Zoom 9: Time to Book a Zoom to check over your Booking.com Setup before going live
Listing Setup: Booking.com - Setup
Booking.com behaves very differently to Airbnb, and small errors in policies, payments, guest requirements or listing structure can cause cancellations, disputes and friction once bookings arrive. A review before going live checks what you have already configured against your wider setup, so gaps and misaligned settings are fixed before real guests are affected.
What this lesson covers
- Lesson: Booking a Zoom to Review Your Booking.com Setup
- Before You Book: Preparation Checklist
- What this call is for
- What we check, and the standard for each item
- The listing exists and is in the right state
- Payments are collected the way we teach
- Policies are consistent with your other platforms
- Cleaning is charged once, and charged correctly
- Rate plans and the cancellation policy are deliberate
- Children and guest requirements are accurate
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
Why is Booking.com setup different from Airbnb?
Booking.com handles payments, policies and guest requirements differently from Airbnb, so settings copied across without checking can lead to cancellations or disputes.
Should my Booking.com listing be finished before a setup review?
Yes. A setup review checks a listing that is already configured, including its connection to your channel manager, rather than building it during the call.
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