SMS & Notifications

The answer comes back in two minutes, not two hours.

Most platforms find out a clean is done when the cleaner closes out their day — often long after dark. We do not wait for that. Approvals, denials, and status go out by text and come back as real decisions in the system, while the cleaner is still standing at the property.

Your cleaner answers from the driveway. SMS included in every plan · No app for your vendors to install

Texts that turned into decisions.

18 hrs
Hours Reclaimed Every Week
$1,450/mo
Average Monthly VA Costs Eliminated
$875/mo
Additional Revenue from Automated Upsells
$27,900/yr
Average Annual Operational Savings Per Host
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Why the timing matters.

Cleaners do not update apps mid-shift

  • They are hopping from job to job. Photos and status get uploaded when the day ends, not when the work does.
  • So the tool says “in progress” for hours after the unit was actually ready — and you are the one guessing.
  • A text takes ten seconds and gets answered between jobs, which is why the decision actually arrives on time.

The same turnover, tracked two different ways.

One reply moves everything

  • The cleaner replies APPROVE or DENY. That is the entire interaction.
  • The card is captured or the hold released, the guest is notified, and the request closes itself.
  • Your team sees the outcome in the queue. Nobody had to message you to find out.

What happens after a one-word reply.

Email that acts, not just informs

  • Approve or deny straight from the inbox with signed action links — no login, no dashboard.
  • Every action is authenticated and logged against the request it belongs to.
  • Useful for the coordinator who lives in email while the cleaner lives in messages.

Every decision, with its trail, in one queue.

Nobody gets alerts that are not theirs

  • Preferences are per user, not per account — muting a channel does not silence your whole team.
  • Vendors choose how they hear about each property: SMS here, email there.
  • Assignees and watchers are explicit, so an issue notifies the two people who own it and no one else.

Team members, departments, and their notification channels.

Everything in messaging

Reply-to-approve

One word from the cleaner closes the request.

Per-property numbers

Threads stay coherent for the team that works there.

Actionable emails

Signed links approve or deny without a login.

Per-user preferences

Every recipient controls their own alerts.

Per-property channels

Different vendors, different routes.

Assignees & watchers

Only the people who own it get told.

Guest notifications

Automatic updates at every step of the request.

In-app bell

A per-user inbox for anything that is not urgent.

Reusable templates

Message copy you control, not ours.

Built for hosts who would rather grow than babysit.

★★★★★

“Before Gnarly Host, I was constantly playing phone tag between guests and cleaners. Now everything happens automatically, and I’ve reclaimed 10+ hours per week while actually making more money.”

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Jennifer Park
STR Operator, Westminster, CO
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“The revenue sharing feature is genius. Our cleaners are now motivated to accommodate more requests, and our guest satisfaction scores have never been higher. It’s a win-win-win.”

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Carlos Rodriguez
Coastal Escapes, Miami, FL
★★★★★

“Gnarly Host eliminated the headache of coordinating early check-ins. Our guests love the instant process, and we’re making an extra $200+ per property every month without any extra work.”

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Sarah Mitchell
Mountain View Rentals, Aspen, CO

Works with the rest of the platform

These pieces are designed to hand off to each other. Here is what connects to this one.

Common questions

Is SMS included?

Yes — SMS is part of every plan, along with email notifications.

Do my cleaners need an app to approve?

No. They reply to a text message. That is the whole interaction.

What if my cleaner does not reply?

The request stays pending and visible in your queue, so you can step in — but only when you actually need to.

Why not just use a cleaning app for status?

Because cleaners update those at the end of the day, between jobs. A text gets answered in minutes, which is the difference between telling a guest yes and telling them you will check.

Can two people get the same alert?

Yes. Assignees and watchers are explicit, so exactly the right people are notified and nobody else is.

Can a vendor mute notifications?

Yes, per property and per channel. Muting one route does not silence their whole account.

Get started

Stop waiting until 7pm to find out.

The person who knows the answer has a phone in their hand. Ask them there.