Hostex Version 4.20.0 Release

We’re thrilled to announce Hostex 4.20.0—a transformative update crafted directly from your feedback!

Based on thousands of user requests, this release delivers 20+ new features and refined workflows to empower teams with smarter permissions, streamlined calendar management, and enhanced multi-platform controls.

Team Account Permissions Updates

• Security Deposit Management: Control view and edit deposit permission (default: restricted).

• OpenAPI Access: Control API page visibility and token CRUD permission.

• Manual Booking Creation: Control the creation of manual reservation permission.

• Booking Rate Visibility: Restrict access to Booking.com remarks if permission is disabled.

• Financial Reporting: Restrict access to Transactions for a reservation if permission is disabled.

• Reservation Box Access: Restrict access to reservations in the Reservation Box if permission is disabled.

• Others: Allow team accounts to customize the booking styles on their calendars independently.

Calendar Page Enhancements

• Filter by Booking Status: View reservations by status (Confirmed/Cancelled/Refunded/etc.).

• Unified Overview: Merge display for New Bookings, Check-Ins, Check-Outs, and Security Deposits.

• Sync Anomaly Detection: Highlight dates with synchronization issues.

• Reservations Search: Find reservations quickly via the search feature.

Reservations Improvements

• Booking.com Add-On: Display child age details in reservation remarks.

• Hourly Reservations: Expand view by default.

• Security Deposit Timing: Adjusted to 2 hours post-checkout for hourly bookings.

• Bulk Export: Export guest ID documents in bulk from booking lists.

Notification System Overhaul

• Post-Association Warnings: Enhanced prompts for property linkings.

• Booking.com Setup Alerts: Clarified initial connection requirements.

• Account Disconnection Notices: Improved termination confirmation process.

• Manual Lock Code Entry: Better guidance for password input.

Property Restrictions Updates

Airbnb

• Currency customization

• Cancellation policy customization

• Seasonal min-stay / day-of-week min-stay restrictions

• Pet fees are adjustable per pet/night

Trip.com

• Min/Max stay duration settings

• Closed dates for arrival/departure

• Advance booking requirements

Vrbo

• Closed dates for arrival/departure

Automation & Workflow Optimizations

• Smart Filters: Enhanced channel/account selection in automation rules.

• No Clean Tasks for Reservation Box: Exclude these bookings from auto-cleaning.

• Shortcode Customization: Improved shortcode logic in messaging.

• Retry Notifications: Optimize the retry notification after the automated review sending fails.

• Timestamps in Chat: Added timestamps to every conversation thread.

Data & UI Enhancements

• Statistics Filters: Support marking-based data segmentation.

• Property Grouping: Added "Unassigned" filter option.

• Check-In Guide: Improve the display when the password is unavailable.

• Price Display: Optimize price display for long numbers.