How can I share my Guidebook? Short URL

[Sarah327]

Hi Fellow Airbnber's,

I am hoping to start a conversation on the topic of the Guidebook URL, which most of you will know is a really, really long URL!

I've fedback to Airbnb via the platform as I think it should be a short URL to make it easier to share with guests, add to websites, brochures etc. But unless others agree, this might not get developed. That said, I would also love to hear any ideas, suggestions about the URL and guidebook in general!

I'm aware this can be done via sites like Bitly with limited, if not non-existent customisation. We all have spacious, cosy, rural Airbnb's afterall.  I think it's important Airbnb provide a shorted branded URL for hosts to maintain their branding, customers trust and so on. 

Current URL
https://www.airbnb.co.uk/s/guidebooks?refinement_paths%5B%5D=%2Fguidebooks%XXXXXXXX

Suggested Links:
airbnb.co.uk/guidebooks/XXXXXX i.e. property code, profile name, or similar

air.bnb/XXXXXX i.e. a guidebook code, or other suggestion

Thanks for reading : )

[Ann72]

@Sarah327 I've given feedback on this as well!  It's not only a long URL, it's an ugly one.  I go to TinyURL to shorten it before sharing.

The other guidebook issue I've given feedback on is that there is now no way to print it out.  In my rural area, cell phone service can be really spotty, making it hard for guests to access the guidebook when they're out and about.

[Emiel1]

@Sarah327 

I personnaly would create my own URL, redirecting to the airbnb one. Advantage: it will allways be the same, if Airbnb URL changes, simply change the redirection. But it only is an option if you own a private website and have some knowledge available how to create such a URL.

BTW in your URL at least the %5B , %5D end %2F can be replaced by the normal characters which they represent, whic are: [ ] and / , so yours would read as:

https://www.airbnb.com/s/guidebooks?refinement_paths[]=/guidebooks/622223

The Airbnb URL seems to be an internal redirection in itself, probably there is a fixed URL available allready, but Airbnb does not want to share it to back off search engines.

best regards,

Emiel

[Anne8916]

Any way to add links to restaurants, bars, or other websites or community guides? Can't see how, and feel I'm recreating what others have already done with adding descriptions, pictures, addresses, etc.

[Michael6323]

I'll throw my vote in for this feature as well, short URLs (like one's we can create for the listing itself) would be great to be able to include in schedule messages without looking ugly.