Task Management history tab 🗒You can now easily filter through your Task Management history Filter by date, teammate, or task statues to easily find what you needTeam receives push notifications for tasks starting in one hour ⏰Your teammates will now be notified before a task starts, giving them time to prepare The notifications are translatable to your teammate’s preferred language SMS and email notifications will soon be sent for tasks starting in one hour as wellInvite teammates to Hospitable Tasks with SMS 📲You can now invite teammates to the portal via SMS from the teammate section in Hospitable Teammates can now easily join Hospitable Tasks using their phone number The email invites automatically log in teammates, while SMS
Today, we launch Essentials - a new Hospitable plan designed to make it easier than ever to get started with Hospitable.So, what is Essentials?Essentials lets you run your day-to-day hosting operations with: Channel management across Airbnb, Booking.com & more Unified inbox Automated guest communication Tasks & operations Guest portal, upsells & more 👉 No monthly subscription👉 No OTA fees👉 Unlimited propertiesWe’ve designed it so you can get real value without paying a subscription fee, while keeping more advanced workflows on paid plans.That means: Some features are not included (e.g. integrations, API, direct websites for now) Some are limited (e.g. support, advanced automation) Some are pay-as-you-go Why are we doing this?We know many hosts: Are just getting started Don’t yet need (or want to pay for) advanced features Or aren’t using a PMS at all Essentials lowers the barrier to entry - while still giving you a path to grow.We’re just getting startedT
The teammate portal and operations have gotten some exciting improvements that will help you and your teammates better prepare for guests! We’ve also made some updates to the Calendar and mobile app to make them easier to interact with and navigate.OperationsTask pricing permissions for secondary users 📊Your secondary users can now update task pricing This is a permission that is disabled by default for secondary users, but can be enabled If it is disabled, secondary users cannot see or update any task pricingEmail notifications for marketplace top-ups 📧You’ll now receive a notification when funds are pulled into your marketplace account The email includes a breakdown of funds taken, source account, and tasks associated This will help you keep track of your marketplace account balance and tasks more easilyPush notifications for your teammates 📲Your team will now receive push notifications for new messages and tasks in the teammate portal They’ll be instantly alerted to important upd
If you use smart locks with Hospitable, we've rolled out a small improvement to make sure guests consistently receive the correct door code.In December 2025, we introduced more control over backup code messages and how they're sent to guests. You can read the original announcement here:As part of that change, Hospitable checks whether the main door code is already being shared in your automated messages. If the system doesn't detect %smartlock_code% in the message template, it assumes the code isn't being communicated and may trigger the backup code message instead.We found that some check-in messages were using phone-based placeholders like %guest_phone% or %guest_phone_last4% to communicate the door code. This historically worked for hosts whose locks were configured to use the last digits of a guest's phone number.However, because those placeholders aren't recognized as the smart lock code itself, the system could still trigger the backup code message, which sometimes confused guest
Hello, Photos is being released this week to everyone!In the meantime our team just picked up Spaces (including the Photo tour) to work on and I recorded a video so that we can gather feedback from you! Please be brutally honest! Does it have all the functionality that you need to manage your listings directly from hospitable? What's missing? What would you like us to do differently?
Hi all,We’ve rolled out several improvements to Guest Vetting over the past few weeks.The goal is simple: Faster verification for good guests No repeat ID checks for returning guests Clearer signals when something about a booking needs attention Here’s what changed. Returning guests don’t need to verify again on Direct PremiumIf a guest has already completed identity verification with you before, they won’t need to go through the same process again.When they book again: Their previous verification can be reused They can move through the booking flow faster This works across: Instant bookings Booking requests Custom quotes What this means for you Faster booking for trusted repeat guests Less friction during checkout A smoother experience for guests who already stayed with you Fewer false alarms when names don’t match perfectlyIn life, guest names don’t always match their ID exactly. People use nicknames. They skip middle names. Sometimes there’s a small typo when booking.
