Ownia

In plain words

Ownia is a platform designed for rental property owners who want to operate independently of marketplace platforms. It provides a booking website with an AI-powered content management system and basic customer relationship management tools, allowing owners to build their own distribution channels. The platform enables rental business owners to manage their own customer base, control pricing and property content, and handle customer service without requiring technical expertise or expensive third-party software.

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From the sources

Rental property owners typically don't have the technical skills to build their own distribution & rely on OTAs to generate traffic. They might end up delegating property management to professionals equipped with expensive channel management software. Our platform provides owners a booking website powered by an AI-enhanced content management system & a light CRM. Thanks to those tools, they can grow & nurture their own customer base while keeping control of content, pricing & customer service.

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