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More than ten years of industry experience
We have been managing rental properties since 2014. We know the booking platforms, the seasons, the regulations and what condominiums expect.
since 2014 • Budapest city centre and Balaton • in-house system
Full-service property management with our own system – in Budapest and on Balaton.
Management, Airbnb and Booking.com bookings, commission-free direct booking and smart devices built into our own system, all under one roof. We don't work with rented software: we built more than ten years of experience into our own system.
HUF 0New Budapest clientsNo management fee for the first 3 monthsWith a 12-month contract, on both the fixed monthly fee and the commission.- from HUF 75,000from HUF 95,250fixed monthly fee in Budapest: the peak-season extra stays with you
- 0%commission on direct bookings
- 0 paperworkNTAK, VIZA and IFA: we handle it all
- 0 key safesgate module and noise detector, so the neighbours aren't disturbed
- Budapest office, Balaton sites
- Camera-free, GDPR-compliant
- Red Raven 0–24-hour patrol, available separately
Direct bookings0% commission instead of the platforms' 15–20%
Attic apartment, Budapest city centreHUF 48,200/night
Guest in the apartment38 dB (quiet)LockedEconomy, 22 °C
Villa, BalatonfüredHUF 95,000/night
Digital key active4 guests (radar)Pool: 28 °CKey link sent
Bookings by channelDirect: 38%
Direct (38%)Booking.com (35%)Airbnb (27%)
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Who do we help?
Which role applies to you?
Choose what interests you. Every service can also be ordered separately.
I'm an apartment owner or investor
Property management
Full-service management of apartments, Balaton villas and boutique hotels, with smart devices built into our own system that look after the apartment and the neighbours' peace and quiet.
- Fixed monthly fee or commission
- No administration for the owner
- Arrival without a key or code
- NTAK and VIZA reporting
Fees and calculator
I manage my property myself
Services for hosts
Our own PMS with direct booking at 0% commission, smart devices for your current setup, turnover cleaning and maintenance – each available separately.
- Two-way channel manager
- Continuous dynamic pricing
- Instant card payment
- Guest portal and AI guest communication
- Smart lock and our own gateway
- A noise detector that issues its own warnings
- Occupancy and water-leak sensor, heating control
- Turnover cleaning and maintenance
I'm a building manager
For condominiums
Order and quiet in the stairwell, without key safes or cameras.
- Gate module instead of a key safe
- Camera-free noise monitoring
- 0–24-hour Red Raven patrol
I need cleaning for my home or office
For homes and offices
Hotel-standard cleaning by hostAID's own team, as a one-off or with a fixed monthly subscription. Maintenance at an hourly rate.
- Our own, legally employed team
- QR-code item check
- Subscription with deep cleans included
What makes us different?
What a typical agency doesn't offer
Our own software, our own devices, our own patrol service and a choice of fixed fee. That's why we can give more, and why more stays with you.
SubjectTypical agencyhostAID
Software
Typical agency: Rented, off-the-shelf software, with locks and sensors running in separate apps.
hostAID: An in-house PMS with our smart devices wired in directly.
Pricing
Typical agency: Commission only: the agency also takes 20% of the peak-season extra revenue.
hostAID: In Budapest you can choose a fixed monthly fee: the extra revenue stays entirely with you. Or the commission model, if you prefer.
Neighbours
Typical agency: You only find out it was a party after a complaint.
hostAID: The noise detector signals the guest in the apartment to keep quiet, then customer service calls them. If that is not enough, a Red Raven patrol, ordered separately, goes out.
Access
Typical agency: A key safe drilled into the wall or a keypad: both tell burglars there is a rental there.
hostAID: An in-house smart lock and gate module that the guest opens with a link or an app. No visible code, no telltale box.
Booking channels
Typical agency: All bookings through platforms, with 15–20% commission.
hostAID: Our own booking site for returning and corporate guests, with 0% commission.
On-site presence
Typical agency: Phone customer service, subcontracted cleaning company.
hostAID: Budapest office, sites in Siófok and Balatonfüred, our own cleaning team. The Red Raven 0–24-hour patrol can be requested as a separate service.
