Hospitable Town Hall, April 3
Summary
This Hospitable Town Hall covers company and product updates, including G2 Spring Awards, AI improvements, Hospitable Direct updates, smart lock enhancements, and a new reservation sidebar. The team also answers user questions about automating cleaner notifications, calendar updates, search widget functionality, Booking.com response rates, direct site listings, split payouts, and property navigation.
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