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Private Villas · Apartments · Short-Term Rentals · Vietnam

Your property could earn more. Most don't know why it doesn't. I find it. I fix it. Remotely.

Wrong pricing, weak listings, no system behind the guest experience. I've seen it from both sides - as a 5-star operator and as an active Airbnb host with a 4.97 rating. I know exactly what's missing.

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What I do.
What it changes.

Four disciplines. Each built for private property owners who want to earn more from their short-term rental.

01
Positioning & Revenue Strategy
Before you list, know what you're building. Local market analysis, guest segmentation, pricing corridor and a seasonal calendar built for Vietnam - including TET and peak demand periods. The foundation every other decision stands on.
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02
Listing & Platform Setup
Your property, live and converting. High-performance listings written for international guests across Airbnb, Booking.com and Agoda. Keyword-optimised, algorithm-ready, with dynamic pricing logic your numbers will reflect from the first booking.
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03
Operations & Guest Experience
The system behind the rating. Cleaning workflows, check-in process, guest communication templates and visual SOPs your local staff can follow without English. Built to protect your rating and run without you watching.
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04
Performance Monitoring
After launch, the real work starts. Monthly booking analysis, demand-based pricing adjustments, listing optimisation from real data and direct access to me - no tickets, no delays. One page. Clear actions. Every month.
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Elias Pereira KösterFounder · VIA by Koester
Hamburg, Germany
Active Airbnb Host OTA & Listings Guest Standards Vietnam
I don't just consult. I operate.
I manage my own Airbnb with a 4.97 rating across 70+ bookings. The same systems I offer my clients - I apply every single day. That's not a credential. That's proof.

Seven years in European 4 and 5-star hospitality taught me what international guests expect. Running my own Airbnb taught me what it takes to deliver it consistently - without a team, without a front desk, without a manager watching. That's the perspective I bring to every mandate. Not from the outside. From exactly where you are.

4.97
Airbnb rating
own property
Active operator
70+
Bookings
personally managed
Same market
7yr
4 & 5-star
hospitality
View career
Own Property · Hamburg, Germany · Active since 2023
4.97
Guest Rating
70+
Bookings managed
100%
Response rate
The same system I built for my own listing - I build for yours.

Your starting
point.

All services delivered remotely. Individually quoted based on property type and scope.

Performance Monitoring available after any completed mandate · From €120/mo
Remote Only
Concept & Positioning
Konzept & Positionierung
5-7 working days
From €280
One-time fee · Vietnam rate
  • Local market & competition analysis - city specific
  • Guest segmentation for your property type and location
  • Pricing corridor: minimum, target, maximum
  • Vietnam seasonal calendar incl. TET & peak periods
  • Platform recommendation: Airbnb vs. Booking vs. Agoda
Get Started
Remote Only
Platform Launch
Plattform-Start
7-10 working days
From €450
One-time fee · Vietnam rate
  • High-conversion listing written for Western guests
  • Airbnb + Booking.com + Agoda setup
  • Photo brief + local photographer guidance (Saigon)
  • Dynamic pricing setup - Pricelabs/Wheelhouse ready
  • Booking rules, calendar logic, go-live supervision
Get Started
Remote Only
Operations Build
Betriebsaufbau
10-14 working days
From €550
One-time fee · Vietnam rate
  • Cleaning workflow - visual SOPs for local staff, no English required
  • Check-in process & key handover design
  • Guest communication templates: pre / in-stay / post-stay
  • Western guest expectation guide
  • Vietnam compliance checklist: tax, guest registration, fire safety
Get Started
Recommended
Full Launch
Komplettstart
3-4 weeks
From €1.200
Fixed fee · Vietnam rate
  • Everything from Concept & Positioning
  • Everything from Platform Launch
  • Everything from Operations Build
  • Go-live supervision - coordinated end to end
  • 2-week check-in call after launch
Get Started
Remote · Monthly · After mandate only
Performance Monitoring
Leistungsuberwachung
Ongoing · Cancel anytime
From €120
Per month · Vietnam rate
  • Monthly booking & revenue performance analysis
  • Demand-based pricing adjustments - events, holidays, shifts
  • Listing optimisation from real booking data
  • Review monitoring & response strategy
  • Direct access - WhatsApp/Email, no tickets, 1-page monthly report
Get Started
Timelines subject to project scope
VIA
Let's talk

Your property
has potential.

Start with a free initial review. I'll tell you honestly what's working, what isn't, and what it would take to fix it.

First call always complimentary - no commitment, no pitch.
VIA by Koester
© 2026 VIA by Koester · Hamburg, Germany
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Private Villas · Apartments · Short-Term Rentals · Vietnam

Your property could earn more. Most don't know why it doesn't. I find it. I fix it. Remotely.

Book a Free Review

What I do.
What it changes.

Four disciplines. Each built for private property owners who want to earn more from their short-term rental.

Before you list, know what you're building. Local market analysis, guest segmentation, pricing corridor and a seasonal calendar built for Vietnam - including TET and peak demand periods. The foundation every other decision stands on.

Book a Free Review ↗

Your property, live and converting. High-performance listings written for international guests across Airbnb, Booking.com and Agoda. Keyword-optimised, algorithm-ready, with dynamic pricing logic your numbers will reflect from the first booking.

Book a Free Review ↗

The system behind the rating. Cleaning workflows, check-in process, guest communication templates and visual SOPs your local staff can follow without English. Built to protect your rating and run without you watching.

