Airbnbs are 4 walled innfluencers. From real life product impressions to recommendations from "local experts," Houstr aims to ensure these properties are properly compensated for their influence while giving businesses a real life distribution channel.
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Hello! I am Nick Koenen, the founder of Houstr. Long story short, I used to own an Airbnb and a mattress store. I put two and two together and started selling mattresses to my guests. My first year doing this netted me an extra $2k in profits and was the genesis for Houstr. Our thought process is that Airbnbs and hotels are essentially 4-walled innfluencers, and until Houstr, there was no easy way for them to monetize their influence. From real life product impressions to recommendations from "local experts," Houstr aims to ensure these properties are properly compensated while giving brands a real life distribution channel to reach their audience. We offer the ability to monetize over 10 thousand brands and retailers. Businesses are able to tailor their offer and matchmake with the best, most relevant properties based on their target customer and location. Some examples of items that can be monetized and purchased via Houstr are: 🎨 The paint color or wallpaper 🚗 Car rentals 🍳 A pestocked fridge 🛌 The mattress they slept on 🖼️ Handmade goods from locals 🎟️ Tickets to concerts and events 🚲 Bicycle rentals ♾️ Your own custom upsells We're super excited about bringing the native retail concept to the short-term rental industry! To sign up for Houstr, please visit 👉🏼 https://www.houstr.com/strs/ If you know a host that could benefit from Houstr, check out our referral program 👉🏼https://www.houstr.com/referral/ New registers will receive their first 6 months free! Just send us a message before or after sign up letting us know you found us on Product Hunt and we'll make it happen!
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This project is truly impressive. It seems many guests may not consider purchasing items during their Airbnb stays. Highlighting this opportunity benefits everyone: guests have the option to acquire something unique, hosts earn additional income, and Houstr also profits. This initiative is a valuable enhancement to the marketplace. What's next for Houstr?
I've seen a few companies exploring this space. The idea is compelling -- turning foot traffic and idle shelf space into found revenue. But I always worried the ROI wouldn't be worth it for hosts. How much are hosts making so far, @nick_koenen?
Houstr is a great and unique product allowing you make a little extra income on your rentals! I love the options it gives our guests for grocery delivery, car rentals, chefs and more!
This is actually really cool. I'm not your target audience here at the moment but will save this for later when I am..
Another wonderful product. Houstr is so easy to sign up, lots of brands to choose from and as a new user, I can get 6 months free!
I love the concept! A great way for BnB owners to capture a new revenue stream and it improves the client
The idea is quite alright and I think it will yield more success as it's unfolding
This is great idea.. Interesting concept to transform spaces into product selling platforms.. As an added benefit it puts a meaningful amount of extra money in our pockets. It is a very interesting idea to turn the Airbnb list into a marketing and influencing channel
Wall color got you inspired? Rent a car to explore? Houstr is the missing link for Airbnbs & hotels! Monetization and an amazing guest experience. Talk about a win-win