What the product does
GuestCheckNow is not an accommodation listing site. Hosts already take bookings elsewhere. We provide the check-in pack and, if the host asks, a way for the guest to pay a deposit or the stay.
- Hosts save access codes, Wi-Fi, parking notes, maps, welcome messages and PDF documents (house rules, indemnities) per property.
- They create a booking and send the guest a private link.
- Guests open that link on any phone, read the stay details, complete a check-in form, and pay a deposit when the host requested one. Guests do not pay for the GuestCheckNow software.
Who we serve
Short-term rental hosts and their overnight guests, mainly in South Africa. Typical customers are owners and managers of holiday homes, guest houses and rooms listed on Airbnb or Booking.com.
How money moves
There are two separate payment types. Both are processed in South African rand through Paystack.
- Host software subscriptions — paid by the host to GuestCheckNow for use of the app. Checkout methods: Ozow Instant EFT (preferred), Visa/Mastercard, Apple Pay and Google Pay.
- Guest stay payments (optional deposit or full stay) — paid by the guest on behalf of the host. GuestCheckNow provides checkout. The stay amount is paid out to the host’s own South African bank account via a Paystack subaccount. GuestCheckNow does not take a software cut of the stay. Paystack’s processing fee is deducted from the host payout (about 2.3% on Ozow Instant EFT, or about 3.3% plus R1.15 on cards, including VAT).
We do not store full card numbers. Paystack, and Ozow where Instant EFT is used, handle the payment session.
Host subscription pricing
| Plan | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free trial | R0 | First 30 days. Full access, one property, first 2 rooms included. |
| 5 months | R1 120 | One property. First 2 rooms included. |
| Annual | R1 980 | One property, billed yearly. First 2 rooms included. |
| Extra property | R1 980 a year | Same annual price. |
| Extra room from the 3rd | R259 a year | Not pro-rated. |
Prices are in rand. Ozow Instant EFT is the default host checkout method because it has a lower Paystack fee than cards.
Business details
- Trading name
- GuestCheckNow
- Website
- https://guestchecknow.co.za
- Country
- South Africa
- Category
- Software as a service for short-term rental / lodging check-in (not an OTA, not a marketplace)
- General email
- info@guestchecknow.co.za
- Support
- support@guestchecknow.co.za
- Apps
- Website, plus iOS and Android shells of the same product
Legal
Host dashboards require an account because they contain guest names, booking dates, access codes and uploaded documents. That private area is not used to hide the nature of the business.