Stay Reservation Reminder email template
A host reminder for a holiday rental: guest arrival headline, guest card, message button, room photo, check in and out, confirmation code and payout lines.
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<div class="ete-preheader" style="display:none;font-size:1px;line-height:1px;max-height:0;max-width:0;opacity:0;overflow:hidden;mso-hide:all;">Reach out to Elena with directions and a check-in time. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ </div>
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<tr><td align="left" class="ete-px" style="padding:12px 32px;"><img src="https://emailtemplateexamples.com/wp-content/plugins/ete-core/assets/template-images/icon-pin-4a63c8.png" alt="Location pin" width="40" height="40" class="" style="display:block;width:40px;max-width:100%;height:auto;border:0;outline:none;text-decoration:none;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class="ete-px" style="padding:24px 32px 8px;"><h2 class="ete-heading ete-ds-20" style="margin:0;font-family:Montserrat, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:20px;line-height:24px;font-weight:700;color:#03124a;text-align:left;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;">Elena arrives Sunday, May 21.</h2></td></tr>
<tr><td class="ete-px" style="padding:8px 32px;"><p class="ete-text" style="margin:0;font-family:Montserrat, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:21px;color:#2e3c68;text-align:left;">If you have not yet, message Elena with directions and a check-in time.</p></td></tr>
<tr><td class="ete-px" style="padding:12px 32px 20px;"><p class="ete-heading" style="margin:0;font-family:Montserrat, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:26px;color:#03124a;font-weight:700;padding-top:6px;">Elena Ruiz</p><p class="ete-muted" style="margin:0;font-family:Montserrat, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:22px;color:#6b7393;">Lisbon, Portugal. Member since 2021</p></td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" class="ete-px" style="padding:16px 32px;"><table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td align="center"><!--[if mso]><v:roundrect xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" href="https://example.com/messages/elena" style="height:48px;v-text-anchor:middle;width:244px;" arcsize="4%" strokecolor="#03124a" fillcolor="#03124a"><w:anchorlock/><center style="color:#ffffff;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;">Send Elena a message</center></v:roundrect><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><!--><a class="ete-btn" href="https://example.com/messages/elena" style="display:inline-block;background-color:#03124a;border:1px solid #03124a;line-height:48px;border-radius:2px;color:#ffffff;font-family:Montserrat, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;padding:0 28px;-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;mso-hide:all;"><span class="ete-btn-text" style="color:#ffffff;">Send Elena a message</span></a><!--<![endif]--></td></tr></table></td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" class="ete-px" style="padding:12px 32px;"><img src="https://emailtemplateexamples.com/wp-content/plugins/ete-core/assets/template-images/stay-reservation-reminder-hero.jpg" alt="Bright apartment living room with a sofa, rug and tall windows" width="536" height="360" class="ete-fluid" style="display:block;width:536px;max-width:100%;height:auto;border:0;outline:none;text-decoration:none;margin:0 auto;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class="ete-px" style="padding:24px 32px 8px;"><h3 class="ete-heading ete-ds-20" style="margin:0;font-family:Montserrat, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:20px;line-height:24px;font-weight:700;color:#03124a;text-align:left;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;">Private hideaway on the North Shore</h3></td></tr>
<tr><td class="ete-px" style="padding:8px 32px;"><p class="ete-muted" style="margin:0;font-family:Montserrat, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:21px;color:#6b7393;text-align:left;">Entire home</p></td></tr>
