What Genius is and what it costs you
Genius is Booking's programme for its frequent customers. If you join, you show them a discount, usually between 10% and 20% depending on their level, and in exchange your property gets more visibility with them.
The discount comes out of your price. And commission is calculated on what's left, so on every Genius booking you pay both.
How to leave
There's no button: you ask to opt out by message from the extranet. According to Booking's partner help, the path is the inbox, messages, contact options and a message saying you want to leave the programme.
Menu names change over time. If you can't find them, search “opt out of Genius” in the extranet help centre.
| Step | What to do |
|---|---|
| 1 | Log in to the extranet and open the inbox |
| 2 | Choose messages and “See contact options” |
| 3 | Property details → Other → See all contact options → Message |
| 4 | Write that you want to opt out of Genius and send |
Before leaving: six months, and the pause
Once you leave, you can't rejoin for six months. If what you need is a break, say in high season, you can suspend Genius discounts for up to 30 days a year, not necessarily in a row, from the opportunities section.
When it makes sense
It depends on how many bookings it brings and what each one costs. If you fill up anyway in high season, paying a discount and commission on those nights is money going out. If in low season Genius brings guests who wouldn't come otherwise, it may be worth it.
Do the maths with your numbers: what share of your bookings is Genius, how big the discount is and what your commission is. Meanwhile, build the channel that depends on no programme: your website, where guests who already know you book direct.