Spain: Rental management platform Lodgify has added new tools built to help hosts and property managers get paid and access capital.
The company says Lodgify Payments streamlines the full booking-to-payout process, while Lodgify Capital offers fast, flexible access to financing.
The launch comes at a time when more than half of hosts cite the cost of doing business as a top challenge, according to Lodgify’s 2024 Vacation Rental Industry Report.
“Independent hosts are small businesses, and like many small businesses, they’re under pressure to do more with less,” said Gus Machado, chief product and design officer at Lodgify. “These hosts don’t need more tools to manage, yet too often they’re stuck juggling multiple systems. With Lodgify Payments and Lodgify Capital, we’ve combined two essential capabilities into a single platform hosts already know and trust — giving them more control over their revenue, less hassle, and the freedom to focus on growing their business.”
Lodgify Payments is “an all-in-one payment solution that replaces third-party gateways, with transparent pricing, no hidden fees, and dedicated support”. “Hosts can manage the full booking-to-payout process without ever leaving Lodgify’s platform,” the company says.
Lodgify Capital is described as “a streamlined way for qualifying hosts active on the platform for at least six months to access working capital, with no credit checks or complicated applications required”. Approved funds are typically available in one to two business days to help hosts manage fluctuating revenue patterns throughout the year and invest in their vacation rentals when opportunities come up. It is initially available to qualifying US hosts.
The company’s says these new tools mark the next step in its mission to build “a unified platform for vacation rental hosts. By integrating core business functions like payments and financing, Lodgify is helping hosts reduce complexity, operate more efficiently, and grow with confidence.”
Lodgify is an all-in-one vacation rental management platform that “empowers independent hosts and property managers with the tools to grow their businesses”. The platform enables hosts, regardless of their level of technical knowledge or experience, to create their own website, accept direct bookings and payments, and synchronise all of their property data, reservations, and guest communications across major OTA channels like Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, Expedia, Google Vacation Rentals, and more.
Lodgify was founded in Barcelona in 2012 and now has more than 330 employees working remotely across the world.
Highlights:
• Rental management platform Lodgify has added new tools built to help hosts and property managers get paid and access capital
• Lodgify Payments is “an all-in-one payment solution that replaces third-party gateways, with transparent pricing, no hidden fees, and dedicated support”
• Lodgify Capital is described as “a streamlined way for qualifying hosts active on the platform for at least six months to access working capital, with no credit checks or complicated applications required”
