A URL guests will actually remember.

A URL guests will actually remember.

Replace the default URL path with whatever fits your brand — your property name, your nickname for the place, anything short and clean. The link guests get becomes the kind they'll bookmark, share with their travel companions, and recognize when you reach out months later for a return stay.

Replace the default URL path with whatever fits your brand — your property name, your nickname for the place, anything short and clean. The link guests get becomes the kind they'll bookmark, share with their travel companions, and recognize when you reach out months later for a return stay.

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SmoothStay guidebook shown with a custom slug URLs

Why It Matters

Looks like your brand, not your software

The URL is the first thing guests see when you send them their guidebook link. "app.smoothstay.io/guide/casa-koba" tells them they're in good hands. "app.smoothstay.io/guide/property-9k81-7f2a" tells them a database is involved. Hosts running serious operations notice this. Their guests do too.

Looks like your brand, not your software

The URL is the first thing guests see when you send them their guidebook link. "app.smoothstay.io/guide/casa-koba" tells them they're in good hands. "app.smoothstay.io/guide/property-9k81-7f2a" tells them a database is involved. Hosts running serious operations notice this. Their guests do too.

Easy to type, easy to share

Short URLs travel better. Guests passing the link to their travel companions, mentioning it to friends, or typing it into their phone after losing the email — all of those work better when the URL is something readable. "casa-koba" fits in a text. "property-7f2a-9k81" doesn't.

Easy to type, easy to share

Short URLs travel better. Guests passing the link to their travel companions, mentioning it to friends, or typing it into their phone after losing the email — all of those work better when the URL is something readable. "casa-koba" fits in a text. "property-7f2a-9k81" doesn't.

Recognizable months later

When a returning guest sees "casa-koba" in their email history a year after their stay, they remember the place. When they see a random ID, they don't. Custom slugs turn your guidebook URL into a small but persistent piece of brand recall — useful when direct bookings are part of your strategy.

Recognizable months later

When a returning guest sees "casa-koba" in their email history a year after their stay, they remember the place. When they see a random ID, they don't. Custom slugs turn your guidebook URL into a small but persistent piece of brand recall — useful when direct bookings are part of your strategy.

How it Works

1

Open Visibility & Sharing for any property

Inside the property's settings, go to the *Visibility & sharing* tab. The current slug appears under *Custom URL path*, with the default already populated based on your property name.

2

Click the menu, choose Edit

The three-dot menu next to the slug opens an edit dialog. Type your preferred slug — letters, numbers, and dashes only.

3

Confirm carefully

A confirmation popup appears with a check box and a warning that changing the slug will break all existing links and deep links for the property. Confirm only if you haven't shared the current URL yet — or if you're prepared to reshare it.

Pricing

Editing your guidebook slug is included on every paid plan

All Premium Features

$6.90

USD

Guides

1

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Unlimited articles.

Add guidebooks at any time.

AI guest chatbot.

AI content assistant.

Guest registration

Your branding.

Automatic translation.

Advanced analytics.

Custom tags.

Advanced QR generator.

Embed unlimited images & videos.

Data dictionary.

Time-based access for guests.

Privacy controls.

OTA compliance tools

Share deep links.

All Premium Features

$6.90

USD

Guides

1

Need 30+ guidebooks? Get in touch for volume discounts.

No credit card required

Unlimited articles.

Add guidebooks at any time.

AI guest chatbot.

AI content assistant.

Guest registration

Your branding.

Automatic translation.

Advanced analytics.

Custom tags.

Advanced QR generator.

Embed unlimited images & videos.

Data dictionary.

Time-based access for guests.

Privacy controls.

OTA compliance tools

Share deep links.

All Premium Features

$6.90

USD

Guides

1

Need 30+ guidebooks? Get in touch for volume discounts.

No credit card required

Unlimited articles.

Add guidebooks at any time.

AI guest chatbot.

AI content assistant.

Guest registration

Your branding.

Automatic translation.

Advanced analytics.

Custom tags.

Advanced QR generator.

Embed unlimited images & videos.

Data dictionary.

Time-based access for guests.

Privacy controls.

OTA compliance tools

Share deep links.

How to Best Share Your Guidebook With a Custom Slug URL?

  1. Set your slug before you share the link the first time. Once a guidebook URL has been sent to guests — by email, on a check-in document, on a printed QR code — changing the slug breaks every link. The cheapest moment to customize is right after creating a new property.


  2. Keep it short and on-brand. "casa-koba" beats "casa-koba-playa-del-carmen-4br-pool". A short slug looks better, fits in a text message, and stays memorable. If you have multiple properties under one brand, build a naming convention (e.g., "koba-beach", "koba-mountain") so every property's URL feels coherent.


  3. Avoid year numbers, season tags, or anything that dates your URL. "casa-koba-2026" is fine until 2027 rolls around. Use timeless naming so you don't end up needing to change the slug later — and breaking the very links you want to be lasting.

Have Questions About Setting Your Custom Slug URL?

Is the custom slug per property, or one slug for my whole account?

What characters are allowed in a slug?

Is the custom slug a custom domain?

What if the slug I want is already taken?

What happens when I change my slug?

What's a slug?

Have Questions About Setting Your Custom Slug URL?

Is the custom slug per property, or one slug for my whole account?

What if the slug I want is already taken?

What characters are allowed in a slug?

What happens when I change my slug?

Is the custom slug a custom domain?

What's a slug?

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Mailing Address: 1007 N Orange St, 4th Floor, Suite 3246, Wilmington, DE 19801, United States.


SmoothStay is not affiliated with Airbnb, Inc, VRBO, or any other platform.

Logo SmoothStay

We’re here to smooth out your hosting journey—making guest experiences better and your work easier.

© 2023–2026 HelloBnB LLC. All rights reserved. SmoothStay™ is a registered DBA of HelloBnB LLC, a Wyoming limited liability company.

Mailing Address: 1007 N Orange St, 4th Floor, Suite 3246, Wilmington, DE 19801, United States.


SmoothStay is not affiliated with Airbnb, Inc, VRBO, or any other platform.

Logo SmoothStay

We’re here to smooth out your hosting journey—making guest experiences better and your work easier.

© 2023–2026 HelloBnB LLC. All rights reserved. SmoothStay™ is a registered DBA of HelloBnB LLC, a Wyoming limited liability company.

Mailing Address: 1007 N Orange St, 4th Floor, Suite 3246, Wilmington, DE 19801, United States.


SmoothStay is not affiliated with Airbnb, Inc, VRBO, or any other platform.