Instant bookings without payment in Guesty

Hiding the payment step on the default HomeRunner checkout does not let you create instant bookings without charging guests.

Why this happens. Guesty expects a payment method when the reservation is created. Checkouts without a payment method are rejected, even if the payment fields are hidden.

What you can do. To create confirmed bookings with no on-site charge, use the Gravity Forms checkout integration with no payment feed attached. In the integration settings:

1. Disable the built-in HomeRunner checkout.
2. Select your checkout page.
3. Set the reservation type to Booking.

When the form is submitted, the confirmed reservation is created in Guesty. No charge occurs, because payment only runs when a payment gateway feed fires.

You can attach a payment feed later to start taking payment without rebuilding anything.

Still stuck? Contact the HomeRunner team with your site address and what you tried, and we take it from there.