A rental program for a campervan, shepherd's hut, chalet or tiny house: what are your options?

Most booking tools are made for hotel rooms. But what if you rent out something unusual — a campervan, shepherd's hut, chalet, tiny house, boat or a fleet of bikes? Then you quickly hit the limits of standard software. Fortunately there are systems that can handle your type of rental.

Why standard booking tools often do not fit

Unusual objects often involve things a hotel room does not: a deposit for damage, pick-up and drop-off times, rental periods from a few hours to several weeks, or multiple identical objects you rent out at the same time. A system that only knows "nights" falls short.

What a good rental program needs for unusual objects

• ✓A separate calendar per object, so you manage several campervans, cabins or bikes individually.
• ✓Handling a deposit automatically at the booking.
• ✓Flexible periods: from time slots of a few hours to rental by the week.
• ✓Online payment, so guests pay (a deposit) right away — with Mikaflow via Mollie, straight into your account.
• ✓Automatic confirmations and instructions, such as pick-up info or a key code.
• ✓Calendar sync with other platforms via API connection and iCal.

Does it also work for my type of rental?

Very likely. Hosts use these systems for holiday homes, chalets, B&B rooms, apartments, tiny houses, shepherd's huts, campervans, boats, bikes, e-bikes, scooters, quads and even golf carts. As long as you rent out something with availability and a price, you can make it bookable online.

Mikaflow offers modules for accommodations (B&B, rooms, apartments), holiday homes and chalets, and vehicles. You place the module on your own website, pay a fixed low monthly fee with no commission, and try it free for 14 days without a payment card.