UNLOCKING THE GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (GDS)

The only GDS gateway for professional short-term rentals

List your properties alongside Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt.


TrustedStays puts verified short-term rentals on the same global system used by top hotel chains and in front of 600,000+ travel agents and corporate bookers worldwide.

This is how hotels have secured business travel revenue for decades — and now, short-term rentals can compete on equal footing.

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75,000

travel search queries per second

$156bn

corporate accomodation market

84%

of bookings check-in between Monday to Thursday

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What is the
Global Distribution System?

The Global Distribution System (GDS) has long been the walled garden of international corporate travel. It’s how enterprise buyers and travel agents book flights, hotels, car hire and now - for the first time - professional short-term rentals.

Think of it like this: When someone books a flight using the code LHR for Heathrow or JFK for New York, they’re using the GDS. On the same system, your properties become instantly searchable by over 600,000 travel agents and global corporates, complete with real-time pricing, availability, and instant confirmation. It’s what’s been putting hotels like Hilton, Accor, and Marriott in front of corporate buyers for decades.

Whether it's a week-long relocation stay in London or a last-minute government booking in Edinburgh, the GDS puts your listings directly in front of buyers who would never use leisure travel-focused Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) like Airbnb or Booking.com.

Professional short-term rentals have entered the big leagues – and TrustedStays is your avenue there.

What is the <br /> <span class="highlight">Global Distribution System?</span>

How does it work?

  1. Step 1

    Verification & accreditation

    Corporate bookers and clients expect high standards, and so does the GDS. At TrustedStays, we carry out baseline quality and compliance checks to get you onboarded and live to our platforms in no time. We also encourage those that are serious about renting out their home to seek out third-party accreditation with industry bodies like Quality in Tourism. Learn more about this process here.

  2. Step 2

    Onboard your properties

    While we’re verifying you as a supplier, you can list your properties on our secure booking platform. We offer live API and ARI integrations with Guesty and Uplisting, so you can synch immediately. Alternatively, your PMS can build directly into our system just like Hospiria and My Getaways have done and often in under a week.

  3. Step 3

    Connect to the GDS

    Feed your listings directly into the world’s largest corporate travel system, with zero risk. Choose a GDS model that fits your business with our low-commission approach to complements your existing OTA. With our money-back guarantee, there’s nothing to lose and year-round corporate demand to gain.

Start your onboarding today and unlock corporate travel

Don’t just take our word for it...

Trusted by over 800+ companies

From premium property managers and government buyers to global GDS providers, TrustedStays brings together the entire corporate booking chain through our partnerships. Explore our case studies to see how the GDS delivers real-world results.

Your questions answered

  • What is a GDS and how does it work?

    A GDS (Global Distribution System) is a network that enables travel agencies and corporate bookers to access and book travel services (hotels, flights, car rentals) in real time. It connects suppliers directly with buyers.

  • How is the GDS different from a regular OTA?

    GDS primarily serves B2B channels (travel agents, Travel Management Companies, corporate bookers), while OTAs are consumer-facing platforms. GDS bookings often involve shorter stay that check-in between Monday to Thursday.

  • Who uses GDS platforms to make bookings?

    Corporate travel managers, business travellers, relocation specialists, government departments, and traditional travel agencies.

  • What is Amadeus?

    Amadeus is one of the world’s leading Global Distribution Systems (GDS). TrustedStays has an exclusive agreement with Amadeus that enables us to onboard home-style individual properties and multi-unit buildings alongside global hotel brands. Through this partnership, your properties gain fast and seamless access to Amadeus’s extensive network. From Amadeus, your listings are also filtered to other GDS platforms such as Pegasus and Sabre, further expanding your reach without any extra effort on your part.

  • Is there a cost to be listed on the GDS?

    Yes, there is a cost involved in listing your properties on the GDS. However, thanks to our exclusive partnership, you won’t find a more cost-effective way to get on the GDS anywhere else. To ease any concerns, we offer a money-back guarantee: if you don’t earn back your subscription fees within the first year, we’ll refund the difference*. It’s our way of showing confidence in the value TrustedStays delivers.

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