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FAQ

Getting Started

Yes this is an option. You can connect your existing domain or register a new one. We offer this as a free service for those that have and account with us and want to use their own domain or special subdomains.

No. Official Hosts is designed for beginners and experienced hosts alike.

Your OfficialHosts account is created immediately after signup so you can begin building your website right away.

OfficialHosts is an AI-powered website platform that helps independent hospitality businesses create professional direct-booking websites, accept online reservations, and grow their brand.


OfficialHosts is designed for vacation rentals, bed & breakfasts, boutique hotels, guest houses, cabins, lodges, glamping properties, campgrounds, RV parks, serviced apartments, and other hospitality businesses.

Websites

Yes. You can customize colors, logos, images, text, and branding.

Yes. You can add additional properties as your business grows.

Yes. Your content, branding, and business remain yours.

Every website includes responsive design, booking tools, secure payments, AI assistance, and a free Guest Welcome Portal.

Yes. Every OfficialHosts website is mobile-friendly.

Direct Bookings

Yes. Guests can submit booking requests or make reservations through your website, depending on your configuration.

Yes. You control your property’s availability and booking settings.

Yes. Many hosts continue using marketplaces while encouraging repeat guests to book directly.

Yes. OfficialHosts supports calendar synchronization with supported services.

Yes. Updates appear immediately for future guest visits.

No. The Guest Welcome Portal opens in a standard web browser.

Yes. Every OfficialHosts website includes a Guest Welcome Portal at no additional cost.

Guests can view Wi-Fi information, check-in instructions, house rules, local recommendations, emergency contacts, and more.

A direct booking website allows guests to book directly with you instead of exclusively relying on third-party marketplaces.

Invite Codes

Invite Codes are an optional tool free tool that give hosts a simple way to turn their own marketing and referrals into direct traffic to their property.

  • Put your property in front of guests — Use your unique code on business cards, flyers, signs, social media, email, QR codes, advertisements, and other promotional materials.
  • Build your business—not someone else’s — Instead of directing potential guests to a marketplace where they can browse competing properties, send them directly to your own listing.
  • Keep guests focused on your property — Guests using your code go directly to your listing without being surrounded by competing properties and platform promotions.
  • Turn advertising into your own customer traffic — Every flyer, business card, advertisement, or referral can lead directly to your property and your brand.
  • Build a direct relationship — Guests arrive through your invitation or your advertising and connect directly with your property.
  • Encourage repeat bookings — Give past guests a simple way to return directly to your property for future stays.

Instead of spending your marketing dollars sending guests to other platforms and helping build their businesses, use Invite Codes to send those guests directly to yours.

The Guest Welcome Portal is a QR-code-powered digital guide included with every website at no extra charge.

Payments

OfficialHosts currently charges a one-time setup fee and a monthly subscription. Current pricing is displayed during checkout.

Yes. Supported payment processors can handle multiple currencies and payment methods, subject to their availability.

Yes. You may cancel your subscription according to the applicable terms and cancellation policy.

No. Payments are processed directly by your selected payment provider.

You can accept payments through supported providers such as Stripe and PayPal, which support numerous payment methods and currencies.

AI Features

Yes. AI can generate professional descriptions based on the information you provide.

Yes. AI can suggest titles, keywords, and search-friendly content.

Yes. AI can help improve and rewrite existing descriptions.

The AI Assistant can help write descriptions, improve content, generate house rules, optimize SEO, and suggest hospitality content.

No. AI is optional. You remain in complete control of your content.

Hospitality Businesses

Yes. Campgrounds and RV parks can showcase sites, amenities, and reservation information.

Yes. OfficialHosts supports glamping tents, domes, yurts, cabins, and other unique accommodations.

Yes. You can manage different types of hospitality properties under your account.

Yes. OfficialHosts supports B&Bs with features such as breakfast information, guest communications, and direct bookings.

Yes. Boutique hotels can use OfficialHosts to build branded websites and accept direct bookings.

Support & Security

Yes. You can manually migrate content, and future import tools may simplify transfers from supported platforms.

Yes. Customer support is available to assist with your account and platform questions.

Yes. OfficialHosts uses modern security practices and integrates with trusted third-party providers where applicable.

OfficialHosts combines AI-assisted website creation, direct booking tools, secure payment integrations, and a free Guest Welcome Portal into one platform designed for independent hospitality businesses worldwide.

OfficialHosts manages platform infrastructure, but customers should also retain copies of important content and assets.