<tr><td class="ete-px" style="padding:16px 32px;"><table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td class="ete-panel" style="padding:24px;background-color:#f8f8f8;border:1px solid #eaeaea;border-radius:0px;"><table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="margin-top:8px;"><tr><td class="ete-muted" width="90" valign="top" style="padding:8px 0;font-family:Montserrat, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:22px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6b7393;">Check in</td><td class="ete-text" valign="top" style="padding:8px 0;font-family:Montserrat, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:22px;color:#2e3c68;">Sunday, May 21, 2026, after 3:00 PM</td></tr><tr><td class="ete-muted" width="90" valign="top" style="padding:8px 0;font-family:Montserrat, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:22px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6b7393;">Check out</td><td class="ete-text" valign="top" style="padding:8px 0;font-family:Montserrat, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:22px;color:#2e3c68;">Tuesday, May 23, 2026, by 11:00 AM</td></tr><tr><td class="ete-muted" width="90" valign="top" style="padding:8px 0;font-family:Montserrat, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:22px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6b7393;">Guests</td><td class="ete-text" valign="top" style="padding:8px 0;font-family:Montserrat, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:22px;color:#2e3c68;">2 adults</td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr>
<tr><td class="ete-px" style="padding:8px 32px;"><p class="ete-text" style="margin:0;font-family:Montserrat, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:21px;color:#2e3c68;text-align:left;">Let guests know ahead of time if your place suits children by updating your <a class="ete-link" style="color:#03124a;text-decoration:underline;" href="https://example.com/house-rules">house rules</a>.</p></td></tr>
<tr><td class="ete-px" style="padding:8px 32px;"><p class="ete-text" style="margin:0;font-family:Montserrat, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:22px;color:#2e3c68;text-align:left;"><b>Confirmation code</b><br>
HMFN35C4MH · <a class="ete-link" style="color:#03124a;text-decoration:underline;" href="https://example.com/itinerary">View itinerary</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td class="ete-px" style="padding:16px 32px;"><h2 class="ete-heading ete-h2" style="margin:0;font-family:Montserrat, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:24px;line-height:32px;font-weight:700;color:#03124a;text-align:left;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;">Guest paid</h2><table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="margin-top:16px;"><tr><td class="ete-text ete-border" valign="top" style="padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #eaeaea;font-family:Montserrat, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:15px;line-height:22px;color:#2e3c68;"><strong>$99.00 x 2 nights</strong></td><td class="ete-text ete-border" align="right" valign="top" style="padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #eaeaea;font-family:Montserrat, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:15px;line-height:22px;color:#2e3c68;;white-space:nowrap;">$198.00</td></tr></table><table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="margin-top:8px;"><tr><td class="ete-muted" style="padding:4px 0;font-family:Montserrat, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:15px;line-height:22px;color:#6b7393;">Cleaning fee</td><td class="ete-text" align="right" style="padding:4px 0;font-family:Montserrat, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:15px;line-height:22px;color:#2e3c68;">$50.00</td></tr><tr><td class="ete-muted" style="padding:4px 0;font-family:Montserrat, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:15px;line-height:22px;color:#6b7393;">Guest service fee</td><td class="ete-text" align="right" style="padding:4px 0;font-family:Montserrat, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:15px;line-height:22px;color:#2e3c68;">$35.01</td></tr><tr><td class="ete-muted" style="padding:4px 0;font-family:Montserrat, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:15px;line-height:22px;color:#6b7393;">Occupancy taxes</td><td class="ete-text" align="right" style="padding:4px 0;font-family:Montserrat, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:15px;line-height:22px;color:#2e3c68;">$46.02</td></tr><tr><td class="ete-heading" style="padding:12px 0 0;border-top:2px solid #03124a;font-family:Montserrat, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:17px;line-height:24px;font-weight:700;color:#03124a;">Total (USD)</td><td class="ete-heading" align="right" style="padding:12px 0 0;border-top:2px solid #03124a;font-family:Montserrat, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:17px;line-height:24px;font-weight:700;color:#03124a;">$329.03</td></tr></table></td></tr>
