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Free printable template

Free printable house manual — Compact, two columns

Compact puts a contents page first and then sets everything in two columns, so the whole manual fits on about half the paper. It is the one to pin up inside a cupboard door or put in a slim folder where space is tight.

The download opens straight away and we email you the link to keep. Two short emails follow about the version guests read on their phone — unsubscribe from either with one tap. Privacy.

Preview filled in with a sample property, so you can see how a long house-rules page sits. Yours prints blank, with no watermark.

Good for

  • Small studios, cabins and caravans
  • A manual pinned to a wall or noticeboard
  • Hosts who print a fresh copy for every stay

In 8 colours

SageNavyTerracottaForestPlumCharcoalBlushOchre

What’s in it

  • Welcome note, WiFi, check-in and check-out
  • Door code or key safe, parking, getting around
  • How things work, house rules and the bins
  • Local recommendations, emergency numbers and your contacts
  • Print-ready A4 PDF — print as often as you like

Questions hosts ask

Is it really free?

Yes. Every design, including Compact, in all 8 colours — no card, no trial, no watermark on what you print. We ask for an email so we can send you the link to keep.

Can I type into it?

This one is blank: lines and tick boxes to fill in by hand, which is how most hosts use a printed manual. If you’d rather it was filled in for you, paste your website and we’ll do it — that’s the £29 option on the templates page.

What size is it?

A4. It prints on any home printer, or take the PDF to a copy shop for thicker paper. Print a fresh copy between guests as often as you like.

What goes in it?

A welcome note, WiFi, check-in and check-out, the door or key-safe, parking, how the heating and appliances work, house rules, the bins, local recommendations, emergency numbers and your contact details.

The download opens straight away and we email you the link to keep. Two short emails follow about the version guests read on their phone — unsubscribe from either with one tap. Privacy.

The other designs — all free

Riverside

Soft gradients and rounded cards. Friendly and modern.

Spread

Landscape pages with a colour rail and huge numerals. Sits open on a counter.

Editorial

Serif headings and hairline rules. Calm and magazine-like.

Bold

Big type and full-width colour bars. Confident and easy to scan.

Minimal

Mostly white, tiny labels, no fills. Quiet and Scandinavian.

Warm

Cream panels and soft edges. Cosy and cottage-like.

Playful

Colour-pop headers, sticker numbers and tilted cards. Fun and family-friendly.

Paper is the start. The same manual on the guest’s phone changes when your door code does, keeps the WiFi and codes for guests with a booking, and answers their questions at 11pm so you don’t have to — see how the QuietStay guidebook works.