We’ve added new field types to the Form Engine to give you more flexibility when building forms: dropdowns, multi-option checkboxes, radio buttons, multi-recipient selection, and a country dropdown.

In Wizard v4, you can now select a booking engine as part of the hotel context, and you can import external offers directly into the Offers module.

We’ve also launched a new module: Reviews. Use it to manage and publish guest reviews directly on your website.

To improve the user experience, we’ve added skeleton loaders to forms during loading states.

A new module is now available: FAQ. You can now publish the most frequently asked questions and answers to help your guests find information faster.

We’ve also added new services to the Service List.

You can now link your LinkedIn profile to your site through the Social Profiles block.

We’ve deployed a package of performance improvements across all sites, including the removal of unnecessary API calls (verify token, design, static texts, category, etc.).

Wizard v4 is now live. The main update includes new contextual questions about the property to help AIris better understand and generate content.

A new module is now available: Agenda. You can use it to publish your hotel’s event calendar—whether it’s for the rooftop, pool, or any other area.

In the TravelClick booking engine integration, we’ve replaced the LanguageId to improve compatibility.

We’ve also added cache prevention for pages containing schedulable content to ensure real-time accuracy.

We’ve launched a new module: HOTSPOTS. Use it to highlight key points of interest around your hotel and enhance your destination content.

We’ve introduced a new way of working with the Global CSS. It is now split into two parts: a shared base style (view-only) and a customizable style unique to each site, which overrides the base.

The Experiences module is now available, allowing you to showcase on-site or nearby activities that guests can enjoy during their stay.

We’ve added a new establishment type: Restaurant. This allows you to create a site specifically for restaurants, with a dedicated structure.

Lastly, we’ve added skeleton loaders to the skin gallery to improve the overall experience when selecting templates.

In Wizard v4, AIris can now search for and import room information—such as texts, images, and dimensions—from external sources into the Rooms module.

The page tree has been improved for easier navigation: by default, it now displays up to the third level. To view levels four and five, you’ll need to expand them manually. We’ve also added the full page tree hierarchy to the dropdown used to link pages internally.

The Form Engine received HTML and CSS updates for better styling and structure.

In the global data module, we’ve added new categories and options for better data organization.

In each page’s Settings panel, you’ll now find a new image field linked to that page’s URL. This enables visual menus and helps enrich the site’s navigation.

We’ve added a new property type: Other. This is perfect for creating websites for hospitality clients with establishments that aren’t hotels—like spas, event spaces, or other unique venues. It allows you to build a site from scratch with no predefined structure, no rooms, and no booking engine.

The Gallery block now supports image categorization, making it easier to organize and display visuals.

You can now duplicate offers within the Offers module, speeding up content creation and reuse.

AIris now includes automatic translation functionality. It can translate any content block into the active languages of your site and place the translated text directly into the correct content panel.

We’ve also added markdown parsing, making it easier to import structured content into the site editor.

In the Wizard, when setting up chain websites, activating the Rooms module no longer creates a page per room by default—this can now be enabled manually if needed.

A new integration with Mirai is now available. If you’re a Mirai client, you can import property and room content directly from their booking engine.

Finally, we’ve redesigned the modules interface to make navigation and module management more intuitive.

We’ve released the beta version of AIris, our new AI assistant designed to help you manage and create content faster than ever. If you’d like early access, just let us know.

AIris understands both your hotel context (by accessing online sources like your previous site, chain websites, Booking, Expedia, guest reviews, etc.) and your site context (it knows which page you’re editing, which blocks it includes, and what content each block holds).

Thanks to this dual context, AIris can:

• Search for and retrieve relevant information about your hotel.

• Create tailored content for your website.

• Review and improve your existing texts.

This is just the beginning—more powerful features will be added in the coming months.

You can now insert images directly from the text editor, giving you more flexibility when formatting your content.

We’ve added a new integration with MyBeezBox, a tool that allows you to create an online store on your website and start selling in just a few clicks.

New scheduling options are now available for the Offers and News modules. You can set items to automatically activate or deactivate on specific dates.

