TV Network Control: Power Sync Beyond HDMI-CEC
When HDMI-CEC isn't reliable in a room, link a Roku or Samsung TV over the property's network instead — the box mirrors power on/off, and on Samsung, real volume too, directly to the TV.
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BetterSTR Now Integrates with RentalWise
RentalWise hosts now connect with their own API token. Bookings sync within minutes, the guide link lands on the RentalWise booking for your own emails, and every guest gets a personalised guide, TV welcome screen and WiFi QR code.
Read MoreFree vs Premium: What Each Level of the BetterSTR Guidebook Gives You
The guidebook is free forever and Premium is an a la carte upgrade per property. The full list of what each level includes, with screenshots, what Premium costs and how to tell whether it is worth it for you.
Read MoreTeam & Owners: Give Your VA, Co-host or Property Owner Their Own Login
Invite people into your account with exactly the access you choose. A virtual assistant who maintains guidebooks without seeing guest data, or a property owner who can finally see and edit the guidebook for their own place, even though the listing lives in your PMS.
Read MorePaste a Link, Get a Player: Videos, PDFs, Maps and Canva Designs in Your Guidebook
Paste a YouTube, Vimeo, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Canva, PDF or Google Maps link into a guidebook section and guests get a player, a scrollable document or a live map. Video on every plan, documents and maps on Premium. Nothing slows the page down.
Read MoreA Free Marketing Screen on Any TV: Shops, Meeting Rooms, Events and More
Add any place by hand, no PMS needed, install the free app on an Android TV, and you have a branded screen: your promotions on the screensaver, Wi-Fi QR, casting, on-screen messages and an info hub. Bookings optional.
Read MoreLost the Remote? Guests Can Now Control the TV From Their Phone
A QR code on the TV turns any guest's phone into a full remote: d-pad, volume, play/pause, Netflix and Live TV shortcuts, and their own keyboard for typing on the TV. Over the property Wi-Fi, nothing to install, free on every plan.
Read MoreBringing BetterSTR TV to Hotel Brands: One API, Every Room, Hardware From $25
For portfolios of 1,000+ rooms, connect straight to your PMS or CRS over our Partner API, roll out the same welcome screen fleet-wide, and turn the idle screensaver into a marketing channel. Guests greeted by name, hardware from $25 a TV.
Read MoreA Printed QR Code That Turns Guest WiFi Into Your Marketing List
Print a sign, guests scan it for the WiFi password, you get their name, email and marketing consent. No hardware, no monthly fee, cents per contact. Want every guest? Add the captive portal.
Read MoreYour Free Listing Page, With Booking Links That Fill Themselves In
Every property gets a free public listing page at booking.betterstr.com with Book Direct, Airbnb and Vrbo buttons. For many PMSs those links now fill in automatically, and you can always override them in property settings.
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BetterSTR Now Integrates with iGMS
iGMS hosts now connect in one click, no API key needed. Bookings from Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com sync automatically, and every guest gets a personalised guidebook, TV welcome screen and WiFi QR code, included free.
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BetterSTR Now Integrates with Planyo
Planyo hosts now connect with their own API key. Bookings arrive in real time, your Planyo custom fields become guidebook shortcodes, and every guest gets a personalised guide, TV welcome screen and WiFi QR code.
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BetterSTR Now Integrates with Channex
Hosts on the Channex channel manager now connect with a self-service API key. Bookings from Airbnb, Booking.com and 60+ channels each get a personalised guidebook, sent straight into the guest's OTA chat if you like.
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Two New Integrations: Hosthub and Uplisting
Hosthub and Uplisting hosts now connect with a self-service API key. Every booking gets a personalised guidebook, TV welcome screen and WiFi QR code, included free.
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BetterSTR Now Integrates with Cloudbeds
Hotels, hostels, B&Bs and rentals on Cloudbeds now connect with a self-service API key. Every reservation gets a personalised guidebook, TV welcome screen and WiFi QR code, included free.
Read MoreThe Best PMS for Short-Term Rentals: What Our Hosts Actually Use
How to judge a property management system, what actually matters, and a live ranking of the platforms BetterSTR hosts connect the most. Updated daily.
Read MoreOne Price Per Property: Introducing BetterSTR Simple
Plenty of hosts would rather pay one fee than pick pieces. So there is now a single plan that includes everything, alongside the a la carte pricing, which is not going anywhere.
Read MoreGuidebook, Wi-Fi and TV: 30 Questions Hosts Ask Before They Buy
A host with two properties sent us a long list of questions before signing up. Sync intervals, access points, captive portal fallbacks, Roku TVs, warranties, commissions and the actual pricing. All answered in public.
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BetterSTR Now Integrates with Zeevou
Our easiest connection yet: one click, no API keys. Zeevou properties and bookings sync automatically, and every guest gets a personalised guidebook, TV welcome screen and WiFi QR code.
Read MoreYour Guidebook, Two Layouts
Every BetterSTR guide used to look one way. Now you can pick: keep the classic menu-and-content layout, or switch to a single-page scrolling guide with a warm editorial feel. Same content, one dropdown.
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BetterSTR Now Integrates with Resly
Australia's PMS and trust accounting platform now connects to BetterSTR. Rooms sync with their WiFi, check-in instructions, key numbers and carparks — and every reservation gets a personalised guidebook and TV welcome screen.
Read MoreYour TV Now Speaks 19 Languages
The BetterSTR TV welcome screen is fully multi-language — guests pick their language with the remote and the guidebook, WiFi, activities and store switch instantly. Free on every plan.
