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Communicating with guests
How-to
How to read and send messages
You must be logged in to your Airbnb account to read or send messages. You can click or tap on a message thread to read existing messages or send a new one.
How-to • Host
Communicating with guests about their service or experience
Use the message thread to communicate with guests before or after you receive notification of their booking.
How-to • Experience host
What Airbnb Services and Experiences co-hosts can do
Every co-host has full access to the service and experience listing that they’ve been invited to.
How-to • Host
Managing guest messages
Hosts use messaging to connect with guests before, during, and after a home stay, service, or experience.
How-to
Why we review messages on Airbnb
We remove text from messages when our system detects words or numbers that might include contact info.
How-to
Manage all your Airbnb messages
However you travel or host, it’s good to know that all your messages are organized and searchable in one place.
How-to • Host
Create and send quick replies to guests
Hosts can create quick reply templates personalized with details that dynamically complete guest, reservation, and listing details.
How-to • Experience host
Message threads for experience hosts
Every reservation automatically creates a group message thread where you, your co-hosts, and all your guests are connected.
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Changes and cancellations
Refunds and reimbursements
Issues with a reservation