Operations
5 tasks to automate in your property management business today
Guest messages, cleaning, security deposits, calendars and invoices: the 5 repetitive tasks to automate first in a property management business, and how.
2 min read
Blog
The Boostinghost blog
Practical guides and straight answers for hosts and property managers: calendars, pricing, cleaning, guests and day-to-day operations.
AI guest messaging
AI for property managers: how smart chat answers your guests
AI answers your guests at any hour, in their language, from the property's information. How smart chat changes day-to-day management.
3 min read
Revenue
Airbnb cleaning fee: how much to charge guests and how much to pay your cleaners
How to set a cleaning fee for a short-term rental: the real cost of a turnover, what to charge guests on Airbnb and Booking.com, how to pay cleaners, and the effect on short stays.
7 min read
Revenue
Airbnb fees and direct booking: how to take back your margins
Airbnb fees and Booking.com commissions eat into your margins. Why you should develop direct bookings and how to launch them without technical skills.
4 min read
Comparison
Boostinghost vs Avantio (and Krossbooking): which software for an agency?
Boostinghost vs Avantio, with a word on Krossbooking: channels, website, owners, cleaning, AI, setup and price. The comparison for growing agencies and property managers.
8 min read
Comparison
Boostinghost vs BedLink: prices and differences in 2026
BedLink or Boostinghost? Prices noted for 4 and 10 properties, what's included, who each one suits, and how to test both without risk.
5 min read
Comparison
Boostinghost vs Beds24: deep settings or an all-in-one tool?
Boostinghost vs Beds24: platform connections, messaging and AI, cleaning, owners, ease of use and price. The comparison to choose between deep settings and an all-in-one tool.
8 min read
Comparison
Boostinghost vs Casanéo: prices and differences in 2026
Casanéo or Boostinghost? Prices noted for 4 and 10 properties, what's included, who each one suits, and how to test both without risk.
5 min read
Comparison
Boostinghost vs Chanlify: prices and differences in 2026
Chanlify or Boostinghost? Prices noted for 4 and 10 properties, what's included, who each one suits, and how to test both without risk.
5 min read
Comparison
Boostinghost vs Easy Concierge: prices and differences in 2026
Easy Concierge or Boostinghost? Prices noted for 4 and 10 properties, what's included, who each one suits, and how to test both without risk.
5 min read
Comparison
Boostinghost vs Escale: prices and differences in 2026
Escale or Boostinghost? Prices noted for 4 and 10 properties, what's included, who each one suits, and how to test both without risk.
5 min read
Comparison
Boostinghost vs GuestLucky: prices and differences in 2026
GuestLucky or Boostinghost? Prices noted for 4 and 10 properties, what's included, who each one suits, and how to test both without risk.
5 min read
Comparison
Boostinghost vs Guesty: which PMS for a growing property management company?
Boostinghost vs Guesty: positioning, number of channels, AI, owner management and accounting. The comparison for a growing property management company.
4 min read
Comparison
Boostinghost vs HomeFlow: prices and differences in 2026
HomeFlow or Boostinghost? Prices noted for 4 and 10 properties, what's included, who each one suits, and how to test both without risk.
5 min read
Comparison
Boostinghost vs Hospitable: guest automation compared
Boostinghost vs Hospitable: messaging and AI, platform connections, cleaning, owners, direct booking, language and French compliance. The comparison for hosts and property managers.
8 min read
Comparison
Boostinghost vs Hostaway: which PMS for your property management business?
Boostinghost vs Hostaway: channel manager, unified inbox, AI, cleaning, owners and pricing. Public prices versus quotes, and how to decide with a real test.
4 min read
Comparison
Boostinghost vs Klok: prices and differences in 2026
Klok or Boostinghost? Prices noted for 4 and 10 properties, what's included, who each one suits, and how to test both without risk.
5 min read
Comparison
Boostinghost vs Lodgify: direct booking or day-to-day operations?
Boostinghost or Lodgify? Channel manager, direct booking website, guest AI, cleaning and invoicing compared for owners and property management companies.
7 min read
Comparison
Boostinghost vs Nowistay: prices and differences in 2026
Nowistay or Boostinghost? Prices noted for 4 and 10 properties, what's included, who each one suits, and how to test both without risk.
