Get paid online with Stripe
Connect your Stripe account and choose between request without payment, card pre-authorisation and instant booking.
Guests pay on a secure Stripe page. The money goes straight to your Stripe account, or to the property owner’s: HostlyApp never holds it and takes no commission. Stripe charges its own fees on each payment.
Connect Stripe
- Stays > Booking engine > Settings, Online payment section.
- Save the settings once, then click Connect my Stripe account.
- Create your account or connect the one you have, and follow Stripe’s steps (identity, bank account).
The status changes from waiting for Stripe to validate it to Stripe account ready to receive payments.
Choose how guests book
| Mode | What happens |
|---|---|
| Request without payment | The guest sends a request without paying. You accept or decline it. |
| Request with card pre-authorisation | The card is pre-authorised when the request is sent. It is charged only if you accept; otherwise the hold is released. Reply within 6 days at most. |
| Instant booking, paid online | The guest pays straight away and the booking is confirmed automatically. |