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House rules and welcome book maker

Fill in your home once. Print house rules, a welcome book, a check-in card, a Wi-Fi QR code and a cleaning checklist.

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Your homeName, address and how guests reach you To do
Logo (optional) The image stays on this device. It is shrunk before it is saved.
Stay basicsTimes and guest numbers To do
House rulesSwitch on, edit and reorder To do

Switch rules on or off, edit the wording and move them up or down. Times and guest numbers come from Stay basics.

    Wi-FiFor the QR code card To do
    Check-in and check-outGetting in, parking and leaving To do
    One step per line.
    One job per line.
    Welcome bookWelcome note, appliances, local tips To do
    Leave a blank line between paragraphs.
    Appliances and how they work
      One place per line. Use a colon to add a note.
      Emergency infoNumbers guests may need To do
      Cleaning checklistRoom by room jobs To do

      One job per line. Keep the rooms you use and delete the rest.

        Style and paperLook, colour, logo, A4 or Letter To do
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        Your details are saved on this device as you type.

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        How it works

        Fill it in once, print five documents

        1. 1Fill in your home onceAdd your address, Wi-Fi, times and rules. Every document reads from the same details, so you never type anything twice.
        2. 2Pick a style and colourChoose Calm, Bold or Minimal, set your accent colour and add your logo if you have one. A4 and Letter are both ready.
        3. 3Print it or save a PDFPrint the page you need or the whole kit. Choose Save as PDF in the print window to keep a file, or copy the rules as text for your listing.
        What is in the kit

        Everything a guest asks for, ready to print

        • House rulesOne clear page with the rules you switch on, in the order you choose.
        • Welcome bookA cover, a welcome note, arrival and departure steps, house rules, appliances, local tips and emergency details.
        • Check-in cardThe door code, parking, Wi-Fi and your contact on a single page.
        • Wi-Fi cardA QR code guests scan with their camera to join, with the name and password underneath.
        • Cleaning checklistRoom by room jobs with tick boxes, for you or your cleaner.
        House rules

        How to write house rules guests actually follow

        • Keep it shortGuests read a page, not a contract. Ten to twelve rules is plenty. If a rule matters, say why in one sentence.
        • Say what to do, not only what not to do"Please take rubbish to the outside bins before you leave" works better than "No rubbish in the kitchen".
        • Use numbers and timesQuiet hours of 10 pm to 8 am and a maximum of four guests are easy to follow and easy to point to later.
        • Be friendly and firmA warm tone gets more respect than a list of capital letters. Save the firm wording for safety, smoking and parties.
        • Match your listingYour printed rules, your listing and your messages should say the same thing. Check each platform's own rules fields when you paste.
        Welcome book

        What to put in a welcome book

        A good welcome book answers the questions guests would otherwise message you at 11 pm. Cover these and you will rarely be asked.

        • A short, warm welcome from you
        • The address and how to get in
        • Wi-Fi name and password
        • Check-in and check-out times and steps
        • House rules
        • How the heating, cooker, washing machine, TV and other appliances work
        • Where things are: spare towels, bin bags, first aid kit, fuse box
        • Rubbish and recycling days
        • Your favourite food, shops, sights and how to get around
        • The local emergency number, nearest hospital and your contact details
        Check-in instructions

        Tips for check-in instructions that work

        • Send the check-in details the day before as well as printing them. Guests lose paper.
        • Put the door code in large type and say which door it is for.
        • Describe the way in with landmarks: "second gate on the left, blue door".
        • Say exactly where to park and where not to.
        • Give a phone number guests can call if they are lost at night.
        • Change a lockbox or keypad code between guests.
        Privacy

        Your details stay on your device

        Everything you type stays in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, and your details are never put in the page address.

        The page saves your work on this device so it is still there next time. Use Clear my details to remove it, and do that on shared computers.

        Your logo is shrunk and kept on this device too. Wi-Fi passwords and door codes are saved with the rest, so avoid saving them on a computer you share.

        Questions hosts ask

        House rules, welcome books and Wi-Fi cards

        What should Airbnb house rules include?

        Most hosts cover check-in and check-out times, the number of guests, quiet hours, smoking, pets, parties and events, visitors, parking, rubbish and recycling, keys and locks, energy use and care of the home. Add anything specific to your place, such as shoes off, a shared garden or a hot tub. Keep each rule to a sentence or two.

        How long should house rules be?

        One page is a good target. Guests are more likely to read ten short rules than thirty long ones. If your rules run past a page, the preview tells you how many pages they will print on, and you can switch off rules that do not apply.

        Can I charge for broken house rules?

        That depends on the platform you host on, your booking terms, your local rules and what the guest agreed to. Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com each publish their own policies on damage, extra fees and deposits, so read the current ones for your platform before you write a charge into your rules. This is general information, not legal advice.

        What goes in an Airbnb welcome book?

        A welcome note, the address and how to get in, Wi-Fi details, check-in and check-out steps, house rules, how to use the appliances, where things are, local tips and emergency details. The kit above builds all of these from the details you enter once.

        How do guests connect to Wi-Fi with a QR code?

        Guests open the phone camera and point it at the code. Most phones then offer a Join network button. The code holds the network name, password and security type in a standard format, which is why it works without typing. Keep the name and password printed beside it in case a guest has an older phone.

        Can I use these for Vrbo and Booking.com too?

        Yes. The documents are not tied to one platform. Print them for the home, or use the Copy rules text button to paste the same rules into a listing on Airbnb, Vrbo or Booking.com. Each platform has its own fields and limits, so check what yours accepts.

        How do I save the documents as a PDF?

        Press Save PDF, then choose Save as PDF as the destination in the print window. The page size and margins are already set for A4 or Letter, so leave scale at 100% and margins on the default. The file name starts with the document name.

        Is my information stored?

        Only on your own device. The kit saves your details in your browser so you can come back later, and nothing is sent to a server or added to the page address. Use Clear my details to delete the saved copy at any time.