Premier Stays Is Now Open to Every Host

    Much like Airbnb, any host can now list their home on Premier Stays and take direct bookings. Onboarding is one short conversation with our team.

    By Jae · Founder, Premier Stays

    Published · 2 min read

    Until now, every home on Premier Stays was one we managed ourselves. That has changed. Much like Airbnb, Premier Stays is now a marketplace: any host can list a home, set their own price and house rules, and take bookings from guests who come to us directly.

    The difference is what sits around the listing. Guests book on a site built for Calgary, Edmonton and the rest of western Canada, pay one clear total, and deal with a local team when something needs a person.

    What you get as a host

    • Your own listing page with photos, rooms, amenities, house rules and a live calendar.
    • Direct bookings with card payment built in. Payouts go straight to your bank account through Stripe.
    • Your calendars kept in step. Connect Hostaway, Guesty, Lodgify or Hostfully, or map the iCal links from Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com so a night booked anywhere is blocked here too.
    • A host dashboard for messages, bookings, payouts, reviews and finances, in light or dark mode.
    • Guest screening options through Truvi: ID verification and security deposits you can require per listing.
    8Percent fee, card processing included
    100Percent of your nightly rate and cleaning fee paid to you
    4Property management systems you can connect

    How onboarding works

    A simple onboarding is all it takes. Email jae@premierstays.ca and tell us about your home: where it is, how many guests it sleeps, and whether you already use a property management system. We will walk you through the rest.

    1. Create a host account. On the sign-up page, choose "I want to host".
    2. Add your listing. Build it on Premier Stays, or connect your property management system and choose which listings to bring over.
    3. Connect Stripe so payouts can reach you.
    4. We review and approve it. Every new listing is checked by our team before it goes live, so guests can trust what they book.
    Already on Airbnb?

    Keep it. Premier Stays is an extra channel, not a replacement. Map your Airbnb calendar to your listing here and a night booked on one blocks the other.

    Who this suits

    Owners who self-manage one or two homes and want a direct channel without building their own website. Small operators who already run a property management system and want another source of bookings. Mid-term hosts: ask us about offering your home as a monthly rental for stays of 28 nights or more.

    If you would rather hand the whole thing over, we still offer full-service management. Ask about that in the same email.

    Ready to list? Email jae@premierstays.ca and we will get your home onboarded.

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