Our own PMS + our own smart devices
One booking, and every device knows its job
The smart lock, gate module, heating and cooling, noise detector and occupancy sensor are all wired into our own booking management system. No five different apps and no sending keys by hand.
BookinghostAID PMSlock • gate • heating and cooling • noise • occupancy • cleaning • NTAK
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New booking
From any platform or from our own site: the calendar blocks the dates instantly on every channel.
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Digital key
The guest receives a link or opens the door and the gate in the app, for exactly the duration of the booking, with no code.
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Pre-heating, pre-cooling
An hour before arrival the air conditioning or heating brings the apartment to a comfortable temperature, and after check-out it switches to economy mode.
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Noise and occupancy limit
The sensors adjust the limit to the number of guests booked and the house rules. If it is exceeded, the system signals the guest in the apartment to keep quiet.
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Cleaning scheduled
At check-out the cleaner receives a task and logged entry permission; they must scan the main items' QR codes.
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NTAK and VIZA
Guest data reaches the authorities automatically, in encrypted form.
Why us?
Eight reasons owners choose us
Experience, fair fees, our own software and our own local team: few offer all of these together.
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Discounted management fee
In Budapest the fixed monthly fee starts from HUF 75,000, with no percentage deducted. New Budapest clients pay no management fee for the first 3 months.
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0% commission on direct bookings
Returning and corporate guests book on our own booking site, so you don't have to pay Airbnb or Booking.com a 15–20% commission on those bookings.
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In-house system
We don't use rented off-the-shelf software. The calendar, pricing, smart devices and NTAK and VIZA reporting are all handled by our own engineering team's system.
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Local team in Budapest and on Balaton
We are not a remote call centre: both regions have our own cleaning team and local staff.
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Compliant operation, no paperwork
We send the NTAK and VIZA data, and we prepare and submit the IFA return. You don't have to deal with anything.
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Our own security service
Red Raven's 0–24-hour patrol service prevents noise disturbance and helps when keys are lost. It is a separate Red Raven service and not part of the management fee.
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At peace with the neighbours
The noise and occupancy sensors flag problems before a neighbour could complain. We give the building manager a permanent point of contact.
Neighbour-friendly management
We don't disturb the neighbours, and that's more than a promise
Most short-term lets fall apart over conflict with the other residents. Our camera-free sensors flag problems before a neighbour has the chance to complain.
Noise detector
It does not record audio; it only measures the noise level. If the limit is exceeded, it signals the guest in the apartment to keep quiet, then customer service calls them.
Occupancy sensor
Using radar, without a camera, it signals if eight people arrive for a booking of two.
Gate module instead of a key safe
No drilling into the facade, no code at the entrance. The guest opens with a link, and the key expires on departure.
0–24-hour patrol
If the warning and the phone call are not enough, a Red Raven patrol goes out to the site. This is a separate Red Raven service.
hostAIDnow
Noise alert closed: Sas u. 14.
After the signal and the English warning, the noise level dropped below 45 dB within 5 minutes, and no call or patrol was needed.
Red Raven log#89211
Payment2 min ago
Direct booking: HUF 184,200
City-centre Loft #4 • 3 nights • 0% commission
What do you gain?
Your apartment works while you live your own life
You don't have to give up your job, your weekends or your holidays to keep your apartment earning well.
You get your time back
Short-term letting doesn't stop for working hours, weekends or public holidays. We handle it for you, so you don't have to give up your job or your free time.
- No night-time phone calls or key handovers
- We handle guest communication 0–24 hours a day
- We arrange cleaning and repairs
- All you need to do is glance at the statement once a month
Compliant operation, no paperwork
Short-term letting comes with a lot of mandatory administration. We handle all of it, so you don't have to deal with anything, and you won't find out in an inspection that something was missed.
- Automatic NTAK and VIZA reporting
- We prepare and submit the IFA return
- Invoicing and a monthly pack for your bookkeeper
- Itemised monthly statement
You stay in control, even from abroad
You don't need to live nearby or speak Hungarian. Our local team handles everything on site, and you can follow what's happening online.
