Guide for hosts
QR codes for holiday rentals and B&Bs
Guests arrive tired and eager to get online. A few well-placed QR codes save messages, calls and misunderstandings, and a 3D printed piece looks far better than a laminated sheet.
The four most useful codes
1. Wifi, next to the entrance or the router
The one guests appreciate most. A wifi QR contains the network name, the security type and the password: when scanned, the phone connects without typing anything. Make it with the wifi QR tool. Bear in mind the password is stored inside the code: anyone who scans it can connect, so place it inside the property, not on the front door.
2. The house guide
A link to a page or document with everything guests ask about: how the heating works, where the bins are, the garage code, nearby restaurants or emergency numbers. If the guide is online, you can update it without changing the QR.
3. Rules and check-out
Check-out time, what to do with the keys, noise rules or building rules. A QR in the hallway linking to this information avoids arguments and last-minute messages.
4. Reviews
A QR that goes straight to the page for leaving a review, placed discreetly (for example, by the exit), makes it easy for happy guests to do it. Use the official link from the platform or your business profile.
Which size and where to put them
- On a table or shelf: a stand with a 5-6 cm code.
- On the wall at eye level: an 8-10 cm plaque scans comfortably from a meter away.
- A keychain with the guide QR: handy in country houses, where guests take the keys out on trips. Make it with the keychain tool.
Always add a text saying what each code is: “Wifi”, “House guide”, “Check-out”. If you host many international guests, use English or an icon.
Design: readable and matching the place
Contrast rules: dark code on a light background. Play with color on the stand or the text. In country houses, wood or cream tones with a dark brown or black code look good; in city apartments, black and white or white and dark grey.
Maintenance
- If you change the wifi password, the old QR stops working. Keep the file so you can reprint in minutes with the new password.
- Check the codes at every cleaning or at least once a month: a knock or sun through a window can damage the piece.
- For links (guide, rules, reviews), use addresses you control that won't change.
Your guests' privacy
The codes you generate with PrintMyQR are static: they go straight to your link without passing through any middleman service, and they don't record who scans them. If you want to know how often your guide is viewed, you can measure it on your own website.