5 min read
Comparison
Boostinghost vs Smoobu: which PMS for your short-term rentals?
Boostinghost vs Smoobu: channel manager, guest AI, direct booking, cleaning, team and owner invoicing compared for property management companies.
8 min read
Comparison
Boostinghost vs SuperHote: prices, reviews and differences in 2026
SuperHote in 2026: price (€49 excl. VAT per property per month), user reviews, features, and how it compares with Boostinghost (€49 incl. VAT for 4 properties).
7 min read
AI guest messaging
Channel manager with built-in AI: answering Airbnb and Booking.com guests
A channel manager with built-in AI to answer Airbnb and Booking.com guests: what the AI must be able to do, the safeguards, the cost and the Boostinghost example.
5 min read
Property management software
Excel or a PMS: when to switch to property management software
Excel works at first, then manual management holds you back. The signs that it's time to switch to vacation rental management software.
3 min read
Regulation
France's Le Meur law: what changes in 2026 for short-term rental hosts and managers
France's Le Meur law in 2026: national registration number, 120 or 90 days, energy rating, co-ownership, quotas and micro-BIC taxation. The checklist for hosts and property managers.
9 min read
Operations
Going from 1 to 5 properties: what really changes
Managing one property and managing five are not the same job. What changes between 1 and 5 properties, and how to prepare for the extra workload.
2 min read
Operations
Growing a property management company from 10 to 30 properties
Growing a property management company from 10 to 30 properties with standards, delegation by role, automation and management by exception.
2 min read
Channel manager
How much does an affordable channel manager really cost?
What a channel manager really costs for 1, 4 or 10 properties: the items to add up, the traps of entry prices, and Boostinghost's prices.
5 min read
AI guest messaging
How to automate guest replies without losing the human touch
Automating Airbnb and Booking.com replies without making hospitality impersonal: scheduled messages, AI, templates, topics to escalate and measuring quality.
2 min read
Channel manager
How to avoid double bookings between Airbnb and Booking.com
Why double bookings happen between Airbnb and Booking.com, how an API channel manager prevents them, and what to do if one happens anyway.
3 min read
Channel manager
How to centralize Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo and Expedia in one PMS
Centralizing Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo and Expedia in a single PMS: listing mapping, one calendar, messages and automated operations.
2 min read
Property management software
How to choose a vacation rental PMS in 2026
Choosing a vacation rental PMS in 2026: essential features, automation, channel manager, real prices by number of properties and a testing method.
8 min read
Operations
How to coordinate your cleaning teams without endless phone calls
Automatic scheduling, photo checklists, alerts and tracking: how to coordinate your short-term rental cleaning teams without multiplying phone calls.
3 min read
Operations
How to find a reliable Airbnb cleaning provider (and automate the jobs)
Finding a reliable Airbnb cleaning provider near you, commission-free: selection criteria, checks, visit tracking and automation with Hosterzz.
8 min read
Revenue
How to price your Airbnb based on occupancy rate
Adjusting a short-term rental's price based on occupancy rate, booking window and local demand, with minimum and maximum limits.
2 min read
Regulation
How to start an Airbnb property management company in France (2026)
Starting an Airbnb property management company in France in 2026: choosing your model, whether you need the Hoguet law's G card, insurance, pricing, tools and finding your first owners.
10 min read
Property management software
How to switch PMS without losing your bookings
The four-step method to move from one PMS to another without losing bookings, availability, messages or rates, and the checks to run.
2 min read
Revenue
Last-minute bookings: should you lower or raise your price?
Last-minute bookings: when to lower, hold or raise your prices based on demand, cleaning costs and your stay restrictions.
2 min read
Property management software
Local or international PMS: how to choose your property management software
Local or international PMS: advantages, limits and concrete criteria to choose property management software without relying on its country of origin alone.
3 min read
AI guest messaging
Multilingual AI for short-term rentals: answering guests in their language
Answering international guests in their language with AI and built-in translation, without losing context: messages, replies, templates and limits.
2 min read
Operations
Onboarding a new property in your PMS: the complete checklist
A checklist for onboarding a new property in a PMS: platforms, rates, welcome book, cleaning, security deposits, team, invoicing and a final test.
