Revenue Management for Short-Term Rentals that Increases Your Bookings

Professional Airbnb revenue management, dynamic pricing for vacation rentals, and full STR optimization — built for portfolio owners.

BUILT FOR 10+ UNIT PORTFOLIOS

If there's a fit, we follow up with a full revenue audit of your portfolio — free.

Trusted with 500+ listings across 40+ portfolios · Avg +20% revenue · No long-term contract

Under 10 units? We have a smaller-portfolio track →

500+Listings optimized across Airbnb, Booking & VRBO

40+Portfolios supported in Dubai, Europe & the US

+20%Average revenue uplift

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What is a short-term rental revenue manager?

A short-term rental revenue manager sets and adjusts your nightly rates every day based on demand, competitor pricing, events and booking pace — then makes sure the listing those rates sit on is actually visible. At Hostlyft that means base price calibration, seasonality profiles, length-of-stay rules, orphan-night pricing and OTA promotions across Airbnb, Booking.com and VRBO, reviewed weekly and reported back with what changed and why.

Written by Liubov Kapitulskaya, Airbnb Superhost & founder of Hostlyft · Last updated August 2, 2026

Services

The Hostlyft suite

Whether you manage one unit or a full portfolio, we help you keep calendars full, rates competitive, and guests happy across every major OTA.

Full-Service Revenue Management

Daily pricing adjustments, event rules, gap-filling strategy, OTA promotions and weekly reviews — handled by specialists who live and breathe short-term rentals.

  • Daily optimization using tools like PriceLabs
  • Weekend, event and high-demand rate rules
  • Seasonality and pacing strategy to match your market
  • Gap-fill and last-minute pricing to reduce empty nights
  • Custom length-of-stay settings for each unit type
  • OTA promotions on Booking.com, Agoda and more

Dynamic Pricing Setup

For hosts and managers who need a strong pricing foundation but don’t want to spend weeks learning dynamic pricing from scratch.

  • End-to-end PriceLabs account and listing setup
  • Seasonal profiles and demand-based rate ladders
  • Rule hierarchies by stay length, booking window and demand
  • Base price calibration for every unit and bedroom type
  • Strategic min/max price logic that fits your brand and goals
  • Gap-fill and last-minute adjustments baked into your rules

Listing Optimization

Copy, photos, amenities and filters — everything guests see online is rebuilt to match how they browse, decide and book.

  • Brand-aligned listing structure and visual identity
  • SEO-optimized titles and descriptions for each OTA
  • Amenities and filters tuned to real search behavior
  • High-conversion photo galleries and cover image strategy
  • House rules and review flow that reduce friction and questions
  • OTA syncing across Airbnb, Booking & VRBO for consistency

End-to-end short-term rental revenue management services for Airbnb, Booking.com & VRBO portfolios.

Who we work with

Designed for growing STR portfolios

We work with owners and managers running professional operations across different markets and accommodation types.

Modern city apartment interior at sunset

Urban apartments

City-centre apartments in competitive markets like Dubai, Paris or New York.

Luxury villa with palm trees and a sea view at sunset

Villas & Luxury homes

High-value stays where smart pricing and positioning directly impact ROI.

Cozy cabin beside a Norwegian fjord at sunset

Cabins & rural homes

Nature-focused stays where clear seasonality, event-driven pricing, and weekend demand patterns require a precise revenue strategy.

French chalet interior with a private pool

Vacation rentals & Chalets

High-value stays where smart pricing and positioning directly impact ROI.

Aparthotel building beside a river at sunset

Serviced apartments & Aparthotels

Hybrid operations that need hotel-style pacing with STR flexibility.

Eco-friendly vacation rental at sunset

Eco-Friendly & Sustainable Stays

Environmentally conscious accommodations where branding, guest values, and premium positioning help drive stronger rates and year-round visibility.

Whether you run city apartments, villas or cabins, each property type gets pricing and positioning tuned to how its guests actually search and book.

We help property managers, Airbnb hosts, and multi-unit operators who need expert revenue management for short-term rentals, better pricing strategy, and higher visibility on every OTA.

Process

How we work

A clear, repeatable process that aligns pricing, visibility and guest experience with the revenue targets for your portfolio.

  1. DISCOVERY

    Understand your portfolio

    We audit your markets, OTAs, current pricing, calendars and past performance to find quick wins and longer-term opportunities.

  2. STRATEGY

    Build your revenue playbook

    We design base prices, seasons, demand rules, OTA promotions and length-of-stay settings that match your objectives and brand.

  3. DAILY OPTIMIZATION

    Adjust to real-time demand

    We monitor pacing, events, competition and booking patterns, adjusting prices and rules so your listings stay competitive every day.

