Cancelling a booking

How to cancel and what you get back.

For guests

How to cancel

  1. Go to My trips.
  2. Find the booking and choose Cancel.
  3. Confirm. Any refund is calculated automatically and sent back to your original payment method.

How much you get back

That depends on the listing's cancellation policy, which is shown on every listing page before you book, and on how close to check-in you cancel.

PolicyFull refundOtherwise
FlexibleCancel at least 1 day before check-inNo refund
ModerateCancel at least 5 days before check-in50% refund
StrictNot offered50% if at least 7 days before, otherwise nothing

Refunds go back to the card you paid with. Your bank usually takes a few working days to show it.

If the host cancels

You are refunded in full, regardless of the policy.

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