How does reservation approval work?

Every property description includes details about reservation authorization – whether the owner’s approval is required or the reservation is confirmed rightaway after the payment.

In the case that the landowner's approval is necessary, your money will be only blocked from your account until the landowner confirms that you can come (e.g. he/she needs to check if the property won’t be used for personal purposes.The payment will be withdrawn from your account after the approval and your reservation is thereby confirmed. When the reservation is not authorized, the blocked amount is released. Note – there is a 48-hour window for the approval, meaning that if you book the property last minute, the owner doesn’t have to be able to confirm your reservation in time.

With the immediate confirmation after the payment, the situation is much simpler. In such case, the reservation is guaranteed. You only need to pick a date and make the payment.