- Live owner interface, on your phone too
- Local team in Budapest and on Balaton
- Contact in Hungarian and English
Transparent fees
Fixed monthly fee or commission: you decide
There are no hidden costs. A fixed monthly fee is rare on the market: our fee doesn't grow with your revenue, and the extra stays entirely with you.
Most owners choose this
Fixed monthly fee model
We don't ask for a share of your revenue. However much the property earns in peak season, our fee stays the same, and the extra revenue stays entirely with you. Few providers offer that.
from HUF 75,000from HUF 95,250per month + VAT, depending on capacity: in Budapesta month incl. VAT, depending on capacity – in Budapest
- A predictable monthly cost that lets you plan years ahead
- We take no percentage of your revenue
- The fee depends only on capacity, not on revenue
- The same full service as in the commission model
Classic model
Commission model
If you'd rather pay only on what you actually earn: the fee moves with turnover. On Balaton this is the only model, with a flat 20% commission.
14–17%+ VAT, on the total amount paid by the guest
- No guests, no management fee
- You pay less in a weaker month
- 0–24-hour monitoring of the PMS and smart devices is included here too
- For seasonal Balaton houses, it can be paused for winter
HUF 0
New Budapest clients pay no management fee for the first 3 months
This applies to both the fixed monthly fee and the commission, with a 12-month contract; it does not apply to Balaton properties, cleaning or bed linen. For a 4-guest apartment on the fixed monthly fee, that is a saving of HUF 300,000.This applies to both the fixed monthly fee and the commission, with a 12-month contract; it does not apply to Balaton properties, cleaning or bed linen. For a 4-guest apartment on the fixed monthly fee, that is a saving of HUF 381,000.
Typical monthly revenue for a 2-guest apartment: HUF 500,000
Fixed monthly fee
HUF 75,000HUF 95,250
per month
HUF 525,000 less in the first yearHUF 666,750 less in the first year, compared with a 20% agency (–44%)
From year 2: HUF 300,000 per year (–25%)From year 2: HUF 381,000 per year (–25%)
or commission
17%
from the amount paid by the guest
HUF 435,000 less in the first yearHUF 552,450 less in the first year, compared with a 20% agency (–36%)
From year 2: HUF 180,000 per year (–15%)From year 2: HUF 228,600 per year (–15%)
Cleaning: separate item
HUF 8,500HUF 10,795
per guest turnover
Bed linen and towels: HUF 1,500 per guest.Bed linen and towels: HUF 1,905 per guest.
Typical monthly revenue for a 3-guest apartment: HUF 600,000
Fixed monthly fee
HUF 75,000HUF 95,250
per month
HUF 765,000 less in the first yearHUF 971,550 less in the first year, compared with a 20% agency (–53%)
From year 2: HUF 540,000 per year (–38%)From year 2: HUF 685,800 per year (–38%)
or commission
17%
from the amount paid by the guest
HUF 522,000 less in the first yearHUF 662,940 less in the first year, compared with a 20% agency (–36%)
From year 2: HUF 216,000 per year (–15%)From year 2: HUF 274,320 per year (–15%)
Cleaning: separate item
HUF 8,500HUF 10,795
per guest turnover
Bed linen and towels: HUF 1,500 per guest.Bed linen and towels: HUF 1,905 per guest.
Typical monthly revenue for a 4-guest apartment: HUF 700,000
Fixed monthly fee
HUF 100,000HUF 127,000
per month
HUF 780,000 less in the first yearHUF 990,600 less in the first year, compared with a 20% agency (–46%)
From year 2: HUF 480,000 per year (–29%)From year 2: HUF 609,600 per year (–29%)
or commission
16%
from the amount paid by the guest
HUF 672,000 less in the first yearHUF 853,440 less in the first year, compared with a 20% agency (–40%)
From year 2: HUF 336,000 per year (–20%)From year 2: HUF 426,720 per year (–20%)
Cleaning: separate item
HUF 10,500HUF 13,335
per guest turnover
Bed linen and towels: HUF 1,500 per guest.Bed linen and towels: HUF 1,905 per guest.
