Thanks to the BedBooking app, you can accept payments for reservations straight to your bank account.
Currently, you can enable your guests to make online and traditional payments. Payment methods apply to both payments for the entire stay and prepayment for reservations made through the new Reservation system.
After logging in to the BedBooking web application, go to the Price List and then the Payment Methods.
From the list of available methods, enable the ones with which you want to accept payments.
Offline payments
Payment on place - enable to accept cash payments upon arrival of your guests. Learn more about accepting payments on site.
Bank transfer - enable and then enter the details of your bank account to which your guests are to make payments. They will see the data for the transfer after booking and will receive it in the confirmation email. Remember to specify the number of days to wait for the transfer. This information will be displayed to your guests and will be sent to them with the booking confirmation.
Online payments
Enable these payments to increase efficiency of accommodation sales. Thanks to online payments, you will automate the accommodation sale and receive payment within seconds after booking by your guests.
Stripe - the renowned online payment platform that enables your guests to use various payment methods, including credit card payments. Stripe adapts to customers' preferences, providing them with flexibility in choosing their payment method. By integrating Stripe with BedBooking, your guests will have the option to pay for reservations in the most convenient way for them. Connecting Stripe with BedBooking ensures the security and reliability of online payments worldwide.
Enabling Stripe payments is very simple and is detailed in the article "Stripe - payment method configuration".
Przelewy24 (Dotpay) - is a new online payment method. With it, your guests will be able to pay directly from their online banking or using BLIK, and you will immediately receive the payment to your account. To use this method, it is required to have an account with Przelewy24 and to correctly configure it with BedBooking with a user number and key.
PayPal - the leading platform for global online payments. An excellent choice for accepting payments from guests from all over the world. In order to use the PayPal payment for reservations with BedBooking, it is required to create an account in PayPal and then enter its data into the configuration fields: Client ID, Secret.
Details on how to set up PayPal can be found here.
Regardless of the online payment method you choose, remember to specify the remaining time for the payment to confirm the booking (in minutes value). This is important if you do not want unpaid reservations to block your appointments. If, for some reason, the transfer does not reach your account within the set time, the booking will be canceled. Both you and your guest will be informed about that fact. Additionally, you will be able to check the details of such reservation on the reservation list in the Canceled tab.
When finished, press Save button to confirm the entered changes.