Adding dynamic hyperlinks to your Guesty Booking Engine

Use Guesty’s hyperlink variable system to create dynamic, personalized links within your Guesty Booking Engine long-form text boxes. 

• Hyperlink: Clickable pieces of text that direct guests to a specific web address. 
• Variable: Placeholders that automatically populate with relevant information when guests interact with your Guesty Booking Engine. 

By including a variable within a hyperlink, you create a dynamic link that adapts based on the property, guest location, booking dates, or other contextual information.

Use this feature to:

• Create personalized welcome messages with property-specific information
• Link to localized content based on guest language preferences
• Direct guests to relevant policies or amenities for a specific property
• Build dynamic contact links with pre-populated booking details

Limitations

This feature is available for long-form text boxes, which support multiple lines of text and paragraphs. It isn't supported for short-form, one-line text boxes. 

Supported variables

Include any of these variables within your URL:

Use this format to create a hyperlink that uses a variable:

[Link Text](URL_with_variables)

For example: 
Your check-in is on [checkin_date](https://yourwebsite.com/property?checkin_date={checkin_date})

Result:
Your check-in is on 29 January 2026

Create and add dynamic hyperlinks

Follow the instructions below to create a hyperlink with variables for dynamic content in your Guesty Booking Engine settings.

Step by step:

1. Sign in to your Guesty account.
2. In the top navigation bar, click the mode selector and select Distribution mode.
3. Click the Guesty Booking Engine thumbnail.
4. Click next the relevant Booking Engine, and select Edit Booking Engine.

5. Click on the long-form text box where you want to add a hyperlink, and click .

   

   You can add hyperlinks in long-form text boxes under the "Select properties", "Company Policy" when using your own Terms & Conditions, and "Design" sections.

6. In the pop-up, enter the fields accordingly:

   • URL: Enter the web address where you want to direct guests. Include hyperlink variables using curly brackets to create dynamic, personalized links as follows:

     https://yoursite.com/welcome?property={property_name}&date={checkin_date}) 

   • Text to display: Write the clickable text that guests will see in your confirmation message. 

     Use clear, descriptive language that tells guests exactly where the link will take them (e.g., "View your welcome guide" or "Download property information").

   • Target: Choose how the link opens: 
     • Select New window to open the link in a separate tab
     • Select Same window to replace the current page
7. Click Save.

Examples of hyperlink variables in action

Property-specific amenity link

Localized policy link

Dynamic contact form

Best practices for hyperlink variables

Keep links relevant and helpful

Only use variables that add value to the guest experience. Avoid overwhelming links with unnecessary parameters that don't enhance functionality.

Consider what happens if a variable doesn't have data. Design your links to remain functional even with missing information.

Write descriptive link text that clearly indicates where the link will take guests, even without seeing the final URL.

Test across different scenarios

Preview your Guesty Booking Engine with different property types, languages, and booking configurations to ensure variables populate correctly.