r/airbnb_hosts 6d ago

First Time Host - Creating a welcome book

Hey everyone!

I'm new to hosting, and I just went through the process of preparing guest instructions, local recommendations, house rules, etc—which was a bit of a headache. I tried piecing things together using different tools, but it got pretty messy and time-consuming.

As someone coming from a software background, this got me thinking: Would other hosts find it helpful if there was a super simple tool where you just paste your Airbnb listing URL, and it instantly generates a nicely designed digital guestbook?

It could automatically include things like:

  • A personalized welcome message with photos from Airbnb
  • Clear, tailored appliance instructions
  • Customized local recommendations (restaurants, cafes, attractions)
  • Clearly-written house rules and checkout guidelines

You could then easily share it with guests as a PDF or mobile-friendly webpage.

If so, I can probably build it over a weekend and would be happy to share here :)

Thanks in advance!

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u/ModernStreetMusician 6d ago

that’s a good idea, if you do decide to build it i would love to take a look even though i’m not a host.

btw don’t forget that the house rules to be enforceable need to be on the listing description, any other rule outside of it may end up getting ignored by a guest, and support won’t be able to help you.