Booking.com for Hosts via Hostaway

What Makes Booking.com Different

Booking.com is the largest OTA globally by volume, heavily weighted toward international and urban travelers. Key distinctions from Airbnb, VRBO, and Expedia:

• All bookings are instant — no request-to-book option; guests book automatically
• Two payment models: host chooses Channel Collect (Booking.com collects via VCC) or Property Collect (host collects directly)
• Monthly billing for commissions — one invoice per month, not per booking
• Content syncs FROM Hostaway — descriptions, amenities, policies all push via API (like VRBO, unlike Expedia)
• Reviews sync two-way — Hostaway can receive and respond to Booking.com reviews

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