Typical monthly revenue for a 5-guest apartment: HUF 800,000
Fixed monthly fee
HUF 100,000HUF 127,000
per month
HUF 1,020,000 less in the first yearHUF 1,295,400 less in the first year, compared with a 20% agency (–53%)
From year 2: HUF 720,000 per year (–38%)From year 2: HUF 914,400 per year (–38%)
or commission
16%
from the amount paid by the guest
HUF 768,000 less in the first yearHUF 975,360 less in the first year, compared with a 20% agency (–40%)
From year 2: HUF 384,000 per year (–20%)From year 2: HUF 487,680 per year (–20%)
Cleaning: separate item
HUF 10,500HUF 13,335
per guest turnover
Bed linen and towels: HUF 1,500 per guest.Bed linen and towels: HUF 1,905 per guest.
Typical monthly revenue for a 6-guest apartment: HUF 950,000
Fixed monthly fee
HUF 130,000HUF 165,100
per month
HUF 1,110,000 less in the first yearHUF 1,409,700 less in the first year, compared with a 20% agency (–49%)
From year 2: HUF 720,000 per year (–32%)From year 2: HUF 914,400 per year (–32%)
or commission
15%
from the amount paid by the guest
HUF 997,500 less in the first yearHUF 1,266,825 less in the first year, compared with a 20% agency (–44%)
From year 2: HUF 570,000 per year (–25%)From year 2: HUF 723,900 per year (–25%)
Cleaning: separate item
HUF 14,500HUF 18,415
per guest turnover
Bed linen and towels: HUF 1,500 per guest.Bed linen and towels: HUF 1,905 per guest.
Typical monthly revenue for a 7-guest apartment: HUF 1,000,000
Fixed monthly fee
HUF 130,000HUF 165,100
per month
HUF 1,230,000 less in the first yearHUF 1,562,100 less in the first year, compared with a 20% agency (–51%)
From year 2: HUF 840,000 per year (–35%)From year 2: HUF 1,066,800 per year (–35%)
or commission
15%
from the amount paid by the guest
HUF 1,050,000 less in the first yearHUF 1,333,500 less in the first year, compared with a 20% agency (–44%)
From year 2: HUF 600,000 per year (–25%)From year 2: HUF 762,000 per year (–25%)
Cleaning: separate item
HUF 14,500HUF 18,415
per guest turnover
Bed linen and towels: HUF 1,500 per guest.Bed linen and towels: HUF 1,905 per guest.
Typical monthly revenue for a 8-guest apartment: HUF 1,200,000
Fixed monthly fee
HUF 150,000HUF 190,500
per month
HUF 1,530,000 less in the first yearHUF 1,943,100 less in the first year, compared with a 20% agency (–53%)
From year 2: HUF 1,080,000 per year (–38%)From year 2: HUF 1,371,600 per year (–38%)
or commission
14%
from the amount paid by the guest
HUF 1,368,000 less in the first yearHUF 1,737,360 less in the first year, compared with a 20% agency (–47%)
From year 2: HUF 864,000 per year (–30%)From year 2: HUF 1,097,280 per year (–30%)
Cleaning: separate item
HUF 18,500HUF 23,495
per guest turnover
Bed linen and towels: HUF 1,500 per guest.Bed linen and towels: HUF 1,905 per guest.
Budapest, net fees. The comparison is with a typical 20% agency, on an annual basis; as a new client, the first 3 months are free of fees in the first year.Budapest, gross fees. The comparison is with a typical 20% agency, on an annual basis; as a new client, the first 3 months are free of fees in the first year.
Balaton: a flat 20% commission. A fixed monthly fee is not available on Balaton. For guesthouses and boutique hotels we give a custom quote.
Guest communication
0–24-hour customer service: artificial intelligence and live staff
Guests get an immediate reply in their own language on Airbnb, Booking.com and WhatsApp too, while a live team member watches the conversation in the background and takes over if needed.
