Accommodation mode

Accommodation mode

• Seasons and rates: setting the nightly price for each periodSet your seasons, nightly prices, minimum stays, weekly rules and extras so that prices are calculated automatically.
• Deposit, balance and tourist tax: setting up rental paymentsCollect a deposit at booking, charge the balance automatically before arrival and apply the tourist tax.
• How do I sync Airbnb and Booking.com calendars with my website (iCal)?Export your calendar to the platforms and import their bookings every 15 minutes to avoid double bookings.
• Guest portal and invoicesYour guests access their booking through a secure link and find their stay, their documents (confirmation, invoices, credit notes) and their messages there.
• How do I calculate the French tourist tax (taxe de séjour) for a holiday let in 2026?In France, the tourist tax is calculated on actual stays (rate × guests × nights) or as a flat amount, based on the 2026 scale and your municipality's decision. Applies in France only.
• How do you calculate French tourist tax for an unclassified furnished let?In France, tourist tax on an unclassified furnished let is 1% to 5% of the pre-tax cost of the night per person, capped at the highest rate set by the municipality. French rules only.
• How much deposit should I ask for a vacation rental, and how do I take it online?A deposit of 20% to 50% followed by a balance charged before arrival balances guest commitment and cash flow; the right setting depends on your lead times and cancellations.
• How do I prevent double bookings between my site, Airbnb and Booking.com?Double bookings mainly come from the iCal read delay. Complete feeds, a real cron job, buffer days and a daily check greatly reduce the risk.
• How should I use promo codes for my vacation rental?A well-targeted promo code builds loyalty and fills the low season without underselling: a specific audience, a limited period, and a discount based on your margin, not on impulse.
• Length-of-stay discount or weekly price: how do you reward longer stays?Kraft Booking rewards longer stays with a percentage discount from a set number of nights; a "weekly price" is obtained with a tier from 7 nights. Worked examples to help you choose.
• Cleaning fees and extras: how should I charge them for a vacation rental?Charge cleaning, linen or breakfast per stay, per night, per person or per person per night, and show them from the first price to stay transparent.
• Minimum stay and orphan nights: how do I avoid gaps in my calendar?A minimum stay adapted to each season and well-chosen check-in days limit calendar gaps; shortening the strictest season lets you sell an orphan night.
• How do I set prices for my vacation rental, season by season?Start from your costs to find your floor price, compare with the local market, divide the year into seasons, then adjust according to the occupancy you observe.
• How do I write the cancellation policy for my vacation rental?Choose a flexible, moderate or strict policy, write precise deadlines and percentages, and match it to the nature of the sums paid (in France: deposit or arrhes).
• What should a holiday rental agreement contain in France?In France, a holiday rental offer or agreement must be in writing and state the price and a descriptive statement of the premises; the registration number is added. Applies in France only.
• How do I collect and display guest reviews for my holiday let?Ask for a review shortly after check-out, make it easy, display your Google or Trustpilot reviews, and follow the rules on online reviews (the French rules are detailed here).
• Holiday let registration number in France: what you need to know in 2026In France, the Le Meur law extends the registration of furnished holiday lets, with a 13-character number to display in every listing, including on your own website. French rules only.
• How do you create a booking website for your holiday cottage?A holiday cottage booking site combines Saturday-to-Saturday weeks in summer, short breaks off season, cleaning, tourist tax and sync with the platforms.
• How do you create a booking website for a small campsite with WordPress?Pitches and mobile homes as units, a 2-person package with supplements, electricity and pets as options, a per-person tourist tax: how to set up a small campsite, and its limits.
• How do you create a booking website for your B&B?Each room becomes an accommodation with its own calendar; breakfast included, a search for free rooms and, in France, the B&B tourist tax rate complete the site.
• How do you create a booking website for a luxury villa?A luxury villa calls for a large deposit, an early balance charge, polished visuals, guests welcomed in their own language and à la carte services.
• Property management company: how do I manage several rentals with a WordPress booking website?A property manager or concierge service can run several rentals on one WordPress site: one accommodation and its iCal feeds per property, role-based access and an owner area. It is not a PMS.
• Small hotel or guest house: how do you grow direct bookings?A small hotel can take direct bookings on WordPress by creating each room as an accommodation, with an availability search by dates.