We are building a tool to help hosts make an extra 10-15% per booking on autopilot (without raising nightly rates). Need your brutal feedback.
Hey hosts,
We’ve been thinking a lot about the money left on the table after a guest checks in. We realized something: your Airbnb property is essentially a distribution channel. After guests arrive, they immediately face trust, pricing, and coordination issues trying to figure out local services and activities.
Currently, local hotels earn informal commissions by hooking guests up with these services, but for a solo Airbnb host, coordinating with local vendors is usually way too much of a headache.
We are building Zipsoo to fix this. It’s a lightweight commerce layer designed specifically to help property owners generate extra revenue.
How it works for your guest: There is no heavy app for them to download. We facilitate the booking tie-ups and partnerships with local vendors so you don't have to. Guests simply scan a QR code inside your Airbnb, which instantly opens a WhatsApp flow for booking. Through this, they can access:
- Airport transfers and scooter rentals fulfilled by trusted local partners.
- Adventure activities, local tours, and spa & wellness bookings directly through our vendor tie-ups.
- Automated time-based engagement (e.g., sending a 7 AM breakfast reminder, 5 PM local recommendations, or 8 PM dinner suggestions).
How it works for you:
- You get an owner-specific dashboard to track your daily revenue summary, occupancy trends, and performance reports.
- The system handles the vendor coordination, allowing you to earn commission-based revenue with a target net take rate of 10–15%.
- It can also handle basic operational tasks like digital check-in, ID uploads, and easily sharing WiFi access with guests.
We are launching our 30-day MVP soon with a focus on leisure destinations like Goa, Rishikesh, Manali, and Kasol. But before we start onboarding hosts, we want to know if we are actually building something you’d use.
Our questions for you:
- The Feature Gap: What specific features are we missing that an Airbnb host would absolutely need to adopt this?
- The Risk: We know supplier quality control is one of the biggest risks. Does the fear of a local vendor giving a bad experience (and hurting your Airbnb rating) outweigh the potential 10-15% revenue bump?
- Pricing: If this works perfectly and boosts your bottom line, how would you prefer to pay for it? Would you rather have a flat monthly SaaS fee or a pure revenue split?
Appreciate any harsh truths or feedback!