Add a New Direct Booking
Adding your own bookings to OkupAI.
➕ Add a New Direct Booking
Direct bookings allow you to manually add reservations that did not come from a connected platform
(e.g. phone, WhatsApp, email, walk-ins).
They behave like normal bookings and appear directly in your calendar.
🗓 How to add a direct booking
Click Add new booking (top right)
Fill in the booking details
The booking is immediately added to your calendar.
🎨 Calendar appearance
Direct bookings appear in green
They are treated as confirmed bookings
Availability is updated instantly across all platforms
When creating a direct booking, you can define:
Guest name and contact details
Check-in and check-out dates
Payment method (cash, bank transfer, etc.)
🔁 Extension (optional)
If marked as an extension, the booking:
Will not appear in the cleaning schedule
Is useful when a guest extends an existing stay
🪪 Online Check-In for direct bookings
Every direct booking automatically gets an Online Check-In page.
You can share the check-in link with the guest:
Guests can:
Enter their personal data
View check-in instructions
Download their invoice (after checkout)
✅ What happens next
Once created, a direct booking:
Appears instantly in the calendar
Can trigger automated messages
Is fully editable in Booking Details
Is included in reporting and exports
Direct bookings are ideal for:
Phone or WhatsApp reservations
Walk-ins or last-minute bookings
They integrate seamlessly with the rest of the OkupAI platform.