We’ve launched several new modules:

• News: Publish updates, announcements, or any relevant content about your hotel.

• Clipping: Showcase your hotel’s media mentions and press appearances.

• Meeting Rooms: Designed for hotels with multiple meeting spaces, allowing you to list them or display a summary table of capacities.

We’ve also added new Restaurant page designs to the section gallery.

In listing blocks, you can now filter by hotel, and in the module item detail view, category management is now available.

Each hotel item now supports a Google Maps URL field, allowing you to link directly to your location.

We’ve made several improvements to the booking engine settings, flow, and interface, as well as updates to the module settings page UI for a smoother editing experience.

If no style is selected, “booking-style03” will now load by default.

We’ve also added dummy content to modules, so you can activate them with example data already in place.

Finally, we made improvements to the drag and drop system in the skin editor to enhance the visual editing experience.

We’ve added new services to the Service List block to expand your customization options.

A new Wizard helper has been introduced in the bottom-left corner of the screen. It guides you through the website creation process, shows completed and pending steps, and allows you to navigate between them.

We’ve also optimized the CMS loading for faster performance.

Lastly, we’ve added a new integration with Identify, a platform that lets you enrich your hotel website with curated content like activities, routes, and guides.

We’ve added new booking block designs and new home page layouts to the skin and section galleries.

The page tree now supports up to five levels, allowing for more complex site structures.

We’ve introduced templates for module item pages—all new items are now created from a base template that you can fully customize.

The Wizard flow has been restructured. The first step now focuses exclusively on building and customizing the Home page. Once completed, the Wizard will guide you through activating the modules based on your selected property type.

We’ve released a new version of the Hotels module with a revamped data structure. It now supports external data connections (booking engines, PMS) and allows content sharing across multiple sites within Banana.

The Booking Bar block has been updated to support sliders and video content.

We’ve added new services to the Service List, and removed the old form block from the block library to streamline the editing experience.

Improvements to the Static Texts module now ensure that:

• All texts are unfolded by default when entering the view.

• Custom texts appear at the top of the list.

Finally, we’ve removed the “Add page” icon from listing pages and the “Duplicate” icon from detail pages, reducing visual clutter.

We’ve updated the Service List, adding “fully equipped kitchen” and fixing the elevator option.

A bug in the front-end editor (CodeMirror not displaying full content) has been fixed.

The email regex has been updated to support domains like x.com.

We’ve improved the bulk content upload interface and translation workflows, making it easier to manage large volumes of content across multiple languages.

Finally, we’ve launched the new Form Engine, which lets you create and embed forms on your website—for newsletter subscriptions, contact requests, group booking inquiries, and more.

We’ve added new skins for Room List and Room Detail pages to offer more visual variety and layout options.

New websites created through the Wizard now include default data—such as address and social media links—so you can see a working preview right away.

We’ve introduced a new text size option (“Size 0”) in the drag-and-drop editor for finer control over typography.

The page tree structure now allows up to five levels, giving you greater flexibility when organizing complex sites.

We’ve launched a new version of the Rooms module with a completely restructured data model. It now supports integration with external sources like booking engines and PMS systems, and allows room content to be shared across multiple sites within Banana.

To simplify setup, we’ve also added dummy hotels, making it easy to initialize the Hotels module without needing real content.

You can now duplicate entire pages along with their content, making it easier to reuse layouts and structures.

At the beginning of the site creation flow, the Wizard now asks for the type of property. This helps personalize the experience and adapt the process to the specific needs of each establishment type.

You can now add new blocks and reorder them directly from the yellow frame in the page editor, improving usability and speed when editing pages.

In the skin editor, editable elements are now highlighted when dragging to modify colors, fonts, and other styles, making it easier to identify what you’re customizing.

In page previews, a yellow frame now appears on hover to clearly show where each block begins and ends, along with available actions.

We’ve added new security measures to prevent spam across all forms.

New entries have been added to the Service List, expanding the preset options you can offer your guests.

We’ve added a new integration with Asksuite, now available in the Widgets Store. This allows you to enhance guest communication with automated chat solutions tailored for hospitality.

