Guests texting at 3 AM. Manual check-ins. Cleaner chaos between turnovers. StayCraft handles all of it — saving hosts 8+ hours a week — for a flat $29/mo. Competitors charge $39/unit or 20–30% of revenue.
You bought the property for income. Instead you got a second career. Midnight messages, price wars with neighbors, scrambling to find cleaners on a holiday weekend. Property managers charge 20-30% and still miss things.
StayCraft doesn't automate templates. It understands context, makes decisions, and acts on your behalf — like a property manager who never sleeps.
Not canned responses. StayCraft reads the full conversation, understands urgency, and replies like a thoughtful host. Check-in instructions, local recs, issue resolution — all context-aware.
Whether it's a booking inquiry at midnight or a lockout at 6 AM, guests get immediate, helpful responses. Your response time stays under 5 minutes, every time.
Adjusts nightly rates based on local events, seasonal demand, and booking velocity. Captures revenue you'd otherwise miss.
Schedules cleaning crews, confirms completion, and flags issues before the next guest arrives. No more frantic text chains.
Crafts personalized responses to every review. Spots patterns in feedback to improve your listing over time.
Legacy tools use if-then templates. StayCraft actually understands your guests and your property.
| Feature | Traditional PM | Guesty / Hospitable | StayCraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guest responses | Human (slow) | Template-based | AI — context-aware |
| Response time | Hours | Minutes (canned) | <5 min (intelligent) |
| Rental types | Short-term only | Short-term only | All durations |
| Pricing model | 20-30% of revenue | $39+/unit/mo | $29/mo flat |
| Dynamic pricing | Manual | Add-on ($$$) | Built-in |
| Learns your style | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
From property owners who've tried the AI messaging engine
"I tested it with a real guest inquiry at 11 PM. The AI nailed the tone and included check-in details I would have forgotten. This is going to save me hours every week."
"Finally something that handles monthly tenants differently than vacation guests. My medium-term rental messages used to feel wrong with generic templates."
"$29/month instead of $195/unit? And it actually understands context? I'm moving all my listings over the second this launches."
Everything you need to know before signing up
StayCraft is an AI agent that manages your vacation rental autonomously — handling guest communication 24/7, optimizing your nightly rates with dynamic pricing, coordinating cleaners between turnovers, and managing your listing and reviews. You stay in control; the AI handles the repetitive work.
StayCraft is $29/month flat — one price, unlimited properties. There are no per-unit fees and no percentage cuts from your revenue. You get a 14-day free trial to start, no credit card required.
No installation required. StayCraft is fully browser-based and works on any device. We also offer a Progressive Web App (PWA) you can add to your home screen for quick access — no app store needed.
StayCraft reads the full conversation thread, understands context and urgency, then drafts a response. You can approve and send as-is, edit the draft, or let the AI send automatically on your behalf. The AI learns your tone and preferences over time so responses feel authentic, not robotic.
StayCraft integrates with all major smart lock brands including August, Schlage, Yale, Igloohome, Level, Kwikset, and Nuki. The AI can automatically generate and share unique access codes for each guest, set expiry times to match checkout, and revoke codes remotely.
Yes. All data is encrypted using AES-256-GCM encryption — the same standard used by banks and enterprise software. Your property details, guest information, and account credentials are encrypted at rest and in transit. We never sell your data.
Yes. StayCraft includes a multi-property dashboard so you can manage your entire portfolio from one place. Switch between properties, view all active guest threads, and monitor performance across all listings — all for the same flat $29/mo rate.
The 14-day free trial gives you full access to all 24 features — AI guest communication, dynamic pricing, turnover coordination, review management, smart lock integration, and more. No credit card required to start. If you cancel before the trial ends, you are not charged anything.
No per-unit fees. No percentage cuts. Just a flat rate.
Join the waitlist and be first to get access when we launch. Early access members lock in the $29/mo founding rate.
We'll email you when StayCraft launches. In the meantime, try the live AI messaging demo.