How do I add my property to BnBstar.com?
To list your property with BnBstar.com please do the following:
1) Select your membership level at this page:
membership level selection
2) Fill in our registration form and proceed to checkout.
Please indicate the address of your website in the registration form, it will be used as the source of information for your listing. Our team will add all required text descriptions, photos, banners, special offers and room-by-room presentation to your listing within 24 hours at no charge. You will be invited to review your listing and suggest corrections if needed (additional corrections are also absolutely free).
If you do not have a website, you will be contacted by email with a request to provide the information which can be uploaded to your listing according to the membership level you choose. You can also provide a link to your listing in other online directories if you consider it to be complete enough to be a source of information for your BnBstar.com listing. However, please do not indicate the address of your listing in a different directory as your own website's address.
What are your rates?
There is an annual fee for BnBstar.com membership which depends on the membership level you choose for your listing.
To review our current rates and the detailed membership levels comparison chart please visit this page:
Membership levelsIf you have doubts on what membership level will suit your needs best, please contact our customers support:
info@bnbstar.com
Do you offer free trial so that I can test how many hits I will get?
We do not offer free trial, however your investment is protected by our 90-days money back guarantee.
Are there any additional hidden fees besides the annual membership fee?
There is only an annual membership fee which depends on the membership level you choose on registration. No hidden fees.
You can also select one of the special offers we provide to our customers, please note that additional annual or monthly fee applies for some offers (the exact amount is stated in the description of the respective offer in your account.)
Do you offer additional discounts on the annual membership fee?
We do offer discounts on listing multiple properties with BnBstar.com. Please contact us:
info@bnbstar.com for more information.
If you think there is a good reason why you should get an additional discount on the membership fee, please also send us an email and you will receive a reply within 24 hours.
What is the difference between membership levels?
The five membership levels we offer at BnBstar.com differ by annual membership fee and advertising opportunities. The higher your membership level is, the higher priority placement in the relevant search results your listing gets; the more text information and images you can upload.
At the advanced Gold or Platinum level your property will participate in our banners advertising system (displayed as "Featured B&B" at a number of BnBstar.com pages).
To review detailed membership levels comparison chart please visit this page:
Membership levels
How do I get my property listed as featured?
To have your property listed as featured, i.e. displayed in the "Featured B&B" section at a number of BnBstar.com pages, please register it at Gold or Platinum membership level. To review detailed membership levels comparison chart please visit this page:
Membership levels
How do I get my listing placed on top of relevant search results at BnBstar.com?
The position of your listing in search results depends on your membership level. The higher your membership level is, the higher priority placement your listing will receive. Platinum level properties are displayed on top of all relevant search results. To review detailed membership levels comparison chart please visit this page:
Membership levels
How are the bookings made through BnBstar.com and do you take commission on bookings?
Your contact details including your phone number, address and link to your website and reservations page will be presented in your listing so that travelers can contact you directly in the most convenient and fast way. Travelers will also be able to send you an email using our secure contact form. We do not take commission on the bookings received through our directory.
Will I be able to add a direct link leading to my own website?
Yes, all membership levels (except Basic) allow placing a direct link to your website in your listing.
In addition to this, at Standard and higher levels you can publish a link to your reservations page. Both links will be included in the short presentation of your property displayed in search results.
I received a letter with a promo code. How do I use it?
1) Click on this link:
membership level selection page, you will be taken to the membership level selection page.
2) Enter your promo code in the promo code field and press "Apply" button. You will see the regular rates change to the promotional.
3) Select your membership level and proceed to the registration form (press "Continue" button under the membership levels table).
4) Fill the registration form and proceed to checkout.
I got accross your Facebook Vacation Accommodations search application/ B&B guide for smartphones, how do I get my property listed in them?
To have your property listed in our Facebook Vacation Accommodations search application and B&B guide for smartphones you simply need to join BnBstar.com and your property will be listed in them
at no extra charge.
It is not a problem if you don't have a Facebook account or a smartphone, the information displayed in your listing at BnBstar.com is identical to that in the applications. All changes you make to your BnBstar.com listing are made automatically to your listings in the apps as well.
To review the Facebook application please follow this link:
BnBstar.com application on Facebook
The application for smartphones can be downloaded at this page:
B&B guide for smartphones. For more information about our application for smartphones please visit this page:
B&B guide for smartphones information
BnBstar.com issues a monthly newsletter with hot seasonal deals and packages from innkeepers that are members of our directory. (to find out how you can become a member of BnBstar.com please see questions and answers above). To review an example of our newsletter please follow this link:
March newsletter.
