Free onboarding, whether you have 1 property or 500 properties
Priority Support
US-based support to help answer questions quickly and confidently
Airbnb setup mode
Connect to Host Tools while still on another PMS. Configure pricing, availability, smart locks, and message rules, then go live when you’re ready.
Hassle-free VRBO connection
Instantly connect to VRBO without becoming the merchant of record. VRBO continues to handle taxes, chargebacks, and payments, with no extra monthly fees.
Message & Review Automation
Messaging
Pro
Schedule automated messages
Automate check-in, check-out, and guest reminders effortlessly
Automated guest reviews
Boost reviews with perfectly timed reviews, review requests, and reminders
Instant AI responses
Our AI will reply to booking inquiries, requests, and confirmations in seconds
Highly customizable messaging
Notify guests about trash day or pool cleaning automatically
Cleaner notifications
Keep your cleaners notified of every booking, change, and cancellation
Build custom real-time workflows with Zapier, IFTTT, n8n.io & more
Best-in-class Integrations
Connect to cleaning management, dynamic pricing, guidebooks & more
Reservation management API
Create, update, and cancel reservations programmatically
Multi-channel reviews API
Access Airbnb, VRBO, and Booking.com reviews via the API
Quote generation API
Get booking quotes programmatically for custom integrations
Trusted by companies all over the world
Trusted by Hosts all over the world
It was clearly created by a fellow property owner and addresses our biggest concerns without unnecessary fluff. Fair price for all the time it saves.
Amanda
It has saved me countless hours by automating my Airbnb and VRBO messaging. It also helps me keep my listings availability in sync and pricing up to date.
Adam
'Host Tools' gives me the security of knowing that my business is being taken care of 24/7 and is the most efficient and affordable product in the vacation rental hosting market.
Monica-Hisano
Love it. It is less expensive as compared to other similar services.
Aamna
I feel like I have seen it evolve into a critical tool that I use to run my rental properties. I have recommended it to several friends who also use it.
Hilary
Our guests have gushed about how great our communication is - and we know we were lacking in that area previously.
Caley
Frequently asked questions
Plans, channels, pricing rules, smart locks, and switching from another PMS.
What is the difference between the Messaging and Pro plans?
Messaging covers guest communication: automated messages and reviews, the unified inbox, cleaner notifications by SMS or email, message translation, the mobile app, and free personalized onboarding. It connects Airbnb, VRBO, Booking.com and Google.
Pro adds everything that touches your calendar, your rates and your team: real-time calendar sync to prevent double bookings, pricing and availability rules, automated smart lock codes, multi-user access, a direct booking website, AI-personalized replies, AI that learns from your past conversations, and Google Vacation Rentals.
What happens if I turn on a Pro feature while I am on the Messaging plan?
Your subscription moves to Pro automatically, and Host Tools shows you a warning before that happens. You are never switched without seeing it first.
Which channels does Host Tools work with?
Airbnb, VRBO and Booking.com through direct API connections, plus Houfy and Google Vacation Rentals. You can also bring in any other calendar over iCal, and sync your own direct booking site.
Does Host Tools set my prices automatically?
It prices by rules rather than by market demand. You set the logic, such as a weekend uplift, a season, a minimum rate or a discount on orphan nights between two bookings, and Host Tools applies it across your channels and adjusts for each channel's fees. If you want market data driving the rate, Host Tools integrates with PriceLabs and applies your rules on top. Pricing rules are a Pro feature.
Do I need a smart lock to use Host Tools?
No. Smart lock automation is an optional Pro feature and costs $3 per month per lock on top of your plan. Without one, everything else works exactly the same.
Can I use Host Tools on only some of my listings?
Yes. You choose which listings Host Tools manages, and you are billed on that number rather than on everything in your channel accounts.
Is there a free trial, and do I need a card?
Every account gets a 14-day free trial and no credit card is required to start it. Personalized onboarding is included on every plan.
Switching from another PMS
Can I set everything up before I leave my current PMS?
Yes, using Airbnb setup mode. It connects your Airbnb account to Host Tools while your current PMS is still connected, so nothing is interrupted while you get ready. You can import your listings, build your pricing and message rules, connect VRBO and Booking.com, and switch Messaging on to talk to guests, all while your existing PMS carries on handling the calendar.
Availability and pricing sync to Airbnb stay off while you are in setup mode. That is deliberate, and it stops the two systems fighting over the same calendar. When you are ready, you disconnect the old PMS on Airbnb, reconnect without setup mode, and turn the sync toggles on. Total downtime is a few minutes.
Yes, and it is free however many listings you have. We connect your Airbnb, VRBO and Booking.com accounts, import every listing and calendar, rebuild your message rules and automated guest messaging, set up your smart locks, and bring your past reservations in from a CSV.
It starts with a 30-minute call to plan it. The build itself usually takes us under an hour, and you do not need to be there while we do it. Every listing comes in switched off, so nothing goes live until you say so. We then walk you through it together on the go-live call. Book a free migration call.
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Create an account instantly to get started or contact us to schedule a free onboarding session.