**The problem it solves** STR operators hand roughly 17.5 percent of every booking to third-party travel platforms in host and guest fees. hostAI gives vacation rental managers the tools to acquire and retain guests through their own channels instead. **What it does** hostAI, operated by Insporation, Inc., is a US software company selling a suite of AI direct booking and marketing products for short-term rental managers and vacation rental brands: hostFront (websites), hostMail (email), and hostDistro (advertising). Plans are subscription based with no set-up fees and no minimum duration, and new sites can go live the next day. **How it works** hostFront builds branded STR websites with a dedicated booking engine, programmatic SEO, AI search, and personalized pricing to convert lookers to bookers. hostMail sends fully automated, hyper-personalized email campaigns with customized tone and engagement tracking to win repeat guests, with tiers from 1,000 to 2,500 or more emails per month. hostDistro runs AI-powered Google Ads campaigns with automated landing pages to reach likely bookers. The platform works with Guesty, Hostaway, Hostfully, and OwnerRez, and includes analytics covering ROI, occupancy, and revenue. Published pricing runs from $299 per month (5 to 50 listings) to $499 per month (50 to 200 listings), with bespoke enterprise plans above 200 listings. **Who it's for** Short-term rental management companies and vacation rental brands, from local operators of around five listings to enterprise portfolios, that want to grow direct booking revenue.
Listed on STR Market Map, the short-term-rental software marketplace.