HostStock
FeaturesPricingBlogLoginStart Free Trial
HostStock

Smart inventory management for Airbnb and short-term rental hosts.

Product

  • Features
  • Pricing
  • Blog

Company

  • About
  • Contact

Legal

  • Privacy
  • Terms

Recent from the blog

  • Dolce Gusto vs Nespresso Original for Airbnb: pod costs, machine costs, and the one I switched in Edinburgh
  • Airbnb cleaning supplies in peak season: reorder points that follow your bookings
  • Airbnb host emergency contact sheet: what I give cleaners, guests, and myself for a 9pm crisis
  • Coordinating cleaners across four Airbnbs: the WhatsApp system that replaced my spreadsheet
  • Airbnb checkout time: moving from 10am to 11am cut my cleaner stress but cost me two same-day bookings
  • Bathroom extractor fan upgrade for Airbnbs: the 15-minute overrun timer that fixed my damp reviews

© 2026 HostStock. All rights reserved.

Blog

Tips, insights, and best practices for rental inventory management.

Washing machine drum size for Airbnb turnovers: 8kg vs 10kg vs 12kg across three properties
Operations

Washing machine drum size for Airbnb turnovers: 8kg vs 10kg vs 12kg across three properties

I bought an 8kg machine for my Edinburgh flat. Fourteen months later I replaced it with a 10kg. Here's the turnover maths that told me I'd got it wrong.

2 July 2026

Airbnb AirCover damage claims: three claims, six months, what I actually got paid
Finance

Airbnb AirCover damage claims: three claims, six months, what I actually got paid

I've filed three AirCover Host Damage Protection claims. One paid quickly. One took 11 weeks. One I partly lost. Here's the evidence I wish I'd had for each.

1 July 2026

Charging for early check-in and late checkout on Airbnb: my pricing formula across four properties
Finance

Charging for early check-in and late checkout on Airbnb: my pricing formula across four properties

I gave early check-in away free for two years. Then I ran the maths. Across four properties, that was around £1,600 a year in cleaning friction I wasn't pricing in.

30 June 2026

Airbnb inventory reorder triggers: the signals I use across five properties
Operations

Airbnb inventory reorder triggers: the signals I use across five properties

I wasted six months reordering by gut feel. Now I have 12 specific triggers across five flats and one cottage. Here's the exact list, with numbers.

29 June 2026

TV setup for Airbnb: why I stopped recommending guests log in to their Netflix and what I use instead
Operations

TV setup for Airbnb: why I stopped recommending guests log in to their Netflix and what I use instead

Most Airbnb TV complaints aren't about picture quality — they're about friction. Here's the Roku setup I now run across five properties and the 60-word instruction card that replaced a two-page guide.

22 June 2026

Electricity and gas per Airbnb booking: the actual maths across a 2-bed Brighton flat at 60% occupancy
Finance

Electricity and gas per Airbnb booking: the actual maths across a 2-bed Brighton flat at 60% occupancy

My first winter electricity bill was 90% over budget. I started tracking per-booking. A winter four-night stay costs me £12-17 in utilities. Here's how I calculated it and what I do with the number.

21 June 2026

Long-stay discounts on Airbnb: the weekly and monthly rate formula I use across five properties
Finance

Long-stay discounts on Airbnb: the weekly and monthly rate formula I use across five properties

A monthly guest saves me 6 turnovers and roughly £180 in cleaning costs. Here's how I price the discount across five properties without tanking yield.

21 June 2026

Sofa beds for Airbnb: the two I replaced after three-star reviews and the one I've kept for two years
Guest Experience

Sofa beds for Airbnb: the two I replaced after three-star reviews and the one I've kept for two years

I've bought three sofa beds across five properties. One survived. Here's why sofa bed comfort complaints are one of the most preventable sources of sub-five-star ratings, and what to buy instead.

20 June 2026

Pet-friendly Airbnb: what I changed across four flats, what it added to my cleaning bill, and whether it was worth it
Guest Experience

Pet-friendly Airbnb: what I changed across four flats, what it added to my cleaning bill, and whether it was worth it

Going pet-friendly added £11 per turnover to my cleaning costs. It also added roughly 14% to my annual booking revenue. Here's the actual maths across four properties.

20 June 2026

PreviousPage 13 of 19Next