A Buyer's Guide to Vacation Rental Software | Hostaway Webinar

Vacation rental software, short-term rental software, airbnb management software, call it what you want, they all strive to accomplish the same thing: save time, make money. In this webinar, Hostaway CEO Marcus Rader, Chief Customer Success Officer Josh Loe and Global Director of Sales Ajaz Hussain take you through all the crucial factors you should consider when purchasing a property management system/channel manager. And when you're finished watching, make sure to download our Free Vacation Rental Software Buyers guide for even MORE advice and resources to help you make the right choice 👇 📙 https://get.hostaway.com/buyers-guide... 00:00 | Introduction to Hostaway Vacation & Short-Term Rental Software 02:13 | Vacation Rental Software Terminology 03:33 | Questions to Ask Yourself When Searching for Short-Term Rental Software 06:44 | Key Features You Need from Vacation Rental Software 10:43 | What a User-Friendly Experience Should Look Like 12:16 | Reservation Management Features 13:15 | Automations and Your Vacation Rental Software 15:41 | Why You Need a Direct Booking Website 18:00 | Mobile Accessibility for Short-Term Rental Software 19:33 | What You Should Look for in Customer Support 24:04 | How to Find the Most Valuable Reviews 25:30 | Premier OTA Partnerships (#airbnb, #vrbo, #bookingcom ) 33:13 | Q&A - How can cleaners access vacation rental software? 33:56 | Q&A - Google Vacation Rentals advice 36:25 | Q&A - Can you change prices on Hostaway daily? 36:59 | Q&A - Does Hostaway have dedicated customer success managers? 38:18 | Q&A - How does Hostaway's analytics and reporting feature work? 40:01 | Q&A - Can I list Marriot properties on Hostaway? 40:55 | Q&A - Who owns the data I collect in Hostaway? 43:01 | Q&A - Does Hostaway have customer service reps all over the world? 43:42 | Q&A - Does Hostaway charge fees? 45:20 | Q&A - Does Hostaway support AI chat automation? 47:04 | Q&A - Which payment processors does Hostaway integrate with? 48:04 | Q&A - Do I need to set up separate accounts with all OTAs? 48:41 | Q&A - Do you have API partners that offer amenities? 50:22 | Q&A - Can I create more than one direct booking website? 51:38 | Q&A - Does Hostaway have digital guidebooks? 52:30 | Q&A - Does Hostaway have dedicated customer support? 53:24 | Q&A - How long does it take to transfer historical data? 54:21 | Q&A - How do I do upsells in Hostaway? 55:36 | Q&A - State-by-state taxes and visitor insurance 57:46 | Webinar wrap-up! *************************************** 🔗 Find out how Hostaway's Vacation Rental Software boosts your business: https://www.hostaway.com/get-free-demo 🤝 Connect with us on social media 👇 IG -   / hostawaycom   FB -   / hostawaycom   LI -   / hostaway   X -   / hostaway   🧡 About Hostaway 🧡 Hostaway is an All-in-One vacation rental software solution for growing property managers. We provide tools to automate and simplify marketing, sales, communication, operations, reporting and accounting. Our software is different from every other PMS and Channel Manager, because it is flexible and grows with your business. It’s customizable and we provide an amazing team that helps you set it up and cheer you along your path to success. Hostaway is also the largest marketplace for vacation rental software and tools. Our Marketplace features over 100 solutions and our team can recommend you solutions to every imaginable problem. Hostaway is privately owned and funded by a comprehensive network of VC’s and entrepreneurs.