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Curated links for short-term rental hosts
Curated sources for short-term rental hosts – platforms, PMS, smart-home vendors, legal references and industry data we use or recommend. All links open in a new tab.
The collection covers six topic areas: booking platforms, host communities, property-management systems, smart-home vendors, legal references, and market and statistics data. We update the list whenever links or offerings change.
Platforms & channels
Official help centres and host communities of the major booking platforms.
- Airbnb Help CenterThe official Airbnb help hub for hosts – house rules, check-in, fees, taxes.airbnb.com
- Airbnb Community CenterDiscussion forum for Airbnb hosts worldwide.community.withairbnb.com
- Booking.com Partner HubPartner portal with resources, analytics and trainings for accommodation providers.partner.booking.com
- Vrbo PartnerHost area of the Vrbo group with tools, tips and support.vrbo.com
- HomeToGo for HostsPartner portal of the metasearch engine for vacation rentals.hometogo.com
Property-management systems
The most relevant channel managers and reservation systems worldwide.
- SmoobuBerlin-based PMS with channel manager, website builder and guest communication.smoobu.com
- GuestyEnterprise platform for property managers with large portfolios.guesty.com
- HostawayIntegrated channel manager with PMS and automation features.hostaway.com
- LodgifyWebsite builder and reservation system for individual hosts.lodgify.com
- Beds24Highly flexible classic PMS with extensive configuration and channel connectivity.beds24.com
Smart home & automation
Vendors CheckYout talks to directly – and their developer resources.
- NukiSmart-lock vendor from Graz – retrofittable electronic locks.nuki.io
- Nuki Developer PortalAPI documentation, Web API and bridge integration for developers.developer.nuki.io
- tado°Munich-based heating-tech vendor with thermostats and indoor-climate automation.tado.com
- Philips HueThe best-known smart-lighting platform. Many lamps, solid ecosystem.philips-hue.com
- ShellyBulgarian vendor for affordable switching and metering actuators (relays, plugs, sensors).shelly.com
- NetatmoLegrand brand for smart thermostats, weather stations and security.netatmo.com
- Vaillant – myVAILLANTEuropean heating manufacturer with app control of modern heat pumps and gas boilers.vaillant.com
- Google NestNest thermostats, cameras and displays via Google Home.store.google.com
Legal & regulation
Starting points for the most important legal topics – not legal advice, just orientation.
- EU GDPR official textThe full text of the EU General Data Protection Regulation.gdpr-info.eu
- European Holiday Home AssociationEuropean association representing short-term rental owners.ehha.eu
- EU Short-term Rental RegulationOfficial EU page on data-sharing rules for short-term rental services.commission.europa.eu
Industry data & insights
Market data, trends and analyses – what other hosts are paying attention to right now.
- AirDNAThe leading market-data provider for short-term rentals – occupancy, ADR, RevPAR per market.airdna.co
- Skift – Short-Term RentalTravel-industry media with a dedicated STR vertical. English, but excellent.skift.com
- Statista – Vacation RentalsGlobal statistics on revenue, nights booked and occupancy.statista.com
Communities & exchange
Where other hosts talk, debate and help each other.
- r/AirBnBThe largest English-language subreddit on Airbnb – host and guest perspectives mixed.reddit.com
- r/airbnb_hostsSubreddit exclusively for hosts. Smaller but more focused.reddit.com
- r/ShortTermRentalsBroad STR community with cross-platform discussion (Vrbo, Booking, etc.).reddit.com
- BiggerPockets – STR ForumUS-heavy but one of the most active real-estate communities with its own short-term-rental section.biggerpockets.com
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