Platform fee
15.5%
Airbnb's host-only service fee, now standard for most hosts.
HostawayGuest engagement for vacation rentals
An optional game in the welcome book. Guests explore, you build a memorable stay.
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The challenge.
Platforms bring the bookings and keep the relationship. Guests who book direct come back far more often, but most stays still start on a platform.
Who comes back
3x
Direct guests return 28.3% of the time vs 8.9% through Airbnb.
hostAI via Travel Daily NewsPlatform share
81%
Share of the US vacation rental market booked through OTAs and platforms in 2025.
Mordor IntelligenceWhat it costs you.
Illustration
Assume a $2,000 stay booked on a platform with the 15.5% host-only fee.
- Platform fee on one stay
- $310
- Fee on 10 such stays
- $3,100
On direct-booked stays, you keep that fee. StayQuests never asks platform guests to book off platform.
How StayQuests solves it.
Grow direct bookings
The problem
Platform guests leave and you never hear from them.
What StayQuests does
Guests opt in by email to play, with clear consent for your own channels.
What you measure
Opt-ins per stay.
Increase spend
The problem
You have no outlets to grow spend.
What StayQuests does
Local partner perks send guests to nearby cafes and shops.
What you measure
Partner perks redeemed.
Create moments worth sharing
The problem
Great stays go unremembered.
What StayQuests does
A guestbook photo and treasure hunt give guests a story worth telling.
What you measure
Photos taken and shared by choice.
Quests that fit.
How you'd run it.
- 1
Put one QR code inside the welcome book. Nothing else to install.
- 2
No one confirms anything. Every quest is a scan, tap or photo.
- 3
Prizes are local partner perks and a small treat, never a discount to book off platform.
The prize draw is free to enter. Purchases earn perks or points, never extra draw entries. Sharing is optional and never required to finish a quest. Drink perks always include a mocktail option.
Plan fit.
Self-serve
From $1 per player, per stay
Pay as you go, or pick Starter, Growth or Pro from $29.99 a month. Every plan includes every quest.
Make it your own
Let's talk
White label, your own domain, bespoke quests and integrations.
Playing by the rules.
Playing by platform rules
- The game is always optional. Guests never need it to access the home.
- It is never a survey or a review request.
- For Airbnb guests, StayQuests never sends a book-direct discount.
- Your win is a stay so memorable that guests look you up, plus local partner perks and a consented email list for your own channels.
- Hosts follow each platform's rules for each guest. Direct-booked guests can receive your offers.
- For guests who booked through Airbnb, post-stay messages are keepsakes and recaps only. Never book-direct offers or discounts.
- Post-stay emails only go to guests who opted in, and every email has an unsubscribe link.
Source: Airbnb Off-Platform Policy. This is not legal advice.
Questions owners ask.
Is StayQuests allowed on Airbnb?
StayQuests is an optional in-home activity. It never gates access to the home, never offers discounts to book off Airbnb and never runs surveys or reviews. You remain responsible for following each platform's rules. After checkout, Airbnb guests get keepsakes and recaps only, never book-direct offers or discounts. Post-stay emails only go to guests who opted in, with an unsubscribe link. We are not a law firm, so check the policy for your listing.
What does it cost?
Pay as you go costs $1 per player. Monthly plans start at $29.99 for 50 players. Groups and chains can talk to us about Make it your own.
How long does setup take?
About 15 minutes. Pick your quests, print one code for the welcome book and hide a few clue cards.
Do I need to be on site?
No. Every quest proves itself with a scan, a tap or a photo. Nothing needs a host to confirm it.
What guest data do we get?
Guests enter their email to play and choose whether to hear from you. You get the opt-ins, quest activity and redemptions. We never sell guest data.
What prizes work for a rental?
Local partner perks, like a free pastry at a nearby cafe, plus a small treat in the home. Prize draw entry is always free.
What if nobody plays?
You see plays in your dashboard from day one. If uptake is low, move your codes to busier spots or raise the first reward. With self-serve, no players means no cost.
See it in action. Check in to our demo resort.
Two minutes as a guest. Watch your GM dashboard light up.
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