First, let’s break this down into two messaging rule categories:
Event messages
See more about event messages here.
New inquiry
Automatically pre-approve inquiries. When enabled, this setting will automatically pre-approve any inquiries that you get from VRBO or Airbnb (we do not support inquiries from Booking.com). Activating this setting will deactivate “New pre-approval” rules as they would be repetitive.
New pre-approval
Has no specific settings. Will not be sent to a guest if the “New inquiry” messaging rule is set to “Automatically pre-approve” the guest.
New request to book
Has no specific settings.
New reservation
Has no specific settings. Will be cancelled if you set a delay on it, but manually reply to the guest before the scheduled send time of the “New reservation” event message.
Event messages with no specific settings:
Pre-approval expired
Inquiry/Booking denied
New cancellation
Payment issue
New special offer
Scheduled messages
See more about scheduled messages here.
After a new reservation
Add a picture. You can add a picture of a maximum of 2MB in size. Only one picture can be attached to each rule. Supported on all platforms except Vrbo.
Before check-in
Exclude last minute bookings. Any reservation booked after the scheduled send time of this message will be considered as “last-minute”. That means if your rule is scheduled to send the message three days before check-in, and a guest books a stay only two day before check-in, that will be a last-minute reservation. When enabled, we will not send this message to guests who book a stay with you last minute.
Add a picture. You can add a picture of a maximum of 2MB in size. Only one picture can be attached to each rule. Supported on all platforms except Vrbo.
Specify a reservation duration. When enabled, you select the reservation duration period to which this messaging rule applies. If a guest’s stay doesn’t match the duration you have selected here, we will not send this message to them.
After check-in
Add a picture. You can add a picture of a maximum of 2MB in size. Only one picture can be attached to each rule. Supported on all platforms except Vrbo.
Specify a reservation duration. When enabled, you select the reservation duration period to which this messaging rule applies. If a guest’s stay doesn’t match the duration you have selected here, we will not send this message to them.
Before check-out
Do not send if a guest has already published a review (Airbnb only). When enabled, Hospitable will check your Airbnb account at the scheduled send time of this messaging rule. If the guest has already left you a review, the message will be cancelled. If you see this message scheduled to be sent to a guest who you know has already left you a review on Airbnb, then don’t worry, we will check that at the scheduled send time. This is not really a relevant setting for this stage of the reservation, as the guest cannot review their stay until after check-out. However, the setting is displayed there as you can always chance the messaging rule from “Before” to “After” check-out easily.
Add a picture. You can add a picture of a maximum of 2MB in size. Only one picture can be attached to each rule. Supported on all platforms except Vrbo.
Specify a reservation duration. When enabled, you select the reservation duration period to which this messaging rule applies. If a guest’s stay doesn’t match the duration you have selected here, we will not send this message to them.
After check-out/Review request
Do not send if a guest has already published a review (Airbnb only). When enabled, Hospitable will check your Airbnb account at the scheduled send time of this messaging rule. If the guest has already left you a review, the message will be cancelled. If you see this message scheduled to be sent to a guest who you know has already left you a review on Airbnb, then don’t worry, we will check that at the scheduled send time.
Add a picture. You can add a picture of a maximum of 2MB in size. Only one picture can be attached to each rule. Supported on all platforms except Vrbo.
Specify a reservation duration. When enabled, you select the reservation duration period to which this messaging rule applies. If a guest’s stay doesn’t match the duration you have selected here, we will not send this message to them.