Understanding Travelnest commission
Travelnest charges a 5% commission on bookings made through Travelnest. Bookings made through booking channels also include a 15% channel commission.
For Travelnest Direct bookings, only the 5% Travelnest commission applies.
Travelnest manages channel commission and booking payments, so you can see the fees and payout for each booking in your account.
Is there a setup fee or monthly subscription?
No. Joining Travelnest is free. There are no setup fees or monthly subscription fees. You only pay when you receive a booking.
This gives you access to 30+ global booking channels, all Travelnest features, and support to help optimise your listings.
Does VAT apply?
VAT depends on where your account is registered.
Accounts registered in the UK, including Northern Ireland
VAT is applied to your fees and deducted from your payout.
If you are VAT registered in the UK, you may be able to reclaim this VAT. You receive a VAT invoice with each payment, showing the fees for each booking.
Accounts registered outside the UK
UK VAT is not charged. Your Travelnest account must include your international correspondence or business address to reflect where your account is registered.
You remain responsible for any VAT or other taxes required under your local laws.
To clarify, VAT will only be applied to accounts registered with a UK or Northern Ireland address.
When does Travelnest charge fees?
Travelnest fees are only charged on bookings where a guest stays, or on cancelled bookings where the guest does not receive a full refund.
The 5% Travelnest fee and 15% channel commission (plus VAT if applicable) are deducted from each booking when payment is made to you. You can view the full breakdown in your Travelnest account.
See what you'd take home from a stay
On Pricing and fees, select Estimate take-home to see what you'd be paid for a stay after fees and any VAT. The estimate shows our 5% fee and the 15% channel commission together as our 20% fee.
- With Smart Pricing, it uses your base price.
- For a pricing period, choose the number of Nights (1) and the Start day (2), and it uses that period's prices and discounts.
Both include your cleaning fee. For more detail, see How to enable and optimise Smart Pricing and How to add and amend manual pricing.
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When do I get paid?
Payments and statements are issued weekly on Wednesdays. They cover bookings for guests who checked in up to the previous Sunday.
For more information, see What is the payment schedule for a booking?.