Booking request or direct booking?

With a booking request, the amount is placed on hold, and you are only charged when the host accepts.

  • Direct booking: The booking is confirmed as soon as you have paid.
  • Booking request: The amount is placed on hold on your card, but you are only charged when the host accepts. If the host declines or does not respond in time, the hold is released.

A hold may remain on your account for a few days before the bank removes it. It is not an additional charge.

Updated 11/6/2026

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