■ Challenges Before Implementation
Mr. Akiyama, who operated vacation rentals in Osaka City,
faced the following challenges in his day-to-day operations.
・Frequent Inquiries About Check-in Procedures
・Responding to Guest Inquiries in English Took a Significant Amount of Time
・Guest Support Was Required Even Late at Night or While Traveling
・Had to Answer the Same Questions Repeatedly
👉 Check-in-related inquiries were the most frequent and placed the greatest burden on daily operations.
■ Implementation Details
Akiyama implemented Stay Guide,
👉 Fully Automated Check-in Instructions
Specifically:
・Provide Multilingual Check-in Instructions Before Arrival
・Explain How to Use the Smart Lock with Video Guides
・Provide Photo Guides Showing How to Enter the Building
・Access Information On-site Anytime via QR Code
👉 Build a System Where Guests Can Find Answers Without Asking
■ Results After Implementation
After implementation, the biggest change was: 👉 Both the number and nature of guest inquiries improved significantly.
■ Changes in Guest Inquiry Volume
・Check-in-Related Inquiries
👉 Reduced to Almost Zero
■ Response Time
・Significantly Reduced
・Almost No Late-Night Support Required
👉 Significantly Reduced Operational Workload
■ Additional Benefits Achieved
① Reduced Stress in Supporting International Guests
👉 With the Multilingual Guide
👉 Reduced the Burden of English Communication
② Improved Guest Satisfaction
👉 “Easy to Understand” and “Smooth Experience”
👉 Guest Reviews Also Improved
③ Improve operational efficiency
👉 No Longer Need to Answer the Same Questions Repeatedly
👉 More Time for Other Business Operations
■ Akiyama's Testimonial
👉 "I used to spend so much time handling guest check-ins,"
"After implementing Stay Guide, I hardly need to handle check-ins anymore."
👉 "Handling international guests has become much easier,and the stress of daily operations has been greatly reduced."
■Keys to Success
👉 "Creating a system that provides all the necessary information before guests arrive made the biggest difference."
・Multilingual Support
・Video Guides
・QR Code Integration
👉 Move Toward Staff-Independent Operations
■ Conclusion
Handling guest check-ins is
👉 one of the most time-consuming tasks in vacation rental operations.
However,
👉 with the right system in place, it can be almost fully automated.
Mr. Akiyama's case demonstrates
👉 a proven success model that any vacation rental host can replicate.
■ Get Started Now
With Stay Guide,
👉 Multilingual Web Guide
👉 Self Check-in
👉 IoT Digital Signage
👉 VOIP Phone Support
work together as one solution,
👉 reducing guest inquiries and automating daily operations.
- Business
Overview - Vacation Rental Management in Osaka (Multiple Units)
- Plan
- Standard
- Plan Start Date
- July 2025
- Implementation Results
- Significantly Reduced Guest Inquiries · Fully Automated Check-in
- Website
- https://stay-guide.com/