Does this comply with Airbnb’s terms of service?

Yes. Airbnb’s policy explicitly permits “optional apps that facilitate a guest’s experience during the stay” — it names Sonos, Nest, and concierge apps as examples. CohostAI is exactly that: an optional guest-experience app guests open via a link or QR to get instant answers. It doesn’t require payment or property access, and it doesn’t auto-send in your Airbnb inbox — reply drafts wait for your review, so you stay in control of the conversations that matter.

What if my property is in a rural or small town?

We scan up to 10 surrounding zip codes to surface the best restaurants, trails, and gems within driving distance. Most rural hosts get 40+ quality recommendations.

Can I edit or customize what the AI picks?

Yes. Add your own favorites, write host tips, remove places you don’t love, and mark your top picks with a Host Pick badge. Your cohost only answers from what you’ve saved and confirmed.

Will my guests actually use it?

Every guide includes built-in analytics — you’ll see opens, clicks, and which places guests tap on. Most hosts see strong engagement in the first 24 hours after sharing.

Is there a free plan?

You can build, edit, and test CohostAI for free with no credit card. Publishing a guest link or using the live AI cohost requires one paid license per property at $9/month or $79/year; drafts stay saved either way.

What happens if I cancel?

Your cohost and guest guide stay live through the end of the period you’ve paid for. After that the guest link pauses — nothing is deleted, and everything comes back if you resubscribe.

Explore St. Joseph · For hosts

One guest guide for your St. Joseph rental.

Give guests one page for Wi-Fi, check-in, parking and what’s good nearby. Start with your address, add your property details, then share grounded answers available 24/7.

Hosting in St. Joseph?

CohostAI turns these recommendations into a guest guide for your exact address — and answers your guests' questions from it, day or night, in their language.

Free to start. No credit card required.

A local guide already taking shape

Start from 21 curated places around St. Joseph, MI, then choose the recommendations that fit your guests.

Restaurants & cafés

221 Main Restaurant & Cocktail House
The upscale anchor of downtown St. Joe — a steakhouse and cocktail bar with well-executed global flavors and a serious whiskey program. The kind of place that handles a special night without any fuss.

Silver Beach Pizza
Wood-fired pizza in the historic Amtrak depot right next to the beach. The train occasionally rolls past while you eat, which is either charming or loud depending on where you're sitting — either way, the pizza is worth it.

Trails & outdoors

Warren Dunes Trail
A 4.8-mile loop through the dune formations at Warren Dunes State Park — sandy terrain, forest sections, and Lake Michigan views from the tops of the dunes. The most rewarding hike within driving distance of St. Joe.

Sarett Nature Center Trails
A nature center just north of downtown Benton Harbor with well-maintained trails through old-growth forest along the Paw Paw River. Quiet, easy walking, and good for birding — a calm counterpoint to a beach day.

Things to do

Silver Beach Carousel
A restored classic carousel with 48 hand-carved figures under 1,000 twinkling lights, steps from the beach. The band organ plays the whole time. A genuine old-school fairground experience right on the waterfront.

Whirlpool Compass Fountain
A massive splash pad fountain that blasts water 35 feet into the air on a schedule. Adults get wet too. It's free, it's ridiculous, and it's one of the best things to do in St. Joe on a hot afternoon.

Landmarks & sights

Silver Beach County Park
St. Joe's front porch on Lake Michigan — a wide sandy beach with a splash pad fountain, a classic carousel, and a view of the lighthouse piers. One of the cleanest and most organized public beaches in southwest Michigan.

St. Joseph Lighthouse Piers
Two lighthouses at the end of the north and south piers extending into Lake Michigan. Walking out to the lighthouses with waves crashing on both sides is a quintessential Great Lakes experience.

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