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BetterSTR Now Integrates with Smoobu
Connect your Smoobu account and every property and booking syncs into BetterSTR — personalised guidebooks, TV welcome screens and WiFi QR codes, included free.
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Airbnb Guest Screening: How Guest Screening Technology Works
Airbnb verifies the account holder — not who walks through your door. What phone, ID, terms and deposit checks actually do, and when to use each.
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BetterSTR Now Integrates with Hostfully
Connect your Hostfully PMP account and every property and reservation syncs into BetterSTR — personalised guidebooks, TV welcome screens and WiFi QR codes, included free.
Read MoreYour Guest TV Welcome Is Now Free (Hotel-Style)
Greet guests by name on the TV with their check-in details, guidebook and Wi-Fi QR — free for life. Premium extras (reviews, screensaver, auto sign-out) free for 3 months.
Read MoreHow to Make an Airbnb Guidebook (Free, Step by Step)
A simple step-by-step guide to making a free digital guidebook for your Airbnb or vacation rental - what to include, how to share it by QR code, an...
Read MoreBest Digital Guidebook & Welcome Book Apps for Airbnb (2026)
A 2026 rundown of the best digital guidebook and welcome book apps for Airbnb hosts - what to look for, how the paid options compare, and the best ...
Read MoreTouchStay Alternatives: Free Digital Guidebook Options
Looking for a TouchStay alternative? Here are the options for hosts who want a digital guidebook without the per-property subscription - including ...
Read MoreBest Streaming Device for Airbnb (2026)
Which streaming device should you put in your Airbnb or vacation rental TV in 2026? A practical guide to picking an Android TV box or stick - and t...
Read MoreBest TV Setup for Your Vacation Rental
How to set up the TV in your vacation rental so guests get a hotel-style welcome screen, easy streaming and your guidebook - without leaving your o...
Read MoreStayFi Alternative: WiFi Marketing for Vacation Rentals
A StayFi alternative for capturing guest emails from your WiFi - without the proprietary hardware or the price. Use your own UniFi or Omada gear an...
Read MoreBest Vacation Rental WiFi Marketing Tools (2026)
The best WiFi marketing tools for vacation rentals in 2026 - what to look for in a captive portal, how to capture guest emails, and how to turn the...
Read MoreVacation Rental Welcome Book Template (What to Include)
A vacation rental welcome book template: every section to include, from check-in and Wi-Fi to house rules and local tips - and how to turn it into ...
Read MoreHow to Get Direct Bookings From Airbnb Guests
A practical playbook for turning Airbnb guests into direct bookings: capture their details, stay in touch, and give them an easy way to book with y...
Read More25,000 Customers: Thank You for Proving Freemium Works
25,000 hosts and property managers now run their guidebooks, TV welcome screens and WiFi marketing on BetterSTR — proof the core of a great guest experience can be free.
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BetterSTR Now Integrates with Guesty
Connect your Guesty account and your whole portfolio syncs into BetterSTR — personalised guidebooks, TV welcome screens and WiFi QR codes, included free.
Read MoreEdit Your Guidebooks With Claude — BetterSTR's MCP Is Live
Ask Claude to add guidebook entries, look up reservations, generate payment links, drop map pins, and more — in plain English. The official BetterSTR MCP is here.
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BetterSTR Now Integrates with Streamline VRS
Property management companies on Streamline can now sync their whole portfolio into BetterSTR — personalised guidebooks for every unit, included free.
Read MoreHosts Moving from TouchStay to BetterSTR
TouchStay has blocked content transfers. Our team is building tools to help hosts migrate their guidebooks to BetterSTR. We believe in open choice.
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BetterSTR Now Integrates with Hostaway
One of our most-requested integrations: connect Hostaway and every property and reservation syncs into BetterSTR — guidebooks, WiFi marketing and messaging, free.
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BetterSTR Now Integrates with MyRent
Hosts on the Adriatic: connect MyRent and every apartment, villa and reservation syncs into BetterSTR — multi-language guidebooks for your international guests, free.
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BetterSTR Now Integrates with Lodgify
Paste one API key and your Lodgify properties and reservations — direct bookings included — sync into BetterSTR with a personalised guidebook for every guest, free.
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BetterSTR Now Integrates with Hosttools
Connect Hosttools with a single auth token and every property and reservation syncs into BetterSTR — a personalised guidebook for every booking, included free.
Read MoreAirbnb Is Blocking Guest Contact Information
Airbnb is now blocking guest phone numbers and emails from hosts. Learn how this affects guest vetting, emergencies, damage recovery, and how WiFi Marketing can help.
Read MoreBetterSTR Reaches 15,000 Properties Using Free Digital Guidebook
BetterSTR celebrates reaching 15,000 properties worldwide using its Free Digital Guidebook — outpacing subscription competitors and making professional tools accessible to all hosts.
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BetterSTR Now Integrates with OwnerRez
We're excited to announce that BetterSTR now seamlessly integrates with OwnerRez, the internationally recognized leader in vacation rental property management software.
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BetterSTR Now Integrates with Hostex.io
Authorize the connection and your Hostex properties and reservations sync into BetterSTR — a personalised digital guidebook for every guest, included free.
Read MoreBetterSTR Now Integrates with Tokeet, AdvanceCM & Sympl
Three integrations in one day: the whole Tokeet family connects to BetterSTR with an authorize-and-done flow — personalised guidebooks for every booking, free.
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BetterSTR Now Integrates with Hospitable
Our first PMS integration: BetterSTR is live in the Hospitable App Marketplace — connect in one click and every guest gets a personalised digital guidebook, free.
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