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Hands-on guides, no-nonsense comparisons and free tools — by the Cléo team.
Guides
6 pagesAirbnb Welcome Book: the complete host guide (2026)
Airbnb’s built-in guidebook is limited and locked to one platform. Here’s how to build a welcome book that works everywhere — and actually gets read.
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GuideWelcome Book Template: start from real examples, not a blank Word file
Everyone offers downloadable templates that age badly. We offer something better: real, live welcome books you can open and learn from.
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GuideQR Code Guidebook: one scan for the whole stay
One well-placed QR code replaces the entire binder. Placement, sizing, and the one thing you should link it to.
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GuidePaper vs digital guidebook: the honest match
The binder has charm, the PDF feels easy, digital promises everything. The full match, criterion by criterion — honest verdict included.
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GuideHow to reduce guest questions (without becoming unreachable)
If a question comes twice, information is missing somewhere. The 4-layer method that gives you your evenings back.
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GuideMore 5-star reviews: what top hosts do differently
Guests don’t rate your sofa; they rate the gap between expectation and experience. Six moments decide the score — secure them.
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Comparisons
6 pagesBest digital guidebook for vacation rentals (2026): the honest comparison
Free tiers, subscriptions, tablets and one-time pricing — six guidebook options compared from their official product pages.
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ComparisonTouch Stay alternative: one-time price or connected subscription?
Touch Stay offers a broad connected toolkit; Cléo offers a narrower guidebook with a one-time publication price. Here are the documented trade-offs.
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ComparisonHostfully Guidebooks alternative: free tier, Pro plan or one-time price?
Hostfully Guidebooks can be used alone and offer one free guidebook. Cléo takes a different one-time-price approach.
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ComparisonGoGuidebook alternative: recurring toolkit or one-time guidebook?
GoGuidebook publishes clear subscription prices and a broad feature set. Cléo offers a narrower one-time-price alternative.
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ComparisonYourWelcome alternative: does your rental really need a tablet?
A supported tablet in every property and a phone guide solve different parts of the guest journey. Compare price, reach and in-stay commerce.
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ComparisonFree digital guidebooks: what “free” actually costs
Some guidebooks are genuinely free at the core. The useful question is which features are free, optional or recurring.
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From reading to doing
Create your guidebook free, preview it live — publish when it’s perfect (one-time payment, yours for life).