- Instant replies in several languages
- Airbnb, Booking.com, WhatsApp and guest portal messages in one place
- Messages the guest automatically before arrival and after departure
- A live team member oversees the conversations
- Digital guest registration and NTAK data submission
Hi, we have just arrived at the building. How do we open the gate?
14:32 • guest (Thomas K.)
Welcome to Budapest! Open the link we sent you and tap “Open gate” – no code needed. Your apartment is on the 2nd floor.
hostAID assistant • 14:32 • in 1 seconds
Gábor (operations coordinator) is watching the conversation
Property types
Different management for every property type
A city-centre apartment, a guesthouse and a Balaton villa each need something different. We have developed a separate process for each.
1–3 apartments
Apartments and Airbnb lets
Hassle-free income for city-centre owners: verified cleaning, and no reason for the neighbours to complain either.
- Dynamic pricing
- Guest communication in several languages
- Keyless access
- Verified cleaning
from HUF 75,000 per monthfrom HUF 95,250 per month
10–50 rooms
Guesthouses, boutique hotels
Room-by-room sales, reception-free automated operation, automatic reporting to the authorities.
- Without a receptionist
- Automatic NTAK and VIZA integration
- Room-level yield management
- Linen with RFID tags
based on a custom quote
Villas
Balaton villas, premium properties
High revenue in summer, careful upkeep in winter. Garden, pool and building services all handled by one team.
- Peak-season revenue
- Garden and pool
- Winter frost protection
- Keyless arrival
20% commission
Local presence
Two regions, two kinds of management
A city-centre condominium and a lakeside villa need completely different oversight. We have an office in Budapest and sites on Balaton.
All year roundOffice: Klauzál tér 8.
Budapest city centre
City-centre apartments and flats
Demand is strong all year, with many business guests and diplomats, and local and condominium rules keep getting stricter.
- Condominium protection
- Red Raven patrol, as a separate service
- Contact with the building manager
- Cleaning
Summer peak, winter upkeepSites: Siófok and Balatonfüred
Balaton
Siófok, Balatonfüred, Tihany, Keszthely and the north shore
In summer, as many direct bookings as possible from families and premium guests; in winter, frost protection and upkeep.
- Seasonal management
- Winter frost protection
- Garden and pool
- Local sites
Start
Handover of a running property in up to 5 working days
We take over your property without losing a single day of revenue.
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You send the details
On the form you enter the property's address, size and capacity, and the link to your current listing if you have one.
a few minutes
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Quote and contract
From your details we calculate the expected revenue and send a quote. Electronic contract, transparent terms.
a few days
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Devices and system
We solve keyless access by adapting to the existing lock, install the noise detector, produce the listing photos if you want them, and connect the booking platforms (Airbnb, Booking.com, VRBO) to our system.
approx. 3 hours on site
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Letting starts
Dynamic pricing starts, NTAK and VIZA reporting runs, and the cleaning team is on standby.
up to 5 working days for a running property
Cleaning
Cleaning: can be ordered separately
Our own cleaning team also works for rental properties, homes, offices and condominiums, with work verified by QR code.
Rental property
Guest turnover between check-out and arrival, with preparation and QR-code checks of the main items, even if we don't manage the property.
Home and office
Regular cleaning by fixed-fee subscription, or per visit at an hourly rate: general cleaning, deep cleaning, post-renovation cleaning.
Condominium
Stairwell cleaning for building managers, weekly, for a monthly fee: stairwell, lift, railings and gateway.
Our brands
Three specialisms, one team
In every area our own team does the work, not subcontractors.
Technology and management
hostAID
Our own PMS, direct booking system, dynamic pricing and property management in Budapest and on Balaton, since 2014.
DetailsSecurity
Red Raven
0–24-hour dispatch centre, patrol service, emergency lock opening and prevention of noise disturbance.
redravensecurity.huPest control and disinfection
Protox
Pest control by a licensed fumigator and health disinfection in apartments, rental properties and condominiums.
protox.huRequest a quote
Send us your property's details
No months-long handover and no on-site survey. From the details you send we calculate the expected revenue and send a quote.
- Revenue estimate based on your property's details
- A specific fee model recommendation
- No obligation