Hostpartner Research Library

Short-term rental profitability, explained with transparent formulas.

Evidence-led guides for hosts who want to understand revenue, operating costs, margin, ADR and RevPAR — without inflated income claims.

Updated September 2026

5 in-depth guides · For hosts and cohosts managing 1–7 properties · Excel 365 + Google Sheets

Read our methodology ↓
The first five

A connected profitability series

Begin with the operating result, trace the costs behind it, then use ADR and RevPAR to explain commercial performance.

Why these guides are trustworthy

One editorial rule: show how the number was built.

Hostpartner content separates commercial performance from operating profitability. Every worked example is reproducible, every exclusion is visible and no illustration is presented as an income forecast.

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Definitions before opinions

ADR, RevPAR, occupancy, revenue and operating profit are defined before they are interpreted.

02

Inputs before outputs

Formulas show the revenue, nights and recorded costs behind the result.

03

Limits before conclusions

Tax, financing, depreciation and investment ROI remain outside the product’s operating scope.

From reading to reviewing

Bring short-term rental revenue, expenses and profit into one monthly view.

See the short-term rental profitability dashboard for 1–7 properties ↗