How to avoid double bookingsWhy double bookings happen at homestays and small hotels, and 7 fixes that work in India, including Airbnb, Booking.com and MakeMyTrip…Form C for homestaysForm C (Form-III) explained for homestay and hotel owners in India: who files, the 24-hour rule, documents, OCI guests, the e-FRRO portal…GST on homestaysGST on homestays and hotel rooms after the 2025 reform: 5% up to ₹7,500 a night without ITC, 18% above with ITC, who pays on OTA bookings,…Guest register (Form B)What a hotel or homestay guest register must contain in India, Form B for Indian and foreign guests, how long to keep it, and moving from a…PMS vs channel manager vs booking engineThe difference between a PMS, a channel manager and a booking engine, in plain words, with a table and which ones a homestay or small hotel…iCal sync vs channel managerCalendar (iCal) sync vs a two-way channel manager for homestays and small hotels: speed, cost, what each syncs, and a simple rule for…How to start a homestayA step-by-step checklist to start a homestay in India: state registration, local licences, GST, Form C, safety, listing on Airbnb and…Homestay registration in KeralaHow to register and classify a homestay in Kerala: Diamond, Gold and Silver categories, the online application, inspection, 3-year validity…Homestay registration in KarnatakaKarnataka made homestay registration mandatory under the Homestay Registration Guidelines 2025. What it means, certificate validity, and…Homestay registration in GoaGoa's homestay policy: 1 to 6 rooms in the owner's home, registration anywhere in Goa, direct ₹2 lakh grants for rural homestays, and how…OTA commissions in IndiaWhat booking sites charge homestays and hotels in India, why GST is added on commission, and how to work out what each booking really earns…Getting more direct bookingsTen practical ways for homestays and small hotels in India to get more direct bookings and pay less OTA commission: Google, WhatsApp,…Managing WhatsApp bookingsA simple system for taking homestay and hotel bookings on WhatsApp without double bookings: enquiry, hold, advance, confirmation and…Occupancy, ADR and RevPARHow to calculate occupancy rate, ADR and RevPAR for a homestay or small hotel, with formulas, a worked example and what good numbers look…Pricing homestay roomsA practical way to set homestay room prices in India: base rate, seasons, weekends, minimum stays, long-stay and repeat-guest discounts,…Hotel booking registerWhat to record in a hotel or homestay booking register, a simple format, and when to move from a paper register or Excel sheet to a booking…Google Business Profile for homestaysHow to put your homestay or guest house on Google Maps with a Google Business Profile: category, photos, prices, booking link and reviews.
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