Properties
A place for every property.
Organise your properties into portfolios. Keep listing details, pricing and house rules with the property they belong to.
Your organisation
Lagos portfolio
Lekki apartment
Ikoyi studio
For property owners & managers
Every shortlet.
Every booking.
One place.
Keep your properties, bookings and availability in order. Bring your team and approved agents into the same workflow.
Your shortlet business.
Better connected.
Properties, bookings, people and earnings. Keep the moving parts together, so your next step is easier to see.
Availability
Know what’s ready for the next guest.
See which properties are available, occupied or under maintenance before taking a booking.
- Lekki apartmentAvailable
- Ikoyi studioOccupied
- Victoria Island suiteMaintenance
Bookings with a clear next step.
Create direct or agent bookings, share payment links and follow each stay from pending payment to check-out.
Pending paymentConfirmed
The right people, working together.
Give your team access to the portfolios they manage. Connect approved agents with properties they can book for their clients.
Agent access by invitation or approval
Clarity beyond the booking.
Track booking earnings and agent commissions. See pending earnings become available after the cancellation window closes.
Pending earningsAvailable
Every property in order. Every date in view.
Give each shortlet a home in your portfolio. Keep its details organised and check availability when the next enquiry comes in.
Give your properties some structure.
Group listings into portfolios, so each property is easy to find and manage.
Keep the details with the listing.
Photos, pricing, amenities, guest limits and house rules. Keep the information you need in one place.
Check the dates before you book.
See booked nights and property status, including properties under maintenance, before arranging a stay.
Example portfolio
Lagos shortlets
A week across your properties
Lekki apartment
2 bedroomsBooked for the nights of 15–17 June. Open for the nights of 18–21 June.
Ikoyi studio
1 bedroomOpen for the nights of 15–16 and 20–21 June. Booked for the nights of 17–19 June.
Victoria Island suite
3 bedroomsUnder maintenance throughout 15–21 June.
Bookings, payments & earnings
From booking to earnings. Follow every step.
Example agent booking
ConfirmedLekki apartment
15–18 June · 3 nights
- Guest payment
- Verified
- Confirmation email
- Sent to guest
Organisation wallet
Booking earnings
Pending
Agent wallet
Agent commission
Pending
Earnings move in stages
PendingAvailable
After the booking’s cancellation window closes.
Share a payment link.
Create a direct or agent booking with the guest’s details and stay dates. Send the payment link so they can complete their payment.
Know when it’s confirmed.
A booking is confirmed once payment is verified. Your guest receives a confirmation email, and you can follow the booking through to check-out.
Keep earnings in perspective.
Track booking earnings and agent commissions. Funds start as pending and become available after the booking’s cancellation window closes.
Teams & agents
The right people. The right access.
Bring your team and approved agents into the same booking workflow. Give each person access that fits the work they do.
Inside your organisation
Give your team room to work.
Add your team and assign roles. Let managers look after their portfolios while owners and admins oversee the wider operation.
Owner
Organisation control and payouts
Admin
Operations and team management
Manager
Assigned portfolios and their bookings
Managers work within their assigned portfolios. Organisation wallet and team management stay with owners and admins.
Across your agent network
Choose who books your properties.
Invite an agent or approve a request to join your network. Approved agents can access your organisation’s portfolios, check availability and book for their clients.
Your organisation
Your portfolios and properties
Your approved agents
Check dates and book for clients
Their agent wallet
Track commission on their bookings
Agents follow their bookings and commissions in their own portal. You can suspend or remove their access to your organisation.
How it works
From setup to your next stay.
Start with your organisation and the properties you manage. Build your workflow around them, with your bookings and people connected as you go.
Set up your organisation
Sign up and verify your email. Set up your organisation, payout details and stay policies.
Add your properties
Create portfolios and add your listings. Include photos, pricing, amenities and house rules.
Bring your people in
Working with a team or agents? Assign team roles and invite or approve agents when you need them.
Take your next booking
Create a direct or agent booking and share the payment link. The booking is confirmed after payment is verified.
Frequently asked questions
A few answers before you get started.
From managing properties to working with agents, here’s what to know about using Smoothbook.
Smoothbook is for property owners and managers running shortlets in Nigeria. It brings properties, bookings, approved agents and earnings into one workflow. Real estate agents have their own portal to check availability and book properties for clients.