@Gordon0, @Sarah977 , @Jim472 , @Natasha390 .
Glad you are comfortable @Debra300 , with your final choice of manual, to be via a USB stick.
We have a large tv, and unlimited Wifi for guests, but as we host Australians and internationals, who are not always travelling with lots of local data, especially if they are on global roaming and not a local sim, we keep things basic.
I’ve created a USB telling the story of a Cyclone in March 2018 as a visual, for where they are staying. It’s also in a documented A4 short story.
However, my manual, like @Gordon0, is in a folder. It is casually visible on the coffee table or similar, for their arrival and mentioned (documented) on check in. I can also photograph it within the space as proof, within my photo documentation prior check in. (for cleanliness, theft or damage ......)
Like @Sarah977 , I wouldn’t look at manual/ rules etc on a USB. I would only look at entertainment on a USB. If I’m travelling, I would look at it in segments or during downtime, like a free read over a coffee. I have guests who arrive all hours of the day or night, so better they can scroll or flick pages in a manual over a cuppa or breakfast, or in bed... Guests can always screenshot the tourist or emergency information they need to take with them.
It also has room at the very back for manufacturers operating instructions for small appliances including coffee maker etc. (visually useful when English is not the first language.)
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From an Airbnb perspective, it’s so much easier to exclaim that the rules and information was right THERE, when someone does the wrong thing etc. As we are family oriented, families travel with USBs for children’s entertainment, and there is always the chance it could get lost or taken by mistake.
Besides the rules and operations, separate from a drawer of brochures etc, I will place the important tourist info and maps in my folder.
My Airbnb city guidebook is online, but I am considering making this also as an A4 display folder.
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