Struggling to Add Pages to My Airbnb Guidebook – Any Advice?

[Paras45]

Hey fellow hosts! 👋

I recently spent quite some time (read a lot in actuality :D) creating a detailed guidebook for my guests, covering everything from local recommendations to house rules. I have it in multiple formats (PDF, etc.), and I even plan to print a copy for the room.

However, when I tried adding it to Airbnb’s built-in guidebook feature, I noticed a few limitations—I can’t seem to add extra pages or customize it the way I’d like. Am I missing something, or is this just how the system works?

Would love to hear how you all handle this! Do you prefer the Airbnb guidebook, or do you create a separate one for guests? Any workarounds or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

However, when I tried adding it to Airbnb’s built-in guidebook feature, I realized:

1️⃣ It doesn’t allow me to upload a file.
2️⃣ There’s no way to add custom pages—only their preset categories.
3️⃣ Editing is time-consuming, and I can’t structure it the way I want.

Thanks in advance! 😊

[Shelley159]

Hi @Paras45 

For your point 2 (I don't know if this helps with specifically what you're trying to do), you can add categories and give each one a name of your choice.

Go to add to Guidebook, Places (search for the place) and "Create a category" is one of the options.

[Paras45]

Thanks! Yes, I am aware of the option, but I have externally made a guidebook in PDF format and was just wondering if I can add the page directly.

[Joan2709]

@Paras45 

No...you cannot add your external guidebook to Airbnb's Host Guidebook. 

You can create a link to your PDF in Dropbox or Google Docs and put the link in a Scheduled Message for guests to use. 

Some Hosts also send document directly to guests via message or WhatsApp, but that gets pretty labor intensive.