Crafting the Perfect Digital Guidebook: Elevate Your Guest Experience with Stay Pilot

What is a Digital Guidebook?

We like to think of it as a website for your listing. A digital guidebook is an online resource that provides guests with all the essential information they need for a seamless stay at your property. It replaces the traditional printed welcome book, offering a more interactive, and accessible alternative.

With our guidebooks and themes, you can include everything from check-in instructions and house rules to local recommendations and emergency contacts. Guests can access this information anytime, anywhere, using their smartphones or other devices.

Why Use a Digital Guidebook?

1. Enhance Guest Experience
A well-crafted digital guidebook anticipates and answers guests' questions before they even ask. By providing comprehensive information upfront, you empower guests to navigate their stay independently, leading to a more satisfying experience.

2. Save Time and Effort
You can significantly reduce the time spent answering repetitive guest inquiries. The information is readily available to guests, allowing you to focus on other aspects of hosting.

3. Easy Updates and Customization
Unlike printed guidebooks, digital versions can be easily updated and customized. You can make changes instantly, ensuring your guests always have access to the most current and accurate information.

How to Use Stay Pilot to Create Your Digital Guidebook

Stay Pilot simplifies the process of creating a digital guidebook for your short-term rental. Here's how to get started:

Where do I start?

1. Plan what you want to show
The wifi and parking situation is important obviously. But you also want to think about what makes your stay unique and highlight it. People don't just want a place to stay, they want an experience, and they like to feel like their host is personable. So think about your tone and what you want to show off!

2. Sign Up for Stay Pilot
Create your account at stay-pilot.com and select the "Short Term Rental" template to begin.

3. Build out your recommendations
Your recommendations really do help build a unique stay for your guest. Make sure you try to have recommendations for all ages and all types of travelers. You want to make sure that your guests feel like they are getting a local experience. And Stay Pilot has a great tool to build out an excellent recommendation list.

4. Enhance with Media
Bring your guidebook to life with high-quality images, videos, and even virtual tours of your property.

- You do not have to go overboard with this! We typically recommend to only add photos of something when it is useful. A stock image of waterfall only clutters your guidebook.

5. Share with Guests
Once your guidebook is complete, hit the publish buttona and start sharing. We always recommend including your guidebook in any automatic emails you have planned during a booking.

Elevate Your Hosting Game

It isn't rocket science. Especially not with Stay Pilot. But that does't mean it isn't importnat. By providing guests with a comprehensive, easily accessible resource, you set the stage for a memorable stay while saving yourself valuable time and effort.

Start crafting your digital guidebook today and take your hosting to the next level with Stay Pilot.