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Partner · The Host Co

Your property pages, now selling more than the stay.

The Host Co integrates natively with CraftedStays. Connect your Host Co store and your property pages show bookable add-ons that guests add to their stay and pay for directly: early check-in, late checkout, private chefs, local experiences. Guests see what’s available while they’re still shopping for a stay, and every dollar of upsell revenue goes to you.

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The Host Co

Live The Host Co integration

Native connection. Your Host Co store appears on your property pages automatically.

Your store on your property pagesautomatic
Stores match to propertiesauto + manual
Early check-in, late checkoutbookable
Private chefs + local experiencesbookable
Guests book and paydirectly
Your PMS, calendar, checkoutuntouched
Native

Rendered in the page itself
(no widgets, no custom code)

7,000+

Vetted services and experiences
to stock your store with

Automatic

Stores sync and match
to your property pages

100%

Of upsell revenue goes to you
(guests pay your store directly)

Why CraftedStays + The Host Co

The stay is booked. The revenue isn't done.

Guests want early check-in, a stocked fridge, a chef for one night, something to do on Saturday. Every one of those is revenue that usually walks past the property manager, and a reason to book that most listings never show. This integration puts the store where guests are already looking: your property pages.

Sell the whole stay, not just the nights.

Early check-in, late checkout, private chefs, local experiences: bookable add-ons from your Host Co store, offered at the moment guests are planning. The nightly rate stops being your only line of revenue.

Services help sell the stay itself.

Guests comparing places can see what staying with you comes with: early check-in available, a private chef bookable, experiences lined up. That’s a conversion driver while they’re still shopping, not just revenue after they book.

Native to the page. No widgets.

The store isn’t an embed or an iframe. It renders as real content in your property pages, so guests see it instantly and search engines index your services as part of your site. Your PMS, calendar, and checkout are untouched.

What's what

The two pieces, plainly.

What is CraftedStays?

CraftedStays is a direct booking website platform for short-term rental property managers. It builds fast, conversion-focused websites on your own domain, connects to your PMS for live listings, pricing, and availability, and structures every page the way search engines and AI engines actually cite. CraftedStays also publishes original research on how AI engines choose which vacation rental sites to name, and builds those findings into the platform.

What is The Host Co?

The Host Co is a guest upsell marketplace for short-term rental property managers. It gives each property a store of bookable add-ons that guests purchase directly: services like early check-in and late checkout, plus thousands of vetted local services and experiences. Connected to CraftedStays, a property manager’s Host Co store appears on the property’s page on their direct booking site, so guests can see what’s available while they shop and add to their stay right where they book it.

When this pairing fits

Three signals you're ready to earn beyond the nightly rate.

CraftedStays gives you the direct booking site. The Host Co turns every stay into more than the room rate. If any of these resonate, the pairing fits.

Signal 1

Guests keep asking for extras.

Early check-in requests, late checkout texts, chef recommendation questions. Demand that today gets answered for free.

  • Turn the most-requested favors into bookable add-ons
  • Set your own prices and availability in your store
  • Guests self-serve instead of texting you
Best fit for growth-minded property managers
Signal 2

You want revenue beyond the nightly rate.

The stay is one product. The fridge stock, the firewood, the experience bookings are all products too, and they compound across every reservation.

  • Add-on revenue on top of every direct booking
  • Thousands of vetted services to stock your store
  • Guests pay your store directly
Signal 3

You want add-ons sold where guests already are.

A store nobody visits sells nothing. Your property page is the one place every guest looks, before booking and before arrival.

  • Store appears on the property page automatically
  • Add-ons shown in context, next to the stay itself
  • No separate links or QR codes needed on the site
Three ways to launch

From DIY to fully custom, pick your level.

Most operators start self-serve and never need anything else. Some hand the whole thing to us. A few want a brand new design built from scratch. Whatever path you pick, the conversion infrastructure and AI search visibility ship with every site.

Self-serve · Most popular

Edit it yourself in the visual editor.

For operators who want full control and want to iterate quickly. Included in your subscription.

