Hostfully's guidebooks sit inside a wider property-management platform. If you host one apartment or a handful, you probably want the guidebook and nothing else. ScanStay does exactly that: one QR code, one mobile page with Wi-Fi, check-in, the house manual and your local picks, in 16 languages, from $9 a month.
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Channel management, unified inboxes and pipeline tools are genuinely useful at scale. At one to five properties they mostly add cost and clicks between you and the thing your guests actually see.
The parts that reduce messages and raise reviews: Wi-Fi with tap-to-copy, entry instructions, appliance explanations, house rules, check-out steps, and local recommendations with map pins and walking distances — all translated automatically for each guest.
Keep your current guidebook live while you build in ScanStay. Paste your sections across, publish, print the new QR poster, and swap the sticker in the apartment when you're happy with the guest view.
Both produce a digital guidebook guests open on their phone. The difference is scope: a focused guest book versus a guidebook inside a management suite.
| ScanStay | Hostfully | |
|---|---|---|
| Product scope | Digital guest book only | Guidebooks inside a property-management platform |
| Entry price | From $9/month for one property | Higher, tiered by properties and platform features |
| Time to live | About 2 minutes with a pre-filled structure | Longer setup across a broader product |
| Translations | Automatic, 16 languages per guest | Supported, managed per guidebook |
| Guest access | QR code or link, no app, no login | QR code or link |
| Paid extras | Built in | Available, plan dependent |
| Best for | Hosts who want the guidebook and nothing else | Managers who want an all-in-one platform |
Comparison written from publicly available information and reflects our understanding at the time of writing. Check each provider's site for current pricing.
ScanStay is only the guest book, so keep your existing channel manager or PMS and use ScanStay for the guest-facing page.
Yes — build one property on the 3-day free trial and compare the guest view before changing your QR poster.
No automatic import, but copy-pasting one property takes minutes since the structure and nearby suggestions are pre-filled.
Yes — the page is platform-independent, so Booking.com, Vrbo and direct guests all use the same guest book.
There's a 14-day money-back guarantee.
Build one property free and print your QR poster today.