Smoobu + Stellar Trust: The Perfect Combination for Professional Vacation Rentals
Smoobu is one of the most popular property management solutions for vacation rentals. Combined with Stellar Trust, it creates a powerful complete solution for professional hosts.
This guide shows how to connect Smoobu with Stellar Trust and the benefits of the integration – from automatic check-in to insurance protection and authority reporting.
Why combine Smoobu + Stellar Trust?
Smoobu excels at booking management, calendar synchronization, and channel management. Stellar Trust complements these strengths with:
- Automatic online check-in before arrival
- Guest damage insurance via Hiscox (up to €50,000)
- Direct integration with authorities in 15+ countries for automated guest registration – including Alloggiati Web (Italy), Policía Nacional (Spain), and Feratel (Germany/Austria)
- Automatic tourist tax calculation and settlement
- Automatic guest card dispatch
- Add-on services: guests can book and pay for linen, parking, or pet fees during check-in
- Digital guest directory with arrival info and key codes – revealed only after check-in
Setting up the integration
Connecting Smoobu and Stellar Trust takes just a few minutes:
- Create Stellar Trust account at stellar-trust.com
- In Stellar Trust: Settings → Integrations → Smoobu
- Copy API key from Smoobu
- Let properties sync automatically
After connection, all bookings from Smoobu are automatically imported into Stellar Trust.
Automatic check-in for your Smoobu bookings
Once a booking comes in via Smoobu, Stellar Trust automatically sends a check-in invitation to the guest:
- Guest receives personalized email with check-in link
- Multi-language check-in forms (DE, EN, ES, IT, FR and more)
- Collection of all legally required guest data
- Optional identity verification via ID photo
- Automatic reminders for incomplete check-ins
- Key codes and arrival info revealed only after check-in is completed
Insurance protection without deposits
The integrated guest damage insurance protects your properties without deposits:
- Insurance via Hiscox with coverage up to €50,000
- No deposit disputes – avoid negative reviews
- Fast online claims handling
- Valid across entire EEA (30 countries)
- Usually paid by guests – from €2.82 per night
Transparent pricing
The integration via Smoobu is completely free:
- Integration: Free
- Digital check-in + guest registration + tourist tax: Transparent price per property
- Damage protection: Per night fee, usually paid by guests
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