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How-to • Home host

Customize booking settings

Booking makes it easier for guests to reserve a stay and for hosts to accept reservations without the need to manually check and confirm each reservation.

Welcome guests with Instant Book

All guests must agree to your house rules before booking, and if you’re uncomfortable with a booking, you can cancel the reservation. However, fees or other consequences may be applied for canceling a guest's reservation.

Optional settings for guest requirements

All guests meet Airbnb’s booking requirements, but you’re welcome to add more at any time in your Booking settings:

  • Good track record: completed a reservation without incident or bad reviews
  • Pre-reservation message: Create a preset message with questions for guests to respond to when making a reservation

Note: You must turn on Instant Book to add guest requirements to your listing.

Turn Instant Book on or off

Manage booking settings on desktop

  1. Click Listings and then click the listing you want to change
  2. Click Booking settings, and switch Instant Book on or off
  3. If you turn Instant Book on, select your guest requirements
  4. Click Save

Set advance notice and preparation time

To avoid last-minute reservations, you can set the following advance notice and preparation time between reservations, and we’ll automatically block these days on your calendar.

  • Same day (with a cut-off time)
  • At least 1 day
  • At least 2 days
  • At least 3 days
  • At least 7 days

Reservations within 48 hours of check-in

Instant Book isn't available if a guest makes a reservation within 2 days of check-in and needs to arrive at a time that's outside your check-in window. In this case, you’ll receive a request to book a reservation, and you can decide if the guest's check-in time still works for you. If not, you don’t have to accept the reservation.

Set your minimum and maximum trip length

Avoid reservations that are too long or short by setting your minimum and maximum trip length. If you don't set a limit, a 31-night maximum will automatically be applied.

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