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25 posts on the RentTools blog tagged Booking.com.
Airbnb guest refund math: how much to comp when a stay goes wrong
A severity formula for mid-stay refunds — affected nights times nightly rate times an impact factor — with four worked scenarios and the platform rules that override a lowball.
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Booking.com Preferred Partner math: when the +2% commission pays back
Worked break-even on Booking.com's Preferred Partner badge — the +2% commission tax, the two-tier ladder, and why it only pays with empty nights to fill.
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Booking.com no-show fee math: what you actually recover when a guest never shows up
A worked playbook for Booking.com no-shows — the 48-hour reporting window, what the rate plan determines, the commission you still owe, and the chargeback rate that eats the rest.
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Orphan nights: the gap-night revenue your minimum stay strands
A worked calc of how many nights a 3-night minimum strands as unbookable gaps each year — and the gap-only exception that recovers them without 1-night chaos.
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Direct booking website math: when escaping OTA commission pays off
A worked P&L on Airbnb's host cut vs a direct site's 3% Stripe fee — and the repeat-guest rate that decides whether your own booking page pays off.
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Who collects tourist tax on Airbnb, Booking.com, and Vrbo (2026)
A practical map of where Airbnb, Booking.com, and Vrbo auto-collect tourist tax — and where they leave you on the hook. Rates by US city and EU country.
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When do Airbnb and Booking.com actually pay you? Payout timing
Airbnb pays ~24h after check-in; Booking.com pays weeks later. A worked timeline of when money really lands, the first-payout trap, and the cash-flow gap.
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Airbnb cleaning fee vs all-in pricing: which one books more nights
A worked breakdown of Airbnb's total-price display and the cleaning-fee dilemma — what happens when you bundle the fee into the nightly rate, how CTR moves at each split, and the break-even where absorbing the fee starts to cost money.
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Same-day booking math: when the last-minute reservation is a trap
When a same-day Airbnb or Booking.com reservation is worth accepting and when it costs you a 3-star review. Cleaning slack, review-score drag, and the 3-hour rule that beats "always say yes."
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Booking.com Genius levels: when 10%, 15%, and 20% discounts pay back
Worked math on Booking.com's Genius 1, 2, and 3 tiers. The breakeven lift each tier needs, the visibility math behind the badge, and a per-listing rule.
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Airbnb AirCover vs Booking.com damage deposit: what gets paid
How AirCover, Booking.com damage deposits, and Vrbo Property Damage Protection actually pay out — three real damage claims, real timelines, real refusal rates.
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Airbnb cancellation policy math: which tier actually pays more
A worked spreadsheet of Flexible, Moderate, Firm, and Strict on Airbnb plus refundable vs non-refundable on Booking.com. Three cancellation scenarios at 60, 75, 90% occupancy.
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