Hostel management software for Ghana

Know where every cedi of your hostel rent goes.

Presto Stay is hostel management software for owners in Ghana. Tenants pay rent by mobile money into your hostel's account, every payment is recorded with proof, and you see rooms, tenants and balances from your phone, wherever you are.

Student or tenant? Pay rent and check your balance
MoMo rent collection SMS receipt for every payment Works on any phone (USSD)
Your hostel today Live
Collected this semesterGH₵ 412,600
Beds occupied146 / 160
AK
Ama K. · Room B12MTN MoMo · ref 4471923
+ GH₵ 3,500
KO
Kwame O. · Room A04Telecel Cash · ref 4471870
+ GH₵ 1,800
EB
Efua B. · Room C21Bank transfer · approved
+ GH₵ 4,200
SMS to tenant: Your payment of GHS 3,500 has been received successfully. Receipt PRS10482.
The problem

Where hostel money quietly goes missing

Most owners can't be at the hostel every day. Without clear records, you can't tell what was paid, by whom, or for which bed. Honest caretakers lose out too, because they can't prove it either.

Cash passes through too many hands

Rent paid in cash to a caretaker or manager has no trail. Some never reaches you.

Tenants pay by MoMo into your hostel's account. Each payment has a reference and the tenant gets an SMS receipt.

Beds filled that you never hear about

Unreported tenants and sublet rooms look like empty beds on paper.

Every room shows its occupants against capacity, so you can compare the dashboard with what you're told.

Figures that change after the fact

A balance edited in a book or spreadsheet leaves no sign of who changed it.

Every manual change to a balance is written to an audit log with who made it and when.

Chasing debtors at the end of semester

Rooms get held without payment and balances pile up while you chase people one by one.

Unpaid bookings can be released automatically after 24 hours, and one SMS reaches every tenant who owes.
What you get

Everything your hostel runs on, in one dashboard

Built for semester tenancies, mobile money and owners who manage from a distance.

Rent and booking fees by MoMo

Tenants pay online and their balance updates automatically. No receipts to chase or cash to count.

Rooms and occupancy

See every room, its beds and who is in them. Students pick their own room from the beds that are free.

Audit log and activity

Who changed a balance, who moved rooms, every payment, with a timeline for each tenant.

SMS and Telegram alerts

Message all tenants or just debtors. Get payment alerts in your own Telegram group.

Semesters and renewals

Run tenancy periods, open renewals for the next semester and carry balances forward.

WhatsApp assistant

Tenants check their balance, get payment links and report issues on WhatsApp, without calling you.

How it works

Up and running without changing how your hostel works

We set up your hostel

Your rooms, prices and current tenants go into Stay, so you carry on from where you are this semester.

Tenants pay by mobile money

Students sign in with their phone number, pick or confirm their room and pay. Every payment gets a reference and an SMS receipt.

You see everything from your phone

Payments, balances, occupancy and complaints in one dashboard, plus alerts as money comes in.

Are you a student?

Pay your hostel fees, choose your room and check your balance online.

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FAQ

Questions hostel owners ask us

Does the rent go to me or to Presto?

Tenants pay into your hostel's own Presto account by mobile money. The caretaker never handles the cash, and every payment is recorded with its reference.

What if a tenant doesn't have a smartphone or data?

Tenants can check their balance and pay through USSD on any phone, as well as on the web.

Can I see if someone changes a tenant's balance?

Yes. Every manual change to a balance or amount paid is written to an audit log with who made it and when.

I already have tenants. Do I start from zero?

No. Your rooms and current tenants can be brought into Stay, so you continue from where you are this semester.

How much does it cost?

It depends on the size of your hostel. Request a demo and we'll take you through the options for your hostel.

Get started

See Presto Stay with your own hostel

Tell us a little about your hostel. We'll call you, walk you through Stay and answer your questions. No commitment.

1Send the form. It takes under a minute.
2We call you to understand your hostel and how rent is collected today.
3We show you Stay set up the way your hostel works.

We'll only use your details to contact you about Presto Stay.

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