Features, explained · The host
The person with the keys: meet the Baymity host.
You invited them over. You have the keys. And you would much rather have your guests at the table than circling the block. That is where the Baymity host comes in.
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Picture this: the table is set, the food is ready, and your phone lights up. You expect “I’m downstairs.” Instead: “Still looking. One more lap.” Your guest has reached your neighbourhood. Getting to your front door is proving rather more complicated.
You look out of the window, as if you might conjure a parking space by staring hard enough. You invited them. You want them to arrive, settle in and enjoy themselves. A tour of the local one-way streets was never part of the evening’s programme.
That person waiting upstairs is the host. And long before Baymity gave the role a name, they were already part of the visit.
The host is usually the person you came to see
A friend, a sister, a colleague inviting you round: in Baymity, the host is usually the resident welcoming the guest. You already have a reason to be in touch. You are arranging a visit, exchanging messages and working out when to meet.
Where garage access depends on a resident, that familiar person can help with the last part of the journey. They have the garage key or opener and can arrange to let you in, much as they open the door to their apartment. The practical question becomes something you can settle together before you leave.
The keys and the parking space can belong to different people
Perhaps your host does not have a free bay. A neighbour in the same garage might. The supplier is the person offering that parking space through Baymity; the host is your contact for the visit and, where agreed, access to the garage.
One person can fill both roles, but they need not. The supplier sets the space’s availability and price and receives the parking proceeds. The host helps a familiar guest arrive. You still need a valid booking for the right space and time, and an agreed way in. Having a garage key alone does not make every empty bay available.
The visit I wish had started differently
One of my own guests had their car towed during a visit. After several unsuccessful loops looking for parking, they had eventually left it somewhere parking was forbidden. I felt really sorry for them. They had come for an enjoyable, relaxed visit. But now our time together included a problem nobody wants to face.
That experience stayed with me as I developed Baymity. I want guests to be able to plan their arrival without having to take a chance on a questionable parking space. And I want hosts to be able to look forward to the people they have invited. A permitted parking space and access arranged beforehand provide a better starting point.
So why a dashboard, if we already talk?
For much of the coordination, your usual conversation does the job beautifully. “Call me when you reach the entrance” is often all the arrangement needs. The host dashboard is an optional place to keep the parking side of the visit together.
It shows guest connections awaiting your decision and approved upcoming visits, with their booked times, parking space and available vehicle details. Approve only people you recognise and expect. Once a connection is approved, available contact shortcuts let you call, text or email using your usual apps.
There is also a compact history of approved guest connections if you like having a reference for previous visits. Use the overview, act on an arrival that needs attention, or return to your existing conversation. Garage access is still arranged between people; the dashboard does not open the gate.
Send the parking idea with the invitation
The host often knows the building and has already discovered Baymity. That makes you a natural person to introduce it to your guests. Share the guest parking page in the same message as your address: “Have a look before you come. We can sort out the garage entrance together.”
Hospitality reaches a little further than the front door
We created a host dashboard because the people who help with access to the building play a very important role. They know the guest, know their way around the building and want the visit to start well.
The aim is simple: your guest parks in the space they booked, you help with the agreed access, and the visit itself can begin.