Holiday Rental Direct Bookings

Just Got Easier

Fully Set Up Connection to a

Property Management System (PMS)

Done for You!

with the Host Tech PMS Service from Holiday Letology

Now You Can...

  • take instant direct bookings


  • ensure you don't get double bookings


  • have one central place to manage your calendar, pricing and communication

Designed to ensure you get

direct bookings year round

DONE FOR YOU

Connection to your existing Direct Booking Website

DONE FOR YOU

PMS

With one centralised calendar

DONE FOR YOU

Stripe Integration for Instant direct bookings


A simple, low cost, effective solution that can easily be managed by hosts who:

  • want to be connected to multiple channels
  • already have a website
  • want to take direct bookings automatically without double bookings
  • would like an easy and automated solution
  • don’t have the time or finances for something more sophisticated
  • struggle with technology to set up a PMS connection


What you get with the

Host Tech Service - PMS Set up

Take direct bookings instantly

with the smoobu Propety Management System

Accept credit card payments instantly

via the Stripe Payment Processor

Manage everything from one place

and connect to the OTA's

No risk of double bookings

with one central Synchronised Calendar

Get detailed information about Revenue, Occupancy, Bookings

via the easy to produce reports

Manage % price uplift to cover OTA commission

with direct connection to Airbnb, Booking.com, VRBO

Recommended For

Property Owners and Managers who want to grow their direct bookings, but don't have the time or technical skills to connect their existing Website to a Property Management System

Your new PMS will give you all this...

Easy Direct Bookings

  • Instant commission free direct bookings
  • Automatic booking synchronisation
  • No risk of double bookings
  • Integrated website of your property


One Central View


  • All bookings and rates in one centralised view
  • Single & multi-property views
  • Occupancy and revenues statistics
  • Manage on your Mobile View
  • Guest contact list (CRM)
  • Ability to sync prices

More money in your pocket

  • Ability to add a mark-up per booking portal
  • Ability to change minimum nights at key times like xmas
  • Ability to Integrate with pricing software i.e, price labs

Hear from one of our clients...

Fiona

Fiona runs a succesful holiday cottage which she promotes on airbnb, vrbo and booking.com. She had no website and was worried about having the technical skills to be able to create a website.

She wanted a way to take direct bookings from returning guests and be able to manage instant website bookings with instant payments via a PMS so she wouldn't have to worrying about double bookings

This is what she says...

"I was taken step by step through the whole process with one to one calls with Jonathan who broke down the system into easily understandable segments, uploading all my different booking platforms onto the PMS as well as building the website capability.


He held my hand throughout the process and provided solutions to my technical challenges! His technical expertise was invaluable.


By working with both Amanda and Jonathan I have been able to be up and running so much quicker than if I was attempting to do this on my own. The whole process took no more than a month to complete and I now have a good understanding and confidence.


I cannot thank both Amanda and Jonathan enough for making this whole process both quick and painless and for all their continued support. I would go as far as to say that by having this training and support, this will boost the overall productivity and efficiency of my holiday let business, I am already seeing the benefits!"


Fiona GS, May 2024

Check out her website HERE

Hear from another client...

Meet Emma

Emmas holiday let property in Northumberland is a delightful 2 bedroom cottage in a converted post office. She started working with us when she decided to move away from her expensive booking agent as they were taking a huge commission

To start with she listed on Airbnb and booking.com but was worried about the risk of double bookings and wanted to manage everything from one place and take direct bookings seamlessly too.

This is what she says...

"Jonathan and Amanda have created a great product here and I am so pleased I signed up for it. I now have a website and PMS which are simple to use and I feel that this was the missing link in my holiday let offer. It was really all done for me and I have now been shown how to run it myself with ease, which is really empowering. Thanks so much for all your help"


Emma W, The Old Post Office

Check out her website HERE

Got questions?

What information would I need to provide?

We will give you a google document which is easy to complete with the information we need from you.

What account information will I need to share?

