Houstr

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!

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?

Interesting concept to transform spaces into product selling platforms! Congrats! Are you planning to offer local store products to reduce adoption friction?

Wow, this may be the most innovative business I've seen here in quite some time. Making your physical space a referal/affiliate buying experience, or am I wrong in this description? Would love to know more about it! Would any of you guys be up for a call to understand the business a bit more? 😃

Here's an idea, what if you offer a way for hosts to integrate their curated list of products or experiences into a wifi captive portal during login, so guests for sure see it.

What a fantastic idea! We use Houstr for our Airbnbs and our guests love it! As an added benefit it puts a meaningful amount of extra money in our pockets. Wishing you all the success!

I love the concept! A great way for BnB owners to add value for their clients and capture a new revenue stream while they're at it.