hostAI Now Integrates Natively with OwnerRez

OwnerRez users can now run their direct booking channel on hostAI — websites, SEO, and paid acquisition on a single AI-powered platform.

We’re excited to announce that hostAI now integrates natively with OwnerRez. Starting today, OwnerRez users can connect their account and turn their direct channel into their highest-margin source of bookings. This makes OwnerRez the fourth major PMS in the hostAI network, alongside Guesty, Hostaway, and Hostfully.

Why direct bookings, why now

Every year, more short-term rental operators are asking the same question: why am I paying 15–20% to an OTA for guests who would gladly book directly if they knew how?

The instinctive answer is “build a website.” But a website alone rarely moves the needle. Operators who actually succeed at direct bookings do three things in parallel: they run a conversion-optimized booking flow, they show up in search, and they stay top-of-mind with past guests. That’s a full stack; not a brochure site.

That’s what hostAI is built for. And now it runs on top of OwnerRez.

About OwnerRez

OwnerRez users have always had best-in-class PMS infrastructure. In OwnerRez’s own words:

Experience the difference of “Elite.” OwnerRez is internationally recognized as a leader in the vacation rental industry for channel management, CRM, PM, accounting, messaging, and websites. Integrate with all major vacation rental channels to seamlessly sync availability, rates, rules, and listing content. Get your own modern fast website, process payments directly, manage inquiries, communication, and guest checkout with e-sign renter agreements.

Learn more at ownerrez.com.

What OwnerRez users get with hostAI

Once connected, hostAI pulls your listings, rates, and availability from OwnerRez automatically. No duplicate data entry. From there, you get:

• hostFront — a conversion-optimized website and booking engine on your own domain, with automated content marketing and programmatic SEO built in. Live in 24 hours.
• hostDistro — fully managed Google Ads targeting high-intent travel search, with AI-driven campaign optimization and transparent attribution back to bookings.
• hostMail — hyper-personalized email marketing on auto-pilot for pre-stay, post-stay, and repeat-booking campaigns.

What to expect

Clients on hostAI typically see:

• 2–4x conversion improvements over standard STR websites
• 5–11x return on ad spend on managed Google Ads campaigns
• Direct bookings contribution growing by 2x within months
• Websites live in 24 hours from PMS connection to launch

One client generated more booking value through hostAI than through Booking.com and Vrbo combined in a single month. Another shifted their direct booking share from 4.5% to 9% of total revenue in under a year. The results compound: every booking on hostAI is a booking you don’t pay 15–20% commission on, plus a guest relationship you own.

Getting started

Existing hostAI clients: the OwnerRez connection is live in your OwnerRez admin portal today.

New to hostAI? Get started for free here. Pricing starts at $299/month per product, with no setup fees, no lock-in, and a 20% bundle discount when activating multiple products together. See the full pricing page.

For step-by-step setup instructions, check out the OwnerRez support doc on integrating with hostAI.

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Direct bookings are becoming the default in travel. We’re building the infrastructure to get there — and OwnerRez is one of the strongest PMS platforms to build it on top of. More to come.