Managing short-term rentals shouldn’t be hard. StayDesk is a lightweight property management system built specifically for boutique villa and STR operators managing 2–15 properties. Not giant hotel chains. Tools like Guesty, Hostaway, and Lodgify are powerful — if you’re running 50+ properties with a full team. For the solo operator or small portfolio manager, they’re overcomplicated, overpriced, and overwhelming. StayDesk is the tool we wished existed. Simple. Fast. Built for operators like you
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Hey Product Hunt! 👋
I’m Camelia, the founder of StayDesk.
I spent months frustrated watching boutique villa operators — people managing 3, 5, 8 beautiful properties — wrestling with spreadsheets, WhatsApp threads, and 4 different calendar apps because every “real” PMS was built for big hotel chains and priced to match.
So I built StayDesk.
Here’s what makes it different from Guesty, Hostaway, or Lodgify:
✅ Built for 2–15 properties, not 50+
✅ iCal sync pulls from ALL channels every 5 minutes automatically
✅ Guest messaging with pre-built templates (booking confirmation, arrival instructions, check-in day, post-checkout) — no extra tool needed
✅ 30-day multi-property calendar so you see everything at a glance
✅ Mobile works properly — not just a squished desktop view
✅ 14-day free trial, no credit card, setup in 10 minutes
Who I built this for:
The villa owner in Bali managing 4 properties from their phone. The Superhost in Portugal who just added their 3rd property. The boutique operator in Mexico who’s drowning in manual calendar updates.
I’d love your honest feedback — what would make this a no-brainer for small operators? What’s missing? What would you pay for this?
Drop a comment — I’m reading and responding to every single one today 🙏