Everything people love about vacation rentals, but with hotel-level amenities…sound too good to be true? With the Host Co, you can offer your guests just that—and make up to $120k more per year in the meantime.
Keep reading to learn more about our latest integration partner, the Host Co.
What is the Host Co?
So, how does the Host Co do it? By enabling you to create a digital storefront stocked with upsell options to drive additional revenue.
But this isn’t just any storefront. Your store is customized to your exact listing with options curated for your location and guest types, including local services the Host Co has curated for your area, such as in-home massages, private chefs, late checkout, and more. Plus, you can add on anything else you’d like to offer—from alterations like pet fees to on-site rentals and an in-home shop…the sky’s the limit!
These upsell options not only improve the guest experience—they also enable you to increase your revenue per booking by up to 30%.
Meanwhile, the Host Co takes care of the logistics, including bespoke store creation, messaging, scheduling, payments, vendor curation and vetting, fulfillment, and more.
What benefits does the Host Co offer?
Create a digital storefront instantly
Creating a unique digital storefront for your vacation rental seems like it would take a lot of time and resources, but that’s not the case with the Host Co.
In fact, with the Host Co, you can create your storefront in just three minutes. Your store comes prestocked with local services and upgrades curated for your specific rental. From there, you can build in as many products, services, rentals, and alterations as you’d like (more on that next!).
Every storefront comes with a unique URL that you can share with each unique property, making it easy for your guests to access and purchase your upsells.
Offer five-star amenities
While your storefront comes preloaded with amenities to save you time, you can also customize the exact offerings you want to include. Hand-select specific amenities you think your guests will love, choosing from the following:
- Curated local services: Partner with the Host Co’s vetted local vendors to offer a curated selection of services your guests will love, ranging from massages and mid-stay cleanings to birthday party decor.
- Alterations: Give guests an easy way to book an early check-in, late check-out, pet fee, and more. Plus, with the Host Co’s Request and Approve feature, guests can request to purchase something in your store, and their payment will be held for up to five days until you approve the request—so you and your team are never blindsided.
- In-home shop: Stock your vacation rental with everything guests might want or need during their stay, such as snacks, firewood, and the like.
- Rentals: Make it easy for your guests to rent equipment they need for their trip, whether that’s kayaks, bikes, or other on-site add-ons you offer. (Note: Ensure guests sign insurance waivers before purchases.)
Whatever you sell, you’ll make up to 10% of every transaction.
Drive revenue growth, without extra work
With the Host Co, earning additional income doesn’t mean putting in more work. Successful Host Co users have made over $120k a year per listing—without having to coordinate anything themselves beyond the initial storefront creation and in-home shop stocking.
That’s because the Host Co has not only partnered with vetted local services and amenities, but also:
- Enables you to approve or deny guest requests
- Processes all your transactions and payouts
- Sends email and SMS notifications to your guests, team, and vendors
- Collects and remits taxes
- Manages inventory for on-site sales
- Grants you financial visibility with dashboards for your sales, receipts, and payouts
- Offers live chat support for both you and your guests seven days a week
What’s more, because the Host Co also offers a co-hosting feature for multiple users on their Pro Plus plan, your whole team can take advantage of these benefits!
How much does the Host Co cost?
The Host Co’s Basic plan comes with no monthly fee: Simply pay a 7% commission on sales.
Want to earn 100% commissions from sales? The Host Co offers additional plans with varying pricing and features. Visit their Pricing page to learn more.
Integrating Lodgify with the Host Co
When you integrate Lodgify with the Host Co, you can save time by automatically importing your property details. So, how do you get started?
First, check out this video to learn more about the Lodgify and Host Co integration. You can schedule an optional demo call if you’d like, and then head to the Host Co site to sign up and create an account whenever you’re ready.
Once your account is set up, follow these steps to connect the Host Co with Lodgify:
- Navigate to the Host Co’s Partners page or click Connect your Airbnb or MS Listings.
- Find Lodgify in the list and click Start Now.
- Watch the video for the steps to connect. Click Continue when you’re ready to move on.
- Paste your Lodgify API key.
- To find your Lodgify API key, open Lodgify, navigate to Settings, and select Public API in the menu.
- Select the properties you’d like to create stores for.
- Your properties will then appear under the Stores tab, where you can start to add customizations.
- Copy and paste your store link into your Lodgify automated messages (there is one link per property).
From there, you’re free to start curating your unique digital storefront, making upsells, additional revenue, and happy guests!
Ready to get started? Sign up for the Host Co now!