Hospitable Town Hall, August 7
Summary
AI-generatedThis town hall covers significant updates for short-term rental hosts, including AI enhancements for messaging, new payment term options, direct booking site SEO improvements, and the launch of the Mogul plan with owner statements. Hosts can learn about optimizing their operations and profitability through these new features.
Key insights
Payment terms are now available to all direct basic and premium hosts, qualifying reservations with at least a week lead time, a refundable policy, and a minimum amount of $100. This feature has increased to 21% of direct bookings.
Tools & resources
Ad hoc Guest Verificationfeature
Ad hoc guest verification is now available, allowing hosts to request identity verification and sex offender checks for specific guests via the inbox. The guest receives a link to a portal to complete the process.
Frequently Asked Questions
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