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What this allows you to do
You can share only part of your guide with guests.
This is useful if you want to:
Send local area recommendations before arrival
Share helpful information without revealing check-in details
Keep sensitive content (like door codes) private
Give guests a preview of your guide
Step 1: Choose what to show
First, decide which parts of your guide you want to share.
You can control this by locking or unlocking content.
Unlock the content you want guests to see
Keep the rest locked
For example, you may want to:
Show local area, restaurants, and tips
Hide check-in instructions or access details
How to lock or unlock content
Option 1: Categories or Subcategories
Use this if you want to lock or limit entire sections of your guide.
Click the three dots next to the category or subcategory
Change the access level
Option 2: Topics
Use this if you only want to lock or limit a specific topic.
Click the lock icon next to the topic
Black lock = locked
Transparent lock = visible
💡 Tip
You can combine both options to control exactly what guests can see.
Step 2: Create your guide link
There are two ways to generate your guide link, depending on what you want to share.
Option 1: Share your full guide
Use the Quick Share link if:
You don’t have any locked sections
You want to share your entire guide
Steps:
Go to the Guides page
Find your guide and click the three dots
Click Copy Share Link
💡 Tip
This link will show everything that is currently unlocked.
Option 2: Share a limited version of your guide (recommended)
Use an Invitation link if:
You want to share only part of your guide
You want to keep some content private
Steps:
Go to the Message Hub page
Click the Invitations tab
Click Invite by Link
Select your guide
Add a name in the First Name and Surname fields
💡 Tip: Use something like “Website Preview” so you can recognise this link later
Set an Arrival date and Departure date far in the future
Set Lead Time to No
Click Submit
Copy the link provided
This creates a unique guide link showing only the content you’ve chosen to display.
When to use each option
Want to share everything → use Quick Share link
Want to share only part of your guide → use the invitation link
Notes
If you change what is locked or unlocked, this will update what guests see
If you want a completely different version of your guide (e.g. public vs guest), you may want to create a second guide
🤝 Need Help?
If you get stuck, our team’s always happy to help!
Email us at support@touchstay.com or send us a ticket directly from your Touch Stay account. We’ll be right in touch.
