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Booking places to stay

Booking basics; Booking requirements; Host interactions and pre-approvals; Reservation requests

Booking basics

  • How-to • Guest

    Booking a trip: what to do if you’re new

    Welcome to Airbnb! From here, you can go anywhere – but first, a little help to get you on your way. It’s tempting to go straight into searc...
  • How-to • Guest

    How far in advance you can book

    Whether you’ve found the perfect place to stay or simply want to get a jump start on planning your trip, booking a reservation in advance ca...
  • How-to • Guest

    Booking a stay for friends and family

    We’d love to welcome your loved ones into Airbnb. But to help maintain transparency and trust throughout our community, you can’t book a sta...
  • How-to • Guest

    Visiting a place before booking

    To help ensure the safety and privacy of guests and Hosts, complete your booking before asking to visit. We only release contact information...
  • How-to • Guest

    Booking split stays

    Split stays allow you to split longer stays between 2 different listings. Each split stay pairs 2 consecutive stays for the span of your dat...
  • How-to • Guest

    Living in a place on Airbnb instead of renting

    If you’d like an alternative to renting or a long getaway, a monthly stay might be a good fit for you. You can search for furnished places w...
  • How-to • Guest

    Being a considerate guest

    Airbnb lets you experience a place like a local—it's important to be a good neighbor, no matter how far you are from home.
  • Guide • Guest

    AirCover for guests

    Every home booking comes with AirCover for guests. If there’s a serious issue with your Airbnb home that your host can't resolve, we’re here...
  • Legal terms

    AirCover for guests and travel or stay protection insurance

    AirCover for guests is different from travel or stay protection insurance. AirCover for guests is included with every booking, while travel ...
  • How-to • Guest

    If your reservation couldn’t be completed

    If you get a message that your reservation couldn’t be completed when you’re booking a home, service, or experience, there are a few things ...
  • How-to • Guest

    Invite guests to your group reservation

    You’re all booked! Before you begin your trip and stay in a home or take part in a service or experience, it would be a good idea to give gu...

Booking requirements

  • How-to

    Booking requirements for reservations

    When booking a home, service or experience, we need to know some basic information about you.
  • Community policy • Guest

    Age requirements

    We all love to wander the world, but it’s against our Terms of Service for anyone under the age of 18 to create an account to travel or host...
  • Rules • Guest

    Travelling with children

    Airbnb is committed to maintaining an inclusive and respectful community that is welcoming of all people, including people traveling with ch...
  • Community policy

    Accessibility Policy

    Our community is built on the principles of inclusion, belonging, and respect, which includes welcoming and supporting people with disabilit...
  • Rules • Guest

    Booking in Cuba

    We welcome non-US travelers to use Airbnb to book their stay in Cuba. Airbnb has been granted special authorization by the US Department of ...
  • How-to • Guest

    Booking in Japan

    Maybe you’re finally going to experience i—enjoying the cherry blossoms—in Kyoto. And you found a great little tatami-style room for your st...

Host interactions and pre-approvals

  • How-to • Guest

    Contacting hosts

    Getting in touch with a host on Airbnb is easy – just send them a quick message to let them know you’re interested in their home, service or...
  • How-to • Guest

    How an invitation to book works

    So, you’ve got some dates you’re considering and you found a place you’re interested in. You message the host and they reply with an invitat...
  • How-to • Guest

    What it means if a home host pre-approves you

    A pre-approval is a way for a host to let you know if their place is available for the dates you’ve inquired about and that they’re inviting...
  • How-to • Guest

    How a special offer works

    Let’s say you contact a host about their place before requesting to book it. To secure the reservation, the host might send you a special of...
  • How-to • Guest

    When to message your host

    You’re more than welcome to contact a host at any time, whether you’re booking a home, experience or service.
  • How-to • Guest

    Contacting a host without making a reservation

    If you've read the listing details and you still have questions, you can message a host to ask about availability, amenities, your specific ...
  • How-to • Guest

    If a host asks you to sign a contract

    Some hosts ask guests to sign contracts or rental agreements. This is so the host can legally enforce certain rules protecting themselves an...

Reservation requests

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