We’ve released some anticipated updates for Direct bookings and the Inbox, making it easier to stay on top of your guest communications! We’ve also made some improvements to Hospitable Tasks and added some more integrations to explore.DirectRe-use guest verifications for all Direct bookings 📇We now check to see if a guest has already completed a guest verification with you This eliminates the need for returning guests to submit new documentation for every booking It will save time and hassle for both you and your trusted guestsSimplified tax management for Direct Basic bookings 🗂Create and edit rules directly from your property’s Pricing pageAutomatic domain notices and renewals 🔄We will now automatically send a renewal and expiration notice to you This ensures compliance with Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) requirements It will prevent domain lapses and make it hassle-free for hosts and property managersInboxEasily mark all unread messages as read 💬You
Hi everyone!We’re excited to share that our new Guest Vetting Service (GVS) is now live for all Direct Premium bookings - with the exception of Custom Quotes (coming soon)! After several weeks of testing, refining, and listening to feedback, we’ve rolled this out across the board to help keep you, your homes, and your guests safer - and to make guest vetting less of a burden in the booking flow.GVS replaces our previous vetting provider (Autohost) and gives us more flexibility, faster improvements, and better visibility into guest risks. The rollout has gone incredibly smoothly so far - with over 400 vetted reservations processed and accepted, and a growing share of all bookings now going through GVS.🛡️ Key benefits: Improved ID verification: Powered by iDenfy, a dedicated global ID verification provider focused entirely on identity, not lodging or STR. Automated party risk notifications: Since Truvi doesn’t cover party reservations, you’ll now be notified automatically (via email a
We’ve kicked the year off right with product improvements across the board! You can now offer trip insurance to guests, stay ahead of upcoming tasks easier, and better track booking details in your custom metric dashboards.UpsellsOffer trip insurance to guests and earn commission 🧳This upsell has been auto-enabled for US hosts that are on a non-legacy plan with the option to opt out You will automatically earn commission on any trip insurance upsells that your guest’s purchase You can create and manage trip insurance directly in Upsells under Guest Experience, with support for custom payout method scoping per property We’ve also streamlined the guest portal experience by auto-filling guest billing details and redirecting to checkout after all upsells are added to the cart Guests can also reuse previous payment methods with CVC confirmation for faster checkout and view their purchased insurance policy details under "Purchased upgrades" in their portalGuest PortalPrimary booker must con
Finding your way around Hospitable is about to get a whole lot easier. We’re updating the side menu and in-app navigation to help you get where you need to go, faster.This new layout makes it simpler to access your most-used features, without the hunt. And we’re rolling it out gradually, so nothing interrupts your day-to-day. You’ll even have the chance to opt in early and explore the update before it goes live for everyone.Want to take it for a spin?We’ve built an interactive demo where you can click through the new navigation and leave feedback. Tell us what feels great and what could be better. Your input will help us fine-tune the experience before launch it in the coming weeks!Thanks for helping us shape the future of Hospitable!
We’ve made some helpful updates to the dashboards you can create in Metrics, helping you stay on top of Airbnb listings! We’ve also made it easier for property owners to stay on top of their bank accounts and the invoices you send them.MetricsAirbnb Preferred+ widgets available for Metrics dashboards 💖These widgets for hosts and property managers looking to maintain their Airbnb Preferred+ status 5-Star Review Rate: See the percentage of 5-star reviews during the period Airbnb Listing Status: Keep an eye on your listing quality with the current status Airbnb Quality Ranking: Know where you stand among other listings with a score based on reviews and compliance Airbnb Reservation Issues: Stay on top of any recent issues reported by Airbnb These will help you stay in the top 10% of homes with a score of 90% or higher on Airbnb Quality RankingDynamic PricingSet minimum and max prices by the day of week 📆You can now easily set minimum and maximum prices for specific days of the week The
We’ve made some helpful improvements to functionality of Auto Reply, helping guests get more reliable answers even quicker! You are also able to filter down to more specific data in the Metrics page.AIImproved Auto Reply for local recommendations 🗺Auto Reply can now perform a local web search for common local questions It will retrieve relevant recommendations and use them to generate a response when it lacks sufficient knowledge base context This will improve reliability for guests and reduce the need for you to step into the conversationSet timezone for Auto Reply schedule ⏰You can now control the timezone for your Auto Reply schedule It is no longer limited to using the property's timezone This is especially useful for managing properties in different timezonesMetricsAdded city and country filters in Metrics 🗂Easily filter your data by city and country on the Metrics page The filter will not appear if the you only have a property in one country or city This will help quickly acces
Not every property is the right fit for every portfolio.Sometimes an owner reaches out about your management services and, for perfectly valid reasons, it’s just not a good fit: whether they need different services than you provide, the property doesn't fit within your portfolio or it's just not great timing. That same property might be exactly what another property manager is looking for.Instead of sending owners on their way, we can create a better outcome for everyone.If you decide not to take on a property, introduce the owner to us.We’ll spend time understanding their goals, expectations, and what they’re looking for in a property manager. Then we’ll connect them with a few top-performing Hospitable property managers who are actively looking for that type of owner or property.As a thank-you, if the owner ends up working with another Hospitable property manager, you’ll receive a $250 credit on your account. 😎 You keep your focus on the portfolio you want to build.🤝 Owners get a t
Great news: paying your owners just got way easier. You can now schedule payouts to your owners directly from Hospitable when you publish their monthly Owner Statements.📺 Watch the announcement from our Town Hall on November 12th👀 Explore Owner payouts in this interactive demoHere’s how it works:Connect your bank account to your business Invite your owners to connect their bank account in their Owner Portal When you publish a Statement, we’ll prompt you to schedule a payoutCheck out our help articles for more detailed guidance: All about Owner payouts.Here’s what it costs:🎁 Owner payouts are free for the rest of the year. Starting January 1, 2026 you’ll continue to have one free payout run per account every month. A payout run consists of one withdrawal from your account, and an unlimited number of owner distributions based on the published Statements in that payout run. Subsequent payout runs will be charged a 1.5% service fee, capped at $5.Here’s where it’s available:Available tod
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