Staying vs Gjesteguiden
Gjesteguiden.no is a fine free digital guest guide for Norwegian cabins and Airbnbs. Staying is the full guest-experience platform — guest guide included, plus online check-in, direct booking, and in-stay upsells.
Gjesteguiden is a guest guide. Staying adds online check-in, in-stay ordering and direct rebooking around it.
A guest guide is the first 5 minutes. We help you with the next 5 years.
What Gjesteguiden.no does well
Gjesteguiden.no is a focused Norwegian product. If all you need is a simple guide for one cabin, it does that fast.
- QR codes, password protection and a printable PDF
Where it stops
- Just a guide. No check-in, no booking, no guest profiles, no upsell
Where Staying takes over
Staying gives you the same guest guide features, plus online check-in, in-stay ordering and direct rebooking. It works alongside your PMS or booking calendars rather than replacing them.
- Eight structured categories (check-in, check-out, noise, pets, parking, amenities and more) so your guides are thorough by default
- Guidebooks for every property on your plan, from 1 property free up to unlimited on Scale
- 30 languages out of the box — guests read the guide in their own language
- Same QR codes, password protection, printable PDF and image step-by-step instructions
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
An honest, side-by-side feature comparison
| Feature | Staying | Gjesteguiden | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| QR code sharing | Tie | ||
| Password protection | Tie | ||
| Printable PDF | Tie | ||
| Image step-by-step instructions | Tie | ||
| Auto-fill from property data | |||
| Norwegian-language support | Tie | ||
| Norwegian-owned company | Getia AS, Oslo | Norway | Tie |
| Guest WiFi portal | |||
| Booking sync (iCal & PMS) | |||
| Direct booking engine | |||
| Upsell marketplace | |||
| Dynamic pricing |
Gjesteguiden column: as published on gjesteguiden.no (checked 2026-10-04): free for up to 2 guides, QR code or link sharing, password protection, printable guide and automatic translation.
Frequently asked questions
Sometimes Gjesteguiden.no is the right fit. Here is when.
When Gjesteguiden is the right call
- You have one or two cabins and no plans to grow
- You already have a PMS, booking tool and channel manager you're happy with
- You want the absolute fastest path to a single guide and price is more important than depth
But Gjesteguiden is just a guide. Staying uses the same QR-code experience to welcome guests properly — online check-in collects contact details and consent from every guest, even on Airbnb bookings. So the guide isn't the end of the relationship. It's the start of direct rebooking.
Which Staying plan to start with alongside Gjesteguiden
We suggest Free as a starting point next to Gjesteguiden. Every plan is self-serve, so you can start on any of them.
Ready to upgrade from a guest guide to a guest platform?
Free for one property, no card required. Paid plans from €49/month, 0% commission.