What is a pre-approval?

A pre-approval is a way for the host to let their guests know that their listing is available when asked if it's possible to book. Once pre-approved, the guest can automatically confirm a booking for the specified dates.

The hosts

When you pre-approve a guest's request, you're giving them permission to automatically confirm a reservation on specific dates. Dates won't be stuck on your calendar, so you can pre-approve multiple guests at once.

Customers have 24 hours to confirm a reservation that has been pre-approved. After 24 hours, the guest can still request to book your listing with the price offered during the pre-approval, unless you remove the pre-approval. You can remove the pre-approval at any time in the thread.

Guests

If a host has sent you a pre-approval, your reservation is not confirmed until you click Book in the host thread and added your payment information. Hosts can send pre-approvals to many potential guests. If you've found the perfect space, make sure you complete the booking process as soon as possible.

You have 24 hours to accept a pre-approval before it expires. If 24 hours have passed, you can still accept pre-approval, but your host will need to approve your request before your reservation is confirmed.