The first step is setting up your Home Screen & Design.
The information entered here is what your guests see when they first open the guidebook, like your property name*, address*, property photo*, and an optional logo. You will also be able to pick the accent color (default is hex code C9D5E1) and the font style, which are applied throughout the guide. *(required fields)
- Additional Details
Next, add Basic Information to your guide, such as directions, contact information, and booking link*. You can also add a personalized welcome note to your guests here. *(required fields)
- Additional Details
<aside> đź’ˇ Pro tip: Use the two links to encourage repeat bookings, promote a social media site, or even another line of business (like real estate or property design services)!
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Now it’s time to add your Detailed Information. You can think of this section as the “house manual” portion of your guidebook. Include details and rules that are important for guests to know, like wifi password, check-out instructions, quiet hours, how to use appliances, and more.
These sections are completely customizable to your property. For inspiration, view our sample guidebook.
To add an new section:
- On the Add Your Guide - Basic Property Information page, click Add a new section.
- In the Add a Section pop-up, enter the name*, pick an icon*, type in the details, and add up to 4 photos or YouTube video links. *required fields
- Scroll down and hit Save to return to the Add Your Guide - Basic Property Information page, or click Save & Add New to show a blank pop-up to add another section.
- Additional Details
You can reorder sections by grabbing a section and dragging and dropping it into the appropriate place. You can also add subsections that “nest” within a section.
To add a subsection:
- Find the section under which you’d like to add a subsection, and click the + button.
- Follow the same steps listed above for adding a section, except subsections don’t have icons.
When you are finished adding and organizing your amenity details, scroll down to the bottom and click Continue to move to the last step.
The final step is to complete the Recommended Places of your guidebook.
First, update the Heading and Personalized Note that will introduce the Activities section of your guidebook.
Next, add recommendations to share with guests staying at your property. They can include your favorite coffee shop, nearby grocery stores, fun things to do in the area, and more. You can add as many as you like, and we recommend having between 15-30 places per guidebook.
To add an recommendation:
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On the Add Your Guide - Local Activity Information ****page, click Add new recommendation.
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In the Add Activity popup, search for the name of the activity you would like to add. Select an option from the dropdown, then click Add Activity.
<aside> đź’ˇ Pro tip: If a place you want to add is not showing up in the dropdown, it likely means there is no Google Places listing for it. To add it anyway, enter the address of the place, select it from the dropdown, then update the Name and Category in the next step.
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The next popup shows activity details. The information on the left-hand side — address, phone, website, hours, and rating — is pulled from Google Places and regularly syncs with Google to make sure the information shown to your guests is up to date.
On the right-hand side, edit the Name and Category provided by Google to add more details or correct any errors. You can also include a personalized note about what makes the place special to you, and select appropriate groupings for your activity.
- Additional Details
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Continue to add recommendations to your guidebook following the steps listed above. We recommend having between 15-30 places for each guidebook.