  4. VISIBILITY & ACTION

    Turn data into decisions

    You receive clear reporting, next steps and ideas for growth — not just data — so you always know what’s working and where to push next.

Our STR revenue managers combine dynamic pricing, Airbnb pricing strategy, and daily optimization to maximize performance.

Our people

Our team

Revenue management is only as strong as the people who run it. Here’s the team making sure your listings perform every day

Liubov, Revenue Management & Pricing Strategy

Liubov

Senior Revenue Manager, Airbnb Superhost & Founder

Leading pricing strategy and revenue systems across multiple portfolios.

Ayoka, Optimization & Visibility

Ayoka

Revenue Manager

Supporting pricing execution, listing optimization, and OTA visibility.

Jane, Revenue Manager

Jane

Revenue Manager

Supporting pricing execution, listing optimization, and OTA visibility.

Katerina, Revenue Manager

Katerina

Revenue Manager

Supporting pricing execution, listing optimization, and OTA visibility.

Your dedicated Airbnb revenue manager, STR pricing expert, and optimization specialist.

One playbook for all

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Tailored to the listing

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Why Choose Us

We run your listings the way top hotels run their rooms — real revenue management: dynamic pricing, demand forecasting, and channel visibility. But no two portfolios are the same, so we never apply one playbook to all. We learn your market, your listings, and your goals, then tailor the strategy to them — the discipline now behind 500+ listings across Airbnb, Booking.com and VRBO.

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How much revenue are you leaving on the table?

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Hostlyft clients see about +20% on average.

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Estimated over a 30-night month, across all units.

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Results

Results from Portfolios Like Yours

A quick look at how better pricing and optimized listings turn into measurable improvements in bookings and revenue.

SettlerHomes — Dubai Marina apartment with a skyline view

SettlerHomes | Dubai

Guests loved the apartments, but online the listings didn’t make that clear. Pricing stayed the same, the copy didn’t inspire action, and the amenities were incomplete. We re-wrote the listings with guests in mind, adjusted pricing, and made sure every amenity showed up in search. The result: stronger visibility and a +19% occupancy lift over twelve months.

UniqueAway New York Airbnb listing performance dashboard

UniqueAway | New York

These 20+ lofts around NYC and NJ had so much charm, but the listings didn’t show it. Guests saw old titles, out-of-order photos, and a style that felt inconsistent. We stepped in to give everything a clean refresh—copy, galleries, branding, and even building pages. The payoff: more visibility, a 20% lift in impressions, better rankings, and happier guests leaving 5-star reviews.

We offer short-term rental revenue management services including dynamic pricing setup, Airbnb revenue optimization, pricing strategy for vacation rentals, and ongoing portfolio-wide revenue management.

Markets We’ve Managed

Hostlyft supports short-term rental portfolios across multiple global markets, combining local market knowledge with data-driven revenue management.

Supporting 500+ listings across Airbnb, Booking.com and VRBO.

Interactive world map of managed short-term rental markets. Hover or click a city pin to zoom to that market and see its property types; click a flag to zoom to a country.

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Frequently asked questions

Straight answers on how short-term rental revenue management works — and what working with Hostlyft looks like.

Pricing

Premium revenue management, priced for your portfolio

Hostlyft is a hands-on revenue partner, not a self-serve tool. Engagements are scoped to the size and complexity of your portfolio, so what you pay maps to the work your listings actually need. Pricing is shared on a quick call — no forms to decode, no tiers to guess at.

MOST HOSTLYFT CLIENTS · 10+ UNITS

A dedicated revenue manager for every unit you own

For operators running 10+ listings across one or more markets. One named revenue manager owns your pricing, OTA visibility and daily optimisation — portfolio-wide, not listing-by-listing.

+20%
avg revenue uplift
500+
listings managed
50+
distinct cities / markets
  • No long-term contract — you stay because it works.
  • No PMS migration, no calendar disruption to get started.
  • One named revenue manager — not a rotating support queue.
  • Scoped to your portfolio — priced per unit, not per tier.
Book a 15-min intro callWe'll look at 2–3 of your listings live on the call

Fit confirmed? You get a full portfolio revenue audit, free.

Reviewed case by case

Under 10 listings

Smaller portfolios

A premium, senior-led engagement for owners who want the same hands-on pricing and optimization work applied to a focused set of listings.

  • Same daily pricing discipline, focused scope
  • Senior-led and hands-on — not a dashboard
  • Month-to-month, cancel anytime

Ready to Talk About Your Portfolio?

Book a call with our revenue manager to talk through your short-term rental portfolio challenges and get expert pricing and revenue insights.

No long-term contract · No PMS migration · No calendar disruption