About Hols
Hols lets guests book South African holiday homes directly with the local hosts who own them — no guest booking fees, and every payment held safely in TradeSafe escrow until check-in. Hosts get real tools, fair pricing and full control of their guest experience.
Built in South Africa, for South African Hosts
Hols was founded in 2025 by a team that understood the frustrations of independent South African holiday home owners. Between confusing OTA dashboards, unpredictable OTA fees and no real control over how guests experienced their properties, hosts were left feeling like tenants of their own listings.
We set out to fix that. Hols is a management platform built ground-up for the South African market — giving hosts a direct booking engine, calendar sync, dynamic pricing, guest communication tools and full analytics, all in one place.
Critically, Hols doesn't interfere with how hosts run their properties. We handle the technology. Hosts handle their guests.
2025
Founded
South Africa
Accommodation only
R329
Plans from /month
3-Month
Free trial for new hosts
Francois Deysel
Chief Executive Officer
A qualified estate agent, hospitality professional, and business owner with a passion for people, property, and building successful businesses.
With experience across the property and hospitality industries, I believe in creating opportunities, building lasting relationships, and delivering service with honesty, integrity, and a personal touch.
As an entrepreneur, I enjoy exploring new opportunities, developing ideas, and turning challenges into possibilities. My approach is built on hard work, practical thinking, and a genuine commitment to the people I work with.
Driven by people. Inspired by opportunity. Focused on results.
Our Values
These aren't taglines. They're the decisions we make every day when building the platform.
Hosts own the experience
We believe every host should have full control over their guest experience — from the welcome message to checkout. Hols provides the tools; hosts run the show.
Flexible, fair pricing
Every new host gets a 3-month free trial with no subscription charges, and after the trial the plan you chose begins at a flat monthly rate from R329. Hols takes no booking fee or commission. Separate TradeSafe payment and escrow fees apply according to the host's bank account setup and are shown before payment.
Security you can trust
Payments are handled by a trusted payment processor. Funds are held safely and released to hosts only after guest check-in.
Built for South Africa
Hols is built exclusively for South African holiday homes. Every feature, every policy and every support decision is shaped around the South African market and its hosts.
Every Kind of South African Holiday Home
From self-catering stays and guest houses to game lodges, nature reserves, caravan and camping sites, hotels and hostels — Hols supports South African holiday accommodation.
Self-Catering
Bed & Breakfast
Guest House
Country House
Game Lodge
Nature Reserve
Caravan & Camping
Backpackers & Hostelling
Hotel
Boutique Hotel
Give Every Host the Tools to Succeed — on Their Own Terms
Our mission is simple: give every independent South African holiday home host a professional-grade management platform without the OTA overhead, without relinquishing control of their guests, and without paying over the odds.
Whether you're listing your first property or managing a varied accommodation portfolio, Hols is designed to grow with you — and stay out of the way when you don't need us.
For Guests
Discover unique South African holiday homes and book directly with the owner. Booking requests require the host's acceptance before payment; submitting a request is not instant confirmation. Hols charges no booking fee. Any guest-paid TradeSafe fees are shown before payment, and you have a direct line to the person who knows your property best.
Browse RentalsFor Hosts
Start with a 3-month free trial — no credit card required. Get your own booking engine, calendar sync, dynamic pricing and full control over your guest experience. Plans from R329/month after the trial.
Become a HostRegistered company details
HOLS SA (PTY) LTD
Enterprise number: 2026/758441/07
Uil StreetSedgefield, Western Cape, 6573, South Africa
Information Officer (POPIA): Francois Deysel
info@hols.co.za