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Verify identity
Confirm each adult guest owns their phone number and email before the property becomes accessible.
Identity + Compliance Hold + access
Turn check-ininto commitment.
Gate access behind verified adult registration and a refundable Host Safety & Compliance Hold — not just a damage deposit, but real skin in the game for following the house rules. Guests prove their phone and email, then land in the portal with the manual, smart controls, Stay Extras, AI help, and house expectations.
Free manuals for unlimited properties. Core is $10/month per bookable property.
Prairie House Access gated
Verified registration
Phone and email confirmed for each adult guest
RequiredPhone and email confirmed for each adult guest
Compliance Hold
$500 refundable hold covers damage + rule violations
Paid$500 refundable hold covers damage + rule violations
Guest Manual
WiFi, hot tub, parking, checkout
OpenWiFi, hot tub, parking, checkout
Door Access
Unlock from the portal after identity and hold
ReadyUnlock from the portal after identity and hold
Stay Extras
Firewood, late checkout, pantry packs
SellFirewood, late checkout, pantry packs
AI Chat
Answers from messages and manual content
LiveAnswers from messages and manual content
Why this works
Hosts do not need another ignored guest guide link.
Most guide links are optional. GuestKie starts with the thing guests actually need: entry. When access depends on verified identity and a real Compliance Hold — covering both damage and house-rule violations, not just broken fixtures — every adult has accountability before the stay starts.
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Collect the Compliance Hold
Do not stop at a soft authorization. Collect a real refundable hold that covers both damage and house-rule violations — not just the narrow booking-site damage-deposit model.
03
Unlock the portal
Only after the commitment moment do guests get the manual, access, smart controls, extras, and support.
The portal moment
One required flow. Every responsibility and revenue surface.
GuestKie is built for serious hosts and managers who want verified guests, collected holds, guest experience, and monetization to reinforce each other.
Guest Manual
Responsive manuals with starter templates, imports, translations, image support, search, print views, and visibility rules.
Stay Extras
Sell add-ons inside the portal with Stripe, approval flows, inventory, quantities, notes, and host notifications.
Smart Access
Connect recognizable lock and device brands: August, Yale, Schlage, Kwikset via Seam, plus YoLink locks, Nest thermostats, Minut, NoiseAware, and supported direct APIs.
Compliance Hold
Collect a refundable Host Safety & Compliance Hold through the host's Stripe account before access unlocks. Covers damage and house-rule violations — broader than a traditional booking-site security deposit. GuestKie keeps a 1% platform fee, plus Stripe processing applies.
Noise Dashboard
Show guests live quiet-hour expectations and give hosts visibility into noise patterns before complaints become escalations.
AI Guest Chat
Answer from the manual, reservation context, and guest messages, with escalation through email, push, or Slack.
Brand recognition matters
Works with the systems hosts already know.
Guests do not need to understand the integration layer. Hosts see the PMS and device brands they already use, and GuestKie turns them into one access and portal experience.
PMS providers
Hospitable first, plus Guesty, Hostaway, OwnerRez, Lodgify, Hostfully, Uplisting, Smoobu, Tokeet, and other PMS platforms where API access is available. Hosts bring their own account and API key.
Smart locks
August, Yale, Schlage, Kwikset through Seam, plus YoLink locks and supported lock APIs.
Thermostats, noise, sensors
Nest thermostats, Minut, NoiseAware, YoLink sensors, and supported monitoring devices for guest expectations and host visibility.
Start free
Start with a free manual. Upgrade when commitment matters.
Free Guest Manuals are unlimited and responsive. They do not include PMS sync, verified registration, hold-gated access, AI chat, Stay Extras, noise, or device controls. Core adds the access flow that gets guests committed before they enter.
Open signups
Start with the manual or turn on the full portal.
No beta application. No pricing survey. Pick the path that matches how ready you are.