If you manage your short-term rentals with Hostex.io, this one's for you. As of today, BetterSTR connects directly to Hostex — and like every BetterSTR integration, it's included in the free plan.
The connection is an authorize-and-done flow: click Connect in BetterSTR, approve the connection when Hostex prompts you, and your properties and reservations sync automatically. No CSV exports, no re-typing your listings into yet another tool.
What actually syncs
- Properties: your listings come across with the details BetterSTR needs to build a guidebook that already knows your place.
- Reservations: guest names and contact details, stay dates and the booking channel — kept current automatically as bookings are created, changed or cancelled.
Every reservation gets its own guidebook link
The moment a reservation syncs, BetterSTR generates a unique guest guidebook link for that stay — personalised to that guest, that property and those dates, with their actual check-in and check-out times. Drop the link into your Hostex message automations once, and every future guest gets their own guide without you lifting a finger.
It's not just guidebooks
- Digital guidebooks — branded, personalised per booking, no app download for guests.
- WiFi marketing — capture the contact details of every staying guest (not just the booker) and start building your direct booking funnel.
- House rules, FAQs and local recommendations — answer the questions before guests ask them.
How to connect (about a minute)
- Log in to BetterSTR and open the Integrations page.
- Click Connect next to Hostex.
- Approve the connection when prompted — your properties and reservations sync straight away.
Common questions
Does this cost anything on the BetterSTR side?
No. All BetterSTR integrations — Hostex included — are part of the free plan.
Do guests need to download an app?
No. Guidebook links open in any browser, personalised automatically for every booking that syncs from Hostex.
Which booking channels does it cover?
Whatever flows through your Hostex account — Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, Agoda and direct bookings all sync across with their reservations.
Want the full feature rundown? See the Hostex.io integration page, or learn more about BetterSTR digital guidebooks.