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Hostfully Booking Types: How They Work

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We support three types of booking flows for Hostfully properties. Here’s how each one works:

Booking Inquiry #

  • A reservation is created with Inquiry status.
  • On Hostfully, this appears as a NEW lead.

Booking Request #

  • A ON_HOLD lead is created on Hostfully, which blocks the selected dates.
  • The guest is redirected to the Hostfully-hosted checkout page to authorize the payment.
  • If the guest completes payment successfully, the lead is updated to BOOKING_REQUEST.
  • If payment is not authorized within 30 minutes:
    – The booking is closed.
    – The dates are released.
    – The lead is deleted to disable access to the payment page.

Instant Booking #

  • A ON_HOLD lead is created on Hostfully, which blocks the selected dates.
  • The guest is redirected to the Hostfully-hosted checkout page to complete the payment.
  • If payment is successful, the lead is updated to a BOOKED status.
  • If payment is not completed within 30 minutes:
    – The booking is closed.
    – The dates are released.
    – The lead is deleted to disable access to the payment page.