Allowing guests to control the property’s thermostat through a smartphone app or smart home system, often within set temperature ranges to prevent excessive energy use.
Glossary Term: Guest Convenience
The integration of smart bulbs or lighting controls that allow guests to adjust lighting ambiance, set schedules, or remotely control lights for energy saving and convenience.
A process that allows guests to access the rental property without meeting the host in person, often using keypads, lock boxes, or smart locks.
A process that allows guests to access the rental property without in-person interaction, often using keyless entry systems, lockboxes, or smart locks.
The use of smart home technology to automate various aspects of short-term rental operations, including keyless entry, climate control, and appliance monitoring, enhancing efficiency and guest convenience.
Technologies that enable guests to access short-term rental properties without in-person interaction, such as smart locks, keypads, or lockboxes.
Sharing Wi-Fi network names and passwords with guests through a scannable QR code for easy connectivity.
Offering guests the convenience of making additional payments, such as for extra services or incidentals, through QR code-based payment systems.
Providing guests with easy access to transportation details, such as local taxi services or public transportation routes, through a scannable QR code.
Attaching QR codes to appliances within the rental property, allowing guests to access digital instructions or user manuals easily.
Integrating QR codes with smart home devices to allow guests to control aspects of the property, such as lighting or temperature, through their smartphones.
Connecting and controlling smart home devices like thermostats, locks, and lighting within a short-term rental property to enhance guest experience and optimize energy consumption.