Partner Network - Hopper - Overview

Hopper Overview

Hopper is one of the top downloaded travel apps in the US, features homes from around the world from professional property managers and individual hosts, and offers an award-winning mobile booking experience. Learn more here: Book Travel on Mobile | Hopper

Reasons to List with Hopper: (Information Sourced from Hopper Homes )

  • Access to a unique customer segment: 1 in 2 Hopper users don't book travel anywhere else

  • More peace of mind: $1M damage guarantee per booking, plus get any issues resolved within three days via a resolution process that doesn't just favor guests.

  • Hopper is the most downloaded travel app ahead of Airbnb, Booking.com, and Expedia with over 80M+ downloads.

  • Hopper is the 2nd largest OTA in the US, and books over $4B of travel across flights, hotels, and car rentals today.

  • Hopper powers the Capital One Travel rewards portal, which will allow 40M+ cardholders to use points for vacation rentals.

  • Benefits of Joining Early: Favorable search placement: Our early partners will get listings boosted at the top of search results.

Hopper Homes Host Policies

  • Host Terms & Conditions: Hopper Homes

  • To see all Hopper Homes Policies please go here:Hopper Homes and scroll to the bottom of the page to find the Hopper home policies section:

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Minimum Listing Content Requirements

  • Orlando

  • Kissimmee

  • Four Corners

  • Miami/Miami Beach

  • Destin

  • Panama City Beach

  • St. Petersburg

  • Tampa

  • Fort Lauderdale

  • Las Vegas

  • Los Angeles

  • San Diego

  • Atlanta

  • New York

  • Gatlinburg

  • Nashville

  • Chicago

  • Honolulu

  • Houston

  • Myrtle Beach

Hopper Reservations & Payouts

As merchant of record, Hopper will charge the guest directly for the reservation. Hopper will charge the nightly rate, mandatory fees, and taxes that are set up for Hopper in your PMS & Boost. The host payout will equal the total of the reservation minus Hopper’s commission.Hopper reservations can be viewed from the Reservation tab in the Hopper Host portal.

Reservation Modifications

  • Reservation modifications are not currently supported on Hopper. To make a reservation modification, the reservation needs to be canceled and a new reservation needs to be made.

  • If a guest would like to modify a reservation they can contact our customer support team through the app. Learn More Here

Reservation Cancellations

  • Cancellation Policy:

    • Hopper will display the cancellation policy that you set in the Boost Partner Network- Channel Settings page.

    • After you have connected Boost to Hopper you do have the option to select one of Hopper’s cancellation policies instead of the one you have set in Boost. Learn more about this here: Hopper Homes

  • Guest Cancelations: If a guest reaches out to you to cancel, you can direct the guest to cancel directly through the Hopper app. If the guest is unable to cancel on the app, there will be a button for them to contact the Hopper customer support team.

  • Host Cancelations:

    • Hosts must cancel reservations in the Hopper portal. Canceling a reservation from your property management software will not cancel the reservation in Hopper.

    • You will not receive a payout for a reservation that you as a host has cancelled.

    • In case it is actually the guest that is requesting to cancel, refer them to cancel or contact support via the Hopper app so that your cancellation policy is applied to the cancellation.

    • To cancel a reservation as the host follow the steps linked here: Hopper Homes

Taxes, Fees, & Extra Charges

  • Taxes: Hopper does not pay taxes on your behalf. Taxes will be collected and then included in the host payout.

  • Security Deposits: Hopper does not collect security deposit from guest. You can instead claim damages via Hopper Promise damage guarantee. If you still wish to collect a security deposit from guests, you must handle this separately, directly after a booking is made. Guests should be informed about the security deposit through the listing's payment policy, which will specify that the host will collect the security deposit separately.

  • Optional fees & Extra Charges (Upcharges):

    • Pet Fee: The only optional/opt-in fee that is supported on Hopper is the pet fee (up to one pet).

    • Up Charges: If a guest wants to add an optional fee or additional charge to their stay (eg. pool heating fee, barbecue fee, etc.), the host can either collect the guest credit card directly and charge them for the extra item or you can request an upcharge in the Hopper Host portal.

      • To request an upcharge in the Hopper portal click on the three dots next to the reservation. Include reason for upcharge, amount of the upcharge and any screenshots of communication from guest where they requested the extra charge. Learn more about up charges here: Hopper Homes

Notifications

  • Hopper does not send a notification for new reservations or cancellations.

Host Payouts

  • The host payout will equal the total of the reservation minus Hopper’s commission.

  • Host payouts are sent on the day after checkin and usually takes 1-3 business days to reach your bank account.

  • The default method of payout is virtual credit card.

Good to Know: Change Payout Method on Hopper
However, you can adjust the payout method to bank transfer so that you avoid that credit card fee. This is done in the Hopper Host Portal by going to Settings -> Payout method. At this time one bank account can be added per Hopper account. Learn more here: Hopper Homes

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Communicating with Guests

The guest First name, Last name, Phone number and Email address will be collected and available for all bookings in the Hopper portal. Once you receive a reservation you need to send the guest booking confirmation and check in instructions. There is no Hopper messaging platform. Guest communications are done via email/phone by you. If you are still having difficulty contacting a guest, you can reach out to homesreservations@hopper.com to aid in that process.

Hopper FAQs

What is Hopper’s Host a Commission?

Hopper charges hosts a 14% commission that is applied to rent and fees (not taxes). Learn more Here

Can I modify Hopper reservations?

No, It is not currently possible to modify reservations. The guest can cancel and rebook if modification to property or change of dates is required. Learn More Here

Does Hopper charge a Guests Fee?

No, Hopper does not charge a guest fee.

How Do Extra Charges or Up charges work on Hopper?

How do I enable Auto Activate for my Hopper Listings?

How are Hosts paid?

How can I view my live Hopper listings?

How are taxes handled for my Hopper listings?

Does Hopper cover property damage?