Book a Free Review ↗

After launch, the real work starts. Monthly booking analysis, demand-based pricing adjustments, listing optimisation from real data and direct access to me - no tickets, no delays. One page. Clear actions. Every month.

Book a Free Review ↗
E
Elias Pereira KösterFounder · VIA by Koester
Hamburg, Germany
Active Airbnb Host OTA & Listings Guest Standards Vietnam
I don't just consult. I operate.
The same systems I offer my clients - I apply every single day. That's not a credential. That's proof.

Seven years in European 4 and 5-star hospitality taught me what international guests expect. Running my own Airbnb taught me what it takes to deliver it consistently - without a team, without a front desk, without a manager watching. Not from the outside. From exactly where you are.

4.97
Airbnb rating
own property
Active operator
70+
Bookings
personally managed
Same market
7yr
4 & 5-star
hospitality
View career ↗
100%
Response rate
own property
Hamburg listing

Your starting
point.

All services delivered remotely. Individually quoted based on property type and scope.

5 packages · scroll to explore
Concept & Positioning
From €280
5-7 working days · Remote Only
  • Local market & competition analysis - city specific
  • Guest segmentation for your property type and location
  • Pricing corridor: minimum, target, maximum
  • Vietnam seasonal calendar incl. TET & peak periods
  • Platform recommendation: Airbnb vs. Booking vs. Agoda
Get Started ↗
Platform Launch
From €450
7-10 working days · Remote Only
  • High-conversion listing written for Western guests
  • Airbnb + Booking.com + Agoda setup
  • Photo brief + local photographer guidance (Saigon)
  • Dynamic pricing setup - Pricelabs/Wheelhouse ready
  • Booking rules, calendar logic, go-live supervision
Get Started ↗
Operations Build
From €550
10-14 working days · Remote Only
  • Cleaning workflow - visual SOPs for local staff, no English required
  • Check-in process & key handover design
  • Guest communication templates: pre / in-stay / post-stay
  • Western guest expectation guide
  • Vietnam compliance checklist: tax, guest registration, fire safety
Get Started ↗
Recommended
Full Launch
From €1.200
3-4 weeks · Remote Only
  • Everything from Concept & Positioning
  • Everything from Platform Launch
  • Everything from Operations Build
  • Go-live supervision - coordinated end to end
  • 2-week check-in call after launch
Get Started ↗
Performance Monitoring
From €120/mo
Ongoing · Cancel anytime · After mandate only
  • Monthly booking & revenue performance analysis
  • Demand-based pricing adjustments - events, holidays, shifts
  • Listing optimisation from real booking data
  • Review monitoring & response strategy
  • Direct access - WhatsApp/Email, no tickets, 1-page monthly report
Get Started ↗
Performance Monitoring available after any completed mandate · From €120/mo
VIA
Let's talk

Your property
has potential.

Start with a free initial review. I'll tell you honestly what's working, what isn't, and what it would take to fix it.

First call always complimentary - no commitment, no pitch.
Book a Free Review ↗ Send an Email
VIA by Koester
© 2026 VIA by Koester · Hamburg, Germany
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Professional Background

7 years in European hospitality.

Founder
VIA by Koester / Köster Consulting · Hamburg, Germany
2026 - Present
Remote hospitality consulting for private villa and apartment owners in Vietnam. Operational standards, listing setup, pricing structure and guest experience - built from the ground up, not from the outside in. All mandates delivered remotely.
Short-Term Rental Operator
Own Airbnb Property · Hamburg, Germany
2023 - Present · Active
Active operation of own short-term rental on Airbnb. Full responsibility for guest communication, dynamic pricing, listing optimization and quality management. Maintaining a 4.97 guest rating across 70+ bookings - direct application of the same systems offered to consulting clients.
4.97 Guest Rating70+ BookingsActive Operator
Freelance Producer
Photo & Video Production · Hamburg, Germany · Remote
Jul 2021 - Present
Project-based freelance work in photography and videography. Digital marketing content, visual brand materials and business documentation for clients across various industries.
Digital MarketingVisual Production
Senior Reservation Agent
Althoff Seehotel Überfahrt · Rottach-Egern, Bavaria
Mar 2020 - Jun 2021 · On-site
On-site reservations at one of Germany's foremost 5-star properties on Lake Tegernsee. Individual and group bookings, OTA strategy and channel optimisation. Daily work with channel manager, PMS and yield reporting. Direct exposure to the operational and guest standards of a Leading Hotels of the World property.
Leading Hotels of the World5-StarAlthoff Collection
Reservations Agent
AMERON Hamburg Hotel Speicherstadt · Althoff Hotels
Aug 2018 - Feb 2020 · Hamburg, Germany
Reservations at AMERON Hamburg Speicherstadt, part of the Althoff Collection. Individual, corporate and group bookings, OTA management, rate parity control and guest communication. First exposure to multi-property standards and cross-channel booking operations.
4-Star SuperiorAlthoff Collection
Hotel Management Professional
Berufl. Schule Hotellerie, Gastronomie und Lebensmittelhandwerk BS 03 · Hamburg
Aug 2015 - Jul 2018
Three-year vocational training in hotel management. Front office operations, food and beverage, housekeeping standards, guest relations and hospitality administration.
Qualified: Hotelfachmann

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