Shortlist Stayby The Shortlist
For vacation rental hosts

Your rental has its own app.

Shorty answers your guests, shows them the best of the area, and keeps in touch long after checkout. When they come back, they book with you directly. We never take a booking fee.

Your rental. Your guests. You keep them.

$50 a month per property. No download for guests.
Beach house porch at golden hour
Raised beach house at sunrise
WELCOME INThe Beach House
Ask anything about your stay
YOUR STAYFRONT DOOR4821Wi-Fi: BeachHouse_Guest
Fried shrimp basket
Boardwalk over the dunes to the ocean
Meet Shorty, your house's front desk

He answers. He guides. He keeps in touch.

YOUR HOUSE NOTESWhat Shorty knows
Pool closes at 9. No glass out there.
Extra towels: hall closet, top shelf.
Checkout 10am. Trash to the curb.
Something broken? Text me: 843-555-0142
ASK SHORTYThe Beach House
can we swim tonight?
Pool's open till 9. Cans and plastic only out there, no glass.
where are the extra towels
Hall closet, top shelf.
what time do we leave sunday?
Checkout's at 10. Just roll the trash to the curb on your way out.
the AC stopped working
Sorry about that. Jenna's best by text at 843-555-0142. I just let her know too.
Answers, trained by you

Every answer, any hour. In your words.

Tell Shorty about your house once, the way you'd tell a friend. Wi-Fi, door code, checkout, the pool, the TV. He answers guests from what you taught him and never makes things up.

Guests can still reach you. Shorty gives them your preferred way to get in touch, and lets you know when something needs you.

The best of the area, from you

The things that make a trip memorable.

Add your top local restaurants, rainy day activities, beach spots, kids' favorites and local perks, with your own notes. When a guest has the best taco of their trip, it came from your app.

Top restaurantsRainy dayBeachWith kidsLocal perks
Fried shrimp basket on a wooden table
Harborside Grill"Shrimp basket on the deck at sunset."Jenna's note
Sea turtle swimming in an aquarium
The aquarium"Our go-to when it rains. Go early."Rainy day · Jenna's note
PERK10% off at Low Tide Tacos for guests of The Beach House
9:41Thursday
THE BEACH HOUSE · THUWelcome tomorrow! Your door code and Wi-Fi are ready.
THE BEACH HOUSE · SATRain this afternoon. Here are Jenna's rainy day picks.
THE BEACH HOUSE · SUNCheckout's at 10 tomorrow. Here's your quick list.
THE BEACH HOUSE · NOVMissing the beach? November weekends just opened. Book direct.
Keeps in touch

Texts, emails and push notifications. From your app.

A welcome before they arrive. A heads-up when it rains. A checkout reminder. Then, months later, a note that their week is open again. You stay in their pocket, not the booking site.

The stay they talk about

A house with its own app feels like a better house.

The group shares it before they land. They find the taco truck you love, the rainy day plan, the discount down the street. The trip goes better, and your place is the reason.

shared withthe whole groupdiscoverthe arearemembered, long after checkout
New guests, too

People ask AI where to stay now. We point them to you.

We're built into ChatGPT. When a traveler asks for a rental in your area, your place can come up. They open your app, ask Shorty anything, and request dates with you directly. Your address stays private until you're ready to share it.

Beach rental in North Myrtle Beach for 6, mid-November?
Here's one that fits:
The Beach HouseNorth Myrtle Beach · Sleeps 6 · PoolAsk about dates
Getting them in

Send your app however you already reach guests.

TextBefore check-in, from your phone.
EmailIn your welcome email.
LinkAnywhere you already talk.
QR codeA card in the house for the group.
Runs your socials, too

Connect your Instagram and Facebook. Shorty handles the rest.

He posts for you, answers comments and replies to DMs, all from what you've taught him. Someone asks "is it pet friendly?" at midnight, and they get an answer and a link to your app.

thebeachhouse
Beach house deck at sunset
thebeachhouse Golden hour from the deck. November weekends just opened.sarah.k Is it pet friendly??thebeachhouse Yes! Dogs under 40 lbs are welcome. Ask me anything here: link in bio.
Book direct

We build the cart. Stripe and Square move the money.

A guest requests dates, you confirm, they pay through your own Stripe or Square. It lands in your bank. No booking-site fee, and we never touch it.

Booking fee on a direct booking$0
Where the money goesYour bank
Whose guests they areYours
One price, one house$50 / monthPer property. Pay and go. Cancel anytime.
  • Your own house app, with Shorty trained by you
  • Your local picks, perks and emergency info
  • Texts, emails and push notifications to your guests
  • Found in ChatGPT, book direct, no fees
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Good questions

What hosts ask us.

How much does Shortlist Stay cost?

$50 a month per property. Pay and go, cancel anytime.

Do my guests have to download an app?

No. Your house app opens from a link or a QR code, right in their browser.

Do you take a booking fee?

No. When a guest books with you directly, they pay through your own Stripe or Square and the money goes to your bank.

How do guests get my app?

Send the link by text or email, share it anywhere you already talk to guests, or leave a QR card in the house.

Make them love your place, enjoy the area, and come back through your own app.