No suggestions I'm afraid - but just confirmation that the new guidebook implementation is not well thought out does not do what we and our guests need from such a tool.
There seem to be some updates to it from time to time (which as usual we have to find out about for ourselves by experimentation rather than being advised by AB) so its probably worth posting here as they surely read these threads to assess the user reactions.
The central problem seems to me to be paranoia about letting "rogue" website addresses get posted on the system which could allow bad actors to use the platform for their devious purposes.
None of us as genuine hosts, or our genuine guests, want that of course, but in fact its pretty easy to by-pass the blocks without these guidebook restrictions anyway, so why cripple this useful and important feature when it doesn't solve the problem?
We need to be able to post web site addresses and information on the guidebook directly, not just those authorized by AB. And to your point we need to be able to create a full unrestricted printed version for those of our guests who will find it hard or impossible to follow on a phone screen. Also in our part of the world (Thailand) there are many great local places that have no website or online visibility, and with the current Guidebook system it is impossible for us to list and promote them. So we have to create our own additional recomendation list anyway.
A fully implemented local guidebook on the AB site, that can be viewed online and/or printed, would be a great selling tool that can help hosts to gain more bookings, and help guests to make better decisions before confirming a reservation as well as helping them to better enjoy their stay.
What say AB??
Edward