Changelog

User experience improvements and bug fixes

Several adjustments to make everyday use of Welkodia smoother and more reliable.

How to Find People to Maintain Airbnbs: The Complete STR Maintenance Playbook

Learn how to build a reliable maintenance roster by sourcing turnover cleaners, co-hosts, landscapers, HVAC technicians, and trades on direct map directories to eliminate emergency chaos and protect 5-star reviews.

HVACAP joins our partners

Find local heating, ventilation and air conditioning professionals.

Greendexo joins our partners

Find landscapers to maintain gardens and outdoor spaces at your rentals.

Naildexo joins our partners

Discover nail and manicure professionals to recommend to guests.

Airbnb Linen & Laundry Management: The 3-Par Rule & Commercial Laundry Outsourcing

Learn how to eliminate vacation rental laundry bottlenecks by implementing the hotel 3-par linen rule with result crisp beds and zero check-in delays.

The Best Digital Guidebooks for Airbnb & Vacation Rentals in 2026: Full Comparison

Learn how to select the best vacation rental digital guidebook by comparing mobile UX, guest upsell capabilities, and automated translation with result higher margins.

How Much Does an Airbnb Cleaning Service Cost in 2026? Pricing by Size and Market

Learn how to structure your vacation rental cleaning fees using current 2026 market benchmarks with result protected margins on short stays and higher bookings.

How to Connect to WiFi with a QR Code and Find the Password on iPhone and Android

Learn how to connect to wireless networks instantly by scanning WiFi QR codes with result zero manual typing errors and quick password sharing.

Crewdax: How Property Managers and Airbnb Hosts Find Local Contractors Fast

Learn how to solve property maintenance emergencies and renovations by connecting with verified local contractors on Crewdax with result zero middleman markups.

Digital Guidebook vs. House Manual: What is the Difference and Why Guests Ignore Paper

Understand why guests ignore paper house manuals and learn how to deploy a mobile digital guidebook with result zero repetitive late-night questions.

How to Hire and Vet Reliable Airbnb Cleaners: Questions & Paid Trial SOP

Learn how to recruit and screen professional vacation rental cleaners using a structured trial turnover protocol with result protected 5-star reviews.

How to Create a Free WiFi QR Code for Your Airbnb and Eliminate Arrival Messages

Learn how to eliminate guest WiFi connection complaints by generating and displaying framed secure WiFi QR codes with result zero arrival friction.

How to Offer Multilingual Support & Offline Access with Digital Guidebooks

Learn how to welcome international guests seamlessly by enabling AI translation and offline PWA caching with result zero arrival lockouts and fewer host calls.

Which Companies Offer Full-Service Airbnb Management in Paris? Fees & Regulations

Learn how full-service Airbnb property management works in Paris by comparing commission rates, legal rules, and top services with result passive rental income.

How to Start an Airbnb Cleaning Business in 2026: Step-by-Step Operator Guide

Learn how to launch a profitable short-term rental cleaning business by landing property management clients with result predictable recurring turnover revenue.

What is Turnover Cleaning? Short-Term Rental Turnover vs. Residential Cleaning

Learn how vacation rental turnover cleaning differs from regular residential cleaning by implementing hotel staging and inspection protocols with result consistent 5-star cleanliness ratings.

What is Kodia? The AI Assistant Automating Vacation Rental Guest Communication

Learn how to eliminate 80% of repetitive guest messages by deploying the Kodia AI assistant with result 24/7 instant answers and happier travelers.

Crewdax joins our partners

Find local contractors for property maintenance, repairs and renovations.

Kross Booking joins our partners

Use your PMS and guest guidebook together to prepare for guest arrivals.

Welkodia and Kross Booking: How to Combine Your PMS with an Interactive Digital Guest Guidebook

Learn how to automate guest arrivals and ancillary sales by embedding Welkodia digital guidebooks into your Kross Booking messages to eliminate repetitive questions and boost revenue per stay.

Guest guidebook: enhanced iCal synchronization with Kross Booking

Rebooking calendars support Kross Booking iCal sources.

Jenexo: The Junk Removal Directory for Property Managers and Airbnb Hosts

Learn how to clear bulky waste and turnover junk fast by finding verified local haulers on Jenexo without expensive broker markups.

Jenexo joins our partners

Find local professionals for junk removal and property cleanouts.

Your subscription invoices, a click away

View and download invoices from your account settings.

The Ultimate Airbnb Cleaning Checklist: A Step-by-Step SOP for 90-Minute 5-Star Turnovers

Learn how to standardize short-term rental turnovers by implementing a zone-by-zone workflow and photo verification to eliminate property manager complaints and cut turnaround time in half.

