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Hue + CheckYout: lights off when nobody's there. Automations back before the guest arrives.

At check-out, CheckYout turns off all Hue lights and pauses your automations while nobody's there. Before the next check-in, the automations are reactivated automatically – exactly the way you set them up.

In the Smart Home add-on · CHF 9.90/mo per property

Requires Hue Bridge (2nd gen. or newer).

Three things Hue + CheckYout takes care of for you

All lights off after check-out

As soon as guests check out, CheckYout automatically turns off all Hue lights – living room, terrace, entrance. No light burns unnecessarily in an empty property.

Pause sunset routines

Your scheduled automations are disabled at check-out. Between bookings – nothing happens. Before the next check-in, CheckYout reactivates everything automatically.

Your routines stay untouched

CheckYout only pauses – nothing is deleted or changed. Your Hue App routines keep running as usual, and at the next check-in the Bridge automations come back exactly as they were.

How it works

1

Connect Hue account in CheckYout settings (2 minutes, OAuth)

2

Guest checks out – lights turn off, automations pause

3

Before next check-in: automations reactivate automatically

What you need

Philips Hue Bridge (2nd gen.+)

Hue Go without Bridge is not supported.

Connected PMS (Smoobu, Guesty, …)

PMS connection must be set up first.

CheckYout Account

Connection in 2 minutes from the dashboard.

Automations – paused & reactivated

Terrace light turns on after sunsetpaused
Entrance lighting turns on automatically in the eveningpaused
Evening mood from 8 PMpaused
Outdoor light switches off automatically in the morningpaused

All automations are automatically reactivated at the next check-in – exactly the ones that were paused.

Only schedules in your Hue Bridge. Automations in the Hue App (routines) are not affected.

What happens at check-out – and before arrival

07:30 Uhr

Guest scans the QR code while leaving the property

07:30 Uhr

Cleaning team receives a WhatsApp notification instantly

7:30 Uhr

All Hue lights turn off

Sunset routines are paused

On arrival days: automations reactivated 6 h before check-in

08:00 Uhr

Cleaning team arrives (about 30 min drive)

ca. 10:30 Uhr

Cleaning complete, host is notified

ca. 11:00 Uhr

Cleaning team starts the next job

3 h earlier

More properties per day, especially in high season

ab 14:00 Uhr

Next guest can check in

2 h earlier

Instead of the default 4 PM check-in

Noticeable over the season: at check-out, Hue turns all lights off and pauses the automations while nobody’s there. Before the next check-in, your automations run again automatically – and no power is wasted in the empty place in between.

Reactivation requires a connected PMS.

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How do I automate lighting with Philips Hue for vacation rentals?

CheckYout connects to your Hue Bridge and turns off all Hue lights at check-out. Before the next arrival, CheckYout reactivates the Bridge schedules automatically.

How does CheckYout pause my sunset routines?

CheckYout disables all time-based schedules in your Hue Bridge at check-out – sunset routines, timers, scheduled scenes. Motion sensors and switches stay active, so they keep working normally during cleaning. Before the next check-in, exactly the same schedules are reactivated. Hue App routines remain untouched.

Which Hue Bridge generation works with CheckYout?

Hue Bridge 2nd generation or newer (the square model from 2015 onwards). Hue Go or other standalone bulbs without Bridge are not supported – they have no interface through which CheckYout could connect.

Do my Hue App routines stay active?

Yes. CheckYout only accesses schedules in your Hue Bridge – i.e. what is programmed locally in the Bridge. Routines you have set up in the Hue App (cloud-based) remain untouched and continue to run as usual.

How much does the Hue connection with CheckYout cost?

The Hue integration is part of the Smart Home add-on – CHF 9.90 per month per property. Without the add-on, CheckYout runs without smart-home connection; all notification channels (WhatsApp, email, webhook) are included in the plan.

Frequently Asked Questions

Multiple properties? Each connected individually.

Each property with its own Hue bridge? You connect both bridges to your CheckYout account and assign them to the respective property. Rooms and automations are configured per property.

  • One CheckYout account covers your whole portfolio
  • Per property, its own bridge, its own rooms, its own scenes
  • Configurations don’t interfere with each other

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