When you publish your listings, there are some cases when the connection fails. In these cases, the listing status will display "Failed". Below are the types of errors you might encounter and how to resolve them.
End of contract
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Cannot change hotel in status End if contract to open. | Contact Booking.com. |
Hotel could not be added to legal entity (LEID)
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Hotel could bit be added to legal entity with ID xxx. Legal entity xxx is not allowed the add properties in country: x. Please contact your account manager. | Contact Booking.com and ask for permission to publish listings from the relevant LEID to the necessary countries. |
Image requirements not met
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Upload at least three images to connect the listing. It is recommended to use landscape images (i.e. horizontal). Booking.com photos requirements:
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Ensure the images you want to upload meet Booking.com's requirements. Once done, follow the steps below to reestablish the connection process:
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Invalid details
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Invalid details error could include:
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To update the listing's title follow these steps. To update the listing's address follow these steps. Then retry publishing the listing by follow these steps:
Contact us if the issue persists. |
Invalid phone number
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Invalid phone number. |
The phone number entered is incorrect or invalid. Contact us with the relevant contact telephone number. |
Listing's postal code is incorrect
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Listing's postal code is incorrect. |
The listing's postal code does not correspond with the country in which the listing is located. Follow the troubleshooting steps below to resolve the issue.
Attempt to publish the listing again. |
Missing Kitchen
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The room type you selected requires a kitchen or kitchenette as an amenity. Add it as an amenity to connect the listing. |
If you encounter this error, it is likely that the kitchen or kitchenette needs to be added directly on Booking.com's Extranet to enable a successful connection. Follow the troubleshooting steps below to resolve the issue.
Try to reconnect the listing again:
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Property or room license details required
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Booking.com could not identify the property's license number. enter it again to correct the listing. |
Add a license number to your property in Guesty. Once done, return to the error message and click Retry to attempt the publishing of the listing. |
