My first STR, what software?

[Buck Dabill]

I have bought my first STR and i am in the process of setting it up...my specific question at the moment is what software/aps do you all use to run your STRs. It would be great to get an exhaustive list of software that you rely on. Even the apps that you use once in a while for small things...thanks in advance for all your input it is really appreciated!

[Ben Scarborough]

Quote from @Buck Dabill:

I have bought my first STR and i am in the process of setting it up...my specific question at the moment is what software/aps do you all use to run your STRs. It would be great to get an exhaustive list of software that you rely on. Even the apps that you use once in a while for small things...thanks in advance for all your input it is really appreciated!

I have been using Guesty and PriceLabs both for about 2 years now. Really great softwares, and has made growing my portfolio very simple to date. A few others I started using more recently that are not AS well known are StayFi and Mount.

StayFi is essentially a security gate for your wifi that requires the user to enter their email address, phone number, and any additional information you want from them in order to be granted access to the wifi. Their information then goes into a database that can integrate with your Property Management Software and later into your Direct Booking CRM. This is a huge asset in the sense that when a guest books you are only getting that 1 person's info, but now when the guest that booked has 5 others with them for example and they all need to connect to the wifi, you are getting 6 people's info into your CRM instead of just the info of the person that made the reservation.

Mount is an upsell software that gives you the capability to rent out amenities at your property, such as bikes, paddle boards, kayaks, etc... When you sign up with Mount, they cover you under a pretty good insurance policy that is based around amenities. Next steps are Mount shipping you a label/sticker with a QR code on it, slap that QR code onto your amenity, and then you marketing it to your guests for hourly/daily rentals.

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions - happy to discuss more!