<tr><td class="ete-px" style="padding:16px 32px;"><h2 class="ete-heading ete-h2" style="margin:0;font-family:Montserrat, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:24px;line-height:32px;font-weight:700;color:#03124a;text-align:left;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;">Host payout</h2><table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="margin-top:16px;"><tr><td class="ete-text ete-border" valign="top" style="padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #eaeaea;font-family:Montserrat, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:15px;line-height:22px;color:#2e3c68;"><strong>$99.00 x 2 nights</strong></td><td class="ete-text ete-border" align="right" valign="top" style="padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #eaeaea;font-family:Montserrat, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:15px;line-height:22px;color:#2e3c68;;white-space:nowrap;">$198.00</td></tr></table><table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="margin-top:8px;"><tr><td class="ete-muted" style="padding:4px 0;font-family:Montserrat, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:15px;line-height:22px;color:#6b7393;">Cleaning fee</td><td class="ete-text" align="right" style="padding:4px 0;font-family:Montserrat, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:15px;line-height:22px;color:#2e3c68;">$50.00</td></tr><tr><td class="ete-muted" style="padding:4px 0;font-family:Montserrat, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:15px;line-height:22px;color:#6b7393;">Host service fee (3%)</td><td class="ete-text" align="right" style="padding:4px 0;font-family:Montserrat, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:15px;line-height:22px;color:#2e3c68;">-$7.44</td></tr><tr><td class="ete-heading" style="padding:12px 0 0;border-top:2px solid #03124a;font-family:Montserrat, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:17px;line-height:24px;font-weight:700;color:#03124a;">Total (USD)</td><td class="ete-heading" align="right" style="padding:12px 0 0;border-top:2px solid #03124a;font-family:Montserrat, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:17px;line-height:24px;font-weight:700;color:#03124a;">$240.56</td></tr></table></td></tr>
<tr><td class="ete-px" style="padding:8px 32px;"><p class="ete-text" style="margin:0;font-family:Montserrat, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:21px;color:#2e3c68;text-align:left;">Your earnings are sent 24 hours after your guest arrives. You can check upcoming payments in your <a class="ete-link" style="color:#03124a;text-decoration:underline;" href="https://example.com/transactions">transaction history</a>.</p></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="ete-px" style="padding:8px 32px;"><p class="ete-text" style="margin:0;font-family:Montserrat, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:21px;color:#2e3c68;text-align:left;">Your cancellation policy for guests is <a class="ete-link" style="color:#03124a;text-decoration:underline;" href="https://example.com/policy">Moderate</a>. If you cancel this reservation, a review saying you cancelled is posted on your listing, a cancellation fee applies and the nights are blocked on your calendar.</p></td></tr>
<tr><td class="ete-px" style="padding:8px 32px;"><p class="ete-text" style="margin:0;font-family:Montserrat, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:21px;color:#2e3c68;text-align:left;"><a class="ete-link" style="color:#03124a;text-decoration:underline;" href="https://example.com/cancellation-penalties">Read about cancellation penalties</a></p></td></tr>
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Adapted from Waypoint responsive transactional email templates (marketplace reservation reminder) by usewaypoint, MIT license.
About this template
A reminder for hosts on a holiday rental or short stay platform, sent a few days before a guest arrives. It gathers everything the host needs on one page.
A small pin icon and a navy headline say who arrives and when, with a nudge to share directions. A guest card shows the name, home town and member since date, and a navy button opens the conversation.
A wide photo of the living room reminds the host which listing is booked, followed by the listing name and type. A details panel lists check in, check out and the number of guests, then a note about house rules, the confirmation code with a link to the itinerary, what the guest paid and what the host earns, line by line. A short cancellations section ends the email.
Send it three days before arrival. The same layout works for guests if you swap the wording.
Use it in your email tool
- Click Copy HTML, or download the .html file.
- In Mailchimp, Brevo, HubSpot or Klaviyo, start a new email with the custom HTML or code editor and paste it in.
- Change the text, links and images. Map merge tags such as {{first_name}} and {{unsubscribe_url}} to the tags of your tool.
- Send a test to yourself on desktop and phone before you send it to your list.
Sections in this email
- Pin icon and arrival headline
- Guest card
- Message button
- Listing photo and name
- Check in, check out, guests
- Confirmation code
- Guest paid
- Host payout
- Cancellations
- Footer
Subject line ideas
- Elena arrives Sunday, May 21
- Your guest checks in this weekend
- Get ready: a reservation starts soon
Preview text idea
Reach out to Elena with directions and a check-in time.