如果您是Airbnb 房东，您可以通过使用智能锁、摄像头和其他智能(Airbnb host)家居设备(home equipment)来帮助自动化任务并增加额外的安全级别。
在本文中，我们挑选了一些最好的智能家居小工具，您可以在Airbnb 家(Airbnb home)中使用它来监控您的位置并远程管理入住(location and manage check-ins)和退房。
最好的远程智能锁
如果您想远程管理Airbnb 位置(Airbnb location)，智能锁是您可以做出的最佳投资之一。使用智能锁，您可以为每位客人提供不同的门禁密码(access code)，或确保只有入住您酒店的客人才能进出。
下面，我们挑选了两款提供不同体验的最佳远程智能锁。
八月智能锁(August Smart Lock)（启用 HomeKit(HomeKit Enabled)）– 229 美元
我们将从August 2.0 Smart Lock开始，因为它非常易于安装，只要它与您的锁舌兼容即可。只需一把螺丝刀和 10 到 15 分钟的时间，您就可以安装August Smart Lock。
August Smart Lock如此简单的主要原因是它只是锁定在您现有的锁舌上，而不是完全替换它。安装August 2.0 Smart Lock后，您需要进入August 应用程序并(August app and create)为您的客人创建临时虚拟钥匙。
您的客人还必须下载August 应用程序(August app)，并且他们需要打开蓝牙(Bluetooth)才能解锁门。如果您不时将您的Airbnb 房源视为您的家，您可以利用许多其他功能，例如(Airbnb listing)HomeKit 和 Siri 集成(HomeKit and Siri integration)。
远程生活时，您可以花199 美元将August Smart Lock与August Doorbell Cam结合使用，这样您就可以远程(August Doorbell Cam)监控(camera surveillance)您的前廊。
Schlage Connect Camelot 智能锁 –(Connect Camelot Smart Lock –) 139.99 美元
在当今世界，很少有人不会拥有支持蓝牙(Bluetooth)的智能手机，但对于那些对8 月 2.0(August 2.0) 智能锁(Smart Lock)感兴趣的人来说，这是一个主要问题。
值得庆幸的是，Schlage Connect Camelot 智能锁(Schlage Connect Camelot Smart Lock)通过将客人端的体验保留在您可以远程管理的简单数字密码锁上，解决了这个问题。(combination lock)
除了让您能够通过智能手机远程解锁和锁定门外，Schlage Connect Camelot还可以让您存储多达 30 个不同的门代码，以提供给您的客人。
您可以很简单地创建一个新代码，在您的客人入住期间将其提供给他们，然后在他们离开后删除该代码。
再一次，Schlage Connect Camelot 智能锁(Schlage Connect Camelot Smart Lock)安装起来相当容易——您只需要一把螺丝刀和一点时间。您无需将门从铰链上取下或更换门栓。
这种来自Schlage的特殊门锁也可以与(door lock)亚马逊 Alexa(Amazon Alexa)配对。
爱彼迎监控
虽然(Whilst)您必须尊重客人的隐私并同意不在客人入住的区域安装摄像头，但您仍然可以安装俯瞰前门的摄像头。这足以跟踪谁来来去去。
作为Airbnb 房东(Airbnb host)，您制定了谁可以入住的规则，您可以自行决定是否允许房客带朋友过来。因此，使用相机，您可以密切关注事物，如果有人不应该出现，您就会知道。
我们在下面选择了两个选项。Nest提供了一个功能丰富的高级选项(premium option)，而对于拥有多个Airbnb房源的Airbnb 房东(Airbnb host)来说，这是一个更实惠的选项。
Nest 户外安全摄像头——159 美元
Nest正在真正扼杀智能家居游戏(home game)，因此他们拥有出色的户外智能安全摄像头(security camera)也就不足为奇了。
这款相机具有防风雨功能，因此您无需担心它会被弄湿。Nest 摄像头(Nest camera)附带的安装工具使其在几乎所有位置都非常容易安装。您可以通过Nest 应用程序(Nest app)检查发生的所有事情，还可以支付 5 美元/月的Nest Aware 订阅费用(Nest Aware subscription)，以获得 24/7 1080p高清录制(HD recording)。
安装后，您会在Nest检测到移动或噪音时收到通知，因此您可以随时留意任何特别不守规矩的客人。
Yi 家用相机 4 件装 – 95.99 美元
Yi 是智能家居安全摄像头市场(home security camera market)的另一个竞争对手，但他们以更实惠的价格提供摄像头。YI 家用相机 4(YI home camera 4)件套的价格不到 100 美元，但您总共可以在多个地点使用 4 个相机。
Yi 还有一个受支持的应用程序，可让您远程查看相机并在拾取动作时发出警报。摄像头质量(camera quality)不如Nest摄像头(Nest camera)，但当你只关心谁出入时，Yi提供的720P视频流(video stream)绰绰有余。
Airbnb房东的智能恒温器
在选择Airbnb 房源(Airbnb listing)价格之前，您应该始终考虑的一件事是您的客人可能会增加的潜在电费。(electricity cost)最大的成本很可能是供暖和空调(air conditioning)。当客人住在您家时，这些智能恒温器将有助于减少您的账单。
Nest 恒温器 E – 169 美元
