If you are a property manager that likes to stay up to date with new technologies realized to modernize short term rental management you will find this guide quite useful.
Being a software house, Icnea constantly integrates external tools, along developing useful features, to help increase the value of its PMS Channel Manager and guarantee property managers various possibilitès to enhance his business.
Our all-in-one solution includes various integrations and specific features to support short term rental property domotics.
Smart Locks.These allow to digitize guest arrival by assigning a code via the same smart lock software to grant access to the property. Icnea disposes of various solutions in that sense, click here to see the list.
Energy control. At the moment our software includes a solution capable of recognizing when a gust leaves on the A/C, TV, etc, using sensors installed around the house. This control allows the property manager to diminish energy costs. To know more about over this integration you can read this dedicated article.
Smart TV. Our PMS includes, among various characteristics that can be added in the listing, the element smart TV, Netflix and HBO to inform potential guests viewing the listing online that the property includes them regardless of being in the website or in a portal.
Virtual Assistant. Just like in the above point, in our PMS Channel Manager it is possible to check the virtual assistant characteristic. This option is useful to inform guests that the property includes a vocal assistant available to give information over the property and its surroundings.
Aside from integrations and features it is also useful to equip properties of other instruments such as:
Vacuum robot. If available the guest may use the vacuum robot during the stay and therefore easing departure cleanings. Otherwise, if you do not want to leave the robot to the guest you can always provide it to the cleaning personnel to speed up final cleanings.
Cooking robot. If you want the guest to enjoy the property like it was his own property you can include a cooking robot. It may happen that properties in short term rentals have a poorly equipped kitchen which incentivizes guests to meal outside in restaurants. Providing the property with a cooking robot can help guests stay home and save money, apart from improving overall experience.
All the above strategies can make the property do a big jump and become a smart home, not only to affect overall experience but also to control and optimize property management.