About Futurestay | Built for Rentalpreneurs

"I built Futurestay because hosts deserve something better.

In 2012, I had a short-term rental and a problem. The existing software was designed for large property managers with 50+ units. Nothing on the market was built for hosts like me. So in 2015, I launched Futurestay with a simple mission: give anyone, anywhere the tools to succeed in short-term rentals."

Philip Kennard

Founder & CEO, Futurestay

The industry ignores 90% of hosts.

Most vacation rental technology is built for property managers with 50+ listings. Independent hosts — the ones with 1 to 10 properties — are left to figure it out alone.

90%

Of hosts manage fewer than 10 properties

79%

Say technology isn’t built for them

Our Values

What drives everything we build.

Independence matters — You shouldn’t need a property manager to succeed. The tools should be accessible to everyone.
Simplicity wins — Complex software helps no one. We build tools that work the first time you use them.
People over features — Technology alone isn’t enough. Real support from real people makes the difference.

Industry Recognition

Recognized by the industry.

Futurestay has been recognized by leading organizations in the vacation rental and technology space.

Member & Presenter

VRMA

Innovation Award

ARDA

Featured Startup

Phocuswright

Travel Innovation

Skift

Tech Company of the Year

NJTC

Top VR Technology

VR Tech

Our Journey

Key milestones.

2012

Founded

Futurestay was founded with a mission to help independent rental owners compete.

2016

Platform Launch

Launched the first version of the direct booking platform.

2019

Google Partnership

Became an official Google Vacation Rentals software partner.

2021

Airbnb Integration

Launched official Airbnb API integration for listing import and optimization.

2023

10,000 Hosts

Reached 10,000 hosts on the platform with $30M+ in processed bookings.

2025

Next Generation

Launched the next generation platform with AI-powered listing optimization and dynamic pricing.

Built-In Partners

Built for rentalpreneurs.