Airbnb Cleaning Contracts & Scope of Work: How to Protect Margins and Stop Working for Free

Learn how to draft a solid short-term rental cleaning contract with a precise scope of work and excessive mess clauses to protect your technicians, prevent scope creep, and retain property managers.

Airbnb Laundry and Linen Management: The Complete Guide for Cleaning Companies and Operators

Learn how to streamline short-term rental linen operations by implementing the 3-PAR rotation system and selecting the right commercial laundry model to eliminate turnover delays and protect your margins.

BlackStack joins our partners

Save and insert message templates to simplify everyday conversations.

Discover our partner ecosystem

A dedicated page for Welkodia partners and new collaboration proposals.

Find Prospects Now: How Cleaners, Handymen & Property Managers Capture Facebook Group Leads First

Learn how to monitor local Facebook groups automatically using Find Prospects Now and AI keyword matching to land cleaning, handyman, and property management jobs before competitors reply.

Find Prospects Now joins our partners

Spot property-owner requests in Facebook groups to grow your business.

Ciao! Welkodia welcomes Italian

Italian joins the interface, user journeys and blog, with availability depending on the page.

Property-manager map: map publication plans evolve

Updated publication and payment flows for professional and property maps.

Property-manager map: an annual option for your map listing

Map publication subscriptions now include an annual billing option.

Audit your Airbnb or Booking listing

A free tool to assess your listing and get actionable improvement suggestions.

How to Get Your Next 20 Cleaning Clients Fast (Without Relying on Luck)

Learn how to get more cleaning clients by building an automated trust and follow-up system with the result of predictable bookings without burning out.

How to find a STR property manager to manage my Airbnb

Learn how to choose the right property manager by verifying their actual working methods, not just their fees, to delegate your Airbnb without risking your revenue.

How to Find Airbnb Hosts Looking for a Cleaner

Learn how to get Airbnb cleaning clients by pitching deadline protection, linen management, and guest-readiness to hosts and property managers.

How to Find a Cleaner for My Airbnb

Learn how to find a reliable short-term rental cleaner by using a specialized map to secure your turnovers and protect your guest reviews.

How to pay my cleaners? Hourly or per job?

Learn how to structure Airbnb turnover pricing by separating standard rates from extra tasks to protect margins and retain reliable cleaners.

Brighten your Airbnb photos for free

Adjust photo lighting in your browser, compare before and after, and download the result.

Discover the property map

Explore direct-booking rentals on the map and view photos, details and calendars.

A free French tourism tax calculator

Estimate French tourism tax based on the commune, accommodation and stay details.

Airbnb Guest Experience: How to Sell a Better Stay, Not Just a Bed

Learn how to turn your listing into a hospitality product by centralizing your guest information to reduce repetitive messages and capture more revenue per stay.

Guest guidebook: videos join your guidebook gallery

Add a video to your property gallery to introduce the space to guests.

Guest guidebook: explain your property with video

Share helpful videos and tutorials with translated labels for your guests.

Guest guidebook: review questions asked to Kodia

Browse and manage question history to better understand what guests need.

Property-manager map: Google reviews enrich listing profiles

Read reviews associated with professionals before getting in touch.

How to Choose a Good Airbnb Property Manager for Your Rental

Learn how to choose a good Airbnb property manager by auditing local legality, service scope, and exit terms before signing, so you can hand off your rental with less risk and clearer control.

Cleaning-provider map: introducing the map

Find cleaning professionals near your properties or publish your business in a dedicated directory.

Guest guidebook: your guidebook, your brand

Property managers get a custom subdomain and URLs, a footer logo and the option to hide Welkodia branding.

Property-manager map: find a property manager in your city

Local shortlists complement the directory to make your search easier.

Airbnb Upselling: How to Sell Useful Extras Without Extra Guest Messages

Learn how to do Airbnb upselling by making useful extras visible at the right moment inside your guidebook and service store to grow revenue without creating extra guest messages.

How Hosts Can Sell Extras and Upsells Without Managing Every Service Themselves

Learn how to sell high-margin guest extras (like mid-stay cleaning and airport transfers) by pre-assigning orders to dedicated local providers inside your guidebook flow to generate passive income without managing the logistics.

Rebooking: Capture Happy Guests Without Going Back Through Airbnb, Booking, or Another Expensive OTA

Learn how to capture direct repeat bookings from returning guests by integrating a structured rebooking option into their digital guidebook to eliminate OTA intermediary fees and simplify reservations.

Guest guidebook: Rebooking, welcome guests back directly

Offer another stay from the guidebook with availability, pricing rules, iCal synchronization and payment.

