Practical guide for hosts

How to create a digital guidebook for Airbnb guests

A digital guidebook keeps repeatable property information in one mobile link, while reservations, changes and urgent conversation stay in Airbnb messages.

Reviewed August 2026

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Use a guide alongside Airbnb

For hosts using Airbnb, the guide is a maintained home reference—not a booking channel or conversation replacement. Send its link through the existing guest conversation after a reservation is confirmed.

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See what the guest opens

The fictional guide shows Arrival, Wi-Fi, Kitchen and Check-out in a browser. Guests do not need an app.

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Apartment entry area used to explain self check-in steps

Harbour View Apartment · fictional demo

Arrive without hunting through messages

Find the entrance, arrival window and the next step. Live access details stay outside public content.

A practical workflow

  1. Confirm the reservation

    Confirm the stay in the booking platform.

  2. Send the guide link

    Share it through the existing guest conversation.

  3. Keep changes in messages

    Use direct messages for booking changes and urgent information.

  4. Maintain property knowledge

    Keep repeatable arrival, room and departure information in the guide.

  5. Review after changes

    Recheck the guide whenever the property materially changes.

What to include

Include stable, verified information guests need at the property.

  • Arrival orientation and the correct entrance
  • Wi-Fi instructions
  • Room and appliance guidance
  • House rules and waste routines
  • Support route and check-out checklist

What to keep in Airbnb messages

Keep personal, time-sensitive and reservation-specific communication in the active conversation.

  • Reservation changes and payment questions
  • Urgent updates and active incidents
  • Stay-specific access delivery
  • Identity or booking verification
  • Personal responses to an individual guest

Create one clear guide for your property.

Explore the live demo, then create and share a guide through your WelcomeFlat account.

Airbnb Digital Guidebook: What Hosts Should Include | WelcomeFlat