Why you should be using instant bookings on Airbnb

[Bailey Kramer]

Let’s talk about instant bookings.

I highly recommend turning on instant bookings for Airbnb.

I always want to make everything EASY and SEAMLESS for the traveler.

Instant bookings allow the traveler to book at their convenience INSTANTLY without having to send a request to book and your listing will rank higher in the search results.

As long as the traveler meets all requirements you have set on Airbnb, they are automatically booked at your property.

Let’s talk about what requirements you should set up in Airbnb to allow instant bookings and ways to prevent a bad traveler. 

I'm not saying that things won't happen, but in this case, you are doing your best to prevent it. 

1) Government-issued ID required - Require guests to submit government ID to Airbnb in order to Instant Book. If they don't meet this requirement, they will send a request instead.

2) Host recommendation required - Require guests to have recommendations from other Airbnb Hosts and no negative reviews. If they don’t meet this requirement, they will send a request instead.

3) Pre-booking message required - Require guests to read and respond to a message before they confirm their reservation. I like to put:

What brings you to X location? What is the age range of the group? Will you be bringing any pets? If so, what is the breed and weight of the pet?

I have found an increase in traffic and bookings by having instant bookings on!