Powerful Digital Guestbooks for Vacation Rental Professionals
Supercharge your vacation rental business with powerful automation. Hostaway is an all-in-one vacation rental software trusted by property managers worldwide. From channel management to automation, Hostaway provides everything you need to scale your property business efficiently.
By integrating BetterSTR with Hostaway, you can:
Link your Hostaway account to BetterSTR using your API credentials. All your properties and reservations sync automatically.
Create beautiful digital guestbooks with check-in instructions, house rules, WiFi details, and local recommendations.
Every guest automatically receives their personalized guestbook, perfectly timed with your Hostaway automation.
Properties and reservations sync automatically via webhook. Changes in Hostaway reflect instantly in BetterSTR.
Combine Hostaway's powerful automation with BetterSTR's visual guides for a seamless guest experience.
One guide works across all your Hostaway channels - Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, and direct bookings.
Guests access everything on their phone. Beautiful, responsive guides that work everywhere.
Automatic translations serve your international guests. Support global travelers effortlessly.
Track guide views and engagement. Understand what guests are looking for most.
Complement Hostaway's automation with visual guides that reduce guest questions before they happen.
Self-service guides reduce support tickets by 70%. Guests find answers without calling.
Well-informed guests leave better reviews. Clear guides set expectations and prevent issues.
Earn commissions on local experiences and upsells through your digital guides.
Join property managers who use BetterSTR to deliver exceptional digital guestbooks alongside their Hostaway automation.
Optional text message costs apply
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No credit card required
Everything you need to connect Hostaway and get your guidebooks live.
To connect, open the Integrations page in BetterSTR, choose Hostaway and enter your numeric Account ID and API Secret Key (from Hostaway → Settings → Hostaway API). BetterSTR validates them against Hostaway, then syncs your listings and reservations — each booking then gets its own personalised guidebook with the guest’s name and check-in / check-out times. New properties added in Hostaway appear automatically on the next sync.
Full walkthrough: How to Connect Hostaway.
Yes. The BetterSTR digital guidebook is free forever with unlimited properties and guidebooks. The Hostaway integration is included at no extra cost — you only pay for optional add-ons like SMS, WiFi marketing or a custom domain.
In BetterSTR, open the Integrations page, choose Hostaway and connect your account. Your properties and reservations then sync automatically. See our step-by-step guide.
Your properties and upcoming reservations sync automatically, so every booking gets its own personalised guidebook with the guest's name and check-in / check-out times. You can also sync historical reservations to use BetterSTR's SMS marketing.
No — BetterSTR complements Hostaway. Hostaway handles your bookings and operations; BetterSTR delivers the guest-facing digital guidebook, WiFi marketing and in-room experience on top.