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A Smoobu alternative for small homestays in VietnamSmoobu vs HostBooking: pricing, free plan, OTA connection, VietQR deposits, hourly stays and police guest registration, compared honestly for Vietnam.
A Cloudbeds alternative for small homestays and guesthousesCloudbeds vs HostBooking for small properties: quote-based pricing vs a free plan, channel manager vs iCal, VietQR, hourly stays, guest registration.
A Lodgify alternative for homestays and villas in VietnamLodgify vs HostBooking: pricing, free plan, booking website, OTA API vs iCal, VietQR deposits, hourly stays and police guest registration in Vietnam.
A Little Hotelier alternative for homestays and guesthouses in VietnamLittle Hotelier vs HostBooking: per-room pricing vs a free plan, channel manager vs iCal, VietQR deposits, hourly stays, police guest registration.
An ezCloud alternative for small homestays in VietnamezCloudhotel, ezCms and ezBe vs HostBooking: per-room pricing with a 10-room minimum vs a flat fee, OTA channel vs iCal, booking website, registration.
Can a foreigner own or run a homestay or guesthouse in Vietnam?What foreigners can own in Vietnam, legal ways to run a homestay or guesthouse, licences, guest registration, visas and the Airbnb mistakes to avoid.
Listing a homestay on Airbnb in Vietnam: host fees, payouts and calendar syncHosting on Airbnb from Vietnam: the host service fee, when payouts reach your bank, what a host cancellation costs, and syncing the calendar by iCal.
Listing a homestay on Booking.com in Vietnam: commission, getting paid and calendar syncBooking.com for Vietnam homestays: typical commission, pay at property vs Payments by Booking.com, reporting no-shows, and syncing the calendar by iCal.
Listing a homestay on Agoda in Vietnam: commission, virtual card or bank transfer, calendar syncAgoda for Vietnam homestays via YCS or Agoda Homes: how compensation works, Agoda Collect vs Property Collect, UPC virtual cards, payout timing, calendars.
Listing a homestay on Traveloka: using TERA, understanding commission and reconciling payoutsListing a Vietnam homestay on Traveloka via TERA: what to ask in the contract, batched payouts and how to reconcile them, who funds promotions, calendars.
Listing a Vietnam homestay on Trip.com: eBooking, how commission works and getting paidTrip.com for Vietnam homestays via eBooking: fixed or tiered commission by room nights, what it is charged on, virtual card or bank payouts.
Listing a Vietnam homestay on Expedia: commission, Expedia Collect vs Hotel Collect, calendar syncExpedia Partner Central for Vietnam homestays: typical commission, Expedia Collect (virtual card) vs Hotel Collect (invoice), and syncing the calendar.
Listing a homestay on Mytour: what to ask about commission, payment and availabilityMytour, a Vietnamese OTA: what to ask before signing, commission and VAT invoices, who collects from guests, month-end checks, calendars.
Listing a hostel or homestay on Hostelworld: the deposit is the commission, you collect the restA Vietnam hostel or homestay on Hostelworld: documents, the deposit that pays commission, collecting the balance at check-in, no iCal in Inbox.
Syncing Airbnb and Booking.com calendars so a room never sells twiceAirbnb re-reads outside calendars every 3 hours, Booking.com every 2. How to link iCal both ways, Booking.com’s one-unit rule, and what to do on a clash.
Syncing Airbnb and Agoda calendars so a room never sells twiceLink Airbnb with Agoda via Calendar connections in YCS: which room types qualify, why to measure Agoda’s delay yourself, and what to do on a clash.
Syncing Booking.com and Agoda calendars so a room never sells twiceBooking.com and Agoda only allow iCal when each room type has one unit. How to link them, what to do with identical rooms, and the rules after a clash.
Syncing Airbnb and Traveloka calendars so a room never sells twiceTraveloka has no public iCal guide for TERA. How Traveloka bookings can block Airbnb, how to close Airbnb stays in TERA, and when a channel manager pays.
