Alpha — early access. This page describes an early-stage product; features and pricing may change.
Simulated product demo — every scenario below is scripted, not a live system
GuestWaypoint walkthrough
Three scripted scenarios showing what a guest sees once a host turns on
GuestWaypoint for their property. All property names, guest details, and venue picks below
are illustrative examples built for this demo, plausibility-bounded against
RESEARCH.md's real San Diego figures — not real bookings, real venues, or real guests.
Party: Family of 4Spend tier: Mid-rangeStay: 4 nightsKids: ages 6 & 9
The host confirms the property profile once. GuestWaypoint pre-fills the guide from the
booking's guest-count and length of stay; the host just approves it.
Step 2 · Guest opens the guide (day 1)
Sent automatically at check-in, branded as "Driftwood Bungalow Guide"
Guest
Kids are getting antsy — anything close by that's actually fun for a 6 and 9 year old, not just a beach?
Guide
Belmont Park is an 8-minute walk from Driftwood Bungalow — rides + arcade, mid-range pricing. Mission Bay Aquatic Center rents kayaks/paddleboards a few blocks over if they want to burn energy on the water.
Belmont Park
0.4 mi from property · $$ · illustrative example
Kid-funWalkableMid-range
Mission Bay Aquatic Center
0.9 mi from property · $$ · illustrative example
Kid-funActiveMid-range
Step 3 · Guest opens the food/bar map (evening)
Same guide, filtered to "food & drinks near me" — spend tier still mid-range
Guava Beach Bar & Grill
0.3 mi · $$ · kid menu available · illustrative example
Family-friendlyCasualWaterfront
South Beach Bar & Grille
0.5 mi · $$ · illustrative example
Family-friendlyCasual
Host-side note (not guest-visible): this guest thread would previously have come to the
host directly by text — the pain point GuestWaypoint targets, per Hostfully's own
guest-communication research (full citation trail retained in the provenance record).
Illustrative example — synthetic data
Step 1 · Host sets up the property
Property: "The Cormorant Inn" (illustrative example, La Jolla) · boutique inn, 12 rooms
Front desk flags the occasion at check-in; GuestWaypoint weights recommendations toward
higher-tier, reservation-worthy picks instead of the mid-range default.
Step 2 · Guest asks for a live-music, date-night evening
Guide branded "The Cormorant Inn Guide"
Guest
We want a nice dinner and maybe live music after — nothing touristy, we're celebrating.
Guide
Two picks near The Cormorant Inn, both reservation-recommended for a Friday: Dinner at a seafood-forward upscale spot 6 minutes away, then a wine bar with a small jazz set two blocks further.
Bluewater Grill (illustrative)
0.6 mi · $$$ · reservation recommended
UpscaleDate-night
La Jolla Wine Room (illustrative)
0.8 mi · $$$ · live jazz Fri/Sat
UpscaleLive music
Step 3 · Booking through the guide (affiliate layer)
Guest taps "reserve" inside the guide
Booking link disclosure
Required per FTC 16 CFR §255.5 — shown on every monetized link
"We may earn a commission if you book through this link — it doesn't change your price."
Illustrative example only — no real booking, no real commission processed in this demo.
Same generator, different spend tier — the guide swaps toward craft breweries and casual
eats instead of reservation-tier picks.
Step 2 · Guest asks about breweries
Guide branded "Gaslamp Loft 4B Guide"
Guest
We're on a budget this trip but want to hit a couple good breweries within walking distance.
Guide
Three craft spots within 10 minutes on foot, all $ - $$, no reservation needed:
Gaslamp Ale House (illustrative)
0.2 mi · $ · walk-in only
Craft breweryBudget
Downtown Hop Co. (illustrative)
0.5 mi · $$ · walk-in only
Craft breweryBudget
Step 3 · Guest checks the food/bar map before dinner
Map view filtered to $ - $$ within 0.5 mi
Taco stand row, 5th Ave (illustrative)
0.3 mi · $ · cash-friendly
CasualBudget
This is the "easier than Google Maps for what food is around" moment the founder's original
pain statement described — a short, spend-matched list instead of a citywide map dump.