The logon details for any OTA's is required. If you do not wish to share those details we can make the changes using screenshare, and you can enter the passwords.

How long will it take to set up?

It depends on you. Once payment has been made, we will need you to set up your Stripe and Smoobu accounts and compete a google form. Once recieved we can have your Smoobu property management system ready in less than 5 working days. The quicker you get the info to us, the quicker we can set it up.

Can you automate my Guest Communications for me?

Yes we can provide the templates or copy over existing emails and set them to be sent at the specified triggers. (1.Booking confirmation, 2. 5 days before visit, 3. 1 day into stay and 4. as the guest leaves)

How can I implement the Guest Guide?

The guest guide is a powerful tool, especially when read on a mobile phone. It contains all the information you want to share with the guest. Directions, Parking, Access, then sections to enhance the stay - Places to eat, Places to Go anything you wish to share. Text, Pictures,Maps and video can be used. The Guest Guide cuts down on questions from the guests and provides valuable information.

We will provide the template for you to populate your specfic information.

How many properties do I get for this price?

This price is for setting up 1 or two properties and connecting to up to 3 OTA's - Airbnb, Booking.com and VRBO. You will need to have accounts already set up with the, prior to working with us.

Are there any additional costs to be aware of?

There will be some costs to be aware of paid directly to the supplier these are: Stripe fees: est 1.5% plus 20p per transaction, Smoobu fees: est £22.69/month one property, £29.73 two properties (no other connection/booking fees), your OTA fees: as per each OTA (note, you will be charged full service fee rate but will be able to offset this against by uplifting the rate on smoobu)

But that's not all!


You also get ......

AUTOMATED GUEST COMMUNICATION


Drastically improve and automate your guest communication and communicate with your geusts from one central place rather than logging onto different booking portals

Automated Guest Communiucation Set up

  • We'll provide you with our proven guest message templates, used succesfully for thousands of stays which you can tailor for your property
  • Improve communications with your guests drastically with one single in-box
  • Full integration of Booking.com & Airbnb messaging APIs
  • Easily email or chat with guests, as well as review conversation history

BUILT IN AUTOMATED GUIDE FOR GUESTS WITH ALL INFO IN ONE PLACE

Cut down on guest questions and phone calls by providing them with all the relevant information about their booking on one place, in over 40 languages.

Automated Guest Information Guide Set up

  • Fully customisable, generated uniquely for each booking so your guests feels accompanied from the moment they book until they check out
  • Gives guest check-in instructions/Wi-Fi codes etc in one easy place
  • Make recommendations to local shops, restaurants etc
  • Include Maps, Videos etc,
  • Guests can message directly from Guest Guide

7 days and done!


  • Day 1: Payment and terms signed
  • Day 1: Set up call diarised
  • Day 5: Client to provide completed google doc + client to sign up to smoobu and stripe
  • Day 5-7: set up call and configuration
  • Day 7: Client starts using Smoobu as their PMS.


Who we are


Amanda Stecker

Holiday Rental Property Entreprenue and Property Coach

I am the founder of Holiday Letology and the award-winning Unique Cotswold Cottages, (which has achieved a multi-six-figure turnover since its 2018 launch). With a background as a successful marketing consultant, I leverage my expertise to help clients excel in the holiday rental industry, helping them to provide an exceptional guest experience that leads to higher-than-average occupancy, nightly rates and profits.


I am delighted to be working with Jonathan to provide this 'done for you service' so that my clients can continue to grow their holiday rental businesses.


Jonathan Wakeham

Short Term Holiday Let Operator and IT Expert

I have held various positions within major UK companies, focusing on the installation, design, and management of large-scale IT projects.


Currently, my attention is on my own thriving short-term rental business, which I find immensely gratifying. Driven by a passion for hospitality and meticulous attention to detail, I've established a business that provides outstanding accommodation for both domestic and international travelers.


Working with Amanda, I feel we have created a product, that utilises both our skills and gives real value to other owner / operators within our industry.


LIMITED TIME DISCOUNT

Your discount closes in...