{"id":153,"date":"2022-11-17T03:00:26","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T11:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hostex.io\/help\/?p=153"},"modified":"2024-02-27T22:47:16","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T06:47:16","slug":"instant-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hostex.io\/help\/instant-book\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Turn Off Instant Book of My Airbnb Listings?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Once <a href=\"https:\/\/hostex.io\/help\/airbnb-connection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">an Airbnb listing is linked to Hostex<\/a>, &#8220;<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.airbnb.com\/help\/article\/1510\/how-to-use-instant-book\" target=\"_blank\">Instant Book<\/a><\/strong>&#8221; will be enabled by default.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The benefits include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Convenience:<\/strong>&nbsp;Book guests without having to respond to each request.<\/li><li><strong>More guest interest<\/strong>: Guests can use filters to search for listings that can be booked instantly. Instant Book listings are more popular with guests since they\u2019re able to more easily plan their trip.<\/li><li><strong>Search placement:<\/strong>&nbsp;Instant Book positively affects your response rate for your listing, which can improve your listing\u2019s placement in search results.<\/li><li><strong>Superhost Status:<\/strong>&nbsp;Instant book can also help you reach Superhost status, which requires that you maintain a 90% response rate.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Y<\/strong>ou can turn off instant book on Hostex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To turn it off,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Go to the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/hostex.io\/app\/properties\/properties\" target=\"_blank\">Properties<\/a>&nbsp;section.<\/li><li>Click on the property linked with Airbnb listing(s).<\/li><li>On the right-hand side, you will find all the listings in this property.<\/li><li>Click on the listing you want to edit.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"524\" src=\"https:\/\/hostex.io\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iShot_2023-04-17_11.41.28-1024x524.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hostex.io\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iShot_2023-04-17_11.41.28-1024x524.png 1024w, https:\/\/hostex.io\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iShot_2023-04-17_11.41.28-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/hostex.io\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iShot_2023-04-17_11.41.28-768x393.png 768w, https:\/\/hostex.io\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iShot_2023-04-17_11.41.28-1536x786.png 1536w, https:\/\/hostex.io\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iShot_2023-04-17_11.41.28-2048x1048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Then you can turn off the Instant Book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/hostex.io\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-23-1024x528.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hostex.io\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-23-1024x528.png 1024w, https:\/\/hostex.io\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-23-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/hostex.io\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-23-768x396.png 768w, https:\/\/hostex.io\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-23.png 1043w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once an Airbnb listing is linked to Hostex, &#8220;Instant Book&#8221; will be enabled by default. The benefits include: Convenience:&nbsp;Book guests without having to respond to each request. More guest interest: Guests can use filters to search for listings that can be booked instantly. 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