What payment methods can I offer in the Booking Engine?

This guide explains which payment methods you can offer in the Booking Engine and how to enable them. It also covers how to connect providers like Stripe and PayPal so guests can pay securely during the booking process.

Using Smoobu's Booking Engine, you are able to set the payment method for how to receive payment for website bookings, and also for additional items purchased on the Guest Guide.

The primary payment methods are:

1. Invoice (Bank Transfer)*
2. PayPal
3. Pay upon arrival*
4. Stripe Connect (Credit Card)
5. All listed here: Under the umbrella of Stripe Connect, you may also enable the following payment methods: ACH Direct Debit, Afterpay/Clearpay, Alipay, Bacs Direct Debit, Bancontact, BECS direct debit, Boleto, FPX,, GrabPay, iDEAL, Klarna, Konbini, OXXO, PayNow,, Sofort, WeChat Pay

*These are offline payment methods. This means that you, as a host, need to collect the payment from the guest.

Invoice (Bank Transfer)

Should you choose this payment method it works like so: The guest is able to book instantly without any instant or pre-payment. 

So how does the guest pay? There are a few options here, and you may choose what best suits you. Firstly, you may create and send an invoice to the guest with your banking details, as a request for a manual bank transfer. 

Optionally, in the Booking Engine Details field, you may add your bank account details to make the payment and the instructions to make the transfer.

Or you can create an automated message with all the instructions for the payment, as well as for receiving the proof of payment made by the guest.

Stripe Connect

Credit card and debit card payments are made by connecting your Stripe account to Smoobu. Read our guide here: How do I connect Stripe to Smoobu?

PayPal

You can receive payments directly into your Paypal account, debit or credit cards.

PayPal customers can integrate their Smoobu account with Paypal in a few clicks, click here to learn how to configure.

Pay upon arrival

With this option the guest will make the payment in cash directly with you, or can offer you the possibility to pay by debit or credit using a POS.

How do I set up your payment methods

Select the payment options you want to make available by ticking the box.

Then go to the Details option to describe the details of payment terms, cancellation and other useful information for your guests:

What else does the Payment Method connect to?

The payment method chosen will also be available for:

• Guest Guide upselling of Additional items / services: We have an entire guide here to learn more about increasing your revenue through cross-selling of services and products. Note: PayPal cannot be used to purchase additional items/services in the Guest Guide. 
• Prepayments set in the Booking Engine (Notes: defining a prepayment (Fixed fee or %). 0% and 100% both mean full payment at the time of booking)