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STR Technology - What Automation and Home Systems Do you like?
Hi everyone,
Ive acquired my first property that will become an STR.
What automations/software (pricelabs, hospitable, guesty, etc) are your favorites?
What home automations (wifi door lock, smart thermostats, etc) are your favorites?
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Pricelabs is great for pricing, but can sometimes jack up the prices way to high. So be sure to check it a few times.
I think Hostway is the best platform you can get for the price. It costs way less than others and has almost all the same integrations and automations availible for you.
For thermostats we use Ecobee, they have great remote access options as well as a good guest interface. I haven't shopped these at all so I don't know how it stacks up to the others, but it works great for my places.