What is a booking request on Airbnb?

An #Airbnb booking inquiry is a non-committal message from a guest to a host to inquire about booking specific dates. An Airbnb reservation request is a committed request to stay at a place from a guest to a host for specific dates.



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Send a reservation request
  1. Go to the listing and click Check availability.
  2. Select dates, number of guests, then click Reserve.
  3. If you are shown Confirm and pay, you can book instantly.
  4. If you are shown Request to book, you can add payment info, review the policies and terms, and message the host before you submit.


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You can also decline an inquiry, which prevents the guest from sending a request. Make sure to review our Nondiscrimination Policy before you decline. Turning down a lot of requests can impact your reservation rates and where your listing shows up in search.

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The main difference between Instant Book and Request to Book lies in the booking process. With Instant Book, guests can book your listing immediately without waiting for your approval. With Request to Book, guests must send a booking request, which you can accept or decline within 24 hours.

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The main difference between Instant Book and Request to Book lies in the booking process. With Instant Book, guests can book your listing immediately without waiting for your approval. With Request to Book, guests must send a booking request, which you can accept or decline within 24 hours.

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  1. Tap Trips and then tap the trip you want to change.
  2. Tap Change reservation.
  3. Change the dates of your stay or the number of guests and tap Save. ...
  4. Review your changes, then tap Send request.
  5. Once you send the request, the Host will receive a notification to approve or decline your request.


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To confirm a request:
  1. Tap Review request to review the reservation details.
  2. Choose Schedule to accept the request, or Decline.
  3. Tap View instance to review the accepted request details.


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If you as the host accept the reservation request, Airbnb will then charge the guest's nominated payment method for the entire amount at that time (if your guest is staying for longer than 28 nights, they will be charged a first month down payment and the rest will be collected in monthly installments).

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Airbnb hosts may: Except as noted above, Airbnb hosts may decline a booking based on factors that are not prohibited by law. For example, except where prohibited by law, Airbnb hosts may decline a booking with pets, or to guests who smoke.

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Without bookings, there would be no customers, no money coming in, and no business in the end. In the digital age we live in now, there are two ways to book: directly and indirectly. In this article, we'll talk about how these two types of reservations are different, as well as their pros and cons.

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Hi YY, Thank you for booking (name of Airbnb). We are looking forward to hosting you at our place and will send you more information about check-in and staying at our Airbnb closer to your date of reservation.

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