Description: Manage payment methods and surcharges for Direct Booking.
Important to know:
Go to My apps > Direct Booking > Setup > Property > Payment
Having accepted payment methods set up is necessary for guests to make online bookings through your booking engine
Check local regulations before applying surcharges
Streamline your booking process and ensure secure guest payments by setting up your payment methods in Direct Booking.
Credit Cards
Activate a payment gateway to enable automatic deposits for your bookings
Complete security verification by clicking Edit, retrieve a confirmation code from your email and enter it to confirm
Select the cards your property accepts
Add card surcharges if applicable, check local laws to adhere to surcharge regulations
Click Save
Other payment methods
Once you have connected Little Hotelier Pay, you can unlock other payment methods such as:
Apple Pay: not available if your booking engine is embedded into a website
Google Pay
iDEAL: available in Europe (excluding UK)
To set up other payment methods:
Complete security verification by clicking Edit
Select accepted payment methods. Add surcharges if applicable, must comply with local regulations
Update your privacy policy to include other payment methods
Click Save to make changes
Service Charges
To set up service charges:
Set the service charge percentage
Select the service charge type (e.g., per booking, per person)
Click Save to make changes