Syncing Booking.com and Traveloka calendars so a room never sells twiceBooking.com imports iCal every 2 hours; Traveloka TERA has no public iCal. Pick a method by room count, keep a buffer room, and handle a clash.
Syncing Agoda and Traveloka calendars so a room never sells twiceAgoda imports iCal for single-room types, Traveloka has no public iCal, neither publishes a delay. Combine booking emails, manual closing, a daily routine.
Syncing Airbnb and Trip.com calendars so a room never sells twiceTrip.com eBooking has no public iCal guide. Trip.com bookings block Airbnb via email, the other way is closed by hand; channel manager caveats.
Syncing Booking.com and Trip.com calendars so a room never sells twiceBooking.com imports iCal every 2 hours; Trip.com eBooking has no public iCal. Link one way, read Booking.com’s sync status, plan a relocation ahead.
Syncing Airbnb, Booking and Agoda calendars by iCal: the bugs behind double bookingsiCal only carries booked dates and always lags. Two real bugs that reopened sold nights or shifted stays by a day, and habits that keep a homestay safe.
Forwarding OTA booking emails so bookings enter your softwareSet a Gmail filter or Outlook rule that forwards Booking.com, Agoda and Airbnb confirmations to a private address: bookings with guest, price and OTA code.
A cancellation policy for your homestay: three tiers, worded to avoid disputesA homestay cancellation policy with three refund tiers, written in dates and amounts, plus deposits, no-shows, date changes, weather and OTA bookings.
New bookings and payments on Zalo, without a Zalo Official AccountHow homestay owners and staff get new-booking and payment alerts on Zalo, and send guests confirmations from a personal Zalo, with no OA and a daily cap.
Cleaning a homestay room between two guestsA checklist for bedroom, bathroom and kitchen, restocking, damage and lost items, photo proof, and an inspection before a room is called clean.
ADR, RevPAR and occupancy: how to calculate and use themWhat occupancy, ADR and RevPAR mean, the formulas, a worked example in VND for a six-room homestay, and how to use the figures to set prices.
Keypad door locks for a self check-in homestayKeypad, card or app locks; why a gateway matters; a code per stay or one fixed code; batteries, backup keys and online check-in before guests arrive.
Choosing free homestay management software: what to check firstWhere free homestay software plans usually stop: properties, rooms, bookings a month, a cut of each booking, who holds the money, exporting your data. 8 checks.
Tax for homestay household businesses in Vietnam from 2026From 2026 the flat tax is gone: homestays under 500 million VND a year pay no VAT or income tax; above it, quarterly filing. Rates and books to keep.
Notifying the police of overnight guests: what, when, howHomestays in Vietnam notify each overnight stay before 11 pm on arrival day, or by 8 am for late arrivals. What form CT14 asks for, and doing it fast.
How to build a booking website for your homestay, step by stepBuild a booking website for your homestay in Vietnam: pick a name, add rooms and prices, take VietQR deposits, get on Google. No coding, works on a phone.
Managing a homestay in Excel or software: when should you switch?Excel, Google Sheets and Zalo vs software for a homestay in Vietnam: pros and cons, 6 signs it is time to switch, and how to move without losing bookings.
Take homestay deposits by QR bank transferHow homestays in Vietnam take deposits by VietQR transfer: the exact amount and reference, money straight to your account, booking confirmed on arrival.
How to get your homestay on Google Maps and Google SearchSet up a Google Business Profile, add your booking link and verify your site in Search Console, so guests find your homestay in Vietnam on Google.
Rely less on Booking.com and Agoda: how to get more direct bookingsHow a Vietnam homestay gets guests to book direct instead of via Booking.com and Agoda: your own website, Zalo, Google Maps, perks for repeat guests.
Running an hourly homestay or private cinema roomRunning hourly rooms or private cinema rooms in Vietnam: hourly prices, time slots, cleaning gaps, deposits, and how to avoid double bookings.