How requests work

LocalBook works like a conversation between a guest and a host. It is not an automatic booking system.

The guest asks. The guest selects dates in the calendar and sends a request. The guest does not pay and makes no commitment.

The host answers. The host contacts the guest and agrees the details: the arrival time, pets, the deposit. Then the host confirms or rejects the request in the dashboard.

The confirmation takes the dates. Only a confirmed stay closes the dates: on the property page, in the code on the website of the host and in the channel calendars.

Why a request does not take the dates

If each request took the dates, one guest who cannot decide could close a full week. Many guests can ask about the same dates. The host selects which request to confirm.

What prevents double bookings

• Two confirmed stays cannot overlap. LocalBook does not let you confirm the second stay.
• When you confirm a request, LocalBook checks the Booking.com and Airbnb calendars again, if the property imports them.
• If a booking from a different site still overlaps a stay, LocalBook sends an e-mail to the host.