Host Tools

Easily create quick replies with tags that are auto-filled with reservation-specific information.

How do I create and send quick replies with tags to guests?

What a last minute message is and how to set one up on Host Tools.

What is a last-minute message?

How do I automatically leave a review for a guest?

Message rules tell Host Tools when to send messages on your behalf.

What is a message rule?

How to add a message rule on Host Tools to automate messages to guests or cleaners.

How do I add a message rule?

How to automatically text or email cleaners about new cleanings or with cleaning reminders.

How do I send messages to my cleaners via email or SMS?

Host Tools allows you to make a message rule for "All Listings", a listing group, or a specific listing.

What are the 'All Listings' or "Listing Group" sections under the 'Messaging' menu?

A confirmed booking is a reservation that has been made, confirmed and put into your calendar.

What is a confirmed booking?

A booking request is sent to you by a guest when they are ready to book your property.

What is a booking request?

A booking inquiry is a message from a guest typically asking about a question about a future reservation.

What is a booking inquiry?

How to copy a message rule from one listing to another.

How can I copy a message rule?

How to only send a message to guests staying in your listing on a specific day of the week.

How do I send a message on a specific day of the week?

How to pause a message rule so that message doesn't send to any guests.

How do I pause a message rule?

Message tags allow you to insert variables like a guest’s name or their check-in date to help automated templates feel more personal.

What are message tags and how do I add them to my message?

How to create a custom tag to add to your automated messages that will grab editable listing-specific information.

How do I create custom tags?

How to see what a message will look like for a specific guest once you have created a rule.

How can I preview a message rule for a specific guest?

Common reasons your message rules are not showing up.

My message rules disappeared, are they lost?

How to send a message in a guest's preferred language.

How do I send a different message in the guest's preferred language?

Host Tools automatically spots vacant nights near a reservation and sends automated messages to encourage guests to extend their stay

How to automatically offer guests extra nights before or after a reservation

Host Tools AI can auto-reply to guests' booking inquiries, booking confirmations, and booking requests.

How to use AI to auto-reply to guests' messages.

Host Tools can send messages to guests 9 months after their stay to encourage them to book again.

How to send marketing messages to guests 9 months after their stay to encourage another booking

A description of where to add information for Host Tools' AI features to use when responding to guests

How do I train Host Tools' AI to respond to my guests?

Host Tools Tags Explained

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Answers to common questions about message rules on Host Tools. 

Message Rules

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