2 min read
Property management software
Owner portal for property managers: give each owner their own access
How to give each property owner their own access to their properties, bookings and revenue, on the web and in the app, without showing them the rest of your business.
5 min read
Operations
PMS for property managers with multiple owners: what you really need
PMS for property managers: keep owners separate, give them access, invoice without re-entry, and what it costs for 4, 10 or 20 properties.
4 min read
Revenue
Pricing your short-term rental around local events
Using local events to adjust short-term rental prices automatically, with safeguards on distance, scale and prices.
2 min read
Regulation
Property management agreement and commission: the clauses to include
The management agreement between a property manager and an owner: essential clauses, the commission base (20%, 25%…), recharged expenses, security deposits, termination and legal obligations.
9 min read
Revenue
Property management software with built-in dynamic pricing
Why choose property management software with built-in dynamic pricing, what to check before signing, and what it costs for 4 to 10 properties.
5 min read
Regulation
Tourist tax in France: who collects it on Airbnb, Booking.com and direct bookings?
The French tourist tax for short-term rentals: who collects it on Airbnb, Booking.com or direct bookings, how to calculate it for a classified or unclassified rental, and how to remit it.
8 min read
Property management software
Which PMS for a property management company with more than 30 properties?
The criteria for a PMS for a property management company with more than 30 properties: fine-grained permissions, management by exception, alerts, reports and incident support.
2 min read
Property management software
Which PMS for an Airbnb property management company in 2026?
Choosing the PMS for an Airbnb property management company in 2026: API connections, guest AI, cleaning, owner invoicing, pricing and pitfalls to avoid.
9 min read
Property management software
Which PMS for an owner with 1 to 3 properties?
A PMS for 1 to 3 properties: the features that really help, the ones that can wait, and how to avoid paying for an overly complex tool.
2 min read
Channel manager
Which PMS to manage Airbnb and Booking.com together?
Which PMS to manage Airbnb and Booking.com together: sync, shared inbox, rates, and the fees and payments that don't work the same way.
2 min read
Property management software
Which software to manage 10, 20 or 50 short-term rentals?
Which PMS for 10, 20 or 50 properties? The essential features at each stage, from removing oversights to managing by exception.
3 min read
AI guest messaging
Why centralize all your guest messaging in a PMS
Why centralize Airbnb, Booking.com and other guest messages in a PMS: shared history, teamwork, AI and automation.
2 min read
Comparison
Best channel manager for short-term rentals in 2026: 8 tools compared
A 2026 comparison of 8 channel managers and PMSs for Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo: Boostinghost, Hostaway, Guesty, Lodgify, Smoobu, Hospitable, Beds24 and Avantio, with a guide by portfolio size.
9 min read
Revenue
Short-term rental KPIs: the metrics every host and property manager should track
The key metrics for short-term rentals: occupancy rate, average daily rate, RevPAR, net revenue, commissions, booking window, length of stay, and performance by property and channel.
6 min read
AI guest messaging
When should guest-messaging AI hand off to a human?
Escalation rules for guest-messaging AI in short-term rentals: emergencies, refunds and disputes, exceptions to house rules, unhappy guests, and how to measure handoffs.
5 min read
AI guest messaging
AI guest messaging for vacation rentals: how to choose a PMS with AI
How to choose a property management system with AI guest messaging: property context, languages, guardrails, handoff to a human and a simple test to run before you buy.
6 min read
AI guest messaging
5 automated guest messages every Airbnb host should send (with templates)
The five automated messages that matter for short-term rental guests (booking confirmation, check-in instructions, welcome, mid-stay and review request), with ready-to-use templates and timing.
6 min read
Channel manager
PMS vs channel manager: what is the difference and which one do you need?
PMS or channel manager? The difference between syncing your booking platforms and running your whole short-term rental operation, and how to pick the right tool for your portfolio.
8 min read
Channel manager
How to avoid double bookings across Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo
Why double bookings still happen across Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo and Expedia, how a channel manager with API connections prevents them, the common mistakes, and what to do if one slips through.
6 min read
Channel manager
API vs iCal for Airbnb and Booking.com: which calendar sync should you use?
API or iCal for Airbnb and Booking.com: how fast each one syncs, what data it carries, where it falls short, and how to combine both across your channels.
6 min read
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