Hostex 5.0.0 Changelog: The Era of Intelligent Hosting
Welcome to the most significant update in Hostex history. Version 5.0.0 marks our transition from a management tool to an AI-driven ecosystem. We are introducing HostGPT 2.0, along with a suite of professional features to help you scale your business with less effort.
The Main Event: HostGPT 2.0
We have completely rebuilt our messaging assistant to be more than just a chatbot. HostGPT 2.0 is now a context-aware specialist for guest communication.
Custom Knowledge Base: You can now "teach" AI using natural language. Give it the "insider secrets" of your property (like how to start the boiler or the best local coffee shop), and it will use that data to answer guests accurately.
Safety First (Sentiment Detection): The AI now monitors guest emotions. If it detects anger or a complaint, it will immediately stop auto-replying and notify you to take over.
Anti-Hallucination Policy: If the AI doesn't know the answer, it won't make one up. It will politely ask the guest to wait while it alerts you for help.
Context-Aware Engine: HostGPT now analyzes your real-time calendar, listing details, and full chat history before every response.
Multilingual Mastery: Communicate fluently in any language without ever leaving the Hostex inbox.
Other Improvements
Small changes, big impact on your daily productivity.
New "Reservations" Command Center: We’ve added a dedicated "Reservations" tab to the main navigation for faster access to your booking data.
MTD (Month-to-Date) Reports: Generate financial reports that cover the current month up to the present day with a single click.
Calendar Visual Styles: Customize how bookings are displayed on your calendar to suit your workflow.
Customized Finance Categories: You can now hide default income and expense items when setting up your finances, keeping your dashboard focused only on the categories you actually use.
Enhanced Booking Widgets Branding: New settings for logos and icons make your direct booking widgets look even more professional.
Flexible Inbox UI: The message input box in your Inbox is now resizable, giving you a better view when drafting long responses.
Guest Contact Updates: You can now manually edit a guest's email address directly within the reservation details for better communication management.
Optimized Listing Linking: We’ve simplified the process of connecting your listings across multiple OTAs.
Interactive Booking Notes: An improved interface for internal notes ensures your team never misses a detail about a guest’s special request.
Streamlined Automation Setup: Creating and managing automation rules is now faster and more user-friendly.
Open API Expansion: Developers can now modify reservation information via the Open API, including booking status, basic info, pricing, check-in details, and guest tags/notes.
💡 How to Get Started
To access these features, log in to your Hostex dashboard. If you are a new user, don't forget that HostGPT 2.0 includes a free trial quota so you can experience the future of messaging today.