str market mapSTR hosts and small property managers struggle to find practical, vendor-neutral education that goes beyond product marketing pages.
Host Planet is an educational platform for short-term rental hosts and property managers. The platform publishes expert guides, in-depth articles, and host interviews covering every aspect of running a short-term rental business, from OTA strategy and pricing to operational tools and compliance.
The platform maintains an A-Z directory of STR tools categorising providers across cleaning, data analytics, channel management, concierge tools, dynamic pricing, and guest communications. Free downloadable resources, a YouTube channel, and live workshop events held in partnership with organisations such as Sykes Cottages extend the platform beyond a website into a multi-format learning hub. Sponsorships include Guesty, Hostfully, Hospitable, Beyond, and Breezeway. All content is free to access. The platform operates as a media and education business rather than a software or property management company, and monetises through sponsorships and partnerships with STR software and service providers. It evolved from Holiday Cottage Handbook.
Individual hosts, aspiring property managers, and small multi-property operators wanting practical guidance rather than vendor marketing.
Listed on STR Market Map, the short-term-rental software marketplace.