使用Nest Thermostat E，您可以远程管理您的空调和暖气(air conditioning and heating)，确保您的客人即使不在家也不会用电。(t use electricity)
如果您不想经常检查您的客人，可以使用Nest Auto Away 功能(Nest Auto Away feature)在客人离开家时自动调节温度。
Nest Learning Thermostat是一种更受欢迎的产品，但随着时间的推移，它会学习单个家庭的使用模式，以更好地管理您家中的供暖和空调，因此对于(heating and air conditioning)Airbnb房东来说并没有那么有用。随着新客人定期进入您的房子，更便宜的Nest Thermostat E更经济实惠。
ecobee4 智能恒温器 – 211 美元
ecobee4智能恒温器(Smart Thermostat)是那些希望让客人轻松控制温度的人的替代选择。
与Amazon Alexa(Amazon Alexa)配对，您的客人可以通过语音控制智能恒温器。ecobee4 还能够在您的客人离开家时注意到并相应地调整室内温度。
您可以购买额外的房间传感器，以便为每个房间调整温度 - 如果您有多个客人住在多卧室住宅中，这尤其有用。
(Remote control)使用附带的 ecobee Android和 iOS 应用程序进行远程控制也非常简单。
概括
感谢您阅读我们为(Thank)Airbnb房东设计的一些最佳智能锁、相机和其他智能家居设备(home equipment)指南。
应该注意的是，任何监控设备(surveillance equipment)都必须在您的Airbnb 列表(Airbnb listing)中提及，但大多数客人会很高兴知道外面有一个摄像头，不仅可以保护您的房屋，还可以保护他们自己的财物，更安全地防止潜在的盗窃。享受！
Best Smart Locks, Cameras, and Thermostats for Airbnb Hosts
If you are an Airbnb host, you can help to automate tasks and add extrа levels of security by using smart locks, cameras, and other smart home equipment.
In this article, we have picked out some of the best smart home gadgets you can use in your Airbnb home to monitor your location and manage check-ins and check-outs remotely.
The Best Remote Smart Locks
If you want to manage an Airbnb location remotely, a smart lock is one of the best investments you can make. With a smart lock, you can give a different access code to each guest, or ensure that only the guest staying at your property can get in and out.
Below, we have picked out two of the best remote smart locks that offer a different experience.
August Smart Lock (HomeKit Enabled) – $229
We’ll start with the August 2.0 Smart Lock because it’s very easy to install, so long as it is compatible with your deadbolt. With just a screwdriver and 10 to 15 minutes of your time, you can have the August Smart Lock installed.
The main reason the August Smart Lock is so easy is because it just latches onto your existing deadbolt, instead of completely replacing it. Once the August 2.0 Smart Lock is installed, you’ll need to go into the August app and create temporary virtual keys for your guests.
Your guests must also download the August app and they will need to have their Bluetooth on to be able to unlock the door. If you also treat your Airbnb listing as your home from time to time, you can take advantage of a number of other features, such as HomeKit and Siri integration.
When living remotely, you can combine the August Smart Lock with the August Doorbell Cam for $199, which will give you remote camera surveillance of your front porch.
