Digital tools that help manage and automate tasks related to short-term rental properties, including cleaning, maintenance, communication, and guest check-in/check-out.
Glossary Term: Check-Out
All the tasks and processes involved in managing a short-term rental after a guest has made a booking. This includes guest communication, check-in and check-out procedures, cleaning and maintenance, and handling guest issues.
Typically offered by larger short-term rental properties or those within a hotel-like setting, these services provide guests with assistance similar to a traditional hotel front desk, such as check-in/out, concierge services, and luggage storage.
A service offered by some short-term rental hosts where guests can leave their luggage before check-in or after check-out.
Accommodating guest requests for check-in or check-out times outside the standard schedule, often requiring flexibility and communication from the host.
The process of securely transferring keys or access information to guests upon their arrival and retrieving them upon their departure.
The steps and procedures involved in a guest checking out of a short-term rental, including checkout instructions, key return, and cleaning arrangements.
Greenwich Mean Time, the standard time zone against which all other time zones are calculated, important for managing bookings, communication, and check-in/check-out times for international guests or properties in different time zones.
A service offered by some short-term rental property managers that includes managing guest check-in and check-out, handling guest inquiries, and providing on-site assistance.
All aspects of managing the guest experience from the initial inquiry to check-out, encompassing communication, booking management, check-in/out procedures, and guest services.
The time zone observed in Djibouti (East Africa Time, EAT), essential for coordinating bookings, communication, and check-in/check-out times.
One of the nine standard time zones in the United States, relevant for coordinating bookings, communication, and check-in/check-out times for short-term rentals.