Guest guidebook: website links for local recommendations

Add a restaurant, activity or shop website to its recommendation.

Guest guidebook: fonts and corners, make every detail yours

Property managers can choose the typography and adjust their guidebook’s corner radius.

Guest guidebook: Kodia keeps the conversation in context

Answers take previous messages into account for more natural conversations.

New currencies: AUD and BRL

Australian dollars and Brazilian reais join the display and workspace currencies.

Welcome, Mexican peso

MXN joins the currencies supported on Welkodia.

Guest guidebook: meet Kodia, your guidebook’s AI assistant

The AI assistant answers guest questions using your property information and store content.

Guest guidebook: demos for different types of stays

Explore guidebook examples for vacation rentals, hotels and campsites.

Guest guidebook: reuse sections and services

A shared library for finding your content and adding it to multiple guidebooks.

Guest App: Should You Deploy One for One of Your Airbnbs?

Not every Airbnb needs a guest app. Deploy one when repeated questions, property complexity, QR access, or optional services justify one stable place for guests to find answers and act.

Airbnb Upsells: 50 Guest Extras You Can Sell

The best Airbnb upsells are the ones guests already want because they remove friction at the right moment. Here are 50 real guest extras ranked from easiest and most profitable to more complex.

Guest guidebook: clearer reasons for declined orders

Let guests know why a service cannot be accepted.

Generate your WiFi QR code for free

Create a QR code so guests connect to WiFi without typing a password. Printing follows the next day.

How to Add $200/Month in Guest Upsells From One Property

A practical model for adding around $200 per month in guest upsells from one short-term rental property by turning repeated guest requests into a small, clear, low-friction service menu.

Property-manager map: a directory to find your property manager

Browse property managers in a directory alongside the map.

Pounds and Canadian dollars join the platform

GBP and CAD join the currencies supported by workspaces.

Amounts in your currency

The platform supports multiple currencies for price display and workspace billing.

Welkodia now speaks Spanish

Spanish joins the platform’s interface and user journeys.

Guest guidebook: automatic guidebook translation

Translate your guidebook content to welcome international guests more easily.

Guest guidebook: protect sensitive information with a PIN

Restrict selected guidebook sections to guests who have your four-digit code.

Guest guidebook: share your favourite local spots

Add local recommendations, organize them by category and choose their display order.

How to Use QR Codes in an Airbnb to Drive Real Guest Actions

A QR code does not reduce guest messages by itself. It works when it leads to a clear action, in the right place, at the right moment of the stay.

Guest guidebook: QR code magnets are here

Order a magnet that opens your property’s guest guidebook directly.

Guest guidebook: customize your QR card

Choose the title, subtitle, colours and logo visibility before downloading your card.

Guest guidebook: weekly weather in the guidebook

Guests can check the forecast in a collapsible weather card.

Introducing the Welkodia blog

Practical advice for hosts, property managers and vacation rental professionals.

Guest guidebook: Google Maps and weather at hand

Show directions and weather buttons in the guidebook to suit your property.

Guest guidebook: a guidebook in your colours

Customize the welcome title, background, cards and buttons in your guidebook.

The STR Upsell Playbook: 12 Services Guests Already Want to Buy

The best STR upsell is rarely the most creative one. It is usually the service guests already want because it removes clear friction at the right moment.

Guest guidebook: sell services from your guidebook

An integrated store for offering extras, receiving orders and collecting guest payments.

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Digital Guidebook vs Guest App vs PDF: What Airbnb Hosts Should Actually Use

For most Airbnb hosts, the default choice is not a PDF and usually not a guest app. A digital guidebook is the cleaner system for arrival details, Wi-Fi, checkout, and guest services.

How to Increase Revenue per Booking Without Raising Your Nightly Rate

A practical guide to increasing short-term rental revenue per booking with clear add-on services, better timing, and a smoother guest experience instead of a higher nightly rate.

Self check-in: smart move or recipe for trouble?

Self check-in can absolutely make arrivals easier, but only when access, instructions, and fallback support are genuinely well structured.

What should go in a digital guest guidebook if you want it to be genuinely useful?

A practical guide to building a digital guest guidebook guests actually open, reuse, and rely on instead of messaging you again for the same information.

15 Airbnb Host Messages You Should Stop Repeating Manually

A practical guide to reducing repetitive Airbnb guest messages by turning check-in, Wi-Fi, parking, checkout, and local recommendations into one clear guest information system.

Guest guidebook: your digital guest guidebook

Bring property information together in a guidebook guests open with a link or QR code.

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