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What QR codes do you actually use for guests?

  • June 10, 2026
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JottoGo_Jamie
Hospitable Partner

I’m curious what QR codes other hosts have found genuinely useful.

We currently use them for things like Wi-Fi, guest guides and extras, but I’m wondering what else people have experimented with.

Some ideas I’ve seen or considered:

  • Wi-Fi
  • Digital guest guide
  • Direct booking website
  • WhatsApp contact
  • House manual
  • Local recommendations
  • BBQ instructions
  • Wellness bookings
  • Late checkout or extras

I’m less interested in what could work and more interested in what guests actually scan and use.

Have you found anything that gets used surprisingly often? Or anything that sounded like a great idea but nobody ever scanned?

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Jon Floyd
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  • June 12, 2026

I also use QR code for getting direct bookings.  I have a sign on the inside of the entrance door with Hospitable’s direct booking site.


TheLibrarian
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  • June 12, 2026

I have videoed myself lighting the gas fireplace, moving the hot tub cover off onto the lid assist, directions on driving the golf cart etc... Basically- any question that I have been contacted about more than a handful of times. I make a video and stick a QR code on it that give the guest directions. I have comments all the time about how clearly everything is laid out in the houses and I think that helps! I also have frames with our facebook, instagram accounts QR codes sitting around at each rental. 


codytraxler
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  • June 14, 2026

Our guest facing QR code links out to a self-hosted mobile guide that highlights many of the items you mentioned above.
https://colibrihospitality.com/guide/vf14/

I’m currently designing a second cleaner-facing QR code that helps track property replenishment needs, maintenance, and a final check. It’s in Spanish as we are based in Costa Rica. Not sure if this will stick in our operations, but it should help us document items that require attention after guests depart.
https://forms.fillout.com/t/ntFmmTKoiqus


arnaud
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  • June 15, 2026

We currently use QR codes mainly for direct bookings, and they’ve been working quite well.

We’re also planning to add two more:

  • a Wi-Fi QR code
  • a guest guide QR code

On another property, we use a YourWelcome tablet and I’ve been quite impressed with it. It’s especially useful in larger homes where guests need access to a lot of information.

It centralizes house guides, local recommendations, and upsell opportunities in a very guest-friendly way. While it’s obviously more expensive than a simple QR code, we’ve found it provides a much smoother experience than printing multiple guides or instructions around the property.

For me, the best QR codes (or tablets) are the ones that answer questions before guests need to ask them.


Crystal River Oaks Retreat
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I would like to know  where to get the QR code and what is the cost? Thanks 


JottoGo_Jamie
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  • June 22, 2026

I would like to know  where to get the QR code and what is the cost? Thanks 

We use QR Code Monkey:

https://www.qrcode-monkey.com

It’s free, easy to use, and lets you add a small icon or logo in the centre of the QR code. We often do that so guests can immediately tell what the QR code is for (Wi-Fi, guest guide, checkout instructions, etc.) without needing much explanation.

There are plenty of other QR code generators around as well, but we’ve found QR Code Monkey works well and has been reliable for us.


Crystal River Oaks Retreat
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That’s fantastic!  Thank you so very much 😊

Maria