Beautiful digital guest guides for better stays
Give your guests an easy way to find the information they need and discover the best of the local area — all from their phone.
Why Unlock Local?
Guests usually want to know two things:
How does everything work?
and
What should we do while we're here?
UnLock Local brings both together in one simple digital guide — with your property information alongside a guide to the local area.
No printed folder. No outdated recommendations. No need to answer the same questions over and over.
Local recommendations
Cafés, restaurants, walks, shops, activities and more.
Kept up to date
Local places change. We keep the guide updated so you don't have to.
Easy for guests to use
Guests scan the QR code and open the guide on their phone.
See the Local Guide
A guide to the places worth knowing about.
From coffee and restaurants to walks, shopping, family activities and what's on, all in one place.
Your property, all in one place
Give guests everything they need for their stay, without the folder of instructions.
The full Property Guide brings your check-in information, Wi-Fi, house details, local recommendations and important information together in one easy-to-use digital guide.
Guests can access it from their phone, before and during their stay.
One guide for your property. One less thing for you to manage.
Choose what works for your property
LOCAL GUIDE
A curated guide to the best of the area, ready for your guests to explore.
PROPERTY + LOCAL GUIDE
Your property information and local recommendations, all in one guide.
Pricing
Choose a plan that’s right for your property
Local Guide
$9 per week
Give your guests an easy way to explore the area
✓ Curated local recommendations
✓ Cafes, restaurants, walks, activities & more
✓ QR code for easy guest access
✓ Updated by UnLock Local
✓ One simple link for your guests
No lock-in contracts • Setup included • Cancel anytime
Property Guide + Local Guide
$49 set up, $9 per week
Your property information and the local guide, together
✓ Everything in the Local Guide
✓ Your property’s own guest information
✓ Check-in & check out information
✓ Wi-Fi, house rules & important information
✓ One simple link for your guests
No lock-in contracts • Setup included • Cancel anytime
How it Works
Step 1: Choose your guideChoose a Local Guide, or add your property information for the full guide.
Step 2: We build it
We create your guide and add your property information if you've chosen the full option.
Step 3: Display your QR code
Place it somewhere guests will see it, or send them the link before arrival.
Step 4: Guests scan & explore
They scan, browse and use the guide throughout their stay.
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There are two ways to use UnLock Local:
Local Guide
A curated digital guide featuring your favourite local cafés, restaurants, shops, experiences, walks and things to do. It's designed to help guests discover the best of the area.Full Property Guide + Local Guide
Everything in the Local Guide, plus a dedicated digital property guide containing your check-in information, Wi-Fi, house instructions, FAQs, check-out details and important safety information. -
Yes. The Property Guide is built around your property, so you can provide the information you want guests to have.
The Local Guide itself is maintained by UnLock Local so you don't have to keep updating local recommendations yourself.
It then flows into your curated local guide, so guests can easily move from "How does everything work?" to "What should we do while we're here?"
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The Local Guide focuses entirely on the surrounding area. It can include handpicked recommendations for cafés, restaurants, pubs and wineries, shops, walks, gardens, family activities, attractions, seasonal experiences and local favourites.
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No. The guide is accessed digitally through a link or QR code, making it easy for guests to access from their phone.
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Yes. You can choose how and when you share the guide with guests, including through your booking or pre-arrival communications.
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Yes. You can cancel your subscription at any time. Your access will remain active until the end of your current billing period, and you won't be charged for the following period.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our StoryWhy I started Unlock Local
Hi, I'm Madeleine.
I live in the Dandenong Ranges and have spent years exploring the area with my family.
I noticed visitors were often asking the same questions - where should we eat? What can we do with the kids? What's good on a rainy day? Where's a good walk?
At the same time, many accommodation hosts were still relying on printed folders and recommendations that quickly became out of date.
So I created UnLock Local — a simple digital guide that brings the practical information guests need together with local places and things worth knowing about.
