How-to • Guest

Extend your stay

To extend your trip, you can message your host and ask if they can accommodate a longer stay, or you can simply send them a trip change request to modify your reservation dates. Please note that only the person who made the original reservation may submit a trip change request or accept one proposed by the host.

Changing your reservation dates

Changing your reservation dates on desktop

  1. Click Trips and select the trip you want to change
  2. Click Your stay
  3. Under Reservation details, click Change reservation
  4. Change the dates of your stay and click Save
  5. Review your changes and click Send request


How the cost of your reservation may be affected

If your host accepts your change request, your reservation will be updated and you’ll be charged for the extra time. The original total and the new total will be shown before you submit your trip change request.

In most cases, the additional cost will be charged to your original payment method as soon as the host accepts your trip change request.

For some payment methods, guests will need to submit the additional payment within 48 hours or by their original checkout time, whichever is sooner.

If your host hasn’t responded to your trip change request

If you submitted a trip change request and your host hasn’t responded to it, try sending them a message reminding them to review your request.

If your trip has already ended

If your checkout has passed, it’s too late to make a change request. What you can do, though, is send a new trip request to your host.

Extending your Instant Book reservation

If you booked with Instant Book, you may be able to add extra nights to your reservation and get instant confirmation—no need to wait for your host to approve.

When instant extension is available, you'll see the updated price—including any additional nightly rates and fees—before you confirm.

Extending your hotel reservation

If you’re within the free cancellation window, you can cancel your reservation and rebook, so long as the hotel has availability.

If you’re outside the free cancellation window, you can contact the hotel directly to ask if they’ll offer you a refund so you can rebook. Or you can contact us, and we’ll request a refund from the hotel on your behalf.

Please be aware that any changes or a refund may not be possible as they’re strictly at the hotel's sole discretion. Tip: Calling your hotel can lead to a quicker response.

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