Accept guest payments online, without commission

Guests pay a deposit when they book and the balance later. The money goes to your bank, and Bookinghook takes no commission.
Online payments in Bookinghook

No commission on your bookings

What your guest pays is yours. Bookinghook charges a fixed subscription, not a cut of each booking. Payments run through your own Stripe or Mollie account, at their usual transaction rate. There is no extra Bookinghook fee on top of that.

No booking commission from Bookinghook

Processor fees from Stripe or Mollie still apply, at their published rates

Payouts go directly to your own bank account

Deposit, balance and security deposit

Set how you want to be paid once, per property, and Bookinghook applies it to every booking.

Deposit

A share of the stay is paid at booking, as a fixed amount or a percentage, so the reservation is secured.

Balance

The remainder is due before arrival, on the number of days you set. The guest receives a payment request with a link to pay it. The balance is not charged automatically.

Security deposit

You set an amount per property. It is included in what the guest pays. When you take a deposit first, it is part of the balance. It is collected as a payment, not held as a pre-authorisation on the card.

Extras

Cleaning, linen, tourist tax or pets can be paid together with the booking.

Stripe and Mollie

Choose the payment provider that fits you. Both are PCI DSS compliant, so card data never sits on your own systems.

Card payments and local methods such as iDEAL and Bancontact, depending on what you enable in Stripe or Mollie

A bank transfer you receive yourself can be recorded on the booking

Payout to your own bank account. When it arrives is set by Stripe or Mollie

VAT invoices and EU hosting

Each booking gets a clear quote and a VAT invoice, created automatically. Your data is hosted in the EU and handled in line with GDPR.

Which plan includes online payments

Online payments via Stripe or Mollie are part of the Professional plan (recommended) and the Business plan. On Basic, you handle payments yourself, for example by bank transfer you record on the booking. See pricing.

How to accept guest payments online, step by step

1

Connect Stripe or Mollie

Link your existing account, or create one, from your Bookinghook settings.

2

Set your payment rules per property

A fixed deposit or a percentage, how many days before arrival the balance is due, and the security deposit amount.

3

Share your booking widget or booking link

Guests choose dates and pay the deposit at checkout, by card or a local method.

4

Let confirmation and invoicing run

The guest receives a confirmation and invoice automatically. Before the balance is due, they receive a payment request with a link to pay it.

Bookinghook or a payment-only tool?

Some tools focus only on collecting deposits or holding security deposits next to another system. Bookinghook takes a different approach: bookings, calendar and payments live in one place, designed for hosts with a few properties. If you already run a full channel manager or PMS and only need deposit holds, a dedicated payment tool may suit you. If you want guests to book and pay directly on your own site, without commission, Bookinghook covers both.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How can I accept guest payments for my vacation rental without commission?
Connect your own Stripe or Mollie account to Bookinghook. Guests pay online when they book and the money goes to your bank. Bookinghook takes no commission; only the processor's usual fee applies.
Does Bookinghook take a percentage of my bookings?
No. What your guest pays is yours. Online payments run through Stripe or Mollie, at their usual transaction rate.
Can guests pay a deposit now and the balance later?
Yes. You set the deposit as a fixed amount or a percentage, and how many days before arrival the balance is due. Bookinghook applies that to every booking. The guest receives a payment request with a link to pay the balance.
How does the security deposit work?
You set an amount per property. It is included in what the guest pays online. If you take a deposit first and the balance later, the security deposit is part of the balance. It is charged with the booking, not held on the card.
Which payment methods can guests use?
Card and local methods such as iDEAL and Bancontact, depending on what you enable in Stripe or Mollie.
Do I get VAT invoices?
Yes. Quotes and VAT invoices are created automatically for each booking.
Is my data stored in the EU?
Yes. Bookinghook is hosted in the EU and GDPR compliant.
Which plan do I need?
Online payments are included in Professional and Business. On Basic you handle payments yourself.

Bookinghook does not charge a booking commission. Stripe and Mollie charge their own transaction fees, which you can find on their websites.

Ready to let guests book and pay directly?

We build Bookinghook for independent hosts with a few properties who want their direct bookings to feel as calm and professional as the stay itself.