Run a better short-term rental—together.
The owners’ network for STR hosts.
ASTRO is the network where STR owners back each other. Members share tools, alerts, and vetted programs so you can run a responsible, profitable business without handing control to a platform.
- Keep your guest experience, data, and relationships.
- Use shared standards, ledgers, and briefs to stay coordinated.
- Tap City Watch, member stays, and vendor deals only when you need them.
How ASTRO works
Step 1
Join & verify
Apply as an STR owner or manager. ASTRO confirms you actually operate homes (not just browsing) and sets up your member profile.
Step 2
Connect your properties & markets
Flag home markets for City Watch, share unique use-cases, invite co-hosts or ops partners, and decide which listings you want represented.
Step 3
Plug into the programs you need
Start with the Owners’ Library, then layer in City Watch alerts, member stays, and earn programs when the timing is right.
What you get as part of the network
ASTRO is a shared infrastructure, not a marketplace. These are the pillars members lean on day to day.
Owners’ Library & Toolkits
Turnover checklists, safety and maintenance SOPs, guest messaging, pricing sanity checks, and compliance primers ready to copy and adapt.
City Watch alerts
Proposals, agendas, and hearings translated into plain-English briefs with scripts, letters, and coordination plans for your market.
Member stays & ledger
Offer or request owner-to-owner stays with shared agreements. Verified members use Travelcoin as the internal ledger so things stay square over time.
Owner Network stays look like this
These are examples of what Verified members can host inside ASTRO. Travelcoin is the internal unit we use to value and track these stays so they stay square.
Free members can study the playbook now and will unlock Travelcoin-powered hosting and trips once verification opens.
Asheville, NC • Sleeps 6
Textile Loft over the River Arts District
Rooftop sauna, mural views, and a host who will brief you on local hearings. Owners reserve mid-week blocks during spring bloom.
Joshua Tree, CA • Sleeps 8
Passive-solar desert compound
Solar, battery backup, and a sound bath dome. Shoulder-season weekends earmarked for members who want dry heat without platform fees.
Hudson Valley, NY • Sleeps 10
Regenerative farmhouse + maker studio
Ideal for advocacy trips to Albany or creative retreats. Hosts open late-winter windows so value stays inside the network.
Earn more, spend less
ASTRO negotiates leverage for the network so your membership has a clear path to paying for itself.
Vendor marketplace
Owner-first pricing
Cleaning, linens, insurance, software, and finance partners with terms written for STR operators—not affiliate mills.
Revenue programs
Bring makers & sponsors onsite
Turn foyers, stair runs, or lobbies into curated retail moments that pay artists, owners, and local partners.
Referral & partner tracks
Grow the network
Introduce serious owners or vetted vendors and earn tracked credits that show up right in your ledger.
Why a network, not another platform
Platforms treat you like inventory. ASTRO assumes you’re the business.
When owners organize, they keep the guest relationship, show up prepared for policy changes, and negotiate from strength. That’s the point of ASTRO.
- Keep guests, reviews, and pricing standards in your own systems.
- Share checklists, city intel, and condition reports across the network.
- Coordinate action when policies or vendors start to shift.
- Use shared ledgers—and Travelcoin once you’re Verified—instead of trusting opaque OTAs.
Owner control
Owner control is total
You choose when to host, what to share, and how your brand shows up.
Collective response
One unified network
City Watch rallies owners across markets so no one walks into hearings alone.
Choose how you plug into ASTRO
Free gets you in the door—add your property, help with advocacy, try basic tools, and read the conversation. Verified membership will be a tiny $5/year verification fee (coming soon) that unlocks the full ASTRO experience and keeps bots and bad actors out.
Your contact and property details are used to operate ASTRO tools and advocacy efforts and are handled according to our privacy policy.
Included today
Free member
Free
Think of this as the lobby—get briefed, send letters, and understand how ASTRO runs before spending a dollar.
- Member Home + snapshot. Save your property shell, see snapshot status, and get optional actions curated around your market.
- Advocacy muscle without the admin. Sign existing letters or originate new ones—ASTRO handles formatting, batching, and delivery.
- Starter toolkit access. Use checklists, planning helpers, and light City Watch guidance to stress-test how we work.
- Read-only community access. Browse real owner conversations to understand tone, standards, and expectations.
Coming soon
Verified member
$5/year
A tiny verification fee keeps bots out, proves you operate real homes, and unlocks the full ASTRO owner experience.
- Full toolkit + deep City Watch. Advanced templates, readiness drills, and market intelligence built for working STR teams.
- Participate, don’t just read. Post, reply, DM, and contribute playbooks inside the community threads.
- Owners Network stays + Travelcoin. Host and travel inside the ledger so value stays with the network.
- Revenue + vendor advantages. Preferred pricing, partner programs, and collaborations reserved for Verified owners.
Future tiers
In research
Multi-property and partner bundles will stack on top of Free → Verified later. There is nothing to buy today.
Keep your calendar working for you
Use the Owners’ Library
Grab ready-to-use checklists & SOPs
Copy pricing, ops, and guest-experience playbooks
Share access with co-hosts or ops partners
Plan member stays
Offer vetted nights to fellow owners (Verified)
Use Travelcoin + cash settlements you can trust once you verify
Travel in homes that follow the same standards
Built for owners who take this seriously
ASTRO is for owners who…
- Treat hosting like a real business.
- Care about neighbors, compliance, and guest standards.
- Want leverage without being “owned” by a platform.
- Share what works so the whole network gets better.
What you can expect
- Practical tools tested by active operators.
- Coordinated City Watch coverage when policies shift.
- Member stays with clear agreements and ledgers.
- Vendor deals and programs that favor the network.
Questions owners ask before joining
Do I have to open my calendar to join?
No. Free members get every tool, vendor deal, and City Watch alert without sharing availability. Owner Network stays only unlock once you verify.
What happens when my city changes the rules?
City Watch alerts you, ships a briefing kit, and schedules a coalition call so you show up prepared with scripts, filings, and ally contacts.
Can teams or co-hosts use one membership?
Yes. Add your ops manager, co-host, or partner for shared access to the library and alerts. Travelcoin ledgering is available after verification.
Do member stays replace traditional bookings?
No. They’re optional. Use them for shoulder season, advocacy travel, or curated exchanges when it benefits your calendar.
Ready to plug into the owners’ network? Book a walkthrough and we’ll show you the library, alerts, and member stays in under 15 minutes.