Everything an independent property needs to grow
Four pillars — Brand, Reach, Revenue and Experience. Take what you need on its own, or let us run all four in a Setup & Consulting engagement.
Brand
Most independent properties either have no real brand at all, or one a relative designed for free years ago. We build an identity that photographs well, prints well, and actually looks like it belongs to a property worth paying more for.
Logo and visual identity
A distinct mark, colour palette and typography system built around what makes your property different — not a generic template with your name swapped in.
Brand storytelling
The story behind your property, written down properly — history, location, character — so your team, your website and your listings all say the same thing.
Photography and videography direction
A shot list and on-site direction for photography and video that actually captures the property, instead of leaving it to whoever's phone is closest.
Virtual tours
A walkthrough guests can explore before they book — useful for the rooms and spaces that photos alone undersell.
Review and reputation strategy
A simple system for asking happy guests for a review at the right moment, and a plan for responding to the ones that aren't.
Reach
OTAs own the relationship with your guest until you give them a reason to book direct next time. Reach is about getting found in the first place — on your own terms, not just inside someone else's marketplace.
Booking website
A fast, mobile-first website on your own domain, connected to live availability — built to convert a visit into a direct booking.
SEO and Google Business Profile
Getting your property to show up when someone searches your destination, not just your property name — starting with a properly set up Google Business Profile.
OTA listing setup and optimisation
Listings on Booking.com, Airbnb, Agoda, MakeMyTrip and more, set up and written to actually convert — not just exist.
Social content
A steady presence on Instagram and Facebook without you having to think about it daily.
Paid ads (Google, Meta)
Geo-targeted campaigns aimed at bookings, not vanity clicks — spend that's tracked back to actual revenue.
Revenue
Two properties with identical rooms can have very different revenue — the difference is usually pricing discipline, not luck. We bring the data and the process to price like a much bigger operator would.
Direct booking engine
A commission-free booking flow on your own website, so a direct guest never has to go through an OTA.
Dynamic and seasonal pricing
Rates that respond to season, demand and local events, instead of staying flat all year.
OTA-vs-direct rate structuring
A pricing structure that makes direct booking the obviously better deal, without underpricing what you sell on OTAs.
Weekday and package strategy
Rate and package ideas built specifically to fill the rooms that go empty Monday to Thursday.
Performance reporting
A regular, plain-language check-in on what's actually working — not a one-time strategy document that goes stale.
Experience
A booking is only the start. Experience is what turns a one-time guest into a five-star review and a repeat visitor — before, during and after the stay.
Pre-arrival WhatsApp journeys
Automatic confirmations, check-in details and directions sent to guests before they even arrive.
Guest communication workflows
A consistent way of talking to guests before, during and after their stay, without relying on someone remembering to do it.
Local experience tie-ups
Connections to nearby experiences worth recommending — the kind of local knowledge that turns a stay into a trip.
Post-stay review capture
A simple nudge sent right after checkout, when a guest is most likely to leave a good review.
HostSync vs. piecing it together yourself
A standalone PMS doesn't run your marketing. A marketing agency doesn't sync your OTAs. Here's what each actually covers.
| Capability | HostSync | PMSTraditional PMS | AgencyMarketing agency |
|---|---|---|---|
| PMS | Yes | Yes | No |
| OTA sync | Yes | Yes | No |
| Website | Yes | Sometimes | Yes |
| Marketing | Yes | No | Yes |
| WhatsApp automation | Yes | Sometimes | Sometimes |
| Revenue management | Yes | Sometimes | Sometimes |
| Direct booking engine | Yes | Sometimes | Yes |
| One partner for all of it | Yes | No | No |
Take one pillar, or let us run all four
Setup & Consulting covers all four pillars for a one-time fee and hands the result over in your name — no commission on anything you sell afterwards. Prefer the whole platform on a monthly subscription instead? Compare both on pricing, or go straight to PMS pricing.
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