Listing Setup: Booking.com - How to Disable Payments By Booking.com (If Applicable)
Listing Setup: Booking.com - Setup
Many professional hosts disable Payments by Booking.com and collect guest payments through Stripe and their channel manager instead. When Booking.com collects, it can be hard to tell whether a guest has paid, and the risk often falls back on the host. Collecting yourself gives clear payment status and keeps automations consistent across channels. New accounts may have to wait for verification first.
What this lesson covers
- Why We Do Not Allow Booking.com to Process Payments
- The Operational Advantage of Using Stripe Instead
- Why Booking.com Payments Create Automation Problems
- Understanding the Difference Between Booking.com and Airbnb Payments
- The Booking.com Payment Options, in Plain English
- How This Works With OwnerRez and Stripe
- What the guest experiences
- Make Your Booking.com Policies Match How You Collect
- Decision Guide: Keep It On or Switch It Off?
- Switch it off when
The full lesson is for clients
Clients get every step, the live walkthrough videos and our exact settings and templates from Skye’s Beach House.
Questions people ask
Can I turn off Payments by Booking.com?
Usually yes, once your account is verified. Brand new accounts may be required to use Payments by Booking.com until verification is complete.
Why would a host collect Booking.com payments themselves?
Collecting through your own processor gives clear payment status and lets the same payment schedule and automations apply to every channel.
How are Booking.com payments different from Airbnb?
Airbnb always collects payment upfront, while on Booking.com more responsibility for confirming payment sits with the host.
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