{"id":194,"date":"2022-11-17T23:49:27","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T07:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hostex.io\/help\/?p=194"},"modified":"2026-05-15T01:29:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T08:29:39","slug":"direct-booking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hostex.io\/help\/direct-booking\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a Direct Booking \/ a Manual Reservation?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use a manual reservation when the booking was not imported or booked from a booking channel, and you need to create it directly in Hostex. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Open the New Reservation Drawer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to the Calendar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the check-in date.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the check-out date.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The drawer opens on the right side of the screen.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The drawer includes these sections:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>Stay<\/code>: room and date information.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>Guest<\/code>: guest name and number of guests.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>Payout<\/code>: accommodation and fee breakdown.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>Payment handling<\/code>: shown only when the net amount is greater than zero.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>Other<\/code>: channel information. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"809\" src=\"https:\/\/hostex.io\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Hostex-manual-reservation-Payment-received-1024x809.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hostex.io\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Hostex-manual-reservation-Payment-received-1024x809.png 1024w, https:\/\/hostex.io\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Hostex-manual-reservation-Payment-received-300x237.png 300w, https:\/\/hostex.io\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Hostex-manual-reservation-Payment-received-768x607.png 768w, https:\/\/hostex.io\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Hostex-manual-reservation-Payment-received-1536x1214.png 1536w, https:\/\/hostex.io\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Hostex-manual-reservation-Payment-received-2048x1618.png 2048w, https:\/\/hostex.io\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Hostex-manual-reservation-Payment-received-15x12.png 15w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enter Stay and Guest Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select one or more rooms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Confirm the check-in and check-out dates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter the guest name.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter the number of guests.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For multi-room reservations, all selected rooms share the same dates and guest information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enter the Payout<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the <code>Payout<\/code> section, enter the total reservation amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>Accommodation<\/code> is required.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optional fees can be added as needed, such as cleaning fee, extra guest fee, pet fee, or commission.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>Net<\/code> is calculated automatically.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For 2 or 3 rooms, enter the total amount and Hostex splits it evenly across rooms. For 4 or more rooms, the room selector is collapsed into a summary such as <code>5 rooms selected<\/code> to keep the drawer compact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Choose Payment Handling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If <code>Net<\/code> is greater than zero, choose how to handle payment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>Payment received<\/code>: Hostex records an income transaction for the amount.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>Payment not received<\/code>: Hostex creates no financial record by default.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>Create a charge to collect later<\/code>: available under <code>Payment not received<\/code>. After the reservation is created, Hostex opens the <code>Add charge<\/code> modal with default values.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When <code>Create a charge to collect later<\/code> is selected, the prefilled charge uses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>Name<\/code>: <code>Accommodation<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>Amount<\/code>: the net amount<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>Category<\/code>: <code>Accommodation<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"739\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/hostex.io\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Hostex-manual-reservation-Add-a-charge-739x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hostex.io\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Hostex-manual-reservation-Add-a-charge-739x1024.png 739w, https:\/\/hostex.io\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Hostex-manual-reservation-Add-a-charge-217x300.png 217w, https:\/\/hostex.io\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Hostex-manual-reservation-Add-a-charge-768x1064.png 768w, https:\/\/hostex.io\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Hostex-manual-reservation-Add-a-charge-1109x1536.png 1109w, https:\/\/hostex.io\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Hostex-manual-reservation-Add-a-charge-9x12.png 9w, https:\/\/hostex.io\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Hostex-manual-reservation-Add-a-charge.png 1148w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Create the Reservation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Review all sections.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <code>Create<\/code>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hostex shows a confirmation message such as <code>1 reservation created successfully<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If multiple rooms are selected, Hostex creates one reservation per room and shows the corresponding success count.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Edit Payout Later<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Manual reservations allow inline payout editing from the reservation detail page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click a payout row to edit its amount.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use <code>Add fee<\/code> to add available zero-value fee types.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fee rows can be deleted.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>Accommodation<\/code> can be edited but cannot be deleted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Channel reservations are different: their payout breakdown is read-only and must be changed through <code>Adjust payout<\/code>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Use a manual reservation when the booking was not imported or booked from a booking channel, and you need to create it directly in Hostex. Open the New Reservation Drawer The drawer includes these sections: Enter Stay and Guest Details For multi-room reservations, all selected rooms share the same dates and guest information. 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