how I can take out the instant booking option

[Roberto1477]

I need to know the proper steps to take out instant booking option pleaseeeeee

thanks I got suspended because everyone do instant book and sometimes I have already other guests...

please help me 

[Linda108]

First of all you need to sync your calendar so you do not have guests booking for days that are not available.  If you do not do that and cancel guests, your listing will be suspended.  Next you need to edit your availability listing to require a guest contact you in order to book.  Again, if you do not accept reservations for dates that seem to be available on your Air BNB calendar, your listing will have a permanent suspension.

[Sarah977]

@Roberto1477  Why does your Airbnb calendar have open dates when it's not available? Do you book through other platforms or privately? If so, as Linda said, you need to sync your calendars so this doesn't happen again.

You can certainly change to Request to Book, but if a guest requests dates that show as available which actually aren't, you will then have to decline their request, which isn't as bad as cancelling, but if you decline a lot, you may be suspended eventually, so it's important that you get your calendar under control no matter what.

[Lisa723]

@Roberto1477 

https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/99/how-do-i-sync-my-airbnb-calendar-with-another-calendar

https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/1510/how-do-i-turn-instant-book-on-or-off