Additional sales in a welcome booklet are a golden feature for generating additional income while highlighting your additional services.

Now that you’ve greeted your travelers with a smile, handed over the keys, the QR code in your booklet has triggered a nice wow effect 🤩… couldn’t we go even further?

Imagine being able to offer them a bottle of wine, an aperitif board or a canoe trip directly from your digital welcome booklet. Up-selling is possible, it’s simple to implement, and it can really boost your income. So follow the guide!

How to activate upselling

in a welcome booklet with Stripe?

1. Create your Stripe account
Go to stripe.com and follow the registration steps.

  • Enter your details (SIRET required)
  • Confirm your email address

2. Configure your company

Once logged in, add your company information.

  • Click on “Start now”.
  • Enter: identity, bank details, business name
  • Check your identity (24h max)

3. Create your first product

  • Products tab >> Add a product
  • Give it a name + an engaging description
  • Choose the type of payment (one-time or recurring)

4. Generate your payment links

  • Products > Payment links > “+ Create a payment link”
  • Select your product, activate the desired options
  • Copy the payment link for use in the booklet
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Add upselling

a welcome booklet, with PayPal

Create a Paypal account

  • Go to paypal.com
  • Choose between a personal or business account

Create a Paypal.me link

  • Activate your personal link on paypal.me
  • Add a photo (optional)
  • Confirm your personalized address >> Your payment link is ready!
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Track your sales

with Bitly

A payment link is good. A short, traceable link is better.

  • Create an account on bitly.com
  • Click on “Create link” and paste in your Stripe or Paypal link
  • Bitly gives you a shortened version (e.g. bit.ly/yourshop)

Bonus: You’ll have access to real-time click statistics.

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Add your own additional sales

in your digital welcome booklet

Add a “Boutique” category to your booklet and insert your payment links with a small description + photo of your product. Your travelers will be able to discover and buy your products in just one click:

  • Open your booklet >> Practical information module
  • Create a new category (e.g. “Local store”) with a pictogram
  • Add your products one by one with :
    • Name in title block
    • Short description with Bitly payment link
    • Photos to present the product

Your travelers will see a beautiful list of products to buy as soon as they click on the category.

Little tips: You can add your store to the arrival and departure info modules for more specific products.

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Let's go further with upselling

your welcome booklet

  • Add your products to the welcome e-mail
    Slip a nice little note and the link to your boutique directly into the welcome e-mail sent to your travelers. For example: “During your stay, feel free to discover our selection of local products: See the store”.

 

  • Create a dedicated QR code for additional sales
    Create a QR code with the link to your store and display it in your home. It’s simple and visual! If you’re interested, the Mon Affiche QR Code” website lets you create your own personalized poster with a QR code.
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A few product ideas

for additional sales

We give you some ideas of products to create for your additional sales:

  • Household linen (towels, sheets)
  • Earlier or later check-in/check-out
  • Breakfast
  • End-of-stay cleaning
  • Sale of local products (jams, honey, wine, beers, soaps…)
  • Organization of guided tours
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Additional sales via a digital welcome booklet is the ideal solution for monetizing your accommodation without complexity.

  • Easy to install
  • Suitable for professionals and home users alike
  • Easily accessible for travellers

So, are you ready to turn your passbook into a mini-boutique? 😁