Looking to automate some of your operations to save more time in the new year? With Lynx, this is a resolution you can easily follow through on.
Read on to learn everything you need to know about our latest integration partner.
What is Lynx?
Lynx is the one-stop shop for property automation: From Hospitality TV software to keyless access, temperature management, guest communications, and more, Lynx helps you streamline your automation across 400+ smart device brands. Manage all of this from one dashboard that syncs directly with Lodgify.
What’s more, all points of contact with guests are fully white label, enabling you to create a consistently branded experience from end to end.
What benefits does Lynx offer?
Customize your smart TV experience
Ever wish you could customize your smart TV for your vacation rental? After all, a great guest stay comes down to personalization.
With the Lynx Hospitality TV software, this is possible. Customize the app with your logo, colors, and imagery for a branded experience that will ensure guests never forget your business.
The Lynx Hospitality TV app also:
- Works on any TV—no need to upgrade hardware
- Transforms any TV into a branded experience with your property’s name, logo, and personalized details
- Boosts your revenue with interactive upselling by offering things such as late check-out, custom guest services, booking options, promotional details, and more
- Showcases your brand by white labeling and reinforcing your identity
- Offers entertainment with full access to all streaming apps
- Provides comprehensive details for guests, including arrival instructions, house rules, local attractions, weather updates, and other essential information
- Enables guests to effortlessly connect their devices to your Wi-Fi network
You won’t believe how much time these features can save you and your team: When guests have what they need directly on their smart TV, they’re less likely to reach out with questions.
And of course, the Lynx Hospitality TV app also provides guests with access to a wide range of streaming apps, including Netflix, HBO, Hulu, and more.
Simplify check-in with keyless access
Lynx’s benefits go far beyond your Hospitality TV experience. With Lynx, you can also streamline the check-in process with keyless access.
Digital, time-sensitive keys are automatically sent directly to your guests’ phones upon stay confirmation, eliminating the need for an app download. Remote control and two-way integration with Lodgify makes it easy to automate access for your guests, team members, and maintenance personnel. And to help you keep track of all this coming and going, Lynx sends real-time access notifications every time someone enters your property.
The Stay Extension Automation feature even helps you increase your occupancy rate by encouraging guests to extend their stays to fill gap days.
Enjoy hands-off temperature management
Goodbye, costly utility bills: Lynx’s temperature management system helps save 15% on utilities with smart rules for both vacant and occupied properties.
These smart rules provide a win-win for you and your guests: Prioritize guest comfort by allowing them to control room temperature though a branded app, but set override rules to prevent misuse. The system will also ensure temperatures are comfortable before check-in, automatically adjust when doors or windows are open, and send alerts if temperature or humidity fall outside set ranges.
The result? Your property is always both comfortable and energy-efficient—no constant monitoring necessary.
Upsell effortlessly
Tired of cold calls and paper trails? Lynx automates guest service monetization, sending personalized pre-arrival upsell offers via email, text, and the guest portal based on customizable triggers.
Payments are seamlessly processed through linked accounts, and guests can easily request services through the portal, with requests auto-approved based on your smart rules. With full visibility via a centralized dashboard, you can expect streamlined operations, a revenue boost, and an enhanced guest experience—all with minimal effort.
Streamline guest messaging
Finding guest communications to be a hassle? Lynx can help with that, too.
First, use Lynx to capture guest contact information. Then, customize Lynx’s templates and set specific trigger points and send times to automate your guest communications, using each interaction as an opportunity to promote your business and direct booking site.
Creating a personalized experience for your guests that helps drive direct bookings has never been easier.
Offer a branded guest portal
Offer guests all of the above benefits—including remote access, temperature controls, upsells, messaging, and more—directly from a branded portal! Lynx’s guest app is browser-based, meaning there’s no need for guests to download an app to get the information they need.
What’s more, you can customize the app with your business’s logo and colors for a consistent brand experience.
Automate your operations
Finally, Lynx’s operation automation makes managing your property and team a breeze. For example, you can:
- Create users, assign codes, and control access levels across thousands of locks with just a click.
- Use Lynx’s smart workflows to get real-time updates on guest check-ins, staff tasks, and property readiness, helping you save up to 30% in operating costs.
- Set rules for your smart devices to automate energy savings and enhance the guest experience—all while cutting costs by 15%.
Time-saving features like these may even help you go front desk-free!
How much does Lynx cost?
Lynx offers two different pricing plans: Its Lite plan costs $6/month per property and its Enterprise plan costs $15/month per property.
The main differences between these two plans are the level of customer support and the supported smart home devices. Find more information about both plans here.
Integrating Lodgify with Lynx
When you integrate Lodgify with Lynx, it’s even easier to start taking advantage of all the above benefits. Import your properties to configure smart home devices for each of your rentals, and your reservation and guest details so you can automatically send guests unique access codes before check-in.
To get started, create an account on Lynx. You’ll be automatically signed up for a Lite plan, but can upgrade to an Enterprise plan by reaching out to sales@getlynx.co.
If you do upgrade to an Enterprise plan, you’ll be assigned a Hardware Onboarding Specialist, who will reach out to schedule your onboarding process. For those who remain with the Lite plan, you will self-onboard with the help of Lynx’s supporting materials.
To connect your Lynx account with Lodgify, copy your Lodgify API key and paste it into the Integrations section under Settings. (To find your Lodgify API key, open Lodgify, navigate to Settings, and select Public API in the menu.) Then email Lynx all the Lodgify property ID numbers you want to import at customersuccess@getlynx.co.
Lynx will confirm once your properties have been imported, at which point they’ll show up in your Lynx dashboard—you’ll just need to add them using the Add Property section.
Then you can start reaping the benefits of Lynx’s property automation! What better way to start the new year?
