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Afristay: How it works



Site https://www.afristay.com/
About
  • Afristay offers accommodation bookings on their website.
Who books here?
  • The public (potential guests) book online.
How to sign up
  • Open your Homepage >> Integrations >> Integration Requests Links Manager
  • Tick Afristay to request the link.
  • Once Afristay has created your listing, they will receive your rates and availability for real-time bookings through NightsBridge.
Enquiries and bookings
  • Bookings can be made via instant Booking (NightsBridge) or Enquiry (Direct)
Content: Listing Creation
  • Afristay accepts Campsite room types.
  • NightsBridge provides the booking channel with your content (descriptions and images) as set up on NightsBridge, to create your listing.
Content: Listing Updates
  • Booking channels are able to extract certain content elements from NightsBridge.
  • If any of the details listed below are updated on NightsBridge, please contact the booking channel directly, requesting a listing update.
    • New room type added
    • Amenities
    • Room description
    • About the property
    • About the area
    • Amenities available at establishment
  • Any other information must be added or communicated to the booking channel directly.
Payments
  • Afristay takes payment from the guest.
  • You  must choose one of the following payment options when setting up your listing:
    • Commission amount: Afristay will take a deposit equal to the amount of commission for the booking. Guest to pay the balance directly to the property OR
    • 50% Deposit: Afristay takes 50% deposit and pays the property less their commission. Balance of payment to be made by the guest directly to the property OR
    • 100% Deposit: Afristay takes 100% payment and pays the property less their commission.
Refunds

  • The property needs to refund Afristay directly. 
  • Afristay will refund the guest.
Countries/Currency
  • South Africa
  • Lesotho 
  • Swaziland
  • Namibia 


  • ZAR only
Commission
  • 15% (including VAT)
Rates
  • NightsBridge provides your RACK Rates as entered in your NightsBridge Setup to Afristay.
  • VAT and commission payable to Afristay must be included in your rates.
Specials and packages
  • Should you choose to, you can load and link Specials and Packages to Afristay via your NightsBridge Setup.
  • Please note that Specials and Packages rates will also have the 15% commission charged on top of the discount.
Policies

These policies you have set up in NightsBridge are automatically applied to bookings made via Afristay:

  • Child policy
  • Minimum length stay

You need to choose one of Afristay's cancellation policy options when setting up your property's listing.

How to cancel your link
  • Contact NightsBridge if you would like to cancel your link to Afristay.
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