Save on service fees by booking direct on Houfy.

These directions are for planning purposes only. You may find that construction projects, traffic, weather, or other events may cause conditions to differ from the map results, and you should plan your route accordingly. You must obey all signs or notices regarding your route.

As a security deposit alternative, houfyProtect, an upfront nonrefundable low cost property damage protection policy for just $5 per night, is taken at time of booking.

This host has not verified their email and or phone number on Houfy.

This host has verified their email and or phone number on Houfy.

This host verified their email and phone number on Houfy.

Houfy lets you contact and book direct with hosts. The host has provided the following links to give you more information.

This host responds to {response_rate}% of inquiries {response_time}.

A professional captain will navigate the boat for you.

Wonderful Houfy hosts are recognized as the best hosts in hospitality. The wonderful Houfy program rewards Houfy's top-rated and most experienced hosts.

Houfy + Hostaway Integration: Sync Listings and Get Direct Bookings

If you manage your vacation rental properties through Hostaway, you can now connect directly to Houfy's fee-free booking marketplace — with full two-way sync for calendars, reservations, and listing content. Every direct booking made through Houfy flows straight into your Hostaway dashboard, and every block or booking from your other channels updates your Houfy calendar automatically.

No manual updates. No double-booking risk. No OTA commission on Houfy bookings.

The Houfy × Hostaway integration suits two types of hosts.

Independent hosts using Hostaway as their central hub.

 If you already run your calendar, guest communications, and channel distribution through Hostaway, adding Houfy gives you a direct booking channel where guests pay zero service fees — without changing your existing workflow.

Professional property managers running large portfolios.

 Hostaway is built to scale across dozens or hundreds of properties. With Houfy connected, every listing in your Hostaway account can reach Houfy's growing audience of fee-conscious travelers, all managed from your existing dashboard.

If you currently distribute on Airbnb and VRBO through Hostaway, adding Houfy takes less than ten minutes and immediately opens a commission-free booking channel. For a full breakdown of how direct booking compares to OTA dependency, read our 

Hostaway is an AI-powered vacation rental software platform designed for professional hosts and property managers. It centralizes property management, channel distribution, guest messaging, dynamic pricing, and revenue optimization into a single dashboard — and connects to major booking channels including Airbnb, VRBO, 

What the Houfy × Hostaway Integration Offers Hosts

Availability updates instantly between Hostaway and Houfy in both directions. A booking on Airbnb blocks the dates on Houfy automatically — and a Houfy booking blocks the dates across all your other channels. This bidirectional sync prevents double bookings without any manual calendar management.

Every Houfy booking flows directly into your Hostaway dashboard. You see all reservations from every channel in one place — no switching between platforms, no risk of missed bookings.

Descriptions, photos, amenities, pricing rules, and minimum stay requirements are managed in Hostaway and sync to Houfy automatically. When you update your listing in Hostaway, the changes push to Houfy without any extra steps.

Hostaway's dynamic pricing tools apply to your Houfy listings automatically once connected. Rate adjustments made in Hostaway — whether manual or automated — sync to your Houfy listing in real time.

5. Multi-Channel Distribution With Direct Booking Freedom

 inside your Hostaway channel manager. The key difference: bookings through Houfy carry zero OTA commission. Adding Houfy to your channel mix costs nothing extra in platform fees and opens a new route for bookings where you keep your full revenue.

How to Connect Your Hostaway Account to Houfy

The setup process takes under ten minutes:

Once connected, your Hostaway listings sync to Houfy and your Houfy calendar goes live. New Houfy bookings appear in your Hostaway dashboard automatically.

Houfy Connect is the API infrastructure that powers integrations between Houfy and software partners like Hostaway. When a booking is made through Houfy on a Hostaway-connected property, a nominal API usage charge applies to cover the cost of maintaining the real-time sync between platforms.

This charge is transparently displayed during the booking process. It covers the ongoing technical infrastructure required to keep your Hostaway and Houfy accounts in real-time sync — the same model that applies to our 

 and Lodgify integrations. Hosts who list directly on Houfy without a PMS connection do not pay a Houfy Connect charge.

Why Adding Houfy to Your Hostaway Channel Mix Matters

Airbnb charges hosts a 15.5% fee on every booking under its host-only model. VRBO and 

 operate on comparable fee structures. Every booking generated through these platforms comes with a cost — a percentage of your revenue that compounds across every reservation, every month.

Houfy works differently. It is a direct booking marketplace where guests pay no service fee and hosts pay no commission. Bookings through Houfy are bookings where you keep 100% of what the guest pays — beyond the Houfy Connect API charge for PMS-connected properties.

For Hostaway users, adding Houfy is adding a low-cost booking channel to your existing distribution stack. Your Hostaway workflow stays the same. Your calendar management stays the same. You simply open a new channel that costs significantly less per booking than your existing OTA channels.

Hostaway is an AI-powered vacation rental software platform built for professional hosts and property managers. It combines property management, channel management, dynamic pricing, guest messaging, and revenue reporting into a single dashboard. Hosts use it to manage listings across Airbnb, VRBO, 

, Expedia, and now Houfy — all without logging into each platform separately.

Does the Houfy Connect charge apply to Hostaway bookings on Houfy?

Yes. Properties connected to Houfy through a software partner like Hostaway are part of Houfy Connect. A nominal API usage charge applies to bookings made on these properties to cover the cost of maintaining the real-time sync. This charge is transparently displayed during the booking process and is significantly lower than the commission fees charged by OTAs.

How do I connect my Hostaway account to Houfy?

, choose to import new listings or map existing ones, then click "Signup with Hostaway." You will be redirected to your Hostaway dashboard to click "Allow" and grant access. Once confirmed, your listings sync automatically.

Does the Hostaway-Houfy integration support two-way calendar sync?

Yes. Calendar sync is bidirectional. Bookings and blocks from any Hostaway channel update your Houfy availability in real time, and Houfy bookings update your Hostaway calendar automatically. Double bookings are prevente without any manual calendar management.

Can I manage multiple properties through the Hostaway-Houfy integration?

Yes. The integration works across your full Hostaway property portfolio. You can import all listings to Houfy at once or map them individually to existing Houfy listings. Each property syncs independently with its own calendar and reservation management inside Hostaway.

Does Hostaway's dynamic pricing apply to my Houfy listings?

Yes. Pricing rules set in Hostaway — including dynamic pricing adjustments — sync to your Houfy listings automatically. You manage rates in Hostaway, and those rates push to Houfy in real time without any separate pricing setup on the Houfy side.

Connecting Hostaway to Houfy adds a direct booking channel to your existing setup — without changing your workflow, duplicating your workload, or adding per-booking OTA commissions.

Houfy + Hostaway Integration: Sync Listings and Get Direct Bookings

Comments (0)

Add Your Place to Houfy

Related blog posts

Houfy + Lodgify Integration: Sync Your Vacation Rental Listings

Houfy Connects with Google Vacation Rentals to Boost Direct Bookings

Houfy + Hostfully Integration: Sync Listings and Get Direct Bookings

Company

Hosting

Resources

Settings