  • Edit any page in the visual builder, no developer required
  • Build custom landing pages for campaigns and seasonal SEO
  • Host a full blog with schema and AI search structure
  • Add neighborhood guides, FAQs, property pages on demand
  • Conversion-tested templates as your starting point
Done for you
White glove

We build it for you.

For operators who'd rather focus on operations and let our team handle the website work end-to-end.

  • Full site setup by our team: branding, design, copy
  • Ongoing edit requests handled within 1–2 business days
  • Quarterly conversion reviews with recommendations
  • SEO and AI-search optimization passes done for you
  • Add-on monthly retainer on top of subscription
Custom site

Brand-new design, built from scratch.

For brands with specific positioning, voice, and visual identity that deserve a bespoke website.

  • Original design from our hospitality design team
  • Custom sections, components, and brand-specific layouts
  • Built on the CraftedStays platform with the same conversion + AI search benefits
  • Maintenance and platform improvements included after launch
  • Project-based engagement, then runs on your standard subscription

Not sure which fits? Talk to us about your portfolio. Most operators self-select after a 15-minute call.

How it works

From connect to a store on every property page in one sitting.

Four steps. No developer, no embed codes, no page editing.

Step 1

Connect The Host Co

Link your Host Co account to your CraftedStays site in your dashboard. The integration is native, no developer needed.

Step 2

Stores match to properties

Your stores sync automatically and most pair themselves to the right properties. Assign any stragglers in a couple of clicks.

Step 3

Your store goes live on the page

Each property page shows its store’s add-ons in a catalog, with a detail view and an add-to-my-stay option.

Step 4

Guests book the extras

Guests pay your store directly, and the upsell revenue is yours. The stay itself books exactly the way it always has.

Pricing

Simple pricing. The integration is included.

CraftedStays starts at $89.99/mo for two properties, with $8/mo per additional property. Property managers with 20+ properties unlock volume pricing. Talk to us for a quote. The Host Co integration comes at no extra charge on the CraftedStays side. The Host Co's own plans are separate; see thehost.co for their pricing.

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Base (2 properties)$89.99/mo
Each additional property+$8/mo
20+ propertiesVolume pricing
The Host Co integrationIncluded
CraftedStays cut of your upsells$0
Frequently asked

Honest answers about the integration.

Do I need The Host Co to use CraftedStays?

No. CraftedStays is a complete direct booking website on its own. The Host Co is a recommended partner for property managers who want to earn beyond the nightly rate.

How do property managers sell upsells on a direct booking site?

On a CraftedStays site, upsells live where guests already are: the property page. With the native Host Co integration, the property's store of add-ons appears on the page itself, from early check-in and late checkout to private chefs and local experiences, and guests add services to their stay and pay directly.

Do I need CraftedStays to use The Host Co?

The Host Co works on its own through links and QR codes. The native website placement is the CraftedStays part: with the two connected, your store shows up on your property pages automatically, in front of guests who are already planning their stay.

Is the store a widget or an embed?

No. The catalog renders natively as part of the page, no iframes and no embed scripts. That matters twice: guests see your services instantly while they're shopping for a stay, and search engines index those services as real content on your property pages.

How do stores get matched to my properties?

When you connect The Host Co, your stores sync automatically and most match themselves to the right properties. Anything unmatched you assign yourself in a couple of clicks.

Who handles the payment for add-ons?

The Host Co. Guests book and pay for add-ons directly through your store, and the upsell revenue goes to you. CraftedStays takes no cut of your upsells or your bookings.

Does this replace my PMS or booking flow?

No. This integration is add-ons only. Your PMS, calendar, pricing, and checkout are untouched. The stay books the way it always has; the extras now sell alongside it.

How do I get the integration on my account?

The Host Co integration is rolling out in the CraftedStays marketplace. Want it on your account? Reach out and we'll enable it.

What does The Host Co cost?

The Host Co has its own plans; see current pricing at thehost.co. On the CraftedStays side there is no extra charge for the integration.

Ready to earn more from every stay?

Connect CraftedStays and The Host Co, and your property pages start selling the extras guests already want.

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No commitment · Cancel anytime · Native integration, no developer needed

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