Booking.com and Expedia will not let you sell until four blocks are complete and consistent: legal and tax data, property details, photos, and rates. Profit Guest Services loads them in that order, because a new listing rarely stalls on a big problem. It stalls on a tax number typed wrong or one photo that fails review.
The checklist, in order
- Legal and tax. Legal entity name exactly as registered, tax or VAT number, local registration or license number if your city requires one, and a bank account in that same name.
- Property data. Address with an accurate map pin, real room sizes, bed setup, maximum occupancy, check-in and check-out times, and cancellation, child and pet policies. Load identical answers on both.
- Photos. High resolution, landscape, no watermarks, logos, text or collages, and every room type covered, not just the best one.
- Rates and connectivity. Rate plans, restrictions and channel manager mapping tested before you open dates you can honor.
What stalls onboarding most often? A name that does not match across the contract, the tax registration and the bank account. Check those three first.
Related: how to choose a channel manager.
