Airbnb Setup & Optimisation Course
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Listing Setup: Booking.com - Making you Visible

Listing Setup: Booking.com - Setup

In short

A new Booking.com property often starts out closed or not bookable, which means guests cannot find or book it in search results even if the listing is fully built. Making the property visible changes its status so it appears to guests and can take reservations. It is the final switch once your setup has been checked, and the status can take a refresh to update on screen.

What this lesson covers

  • Why this is the last switch
  • What “visible” actually means
  • The pre-launch checklist
  • Reviewed and signed off
  • Money
  • Rules and policies
  • Content
  • Connection and calendar
  • You, your team and your property
  • Choosing your go-live moment
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Clients get every step, the live walkthrough videos and our exact settings and templates from Skye’s Beach House.

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Questions people ask

Why does my Booking.com property say closed or not bookable?

New Booking.com properties are usually not bookable until the host changes the property status to visible, so guests cannot find or reserve them before then.

When should I make my Booking.com listing visible?

Only once your policies, payments, rates and channel manager connection are set up and checked, so the first guests book a listing that is ready.

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