Changing the price of confirmed or pending reservations (2024)

FAQs

Can Airbnb hosts change the price after booking? ›

As a Host, you can change the price of a confirmed reservation by sending your guest a trip change request. If the guest accepts the request, the reservation will be updated and the guest will be charged or refunded if necessary. If they decline or don't respond, then the reservation will stay as is.

Past reservations can't be changed, but to edit a confirmed or active one, send your guest a trip change request proposing your new dates, price, or number of guests. You can even suggest they stay in a different place, if you have more than one.

A pending reservation has not charged your card on file and is not a set-in-stone reservation. You have sent the owner a booking request and the owner needs to accept the reservation on their end. This will stay in pending status until either the owner accepts the request or the request expires after 24 hours.

When you turn on Smart Pricing, your nightly prices automatically adjust based on demand.

You can negotiate the rate for your next Airbnb stay. There are several reasons that you can give for requesting a cheaper rate, from a last-minute booking to an extended stay. Depending on the situation, a host may be happy to discount the price to avoid having a property sit empty.

The Host will have to accept any changes submitted. If your Host doesn't accept, try sending them a message reminding them to review your alteration request. Once you send the request, the Host will receive a notification to approve or decline your request.

Cancellation fees

If the reservation is canceled 48 hours or less before check-in, or after check-in, the fee is 50% of the reservation amount for the nights not stayed. If the reservation is canceled anytime between 48 hours and 30 days before check-in, the fee is 25% of the reservation amount.

We don't apply penalties for cancellations under the Extenuating Circ*mstances Policy, or for cancellations made for valid safety reasons.

When you make a request to book and complete your payment, a reservation request is automatically sent to the host, who has 24 hours to accept or decline the request. The status for your reservation will be "Pending" until the host responds. During this time, you can also contact the host to approve your request.

What does confirmed reservations mean? ›

Definition of 'confirm a reservation'

If you confirm a reservation, you inform someone who has booked a room at a hotel that the reservation is definite. He phoned the hotel the day before he arrived to confirm the reservation. A written reservation and deposit is required to confirm your reservation at the hotel.

A payment hold, also known as a payment authorization, is a pending charge on your payment method. Airbnb uses a payment hold at the time of booking to ensure that you have the funds or credit available to cover a payment.

If you decline, the proposed changes don't take effect, and the existing reservation details remain as is.

Can You Negotiate on Airbnb? Guests are allowed to contact the Airbnb host about the nightly rate. They can, for example, ask for a lower nightly rate or a percentage off the total cost of the booking. While there's nothing against negotiating, be cautious of guests asking for a discount on top of a special offer.

For example, the most common causes for price differences are promotions and discounts. If you set a promotion or discount directly on Airbnb, the same pricing will not be reflected within your software. Review any promotions or discounts you set directly on Airbnb to ensure they are set as you intend.

An adjustment is an amount of money a Host owes as a result of a cancellation, reservation change, or violation of our Guest Refund Policy.

There is a many different reasons for an Airbnb price change per guest. The main reason is because hosts will charge additional rates for extra guests. Adding extra guests will also push up the service fee for your bookings. When using a short term stay platform for the first time, there is a lot you need to know.