Hello @Torin35 and @Joan2709
With the new Release that will become the norm for all listings at the end of the month, you can still choose which photos will show up in those all important top 5 pictures for guests to see initially. So the format is just as before and initially the listing page as seen by guests isn't any different. It is only when they click on one of these 5 photos that the Photo tour begins and where the layout is standardised with the Living area coming up automatically as the first room they visit, then the Kitchen, then the Dining room etc.
You have a fabulous outdoor space so I imagine these pictures will be in your top 5 pictures. Now to manage the order of the photos, when you are on the split page with the Photo Tour on the right hand side, you'll see All photos. This is where you can click and drag your photos to change the sequence. This is also where you can choose your cover photo by clicking on your preferred photo and you'll see the option of Make this your cover photo. You have the added option of changing this photo and any others to a different room of your choice because the algorithm doesn't always get that right. So although you cannot keep the same order of ALL of your photos when you switch to the new Release, you can at least keep the first five and they are the ones that determine if a guests clicks on your listing or passes you by.
If you want to add a room then you have to go to the Photo tour page (split screen) and you'll see a + sign next to All photos. If you click on this + sign you have the option of either adding new photos or adding a room from a great range of new rooms that might better describe your listing.
You can add the amenities per room too which is great so that guests can see at a glance what is included in that room.
With the old version, I had the photos of the bedrooms showing up in the "Where you'll sleep" by going into rooms and spaces and then editing and choosing the corresponding photos but I imagine you've tried that already.
With the New Release, the "Where you'll sleep'" section is still there with the photos of the bedrooms although a lot of us experienced a case of the photos being reversed with the wrong bedroom showing up in the wrong order but there is a work around if this happens.
To note: if hosts have a sofa bed in their Living Area, then the Photo tour will show this room in the "Where you will sleep" section first - BEFORE bedroom #1 etc which hosts are not happy about.
It's important to use the preview function that you see in host mode to be able to see how guests will view your listing.
Best
Joëlle
