Hostaway
Hostaway combines channel management, guest messaging, pricing, direct bookings, and operations for vacation rental managers. Its AI tools analyze live business data and help automate guest replies and operational decisions.
One of 8 tools in Travel
Who it's for
- Vacation rental property managers who need listing distribution and a multi-calendar across booking channels.
- Short-term rental operators who want guest messaging, pricing, and property operations in one platform.
- Vacation rental teams using Hostaway data who want AI assistance with identifying opportunities and handling common guest questions.
How it fits your workflow
Managers use Hostaway's dashboard to manage channel distribution, listings, guest communications, pricing, reporting, and operational tasks. The platform lists connections to Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, Google, and Expedia.
For guest communication, users can manage messages in the unified inbox and use AI Replies to draft or automatically send responses to common questions. AI CoHost works across live Hostaway business data to suggest actions.
Operators can also build a direct booking website, use owner reporting tools, and connect third-party services through Hostaway's integrations and Open API.
Pricing
The vendor doesn't publish prices. Check with Hostaway directly.
Prices checked on Oct 16, 2026 from the vendor's site. They can change; confirm before you buy.
Key features
- AI CoHost
- AI agents work across live Hostaway data to identify relevant opportunities, recommend next steps, and help users act on them.
- AI Replies
- Drafts responses to common guest questions and can automatically send replies on the user's behalf.
- Channel Manager
- Distributes vacation rental listings across booking channels, with the page describing direct API connections and a multi-calendar.
- Unified Inbox and guest communication
- Centralizes guest messages and supports automated messages through channels including WhatsApp, SMS, and email.
- Dynamic Pricing
- Provides pricing optimization as part of Hostaway's vacation rental management tools.
- Direct Booking tools
- Includes a website builder, widgets, custom branding, SEO features, translated content, and options for upsells.
Works with
- Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, Google, and Expedia
- QuickBooks
- WhatsApp, SMS, and email
- Smart locks
- 300+ integrations
Alternatives to consider
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Guesty
Choose it if you want a vacation rental platform described as centralizing channel distribution, guest communication, revenue management, and operations for hosts and property managers of any scale.
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Jurny
Choose it if you also manage boutique hotels and want a platform whose described scope includes hotels and NIA agents for routine tasks.
Getting started
- Select Get started or Get pricing on Hostaway's website.
- Complete setup with Hostaway's customer onboarding; the page describes onboarding as part of the customer experience.