How to run your shortlet & apartments business with TheCEOApp
TheCEOApp team ·
Shortlets live on bookings: which apartment is free on which night, who paid the caution fee, and when the cleaner went in.
TheCEOApp keeps each apartment's bookings and money straight.
Booked by the night
Price each apartment per night, week or month with a caution fee. Guests pick their dates and see what's free.
Caution fees and extras
Record the caution fee, cleaning and drinks on the guest's bill.
Your licences
Keep permits and licences in one place, with a reminder before they expire.
Record every sale in seconds
Add what you sell once, for example bottled water, soft drink and jollof rice & chicken, and services like 1-bedroom apartment (per night), 2-bedroom apartment (per night) and caution fee. Suggestions for a shortlet & apartments come up as you type, so you don't start from a blank page.
Then record a sale by tapping the items, scanning a barcode or simply saying it out loud. The receipt goes to the guest on WhatsApp with your logo, and part payments are kept against their name.
Keep stock the way you count it
Count stock by night, week and month. Start with the biggest unit you buy in, say how many smaller ones fit inside, set a price for each and sell in whichever unit the guest wants. Stock goes down as you sell, and you're warned before you run out.
Tools shortlet & apartments businesses use most
- Rooms booked by the night: Rooms priced per night with a caution fee. Guests pick check-in and check-out dates, see what's free and send a booking request.
- Licences and permits: Keep them in one place and get reminded before they expire.
What every business gets
- Record a sale in seconds: Type it, scan it or just say it. The receipt goes to the customer on WhatsApp with your logo.
- Know who owes you: Part payments, balances and polite reminders, so debts don't get forgotten.
- Stock that adds up: Stock goes down as you sell, with alerts before you run out and a count of what was lost or damaged.
- Your own online shop: A shop page with your products and prices that customers order from on WhatsApp.
- Designs and documents: Flyers, price lists, invoices and quotations in your brand colours.
- Ceopay business account: Receive transfers, pay suppliers and bills, and save, from the same app.
The app calls your customers guests and your products products, so it reads like your business.
Get started
- Go to theceoapp.com (or get the app on Google Play or the App Store) and create your account.
- Choose "Shortlet & apartments" as your kind of business. The app sets up the right words, units and tools.
- Add your products and prices, then record your first sale.
- Every new business tries everything free for 2 days, with no card needed.
Questions people ask
- Can I take shortlet bookings online?
- Yes. Guests pick check-in and check-out dates on your page and see what's free.
- Can I record caution fees?
- Yes. The caution fee goes on the guest's bill with the stay.
- Is there an app for shortlet & apartments businesses in Nigeria?
- Yes. TheCEOApp is a Nigerian business app with a setup for shortlet & apartments businesses: sales, WhatsApp receipts, stock, debtors, staff and an online shop.
- How much does TheCEOApp cost for a shortlet & apartments?
- Every new business tries everything free for 2 days with no card. Plans start at ₦4,000 a month.