When creating a new block, you can now duplicate content from a reference block—whether from another site or from the block gallery—making it easier to replicate existing designs and content structures.

We’ve added a new integration with Hotelverse, enabling immersive room selection experiences directly on your website. This helps increase direct bookings and guest satisfaction by letting users choose their exact room.

The new drag & drop skin editor is now live. You can now easily edit fonts, colors, and button styles just by dragging elements onto your design.

The Service List block has been updated with new items and icons, increasing its versatility.

We’ve launched two new blocks:

• Breadcrumbs, which improve navigation and SEO.

• Service List, which allows you to display hotel services, room facilities, or meeting room features using a predefined list.

You can now set a WhatsApp number using a new variable in the site’s Settings.

We’ve also optimized the bulk image upload process to handle requests in batches and reduce server overload.

Introducing the new Service List element, now available in blocks such as Grid, Room List, or Offer List. This feature allows you to showcase hotel services, room characteristics, or amenities using icon lists. You can search through the available elements and activate them with one click, or create new ones.

We’ve improved the drag and drop feature in the Page Tree and Blocks menu panel, enhancing the user experience.

A technical issue that prevented newsletter texts from being edited correctly through the Static Texts has been fixed.

We’ve added new icons to the Service List block, expanding the available options to over 35 services.

A technical issue that, in some cases, prevented the toolbar modal in the Text Editor from closing correctly has been resolved.

Additionally, we’ve enhanced the drag and drop functionality in the Page Tree and Blocks menu panel, making it more intuitive and user-friendly.

New integration with Brevo is now available, enabling you to display a sign-up form on your website and seamlessly gather new subscribers directly into the marketing platform, with no contact limitations.

We’ve also added a new booking engine integration with SynergyBooking. If you’re using this engine, you can now easily integrate it into your website.

To further improve site performance, we’ve minified CSS and JS common files, resulting in faster loading times and a smoother user experience.

We’ve introduced a new integration with Wistia, allowing you to upload and manage videos directly through this platform, in addition to existing options like YouTube and Vimeo.

Our Cookie Consent Manager has been updated to comply with Google Consent Mode v2, providing more granular control over cookies and data collection practices on your website.

Additionally, we’ve minified CSS and JS common files within Banana to enhance loading speed and overall site performance.

We’re excited to introduce Sections, a new beta feature that allows you to create pages with predefined combinations of blocks and skins tailored for specific page types like home, contact, or room lists. This simplifies the page creation process and ensures design consistency.

We’ve also made several UI improvements:

• Removed the Page Tree icon from the sidebar to streamline the editing interface. You can still access the page tree from the “Pages” menu in the top bar.

• Added two new icons in the top bar: a bell icon for changelog notifications and a shortcut to our Help Center.

We’ve enhanced the Wizard interface to provide a better experience when browsing header and footer skins during the website creation process.

Additionally, we’ve resolved several issues:

• Fixed a problem that prevented some users from accepting website invitations in specific cases.

• Resolved an issue that occurred when duplicating second or third-level pages.

Introducing Bulk Import, the easiest way to import multilingual content to a website. Simply click on the text you want to import and then on the part of the design where you want to add it. The text will be loaded in all active languages, allowing you to populate your website’s content in minutes instead of hours or days.

You can now customize the block panel of your custom skins by deciding which fields to display and in what order, making it more intuitive for content managers.

Additionally, when duplicating a website, the global JS is now duplicated as well.

We’ve also added a new variable to the global data (“is home”) so you can customize special behaviors on the home page.

We’ve shared insights on landing pages for hotels, discussing their benefits, use cases, and examples. Learn how to create effective landing pages to promote your hotel through online advertising, improve user engagement, and increase conversion rates.

We’ve introduced a new integration with Mailchimp, enabling you to seamlessly connect your website’s newsletter forms with this popular email marketing platform. This allows for efficient management of your subscriber lists and campaign automation.

Additionally, we’ve published an article on the benefits and use cases of landing pages for hotels. Discover how to effectively promote your business through online advertising by leveraging well-designed landing pages.