Hosting without the busywork

Hosting, minus the second job.

Guests, cleaners, and co-hosts each get their own access, right when they need it - and every turnover confirms itself. No key handoffs, no midnight code texts, no playing doorman.

  • 30-day free trial
  • Set up in 5 minutes
  • Smart devices optional
Checked in · You're on-property

You're at
Mountain View Cabin

Jun 13 → Jun 18
Access code
4582
Enter your code on the door keypad.
Controls
Front Door
Locked · all secure
Garage Door
Closed · all secure
Explore
Directions
123 Mountain View Dr
Arrival info
Parking, door, Wi-Fi
Departure
Checkout steps
Powered by
Staykey
20+ min
Saved per booking

vs. manual messaging

5 min
To go live

From signup to first link

0
Apps guests install

One link. That is it.

100%
Host-owned data

No vendor lock-in

What Staykey does

Three jobs. One dashboard. Zero group texts.

Pick one to start - add the others as you grow.

Fewer questions. Better reviews.

The link carries the whole stay - directions before arrival, the door code and Wi-Fi at check-in, house details and local tips while they're there. Guests feel looked after at every step, and the reviews show it.

  • No midnight check-in texts. The door code and steps appear on their own - guests let themselves in without messaging you.
  • Guests feel looked after. A per-property guide with Wi-Fi, house quirks, and local picks - the details that earn five stars.
  • The right info, right on time. Code an hour before check-in, checkout steps the last night - never a thing to dig for.
  • Nothing to download. Opens in any browser, whatever they booked on - no app, no account, no login.
Open a sample link
One link, the whole stay
stay.staykey.co/mountain-viewone link
  1. 3 days before

    Trip details & directions

    Directions & parkingCode unlocks at check-in
  2. Check-in · 4:00 PMNow

    Access code + Wi-Fi appear

    Door code 4582MountainViewCabin
  3. During the stay

    House guide & controls

    Hot tub · quiet hoursThermostat
  4. Checkout · last night

    Checkout steps surface

    Out by 11 AM · trash day

How it works

Up and running before your next check-in.

  1. 01

    Connect your calendar

    Import bookings from Airbnb, VRBO, or any iCal feed in minutes.

  2. 02

    Pick an access mode

    Automated smart codes, static codes you manage, or portal-only - your call.

  3. 03

    Share the link

    Staykey messages guests the portal automatically, or drop it into your Airbnb replies.

Read the 5-minute setup guide

Works with the tools you already use

  • Airbnbairbnb
  • VrboVrbo
  • Home AssistantHome Assistant

Our bets

Three bets we're making on the future of hosting.

We're not building the most features. We're building the right ones for where short-term rentals are going next.

Bet 01 · Local-first

Your guests get in when your Wi-Fi doesn't.

When the locks, thermostat, and sensors all run on Home Assistant inside the property, they keep working when the internet doesn't - and you stop paying a stack of monthly subscriptions to make them talk to each other.

Why local mattersBet 02 · One link

Your guest never installs anything. Ever.

No app to install, no PDF to dig up, no group text to lose. Every guest gets a single durable link that carries codes, Wi-Fi, check-in steps, and help - for the whole stay.

The one-link storyBet 03 · Compliance-ready

When Airbnb tightens standards, your stack already passes.

Airbnb's host standards keep nudging the industry toward more reliable, more automated, less-manual operations. We picked the stack that holds up as the bar keeps rising.

Read our 2026 take

From the team

Deep dives, playbooks, and product notes.

Evergreen guides for hosts who run Staykey - plus the occasional behind-the-scenes post from the team building it.

Blog postProduct Updates

Photos and a local guide. Finally.

Two things hosts have been asking us about forever — somewhere to put property photos, and a place to recommend the coffee shop down the street — just landed in Staykey. Plus a settings page that doesn't make you sigh.

4 min
GuideGetting Started

How to Set Up Staykey for Your First Rental

A complete, start-to-finish walkthrough of getting your first short-term rental live on Staykey — signup, property setup, booking import, and sending your first guest link. With and without smart devices.

12 min
GuideAirbnb & VRBO

Airbnb self check-in: the complete 2026 setup guide

Self check-in is the single biggest quality-of-life upgrade for an Airbnb host. This guide walks through the hardware, the message templates, the access-code automation, and the edge cases that trip up new hosts.

11 min
Browse all guidesRead the blog

Free 30-day trial

Take 30 days off the second job.

Set up your first property in five minutes. Keep your hardware, your bookings, your cleaner. We just make them talk to each other - so they stop needing you to do it.

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30-day free trial · Cancel anytime · Smart devices optional