If you are a member of BnBstar.com and want to have your special offer included in the newsletter, simply send us its short description
(up to 700 characters including spaces, or approximately 100 words). Please include this note in the subject of your letter:
MAY NEWSLETTER and send it to
info@bnbstar.com. We will appreciate if you also send us a nice-loooking photo that illustrates your special offer; otherwise it will either be taken from your website or our images database.
Special offers for the newsletter that will be issued in May are accepted till April 26th. The letter will be sent out on April 30th.
All BnBstar.com members can take advantage of this additional advertising option for free.
I provide services (other than accommodation) to travelers, can I advertize with BnBstar.com?
Yes, we offer advertising services to affiliate tourist businesses. Your ad will be viewed by thousands of travelers and owners of properties for rent who visit BnBstar.com. For more details please visit this page:
membership packages for affiliate businesses
How do I add my business to BnBstar.com?
To list your travel business with BnBstar.com please do the following:
1) Please complete the registration form at this page:
Registration for travel businesses
2) Select your membership plan and proceed to checkout.
To review the benefits of every membership plan please visit this page:
Membership plans and rates
How can I update my listing?
To edit your listing please login to your account at this page:
Login page
After you login to the account, you will see a menu on the left hand side on the screen. Please select the section which you would like to edit and click on the respective link.
To edit
basic information (top box in the listing:
contact information,
short description,
rates, etc.), click the "Basic BnB Profile" link in the menu.
Extended description and the
searchable highlights can be edited in the "Advanced BnB Profile" section. To manage the
images displayed in your listing select the "Upload images" section.
Please remember to save the changes you make. They will be displayed online within 12 hours on editor's review.
You can also send us instructions on what needs to be changed to
info@bnbstar.com and your listing will be corrected at no charge.
I updated my listing but the changes are not displayed.
The changes you make to your listing are displayed online within 12 hours, after editor’s approval.
I registered my property and made membership fee payment. Why did I get an email saying that I need to choose a package?
The email confirming your registration and inviting to choose your membership level is sent right after you fill the registration form, before the membership fee payment is made. If you already made the payment, please disregard this letter.
Whom do I address to get an invoice for my bookkeeping records?
Please email us
info@bnbstar.com with the request for invoice. It will be sent to you by email within 24 hours.
I registered my property, why is it not displayed in search results?
Listings appear online after they are reviewed and approved by our editors. If your listing does not appear online within 12 hours after you made membership fee payment, please contact our customer service:
info@bnbstar.com
What do I need to do to place your logo on my website?
To place BnBstar.com logo on your website please insert the following html code at the respective page of your website:
<a href="http://bnbstar.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.bnbstar.com/images/twit2.jpg" border="0" width="130" height="120" alt="BnBstar.com directory: best B&Bs and vacation rentals around the world" /></a>
The banner will look as following:
Do you have additional special offers or promotions for your current subscribers?
Yes, BnBstar.com customers can take advantage of additional discounts on membership with our affiliate directories, as well as access to extra advertising tools available only to BnBstar.com members. The list of the special offers for current subscribers is in available at the main page in your personal account. Simply select the offer and it will be processed for your property shortly.
I got accross your Facebook Vacation Accommodations search application/ B&B guide for smartphones, how do I get my property listed in them?
All listings of BnBstar.com members are added to our Facebook application and B&B guide app for smartphones for free. It is not a problem if you don't have a Facebook account or a smartphone, the information displayed in your listing at BnBstar.com is identical to that in the applications. All changes you make to your BnBstar.com listing are made automatically to your listings in the apps as well.
To review the Facebook application please follow this link:
BnBstar.com application on Facebook
The application for smartphones can be downloaded at this page:
B&B guide for smartphones. For more information about our application for smartphones please visit this page:
B&B guide for smartphones information
I would like to have my special offer/package included in BnBstar.com newsletter for the next month. What should I do?
BnBstar.com issues a monthly newsletter with hot seasonal deals and packages from innkeepers that are members of our directory. To review our newsletter for March 2012 please follow this link:
March newsletter.
To have your special offer featured in the newsletter, simply send us its short description
(up to 700 characters including spaces, or approximately 100 words). Please include this note in the subject of your letter:
APRIL NEWSLETTER: and send it to
info@bnbstar.com. Below is an example of a request to be included in our newsletter. We will appreciate if you also send us a nice-loooking photo that illustrates your special offer; otherwise it will either be taken from your website or our images database.
Special offers for the newsletter that will be issued in April are accepted till March 28th. The letter is sent out every first monday of a month.
All BnBstar.com members can take advantage of this additional advertising option for free.
Example of a request to include your special offer in our Travel Deals newsletter:
