Use cases

How GoHostDirect is used
alongside Booking.com and Airbnb

Three typical scenarios showing how the features fit together in everyday work.

Illustrative scenarios: they do not describe real customers and do not promise specific results.

One apartment, managed in spare time

Owner with 1-2 units, already listed on Airbnb

The situation

Almost all bookings come from Airbnb. Even returning guests book there again, and every stay pays the commission.

How they use GoHostDirect

  1. 1Connects the Airbnb calendar via iCal: dates stay in sync without manual updates.
  2. 2Publishes a booking page with the Site Builder and shares it with guests who want to come back.
  3. 3Receives payments through Stripe directly into their own account.

Features involved

  • iCal channel manager
  • Site Builder
  • Stripe payments

A B&B with several rooms and several portals

B&B with 4-8 rooms on Booking.com and Airbnb

The situation

Updating availability on several portals takes time, and the risk of double bookings is always there.

How they use GoHostDirect

  1. 1Syncs Booking.com and Airbnb into a single calendar per room.
  2. 2Adds the booking widget to the existing website, in the guest’s language.
  3. 3Uses automatic messages and the AI Concierge for recurring questions about check-in and services.

Features involved

  • Unified calendar
  • Booking widget
  • AI Concierge

A property manager with a growing portfolio

Manager of several apartments on behalf of owners

The situation

Information is scattered across portals, chats and spreadsheets, and owners ask for frequent reports.

How they use GoHostDirect

  1. 1Centralises calendars, bookings and guests for every unit.
  2. 2Checks occupancy and revenue by channel in the analytics dashboard.
  3. 3Exports reports for owners as CSV.

Features involved

  • Multi-property management
  • Analytics by channel
  • Report export

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