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Touch Stay Alternatives: Digital Guidebook Options for 2026
Touch Stay is a well-liked digital guidebook, but it isn't the only option — and for a single property its annual price can feel steep. Here's an honest look at the main alternatives, and who each one suits.
Fair disclosure: LetGrow makes one of these. We've kept the comparison straight so you can actually decide.
The main alternatives
The options hosts weigh up most often:
LetGrow Guidebook — AI-built from your listing, opens as a web link (no app), covers check-in, wifi, appliances, local tips, upsells and direct booking. From £2.95/month with a free trial — best for hosts who want most of Touch Stay's value at a lower, monthly price. See it here.
Hostfully — Feature-rich and popular with multi-property hosts, often bundled with wider PMS tools. Pricier, more setup.
Airbnb's built-in guidebook — Free, but limited to local recommendations — no check-in details, appliances or upsells.
A Notion or Google Sites DIY guide — Free and flexible, but manual to build and maintain, and it won't handle upsells or booking links.
Touch Stay (for reference) — Polished and established, typically around £99/year — a solid choice if you prefer an annual plan and don't mind the price.
How to choose
For a single property, the deciding factors are usually price and whether guests can open it without an app. A low-cost monthly guidebook that works from a web link covers most needs. For multiple properties already on a PMS, a bundled option like Hostfully may be more convenient.
Whatever you pick, make sure it holds your check-in and access details (not just local tips), works without a download, and lets you add upsells or a direct-booking link — that's where a guidebook stops being a cost and starts earning.
Where LetGrow fits
If Touch Stay's annual price is the sticking point, the LetGrow guidebook gives you an AI-built, web-based guidebook with check-in details, appliance how-tos, local tips, upsells and direct booking from £2.95/month — with a free 2-week trial, so you can compare it against your current setup risk-free.
FAQs
Straight from the threads
It depends on your needs. For a low-cost, app-free guidebook that still covers check-in, appliances, local tips and upsells, LetGrow's guidebook (from £2.95/month) is a strong pick. Hostfully suits multi-property hosts; Airbnb's built-in guidebook is free but basic.
Touch Stay is typically priced around £99 per year per guidebook. Alternatives like LetGrow use a lower monthly subscription (from £2.95/month billed annually).
Yes — LetGrow's digital guidebook starts at £2.95/month with a free trial, and Airbnb's built-in guidebook is free (though far more limited). The right choice depends on whether you need check-in details, appliances and upsells.
The best ones, including Touch Stay and LetGrow, open as a web link with no app download — which means guests are much more likely to actually use them.
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