AirHost
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VisitAirHost vs Vacation Rental Desk
Vacation Rental Desk
7.9#4 in short-term rental management softwareFrom $12 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWeb
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| Fact | AirHost | Vacation Rental Desk |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2015 | The company says it has provided online reservations since 2007. |
| Payments | AirHost says its Stripe integration supports card authorization at booking, scheduled payment execution, invalid-card notifications, and automated cancellation handling. | Paid accounts process Visa, Mastercard and Discover cards at a displayed 2.75% flat rate for U.S. properties and support electronic checks. |
| Product | AirHost provides cloud-based hospitality management solutions for hotels, hostels, and vacation rentals. | VacationRentalDesk.com provides online booking, reservation management, and vacation rental website services for rental owners and managers. |
| Security | AirHost's privacy policy says information is hosted by providers in Japan and protected with TLS/SSL encryption and need-to-know access restrictions. | The company says hosted rental websites use HTTPS and a standardized SSL certificate by default; custom-domain SSL is available to paying subscribers. |
AirHost plans
- AirHost ONE (Guest Experience) LitePriced on request
- AirHost ONE (Guest Experience) PremiumPriced on request
- AirHost ONE (Guest Experience) ProPriced on request
- AirHost ONE (HMS) LitePriced on request
- AirHost ONE (HMS) PremiumPriced on request
- AirHost ONE (HMS) ProPriced on request
Vacation Rental Desk plans
- Free versionFree
- Paid subscription$12 a month
- Bulk pricing: up to 15 rentals$150 a month
- Up to 15 rentals$150 a month
- Up to 20 rentals$180 a month
- Bulk pricing: up to 20 rentals$180 a month
Pick AirHost if…
AirHost may suit hotels, hostels, and vacation-rental operators seeking combined property and channel management. Its guest check-in options and listed payment integrations may be relevant to teams managing guest arrival and bookings.
Pick Vacation Rental Desk if…
Vacation Rental Desk suits do-it-yourself rental owners and managers, including professional property managers on a budget. It may fit operators who need direct booking, reservation administration, reports, and automated guest emails.