Guests like the convenience of having their booking accepted immediately without having to wait for a response - when a home is offered on Instant Book, the reservation is confirmed automatically.
This is the opposite of Request to Book where you have to manually approve or decline the booking.
Homes on Instant Booking achieve up to 21% better conversion
Guests filter according to homes on Instant Book, meaning more exposure for you
Homes on Instant Booking are prioritised up in the search results vs. homes on Request
As a host, it saves you admin time - you no longer have to manually approve or decline requests, or risk them auto-cancelling after 72 hours
As a host, you can also have the option to enabled guest ID verification, for added security
How to activate Instant Booking on your listing
Log in to your Plum Guide host account
Go to Listings
Click Manage → Booking policies
Within the Instant Book section, switch on the Instant book toggle
Guest ID verification will turn itself on automatically
To turn it off, switch off the toggle
If the check-in is within 48 hours of the booking (today, tomorrow, the day after) - the instant book feature is automatically disabled.