How does booking work for hosts?

As a Booking.com partner, you can use our platform and services to promote your property and receive bookings and payment from your guests. You pay a set commission on all confirmed stays, non-refundable reservations, and partially refundable reservations made via our platform.



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Hello, Booking.com charges 15% commission per reservation. It has no daily cost, meaning that if one day you receive no reservation, Booking.com will not charge you anything.

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A valid reason beyond your control, such as emergency repairs (like a gas leak or a burst pipe) or serious personal illness that prevents you from hosting. Proof that a guest intends to have a party or break your house rules.

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Processing fees are paid for by the event organiser, to the ticketing company. These fees cover the ticketing company's administration costs, bank fees, and any cost related to processing an online payment. Booking fees are added on top of the advertised ticket price and are usually paid by the customer.

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Best price: Sometimes, booking directly with the hotel can earn you a better deal in terms of room rates or discounts, than going through a third-party website. Loyalty points: If you prefer to stay at a particular brand of hotels you can earn loyalty points that you can then use for further bookings and upgrades.

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Some property management companies, hotels, and vacation rental platforms charge a booking fee to guests to increase revenue and cover costs associated with booking and handling reservations. In some cases, the fee can be added to the base rate.

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Don't worry: All pricing information is included when you book—but there are a few situations where you may owe more after paying: You change your reservation (ex: You add another guest)

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Online Payments You can offer guests the option to either pay through Booking.com or pay you directly. Whenever guests choose to pay online, we facilitate their payments and send you the money by virtual credit card or bank transfer, depending on your property's location.

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The 'cancel without penalty' option you want to use is 'I don't feel comfortable with this guest. ' The fewer details you give when you do this, the better. (You can do 3 of these cancels a year for free, but you'll lose Superhost status before you hit that limit.)

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There are a variety of reasons why a host may decline a booking on Airbnb. For example, if the dates requested by the guest do not align with their availability or if they have already accepted another booking for those same dates.

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