We’re thrilled to announce Hostex 4.20.0—a transformative update crafted directly from your feedback!
Based on thousands of user requests, this release delivers 20+ new features and refined workflows to empower teams with smarter permissions, streamlined calendar management, and enhanced multi-platform controls.
Team Account Permissions Updates
- Security Deposit Management: Control view and edit deposit permission (default: restricted).
- OpenAPI Access: Control API page visibility and token CRUD permission.
- Manual Booking Creation: Control the creation of manual reservation permissions.
- Booking Rate Visibility: Restrict access to Booking.com remarks if permission is disabled.
- Financial Reporting: Restrict access to Transactions for a reservation if permission is disabled.
- Reservation Box Access: Restrict access to reservations in the Reservation Box if permission is disabled.
- Others: Allow team accounts to customize the booking styles on their calendars independently.
Calendar Page Enhancements
- Filter by Booking Status: View reservations by status (Confirmed/Cancelled/Refunded/etc).
- Unified Overview: Merge display for New Bookings, Check-Ins, Check-Outs, and Security Deposits.
- Sync Anomaly Detection: Highlight dates with synchronization issues.
- Reservations Search: Find reservations quickly via the search feature.
Reservations Improvements
- Booking.com Add-On: Display child age details in reservation remarks.
- Hourly Reservations: Expand view by default.
- Security Deposit Timing: Adjusted to 2 hours post-checkout for hourly bookings.
- Bulk Export: Export guest ID documents in bulk from booking lists.
Notification System Overhaul
- Post-Association Warnings: Enhanced prompts for property linkings.
- Booking.com Setup Alerts: Clarified initial connection requirements.
- Account Disconnection Notices: Improved termination confirmation process.
- Manual Lock Code Entry: Better guidance for password input.
Automation & Workflow Optimizations
- Smart Filters: Enhanced channel/account selection in automation rules.
- No Clean Tasks for Reservation Box: Exclude these bookings from auto-cleaning.
- Shortcode Customization: Improved shortcode logic in messaging.
- Retry Notifications: Optimize the retry notification after the automated review sending fails.
- Timestamps in Chat: Added timestamps to every conversation thread.
Data & UI Enhancements
- Statistics Filters: Support marking-based data segmentation.
- Property Grouping: Added "Unassigned" filter option.
- Check-In Guide: Improve the display when the password is unavailable.
- Price Display: Optimize price display for long numbers.
Property Restrictions Updates
Airbnb
- Currency customization
- Cancellation policy customization
- Seasonal min-stay / day-of-week min-stay restrictions
- Pet fees are adjustable per pet/night
Trip.com
- Min/Max stay duration settings
- Closed dates for arrival/departure
- Advance booking requirements
Vrbo
- Closed dates for arrival/departure