Schlage Connect Camelot Smart Lock – $139.99
In today’s world, it’s rare that somebody won’t have a Bluetooth enabled smartphone, but that is the one main concern for those interested in the August 2.0 Smart Lock.
Thankfully, the Schlage Connect Camelot Smart Lock removes that problem by keeping the experience on the guest’s end to a simple digital combination lock that you can manage remotely.
Besides giving you the ability to unlock and lock the door remotely via your smartphone, the Schlage Connect Camelot lets you store up to 30 different door codes for you to give to your guests.
It’s very simple for you to create a new code, give it to your guest for the duration of their stay, and then delete the code once they leave.
Once again, the Schlage Connect Camelot Smart Lock is fairly easy to install – you only need a screwdriver and a little time. You won’t need to take the door off the hinges or replace the deadbolt.
This particular door lock from Schlage can also be paired up with Amazon Alexa.
Airbnb Surveillance
Whilst you must respect your guest’s privacy and agree not to install cameras in the areas your guests are staying, you can still install a camera overlooking your front door. This is more than enough to keep track of who comes and goes.
As an Airbnb host, you set the rules on who can stay and it’s under your discretion to allow or disallow guests to bring over friends. So, with a camera, you can keep an eye on things and if somebody shows up that shouldn’t, you’ll know about it.
We’ve picked two options below. One feature-packed premium option from Nest and a more affordable option for an Airbnb host with multiple Airbnb listings.
Nest Outdoor Security Camera – $159
Nest is truly killing the smart home game, so it should come as no surprise that they have a great outdoor smart security camera.
This camera is weather-proof so you don’t need to worry about it getting wet. The mounting tool included with the Nest camera makes it very easy to install in almost all locations. You can check everything that happens through the Nest app and you can also pay for the $5/month Nest Aware subscription to get 24/7 1080p HD recording.
Once installed, you’ll get notifications when Nest picks up movement or loud noise, so you’ll always get to keep an eye on any particularly unruly guests.
Yi Home Camera 4 Pack – $95.99
Yi is another competitor in the smart home security camera market, but they offer cameras at a much more affordable price. The YI home camera 4 pack costs just under $100, but you get a total of 4 camera to use across multiple locations.
Yi also has a supported app that will give you remote viewing access to your cameras and alerts when motion is picked up. The camera quality isn’t as great as the Nest camera, but when you only care to keep an eye on who leaves and enters, the 720P video stream offered by Yi is more than enough.
Smart Thermostats For Airbnb Hosts
One thing you should always consider before choosing the price of your Airbnb listing is the potential electricity cost your guests may build up. The biggest cost will most likely be heating and air conditioning. These smart thermostats will help to reduce your bills when a guest is staying in your home.
Nest Thermostat E – $169
With the Nest Thermostat E, you can remotely manage your air conditioning and heating, making sure that your guests don’t use electricity when they aren’t even in the home.
If you don’t want to constantly check up on your guests, the Nest Auto Away feature can be used to automatically adjust the temperature when guests leave your home.
The Nest Learning Thermostat is a more popular product, but as this learns an individual family’s usage patterns over time to better manage the heating and air conditioning in your home, it’s not as useful for Airbnb hosts. With new guests entering your house regularly, the cheaper Nest Thermostat E makes more economical sense.
ecobee4 Smart Thermostat – $211
The ecobee4 Smart Thermostat is an alternative option for those that want to give their guests easy temperature controls.
Paired with Amazon Alexa, your guests can control the smart thermostat with their voice. The ecobee4 also has the ability to notice when your guests leave the home and adjust the indoor temperature accordingly.
You can purchase extra room sensors so that the temperature is adjusted for each room – especially useful if you have multiple guests staying in a multi-bedroom home.
Remote control is also very easy with the included ecobee Android and iOS apps.
Summary
Thank you for reading our guide to some of the best smart locks, cameras, and other smart home equipment designed for Airbnb hosts.
It should be noted that any surveillance equipment must be mentioned in your Airbnb listing, but most guests will be happy to know there is a camera outside keeping not only your home, but their own belongings, safer from potential thefts. Enjoy!
